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Tata Steel joins World Economic Forum’s Global Mines with longest Accident Free Period (lAFP)
Parity Alliance to accelerate Diversity Equity category while Digwadih colliery of tata Steel was
&Inclusion outcomes conferred with runners-up trophy in the same category.
Both come under belowground coal mines with difficult
tata Steel, which thrives in a culture of respect, mining conditions and Amalgamated Bhelatand colliery
inclusion, and diversity, has recently joined the Global of tata Steel has been adjudged Runners-up in lowest
Parity Alliance (GPA) by the World economic Forum as Injury Frequency Rate Per lakh Manshift category.
one of the Founding members. the GPA is a cross-
industry group of global organisations taking holistic In Metal Mines-Mechanised Opencast category, Joda
action to accelerate diversity, equity & inclusion (De&I) east Iron Ore Mine of tata Steel has been adjudged
at the workplace and beyond. Winner, while Noamundi Iron Ore Mine of Tata Steel
has been conferred with runner up for the contest year
established in collaboration with McKinsey & company, 2017.
the GPA seeks to promote De&I best practices that
benefit underrepresented groups and are hardwired In another category-lowest Injury Frequency Rate
across business processes – including creating (lIFR) Per lakh Manshift, Bhimtanagar (Sukinda)
equitable work opportunities, promoting supplier chromite mine of tata Steel has been adjudged Winner
diversity, and launching inclusive products and services. in Metal Mines-Mechanised Opencast with manshift of
less than 50,000 while Joda West Iron & Manganese
On the alliance, T. V. Narendran, CEO& MD, Tata Mine of tata Steel got runners-up trophy in the same
Steel, said: “At tata Steel, our vision is to curate a category.
workplace where we embrace differences in individuals
and create a culture where everyone can bring their Tata Steel and Indo-German Science and
authentic selves to work every day. In our inclusion, Technology Centre (IGSTC) sign MoU for Scientific
diversity and belonging journey, we are working across Cooperation partnership
recruitment, sensitisation, infrastructure, retention, tata Steel and Indo-German Science and technology
and development. We believe that the Global Parity centre (IGStc) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Alliance will help us in understanding how to tap the (MoU) on March 21, 2022. the MoU was signed in
diverse talent pool in remote manufacturing & mining the presence of Dr. DebashishBhattacharjee, Vice
locations and learn from other organisations doing President, Technology & New Materials Business, Tata
commendable work in De&I.” Steel;S K Varshney, head, International cooperation,
Tata Steel mines bags 12 coveted National Safety Department of Science and technology and Indian co-
Awards chair IGStc Governing Body.
Tata Steel’s Raw Materials Division won 12 National tata Steel intends to leverage this collaboration
Safety Awards under various categories for the year opportunity withIGStc to establish a joint collaborative
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for excellence in safety Research & Innovation (R&I) framework to facilitate new
practices. technology development, conduct thought leadership
workshops and support human capital development.
expressing his delight on winning the awards, D B this collaboration partnership will be in the globally
SundaraRamam, Vice President, Raw Materials, tata relevant technology &innovation areas of climate
Steel, said: “We are honoured to be recognised at a change, emerging technologies in new materials, joint
National level for our efforts towards best-in-class research &innovation for emerging technologies and
safety practices. Safety is top priority for us and we are technology development for scaling-up.
committed to continuous improvement in safety in all
our areas of operations. We are focusing on leveraging On the occasion, Dr. DebashishBhattacharjee, Vice
digital interventions and innovation to further improve President, Technology & New Materials Business, Tata
safety standards in our mines and collieries. this Steel, said:“the objective of this collaboration is three
recognition encourages us to reinforce & consolidate a folds: developing a human intellect bridge between India
culture of safety in and around our areas of influence.” and Germany, developing cutting-edge sustainable
technologies for global good, and supporting women
In National Safety Awards (Mines) Contest Year 2017, in science and giving industry exposure to bright young
tata Steel’s Sijua colliery was adjudged winner in
scholars through hands-on industry research. the

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