Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate which operates in 35 countries with more than 120,000 employees worldwide. The group has interests in viscose staple fibre, metals, cement, viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilisers, insulators, financial services, telecom, BPO and IT services. From fashion to food wrappers, telecommunications to online banking, cement industry to the chemical industry, fibres to carbon black, it is present everywhere and also impacted our lives in a big way. The group had a revenue of approximately US$44.3 billion in year 2018. It is the third-largest Indian private sector conglomerate behind Tata Group with revenue of just over US$100 billion and RIL with revenue of US$74 billion. ABG has touched millions of lives and it has a massive presence in our lives. Allen Solly, Pantaloons, Forever 21, Van Heusen are some of my favourite fashion brands and its one of my go-to shopping stores. I have a Vodafone network too which I have been using for years which helps me stay connected to family and friends. It is a brand I associate with on a daily basis. A leader in carbon blackand an icon for bridging the nation, the evolution of the group to make our country prosper has left a positive mark in everyone’s lives. It is also one of the largest private life insurances, asset management, companies in the country. The company has taken various internal and external sustainability efforts to provide affordable and comfortable lifestyle to the people of the country.
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