JULY-AUGUST 2018 | ASIA ONE | 61you can make a difference is by serving people. We do
it through our values of knowledge, action, and care.”AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Piramal’s exceptional contribution to the field of
business through leadership processes and institution
building has been recognized with numerous national
and international awards and honours. In 2017, he was
honoured with CNBC Asia Business Leader award for
his vision, competence and achievements. In 2015, Mr.
Piramal was awarded the SEN Sustainability Award- Philanthropy and Best of Best – instituted by World
Presidents’ Organization (2015) and the Corporate
Citizen of the Year award by AIMA Managing India
Awards in 2016. For two years in a row, he received the
‘Philanthropy Awards’ in the Outstanding Philanthropist
category in 2013 and 2014 from a leading international
magazine.
importance of being grounded and always asserts
the value of humility, “We’ve grown a lot through
acquisitions, and because we’re humble, we have the
ability to accept what is good in a company, we acquire
— and that aligns people better. You get the best out of
those people. All of that helps.”
This mentality was a major force behind Mr. Piramal’s
philanthropic endeavors, conceptualized in the form of
The Piramal Foundation, which is dedicated to welfare
initiatives to improve four core areas in India: healthcare,
education, water, and women’s empowerment. As he
puts it, “Our group’s purpose is ‘doing well and doing
good: making a positive difference in the world around
us, serving people, and living our values.’ Whatever
we do, it’s important that we make a difference.” He
further adds, “At the end of your life, people should be
able to say that this person made a difference — even
a minuscule difference — for the better. The only way