Tata Steel Hosts Annual SHE Excellence Awards at Sports Complex

Milestone 5th Edition Recognizes Safety and Environmental Leadership with New Categories

Key Points:

• Annual safety awards celebrate employee excellence across multiple categories

• Event introduces runner-up recognition to boost continuous improvement

• Chief guest TV Narendran emphasizes safety as core company value

JAMSHEDPUR – The fifth edition of Tata Steel’s SHE Excellence Awards showcased outstanding achievements in workplace safety and environmental stewardship at the JRD Tata Sports Complex.

The prestigious ceremony recognized outstanding contributions across various categories, including vendor partners, frontline leaders, and group achievements.

"Safety isn’t just a priority – it’s the foundation of everything we do at Tata Steel," stated CEO TV Narendran during his keynote address.

Key Award Categories and Winners 2024

Notable Program Developments:

1. Introduction of runner-up awards

2. Expanded vendor partner recognition

3. Enhanced focus on grassroots participation

4. Special tribute to Ratan N Tata

5. Integration of sustainability goals

The event featured performances by The Great Indian Choir, adding cultural vibrancy to the celebrations.

Rajiv Mangal, VP of Safety, Health & Sustainability, outlined the company’s ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045.

The Awarded Winners of SHE Excellence Awards 2024:

Vendor Partner Awards

Safety Evangelist (Worker)

• Surendra Kumar (Zenith Engineering Company)

• Deepak Kumar (Vaaman Engineers (I) Limited)

• Sukhdev Behera (Krishna Enterprises)

Safety Evangelist (Supervisor):

• Sunil Das (Lucky Minerals Private Limited)

• Syed Tabrez Alam (Technosoft Services Private Limited)

• Shubham Upadhyay (Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company)

Apex Safety Torchbearer (Large Vendor Category): SGB BrandSafway Private Limited

Apex Safety Torchbearer (Small Vendor Category): Signode India Limited

Frontline Leaders Awards

Safety Evangelist (NOPR)

• Kumari Kanaklata, Iron Making Mechanical Maintenance, TSJ

• Ramesh Singh, Utilities & Power Systems, TSK

• Jaakab, Coke Plant, TSJ

Safety Evangelist (OPR):

• Sudhanshu Shekhar, Sijua Colliery, Jharia

• Tejas Barad, Operations Sinter Plant, TSK

• Divya Satyam, SMLP, LD-1, Long Products

Group Awards

• Green Cross Trophy- No Winner

• Apex Safety Torchbearer: Merchant Mill- Long Products

• Best of the Best Department 5S & Visual Workplace Management: Utilities, Tata Steel Kalinganagar

• Apex Health Torchbearer: Power House-3, One Shared Services

• Environment Excellence Green Award (Winner): I Blast Furnace, Tata Steel Jamshedpur

• Environment Excellence Green Award (2 Runner-up): Sinter Plant, Tata Steel Meramandali & Coke Plant, Tata Steel Kalinganagar