CRISIL Ltd has bagged the prestigious National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award, 2020[1] in the category ‘Corporate Awards for Excellence in CSR' for financial capability building and environment conservation.

This is the second time in a row that CRISIL has received the accolade, after winning the ‘CSR in Challenging Circumstances, North-East' award for its flagship programme Mein Pragati in Assam, which was conferred by the Hon'ble President of India in 2019. The latest award once again recognises the tremendous work done by CRISIL Foundation, the CSR arm of CRISIL Ltd.

Says Amish Mehta, Managing Director & CEO, CRISIL Ltd, “We have focused on doing impactful work by building the financial capabilities of rural women, vulnerable communities, and by conserving the environment. This has delivered high social returns for stakeholders via empowered and strengthened communities. The award is a testament to conscientious on-ground efforts, and a recognition of the highly committed and energetic team behind it.”

Says Maya Vengurlekar, Chief Operating Officer, CRISIL Foundation, “Our CSR programmes follow rigorous frameworks to deliver impact. We continuously leverage data and insights from the ground, which enable improvisation of interventions to drive deeper impact. That has aided our sakhi cadre improve financial inclusion outcomes in communities. It has also ensured high survival rate of plants in our afforestation efforts.”