Hikal has won an award for the ‘Best Responsible Care Committed Company for 2011’ at the Annual Indian Chemical Council Awards function held recently in Mumbai. The award was presented to Hikal by the ICC in the presence of the International Council of Chemical Association (ICCA), Responsible Care Leadership Group.
| (L-R) HC Karangale – ICC, Parthasarathy – President ICC, A Moza – EHS Head Hikal, Dr A Ganguly -Member of Indian Parliament, Y Kothari VP ICC, Jai Hiremath – Chairman and MD Hikal, Daniel Roczniak – Senior Director IC |
Speaking on the occasion, Jai Hiremath, Chairman and Managing Director, Hikal said; “The ICC Aditya Birla Award is a testament of Hikal’s commitment to continuous improvement in performance when it comes to environment protection, health and safety and commitment to sustainability through the development of innovative technologies. Our goal is to continuously improve the environmental, health and safety knowledge of people and those of the surroundings, using resources wisely and minimising waste and to foster the responsible management of chemicals in our development and manufacturing processes along the value chain. For us, being a Responsible Care company goes beyond the mandatory regulatory compliance and enables us to positively contribute to the sustainable development of local communities and society as a whole.”
The Indian Chemical Council was established in 1938 to promote the Indian chemical industry. Its vast membership includes both Indian companies with a global presence as well as subsidiaries of multinationals. ICC holds its annual awards to encourage achievements of excellence in various fields. Nominations received for this award were scrutinised by a committee consisting of experts from the industry and academia.
Hikal, established in 1988 is a manufacturer of active ingredients, intermediates, regulatory starting materials and a provider of research support services to the Pharmaceutical, Crop Protection and Specialty Chemicals industry. Hikal provides its services from its five manufacturing facilities and two state-of-the-art R&D facilities located in India. Its manufacturing facilities are certified by the US FDA, TGA (Australia), and are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 certified. Company facilities have been audited by global innovator, generic and biotech companies.
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