Year 2023
- BALCO conferred with Global Road Safety Award 2023
- BALCO Recognized as Top Performer Designated Consumer for Aluminium sector of PAT Cycle II
- BALCO bags Gold Rating at 7th Annual OHSSAI Awards 2022
- 5th ICC Social Impact Awards for ‘Employment Enhancing Vocational Skills’.
- BALCO conferred at Third MHM India Summit-2023 for ‘Best CSR initiative on Menstrual Health Management (MHM)
- BALCO listed in Top 50 among India’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2023 by Great Place to work
- 36th National Convention on Quality Concepts (NCQC 2022)
- The Sustainable Factory of The Year 2022 by Frost & Sullivan and TERI
- First Prize in 44th PRSI Awards 2022 for best public awareness program
Year 2022
- SABERA 2022 in “Health, Nutrition and Well Being” for it’s Community Health initiatives
- “Healthy Workplace” by Arogya World
- Certified as SILVER through CII GreenCo assessment
- International Titan Award 2022 for People practices by TITAN Business awards
- “W.E Global Employees Choice Award 2022” by People Matters
- BALCO conferred with prestigious Mahatma Award for ‘CSR Excellence’
- National Energy Leaders Awards and Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award at the CII 23rd National Award for Excellence in Energy Management
- Best presentation award at 10th edition of IBAAS 2022
- “The Happiest Workplaces Award 2022” by Business World
- CEE Environmental Excellence Award 2022 for Fly Ash Utilisation/Disposal
- Manufacturing Today Award in the category – Reinventing the Future 2022
- People first HR excellence award 2022
- Mission energy Foundation Power plant performance awards 2022
- Innovation in Learning Award’ For The Year 2022 by USB forum
- KALINGA ENVIRONMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award – 2021
- ‘Great Place to Work’ by Great place to work institute
- CII National Safety award
- Excellence in fly ash utilisation through circular economy avenues by Mission Energy Founda
- BALCO was awarded IMC RBNQ Milestone Merits Recognition 2022
- BALCO won in categories Best Green Business Award,.Best Green Excellence (Innovation, Energy,Sustainability,Waste)
- BALCO won in categories ,Innovative Leader Award in Manufacturing,.Manufacturer of the Year Award,Award for operational excellence & quality
- Dy.CEO of BALCO wins Business Leader of the Year Award
- The CSR Journal Excellence Award for Agriculture and Rural Development
- 4th Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Social Impact Awards in 2 diversified Categories,winner in category of “Empowering the rural community” and runner up in Healthcare category
- BALCO won Two Prestigious Awards by Greentech Foundation -Excellence in corporate governance and “Corporate Governance professional of the year”
- BALCO Bauxite mines won National Safety Awards
- BALCO Bags “Significant Achievement in HR Excellence” in the12th CII National HR Excellence Award 2021-22
- BALCO is recognized among India’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2022
- BALCO wins Special award for transformational leadership at NAMC-2021
- BALCO wins consecutively the prestigious “Gold Medal” at National Awards For Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC) 2021
Year 2021
- BALCO wins Company with Great Managers 2021 presented by The Economic Times
- BALCO has won SABERA Award, 2021 in the category of “Responsible Business of the year” for its CSR efforts
- 5 team won Par excellence and 1 team won excellence award,BALCO has won Valuable contribution award in ICQCC 2021
- 20 team won gold award and 5 team won silver award
- BALCO bags Greentech HR best practice Awards 2021
- BALCO bags Greentech CSR best practice Awards 2021
- Vedanta Limited – BALCO 540 MW unit wins – 4.25 star rating
- Vedanta Limited – BALCO 1200 MW unit wins – Energy Excellence award for Chhattisgarh State
- WINNER of Golden Peacock Award for Energy Efficiency – 2021 by INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS
- 11 team won gold and 8 teams won silver award
- 22 team won gold and 3 team won silver and also won maximum participation award
- Mr. Subhadeep Khan conferred as HR Professional of the Year by Asia Pacific HRM Congress Awards 2021
- Kalinga Environment Excellence Award-2020
- CEO and WTD of BALCO wins Greentech leading director award 2021
- Balco wins HR Practice award for Digital Transformation by Zee Hindustan
- Balco wins International Green Apple Award in Environment Category 2021
- BALCO Bake oven team won 2nd Price in CII Kaizen competition 2021
- Balco wins Most Useful presentation by CII National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management -2021
- Balco wins Excellent Energy Efficient unit by CII National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management -2021
- Balco wins Best Thermal power Plant award in Thermal Power O&M 2021 (Conference + Expo + Awards), by Mission Energy Foundation
- Balco wins ‘Best work place for women’ by ET NOW
- Best Thermal Power plant in Thermal Power Operation & Maintenance Conference 2021 at Thermal Power Plant Operation & Maintenance Conference 2021
- BALCO certified as Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work Institute, India
- BALCO acknowledged as Best Workplace for Women by ET Now
Year 2020
- Mr. Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director, won the ‘Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 20-21’ by The Economic Times. This award recognizes the eminent business leaders who are going to play an important part in shaping the business demographics
- BALCO won ‘Great Managers’ award by The Economic Times in three categories. The award bears a testimony of the DNA of ‘Leadership from within’. BALCO has been recognized as the ‘Company with Great Managers’ and Chief Financial Officer, BALCO, Mr. Sandeep Modi and Chief Safety Officer, BALCO, Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma have been conferred with the award of “Great Manager” in the individual categories
- BALCO bagged 7th CSR India Award by Greentech Foundation for ‘Project Unnati’. The award is presented for demonstrating highest level of commitment to CSR. It aims to recognize exemplary operations, systems and the evidence of their impact to upliftment of society
- BALCO honored by IDG Media with the ‘CIO100 Award’. The annual award program recognizes and honors organizations and their CIOs for showcasing stellar leadership and outstanding IT implementations, aimed at furthering business
- ‘BALCO Today’ a daily internal e-magazine bagged bronze medal at the 59th Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI) organizes and reward outstanding talent in the profession of business communications
- BALCO won Commendation certificate for Significant achievement at CII-ITC Sustainability Award, 2020. The award recognizes the untiring efforts by the organization to ensure their sustainable business objectives align with community needs leading to positive change
Year 2019
- CSR award by Dainik Jagaran
- Best CSR Practices Award by ET NOW Stars of the industry
Year 2018
- Balco won prestigious IMC RBNQA Performance Excellence Trophy 2018 in manufacturing Category.
- Balco received Sustainability Award 4.0 for Sustainable Business Practices in the month of June’2018 from Frost & Sullivan and Teri.
- Balco received the prestigious “National Energy Leaders Award” in the Metal Sector for bagging the “Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award “for 3 Years in a row.
- Balco 1200MW Power plant received “Energy Efficient Unit Award” in 19th National Summit organized by M/s CII at Hyderabad.
- Balco received Best Paper Presentation Award at 7th International Bauxite –Alumina and Aluminium Conference.
- QC & Kaizen teams won 2 Gold & 1 Silver Award in International Convention on Quality Control Cirlces-18 held at Singapore.
- Balco received 3 award in “Future of HR Summit” 2018 i.e. Best leadership Strategy Award ,Best Youth Employment Strategy Award, Health and Well-being Award.
- Balco received “ET HR Talent Management Leadership Award” organized by the prestigious World HRD Congress and have been recognized for “Best Leadership Development Program”.
- Balco won 8th Manufacturing Supply Chain Award in the category “Quality Excellence in Planning, Processes & systems”.
- Balco received 4 Good Rating for the Company’s continued focus on CSR activities.
- Balco received Dainik Jagran CSR Award for contribution in poverty eradication.
- Balco won ‘Procurement Excellence Award’ and ‘Procurement Team of the Year Award’ for the ‘VMIIN MRO’ and Axis Portal for VSAP Module.
- Balco bags “Best supporting organization award” in NCQC-18 held at Gwalior in Dec’18
- All the 6 units of Balco have got 5S certified through Quality Circle forum of India.
Year 2017
- Greentech Environment Gold award in thermal power practices from Green Tech Foundation.
- Water Digest Award from Times Group.
- GOOD award for all round excellence in CSR by The Economic Times.
Year 2016
- Rashtriya Media Ratna Purashkar for National Industrial Development and excellent management of Public Relations.
- Sustainability Challengers Award from Frost and Sullivan.
- Fame She Gold Award in metal and mines area from FAME.
- Green tech Safety Award in Mines area from Green tech Foundation.
- National Award for Excellence in Energy Management from CII.
- DL Shah award for improvement project.
- Best CSR India project award for project -Jalgram towards sustainable livelihood from India CSR
- India Manufacturing Excellence Gold Award from Frost and Sullivan.
- Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) award from CII.
- Gold award in International Convention Quality Circle (ICQC).
- 4 Par Excellence and 4 excellence award in National Convention Quality Circle from QCFI.
- 12 Gold awards in Chapter convention from QCFI.
- Sustainable Energy Development Merit award from CREDA.
- Quality Circle Award from QCFI.
- Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award from Golden Peacock award.
Year 2015
- CSO50 Award by CSO Magazine, US
- Infosec Mastroe Awards 2015
- Corporate Social Responsibility Award by FICCI
- GOOD award for all round excellence in CSR by The Economic Times
Year 2014
- India Manufacturing Excellence Gold Award from Economic Times and Frost & Sullivan
- Winner of Green Apple Award (Innovation Category)from Green Organisation- England
- India Green Manufacturing Challenge Silver Award from International Research Institute for Manufacturing
- Winner in excellence in training and skill development at Manufacturing Today Excellence Award from International Thompson Publications, Today group
- Runners Up in Excellence in HR at Manufacturing Today Excellence Award from International Thompson Publications, Today group
- Winner- Excellence in CSR at Manufacturing Today Excellence Award from International Thompson Publications, Today group
- Trophy for Innovative Energy Saving Product Award at 15th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management from CII
- Lean Leadership Conclave 2014Gold Award from Think Media
- CIO 100 Award for Information Technology Professionals from International Data Group
- Winner of Company of The Year from Think Media
- Par Excellence for GO GREEN Award scheduled at Colombo at National Qaulity Circle Convention from QCFI
- Best CSR award in Mining Sector by Think media INC
- Best use of CSR practices in Manufacturing by Global CSR Excellence Leadership awards
- Best CSR Project in Water Conservation and Watershed development by Community Initiative awards, India CSR
Year 2013
- Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award 2013 – Gold Award received from Frost & Sullivan and Economic Times of India
- Certificate of Appreciation received from National Safety Council 2012 in the Group-C
- Manufacturing Today Awards 2013 – Runners up in Excellence in Human Resources
- Manufacturing Today Awards 2013′ – Winner in Excellence in Innovation from ITP Publishing
- National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2013 organized by CII- won by BALCO- Plant-2 for Energy Efficient Unit in general category
Year 2012
- QA Lab accredited by NABL for raw material (Alumina, Aluminium Tri-Fluoride, CP Coke and CT Pitch) in addition to FG.
- ISO 14064 Certification for carbon foot printing.
- Received recertification of Integrated Management System- QMS 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001: 2007, EMS 14001:2004
- Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award 2012 – Gold Award received from Frost & Sullivan and Economic Times of India
- IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award- Commendation Certificate (Smelter) from Indian Merchant Chamber National Quality Trust
- CII ITC Sustainability Awards 2012 (Certificate of Commendation for Significant Achievement in Category A)
- International Green Apple Award -Bronze Award 2012 for Online Busbar Welding Project
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Commendation Award (Runner Up)for 270 MW Power Plant and Smelter-2
Year 2011
- Srishti Good Green Governance Award : Smelter 2 — Winner in the Metallurgical Sector and CPP1- Winner in power sector
- QCI DL Shah Award on Economics of Quality for Pitch Optimization- Commendation Certificate
- Qimpro Six Sigma Convention- First prize for Pitch Optimization Project (Smelter)
- CII- environmental Best Practices award – Power plant
- Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award- Silver Certificate (Smelter)
- IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award- Commendation Certificate (Smelter)
- Best Prax Management Governance Award- First prize for Risk Mitigation (Smelter)
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Commendation Award for Power Plant in April’11
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Winner Award Aluminium Plant in April’11
Year 2010
- Silver Certificate of Excellence – India’s Manufacturing Excellence Award 2010
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Runner-up Award 2009 – Power Plant
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Runner-up Award 2009 – Aluminium Plant
Year 2009
- Silver Certificate of Excellence – India’s Manufacturing Excellence Award
- International Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice – Silver Winner 2009 – BALCO Fuse Technology
- Mines Environment & Mineral Conservation Week (MEMCW) 2009-10 of IBM
– First prize in Reclamation & Rehabilitation – Bodai Daldali Mines
– First prize in Waste Dump Management – Mainpat Mines
– Second prize in Reclamation & Rehabilitation – Mainpat Mines
– Third prize in overall Semi-mechanised category – Mainpat Mines - Ideas UK 2009 – For installation of Bath Hopper in GAMI pot Superstructure
- Ideas UK 2009 – Highly Commended Certificate (Innovation Category – Online Pot Cut- out)
- National Safety Award from DGFASLI
- Institute of Engineer’s Award (Safety Innovation Award)
- Shrishti Good Green Governance Award 2008 – Power Plant II
Year 2008
- International Safety Award, Smelter II – British Safety Council
- International Safety Award, Central Maintenance – British Safety Council
- International Safety Award, Central Garage – British Safety Council
- Safety Innovation Award, CPP I – The Institution of Engineers (India)
- Safety Innovation Award, Alumina – The Institution of Engineers (India)
- National Safety Award, Winner – Smelter II – Govt. of India
- National Safety Award, Winner – Central Garage – Govt. of India
- Greentech Gold Award in Safety – Metal sector
- Greentech Gold Award in Safety – Power sector
- Golden Peacock Health & Safety Award – Commendation Certificate Institute of Directors
- FIMI Gem Granite Award for Environment Management (awarded to Mainpat Mines) – Federation of Indian Mineral Industries
- Best Pollution Elimination Eco-friendly Industries (CG) – VRM Foundation
- Golden Peacock Awards for CSR
- CGSACS Appreciation for efforts in HIV-AIDS
- TERI -GTZ Appreciation for efforts in HIV-AIDS
- Reclamation and Rehabilitation – First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Aesthetic Beauty – First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Management of minerals and sub-grade material – First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- IDEAS UK 2008 : Technology Trophy for BALCO Fuse Technology
- European Aluminium Award 2008 : Special prize for production techniques for BALCO Fuse Technology
- Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award – Silver Award to Plant -II
- Mainpat and Kawardha have bagged the following Awards on the Annual Safety Convention of Director General of Mines Safety, Western Zone, Nagpur
- Mainpat Bauxite Mines
– First rank in Injury Rate Performance
– First rank in Health Safety & Welfare Amenities
– Second rank in Safety Education of Mines Employees - Daldali Bauxite Mines, Kawardha
– Second rank in Use of Explosives
– Second rank in the Environmental Management and Pollution Control
– Second prize in Top Soil Management
Year 2007
- National Safety Award – Lowest Average Frequency Rate, Winner – Govt. of India
- National Safety Award – Accident free year, Winner – Govt. of India
- Greentech Gold Award in Safety – Metal sector
- Mainpat Mines received First prize for Safety Performance under semi-mechanised category of Group C
- Kawardha Mines received Second prize for Safety Performance under semi-mechanised category of Group C
- Srishti Award of Commendation for Good Governance – Srishti Foundation
- Greentech Platinum Environmental Excellence Award in the Minerals and Metal Sector – Greentech Foundation
- Greentech Environmental Excellence Silver Award in the Coal Based Thermal Power Plant Sector for Power Plant – Greentech Foundation
- Golden Peacock Environment Management Award – World Environment Foundation
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Chhatisgarh Excellence Award in HR – Second prize
- TERI – GTZ appreciation for efforts in HIV-AIDS
- Second prize in Top Soil Management to Kawardha Mines
- Second prize in Injury rate performance to Kawardha Mines
- Third prize in Publicity and Propaganda to Kawardha Mines
- Overall Performance – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Injury Rate Performance – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Transport of Minerals Performance – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Use of Explosives – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Management of minerals and sub-grade material l- First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Reclamation and Rehabilitation – First prize won by Mainpat mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Publicity and Propaganda – First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Aesthetic Beauty – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- International Safety Awards by British Safety Council for Smelter-II, Central Garage and Central Maintenance
Year 2006
- Greentech Silver Award in Safety – Power Sector
- National Safety Award – Accident free year, Runner-up – Govt. of India
- National Safety Award – Lowest Average Frequency Rate, Winner – Govt. of India
- Greentech Gold Environmental Excellence Award in the Metal and Mining Sector – Greentech Foundation
- Golden Peacock Special Commendation Award – World Environment Foundation
- First Prize in Machinery to Kawardha Mines
- Use of Explosives – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Use of Explosives – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Safety Education – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Environment Management and Pollution Control – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Health Safety & Welfare Activities – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Aesthetic Beauty – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Waste Dump Management – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Reclamation and Rehabilitation – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
Year 2005
- Greentech Silver Award in Safety – Metal Sector
- Award in Semi-mechanised Category for Overall Performance, Waste Dump Management, Top Soil Management, Reclamation & Rehabilitation and Aesthetic Beauty – Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur Region
- Greentech Environmental Excellence Award – Greentech Foundation
- Use of Explosives – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Injury Rate Performance – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region.
- Transport of Mines – First prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Top Soil Management – Second prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Aesthetic Beauty – Second prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Waste Dump Management – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Reclamation and Rehabilitation – Second prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
Year 2004
- Use of Explosives – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Tyro Maintenance – Second prize given to Mainpat Mines in Annual Safety Week celebrations under the AEGIS of DGMs of Bilaspur region
- Top Soil Management – First prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Reclamation and Rehabilitation – Second prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Publicity and Propaganda – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur
- Management of Minerals and Sub-grade Material – Third prize won by Mainpat Mines in Annual MEMC Week celebration under the AEGIS of IBM Nagpur