Awarded Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability 2026 in Chemical sector; 456 nominations, 197 shortlisted

Himadri Speciality Chemical has been declared winner of the Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability (GPAS) 2026 in the Chemical sector by the Institute of Directors, India.

Thu 8 Oct 2026

Nominations received

456 nominations received this year; 197 organisations shortlisted

Shortlisted organisations

197 organisations shortlisted

Award presentation date

November 18, 2026 in London

What was announced

Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd has been declared winner of the Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability (GPAS) 2026 in the Chemical sector by the Institute of Directors (IOD), India. The company describes this as recognition of its commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of its business strategy and operations.

The selection numbers

• The Golden Peacock Awards draw around 1,000 applications each year, according to the release.
• Out of 456 nominations received this year, 197 organisations were shortlisted.
• The company says its performance surpassed the benchmark required to qualify for the honour.
• Entries are evaluated by independent assessors through a multi-stage process, with the final selection made by a jury.
• The award will be presented at the Golden Peacock Awards Presentation Ceremony during IOD India's 2026 Annual London Global Convention on Corporate Governance & Sustainability on November 18, 2026 in London.

What the management said

CMD & CEO Mr. Anurag Choudhary said the company is honoured to receive the recognition, that sustainability is for it not a standalone initiative but a guiding principle shaping how it creates value, manages risk and serves stakeholders, and that the award reinforces its resolve to build a resilient, responsible and future-ready enterprise.

Business and sustainability points in the release

• The company operates eight zero-liquid-discharge manufacturing facilities and meets 100% of its electrical energy requirements through in-house clean power generation.
• Its products are trusted across 61 countries.
• Portfolio includes advanced battery materials, speciality carbon black, coal tar pitch, refined naphthalene, SNF & PCE, speciality oils and clean power solutions.
• It is described as one of India's early pioneers in lithium-ion battery materials, strengthening capabilities across the battery value chain through research, technology development and product innovation.
• The release points to an integrated approach supported by governance, disclosures and responsible innovation.

How to read it

This is an announcement of external recognition. Such updates are qualitative markers of brand and sustainability standing, and are generally read as a positive-sentiment development rather than a change in operations or finances. Investors may weigh it alongside the company's own operating and financial disclosures.

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