Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has added an important milestone to its journey by winning the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in ESG for 2025, a recognition that reflects not just corporate achievement, but a shift towards more responsible and mindful growth.
The award was presented at the Annual London Global Convention of the Institute of Directors, where organisations from across the world shared their sustainability journeys. Among more than 400 applicants, AEL stood out as the only winner in the Diversified Sector, marking a proud moment in its first year of participation.
When Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed over the award, AEL’s Chief Sustainability Officer Vivek Panda received it with a sense of both pride and responsibility. For a company that has grown rapidly across infrastructure, airports, energy and new-age industries, the recognition reinforces that expansion and ethics can go hand in hand.
Company leaders have often described sustainability as a “belief system” rather than a checklist, a philosophy evident in their latest ESG Factbook. Here, AEL outlines clear targets: using 100% green electricity at the Mumbai International Airport, bringing down energy consumption intensity by 30% by 2030, and continuously reducing its carbon footprint through innovative, cleaner technologies.
AEL has also been focusing on how its work touches people, from community programmes around education and health, to inclusive employment practices and safer workplaces. Its teams have invested in cutting emissions, conserving water, managing waste responsibly and finding ways to grow without leaving behind environmental damage.
Over the years, these efforts have caught the attention of global sustainability rating agencies, investors and industry leaders who increasingly see ESG not as a trend, but as the foundation of long-lasting business.
For Adani Enterprises, the Golden Peacock Award is a reminder that growth carries a deeper meaning when it uplifts people and preserves the planet. The company says it remains committed to strengthening this approach as it expands into new sectors, guided by the belief that progress is most powerful when it is responsible, transparent and inclusive.
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