1857 was a pivoting year in the history of India. The mutiny of sepoys in Meerut was the first war of independence against the British Raj and the foundation of Birla group by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in Pilani revolutionised India. From active role in Indian freedom struggle to development of a whole nation, Aditya Birla Group has shaped the lives of 1.32 billion Indians. Today, ABG is the third-largest private sector conglomerate in India with a revenue of US $48.3 billion.
The ABG provides livelihood to 120,000 families across the globe of are constantly striving to deliver world-class products worldwide. From cotton trading in 1850s, ABG has produced multiple fashion brands and also brought American fast fashion to India. Being the largest cement producer in India with capacity of 96.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum of grey cement, AGB has served millions of Indians in building their dream homes and countless critical projects like Bandra-Worli sea link.
Vodafone Idea is India’s largest telecom network provider with 393 million subscribers. Aditya Birla Capital serves millions by protecting with health, life, travel, and auto insurances, securing investment solutions via mutual funds, stocks, pension funds, etc., and financing with home, personal, SME loans. It is also the world’s largest producer of carbon black, viscose staple fibre and aluminium rolling.
ABG’s spirit of social responsibility have touched millions of lives through initiatives like immunisation of 70 million children against polio, treatment of over million villagers through 5000 medicals camps and 20 hospitals, education to 46,500 students with 18,000 belonging to underprivileged segment, distribution of 450,000 solar lamps to school children, nourishment of 74,000 children with midday meals every day, and much more.
ABG has directly or indirectly aggrandised the status of every Indian citizen and people worldwide. Serving families across the world with food, water, shelter, clothing, transport, electricity, education, healthcare and financial security. It has more than provided the masses with the basic needs of life.
