Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinationalconglomerate,headquartered in Worli, Mumbai, India. It operates in 35 countries with more than 120,000 employees worldwide. It all started from the Birla Haveli, Pilani, Rajasthan. The group was founded by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1857 and was ventured into cotton trading. Through India's arduous times of the 1850s, the Birla business expanded rapidly. In the early part of the 20th century, the Group's founding father, Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla, set up industries in critical sectors such as textiles and fibre, aluminium, cement, and chemicals. As a close confidant of Mahatma Gandhi, he played an active role in the Indian freedom struggle. He represented India at the first and second round-table conferences in London, along with Gandhiji. It was at Birla House in Delhi that the luminaries of the Indian freedom struggle often met to plot the downfall of the British Raj. Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla found no contradiction in pursuing business goals with the dedication of a saint, emerging as one of the foremost industrialists of pre-independence India. The principles by which he lived were soaked up by his grandson, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla, the Group's legendary leader. The Birla group has transformed into multiple companies and together has more employees than Apple, Johnson & Johnson and airbus.
How is Aditya Birla Group has created a big contribution to our life
1) Big is massive
Ultra Tech cement limited UltraTech Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in India and ranks among the world’s leading cement makers. UltraTech’s vision is to be ‘The Leader’ in Building Solutions. The company has a consolidated capacity* of 102.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of grey cement. UltraTech has a strong presence in international markets such as Bangladesh, UAE, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. UltraTech is a founding member of the Global Cement & Concrete Association.
Sustainability Objective
As the largest cement producer in India, UltraTech Cement continually strives to play a key role in finding effective and responsible ways to preserve the environment. As a company, UltraTech is committed to its focus areas of climate change, health and safety, energy conservation, water conservation, biodiversity and natural resource substitution.
2) Big is also microscopic
Birla Carbon is a world leader in the manufacturing and supply of carbon black additives. The company provides products across ASTM (American Standards Association) grades and specialty blacks. It caters to leading brands and companies across the tire, rubber, plastic, ink and paint industries globally. Birla Carbon’s footprint extends across 12 countries on five continents with 16 manufacturing facilities for a combined annual production capacity of over 2 million tonnes.
Sustainability Objective
The company’s sustainability objectives include employee safety, environmental stewardship, efficient use of carbon black and a key focus on conducting operations in a socially and ethically responsible manner. Birla Carbon was awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability’, in recognition of its continued efforts in the field.
3) Big is all about great style
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is India's first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse with an elegant bouquet of leading fashion brands and retail formats. ABFRL emerged after the consolidation of the branded apparel businesses of Aditya Birla Group comprising ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries — Pantaloons Fashion and Retail (PFRL) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL) in May 2015. ABFRL brings together the learnings and businesses of two renowned Indian fashion icons, Madura Fashion & Lifestyle and Pantaloons creating a synergistic core that will act as the nucleus of the future fashion businesses of the Aditya Birla Group.
4) Big is In your Palm
Hindalco Industries Limited is the metals flagship company of Aditya Birla Group. It is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and is also a leading producer of copper. Along with its global subsidiary Novelis Inc., Hindalco has a presence in 12 countries. The company operates across the value chain – from bauxite mining to alumina refining, aluminium smelting, rolling and extrusions. It services key industry sectors such as building & construction, automotive, packaging, electrical, consumer durables, refractories, and ceramics.
Written by PARTH SHARMA First year MBA Student FROM T.A. PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
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