Awards and Recognition

awards

Group Awards

N Sankar honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award from ICC

The Sanmar Group won silver and bronze awards at the 55th Awards Nite of the Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI). Sanmar’s employee newsletter ‘Scribbles’ won silver under the tabloid category and bronze for newsletter design, 2016.
The Sanmar Group Chemicals and Engineering divisions received several awards for excellence at the CII Environment, Health and Safety Awards on 14 March 2015 at Chennai
The Sanmar Group won two silver awards in the 54th Annual Awards Nite of the Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI) held at Mumbai on 27 February, 2015.
The Sanmar Group Corporate Communications won two National Awards from the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI): the first prize for ‘Scribbles’ under the newsletter category and the first prize for Chemplast Sanmar’s Sustainability Report 2015 ‘Responsibility’.
The Sanmar Group received ten awards for excellence in safety for the performance year 2013 from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Sixteen State Government Safety Awards for Sanmar– Safety awards for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 were bagged by Sanmar plants. These awards were won for the lowest weighted accident frequency rate and longest accident free period in man hours.
The Sanmar Group has won three National Awards from the Public Relations Society of India for Corporate Communications, First prize for the Sustainable Development Report category: Chemplast Sanmar’s Sustainability Report 2012-13 “If the World of Nature Could Speak”. 2nd prize for Matrix silver jubilee issue and first prize for Scribbles (Nov – Dec 2013 issue).
CII awards for Excellence in Environment, Health and Safety at Sanmar
Sanmar wins two silvers at ABCI Annual Awards for Corporate Communications
PRSI NATIONAL AWARDS: The Sanmar Group won three National awards from the Public Relations Society of India for Corporate Communications. Chemplast Sanmar’s Sustainability Report 2012-13 “If the World of Nature Could Speak” won the first prize under the Sustainable Development Report category. Scribbles (Nov-Dec 2013 issue) won the first prize under the Newsletter (English) category. Matrix 25 – Silver Jubilee issue won the second prize under the prestige publication category. The awards were given away at the 36th All India PR Conference at Jaipur on 19 December 2014
Indian Overseas Bank honoured N Sankar with an ‘Eminent Citizen’ award for his ‘valuable contribution to society’. The award was presented to him on the occasion of IOB’s 78th Foundation Day celebrations on 10 February 2014 at Chennai.
N Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group was conferred a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the ‘Vinyl India 2012’ international conference. The award came in recognition of his pioneering spirit and efforts in the promotion of a wide range of industries in India and abroad and his immense contribution to the growth of the PVC industry.
The Sanmar Group was conferred an ‘Award for Institutional Building’ by the Employer Branding Institute in February 2012. A ‘Women at work Leadership Award’ was presented to Ms Sarada Jagan.
The Sanmar Group was conferred the “Organisation with innovative HR Practices” by the Employer Branding Institute during the 6th Employer Branding Awards (Southern Regional Round) held on 10 December 2011.
N Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Entrepreneur Award at TiECON, Chennai 2010.

Chemicals

The Chemplast Sanmar Karaikal plant won the FICCI Sustainability Award for Excellence in Safety, on 21 September 2017.
Chemplast Sanmar won the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Vision Award 2016 from the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
TCI Sanmar Chemicals has been recognised for its excellent safety standards in the field of chemical manufacturing by the Ministry of Manpower and Emigration, Arab Republic of Egypt, July 2016.
Safety Awards for Chemplast Mettur and Cuddalore. The Sanmar Group won two safety awards and two Commendation Certificates from the National Safety Council of India, Tamil Nadu Chapter, 18 December 2014.
Chemplast Sanmar Mettur Plant II PVC Division won the ‘Prashansa Patra’ in recognition of its developing and implementing effective Management Systems and Procedures and achieving good performance in OSH for 2011 and 2012
Chemplast Sanmar Cuddalore received the “Award for efficiency in water usage by the Petrochemical sector” instituted by FICCI.
Chemplast Mettur and Chemplast Cuddalore received three stars and Cabot Sanmar received two stars from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (Southern Region) for excellence in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) the year 2013.
Chemplast bags Tamil Nadu Government and National Safety Council safety awards - Chemplast Sanmar, Mettur Plant-II won the Safety Appreciation award from the National Safety Council (NSC), 2013.
National Safety Council of India – Safety Awards for Chemplast Mettur and Cuddalore
Chemplast Sanmar’s fifth Sustainability Report (2013-14), “Responsibility” was checked and rated A+ report by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Netherlands. Ernst & Young LLP assured the report.
TAMIL NADU STATE GOVERNMENT SAFETY AWARDS: Chemplast Mettur Plant II bagged six awards and Chemplast Mettur Plant III bagged three awards and Chemplast Mettur Plant I bagged one award for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Sanmar Speciality Chemicals, Berigai won the first prize for highest reduction in accident rate for the year 2012. Chemplast Cuddalore won the third prize for highest reduction in weighted accident frequency rate in 2011. The Ministry of Rural Industries and Labour, Government of Tamil Nadu at a function held in Chennai on 26 November 2014, gave these awards.
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL OF INDIA AWARD: Chemplast Sanmar Mettur Plant II PVC division won the ‘Prashansa Patra’ in recognition of its developing and implementing effective Management Systems and Procedures and achieving good performance in OSH for 2011 and 2012. The Ministry of Steel, Mines and Labour & Employment, Government of India gave away the award on 27 October 2014 at a function held in Mumbai.
Chemplast Cuddalore received the FICCI award for “Efficiency in water usage by the Petrochemical sector” instituted by FICCI. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India gave away the award at a function organised on 9 October 2014 at Mumbai.
Chemplast Mettur and Chemplast Cuddalore received three stars and Cabot Sanmar received two stars from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (Southern Region) for excellence in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) for the year 2013. The awards and certifications were presented on 7 March 2014 at a function organised in Chennai.
Chemplast Sanmar’s fourth Sustainability Report (2012) 'Five Elements Towards A Cleaner World' was assured by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and it is a 'GRI Checked' Application Level A+ report.
Mettur (Plant II), (Plant III) and Cuddalore manufacturing plants of Chemplast Sanmar won the Safety Appreciation award from the National Safety Council for the year 2012. Mettur Plant II was awarded three first prizes for highest reduction in accident rate, lowest weighted accident frequency rate and for the longest accident free period among factories which have worked for not less than 10 lakh man hours. Chemplast Sanmar Mettur plant III was awarded the third prize for its safety performance. Cuddalore plant was awarded two first prizes for lowest weighted accident frequency rate and for the longest accident free period among the factories which have worked for not less than 2.5 lakh man hours. These prizes were presented by the Government of Tamil Nadu in a function held on 19 December 2012 at Chennai.
Sanmar Speciality Chemicals, Berigai, Tamil Nadu won the 2009 National Safety Award, for its outstanding safety performance based on Accident Free Working Year, which was presented in the year 2011 in New Delhi, by the Government of India.
Chemplast Sanmar Third Sustainability Report "Every Drop Counts" was assured by Deloitte and verified and rated A+ by GRI, for the year 2011.
Mettur (Plant II), Karaikal and Cuddalore manufacturing plants of Chemplast Sanmar have won the International Safety Award from the British Safety Council, for the year 2011.
Chemplast Sanmar, Karaikal won the First Prize for Industrial Garden from the Government of Puducherry during the year 2011. This is the seventh time that Chemplast Karaikal is winning this award since 2002.
Chemplast Sanmar won two awards at the seventh National Award for Excellence in Water Management organised by the CII at Hyderabad in 2010. The company won the "Innovative Case Study" and "Excellent Water Efficient Unit" awards for the successful case study of Zero Liquid Discharge at Mettur.
Chemplast Sanmar’s second Sustainability Report "Back to the Roots" was assured by Deloitte and verified and rated A+ by GRI for the year 2008.
Chemplast Sanmar qualified for the CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2008 - Received Commendation Certificate for significant achievement in Sustainability Practices in the large business category.

Engineering

TAMIL NADU STATE GOVERNMENT SAFETY AWARDS: The Engineering divisions of the Group - Sanmar Foundries, Tyco Sanmar and Pacific Valves won awards for highest reduction in accident rate and lowest weighted accident frequency rate for the year 2012. The Ministry of Rural Industries and Labour, Government of Tamil Nadu at a function held in Chennai on 26 November 2014, gave these awards.
Sanmar Foundries, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu, BS&B Safety Systems (India), Karapakkam, Tamil Nadu and Tyco Sanmar, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu won the 2009 National Safety Award, for their outstanding safety performance based on Lowest Average Injury Frequency Rate, which were presented in the year 2011 in New Delhi, by the Government of India.
Xomox Sanmar, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu, BS&B Safety Systems (India), Karapakkam, Tamil Nadu and Sanmar Foundries, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu won the 2009 National Safety Award, for their outstanding safety performance based on Accident Free Working Year, which were presented in the year 2011 in New Delhi by the Government of India.
Xomox Sanmar, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu and Tyco Sanmar, Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu were the RUNNER-UP at the National Safety Award for the year 2009, for their outstanding safety performance based on Lowest Average Injury Frequency Rate and Accident Free Working Year respectively, which were presented in New Delhi by the Government of India.
Flowserve Sanmar won the International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the year 2011.
Flowserve Sanmar won the Second Prize in the Manufacturing (Medium Scale) Category at the CII (Southern Region) 5S Excellence Award 2011.
Xomox Sanmar bagged the Supply Chain Leader Award 2010 by Logistics 2.0 for its No.1 ranking in supply chain management by CMIE.
Flowserve Sanmar won the CII Southern Region Excellence Award in Environment, Health & Safety for the year 2010.

Shipping

“Sanmar Majesty” was selected as the best Chemical tanker for the year 2010 by Sterlite Industries Limited of the Vedanta Group.