Driving Transformative Dialogues for a Healthier India
The CSR Health Impact Summit 2025, an integral platform of the IHW Council, is designed to catalyse actionable dialogue, build collaborations, and spotlight strategic innovations that can shape India’s health future through CSR.
As we step into the 9th edition, the summit emerges as a national confluence of visionaries, policymakers, corporate leaders, development sector champions, and health innovators, all committed to one collective purpose — enabling sustainable, inclusive, and equitable health outcomes for every Indian.
India stands at a defining moment in its health journey. With increasing health inequities, rising disease burdens, and the growing need for preventive and digital health models, the role of CSR is no longer just philanthropic — it is strategic
This summit is a platform of purpose. It goes beyond celebration — it provokes thought, encourages accountability, and ignites partnerships. It is where India’s most responsible companies align their CSR vision with national health goals, and where policy meets practice.
The Sustainability Hour at the CSR Health Impact Awards is a special initiative dedicated to advancing sustainability within health-focused corporate social responsibility. Anchored in the broader vision of environmental stewardship and social equity, this segment underscores the vital role that responsible businesses play in shaping a healthier, more resilient planet—aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate priorities of global platforms like COP 29.
This hour brings to light the intersection of health, environment, and ethical impact—spotlighting initiatives that reduce healthcare waste, promote renewable practices in health infrastructure, support inclusive healthcare access, and empower communities through sustainable interventions. It invites corporates, NGOs, government bodies, and changemakers to embed sustainability in the DNA of their health interventions.
Through focused dialogue and recognition of impactful work, the Sustainability Hour drives momentum for cross-sector partnerships, scalable innovations, and long-term policy alignment—laying the groundwork for a future where health and sustainability go hand in hand.
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Individual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Innovative CSR Project | Maruti Suzuki India Limited | Birla Cellulosic Grasim Industries | SMFG India Credit Company Limited | – |
| CSR Health Award Large Corporate | Vedanta (Bauxite Mines Aluminium business of Vedanta Ltd.) | – | – | – |
| CSR NCD Control Project | Biocon Foundation Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. | Sanofi | – | – |
| CSR Preventive Health (Urban) | DLF Foundation Mpower (An initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust) | Bridgestone India | Prayas Trust | – |
| CSR Health System Strengthening Project | GlaxoSmithKline Asia Private Limited Aster DM Healthcare Limited | Smile Foundation Dharampal Satyapal Limited | – | – |
| CSR Environmental Sustainability Project | – | One97 Communications Ltd | IIL Foundation (CSR wing of Insecticides India Limited) | – |
| Social Impact Business of the Year | Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited | – | – | – |
| Best Hospital/Healthcare Infrastructure Award | Vedanta | – | – | – |
| CSR Preventive Health Project (Rural) | Balmer NTPC | Apollo Foundation Total health | Maruti Suzuki India Limited | – |
| Health Focused NGO of the Year | Raj Kumari Foundation | – | – | – |
| Best CSR Impact Maker of the Year | The Akshaya Patra Foundation | HPCL | – | – |
| CSR Women & Child Health Project | Reliance Foundation | Sushena Health Foundation | – | – |
| CSR Water Harvesting Project | Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. | SMFG India Home Finance Co. Ltd. | – | – |
| CSR Health Project (Large Corporate) | Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh | Grasim Janseva Trust – Birla Cellulosic Kharch | – | – |
| CSR Plantation Drive | – | IIL Foundation (CSR wing of Insecticides India Limited) | Innodata India Private Limited | – |
| CSR Nutrition Project for Children | Sushena Health Foundation | Sustainable Development Society | – | – |
| CSR Sports Promotion | – | Bridgestone India | – | – |
| CSR Nutrition Project for Rural Areas | Apollo Foundation Total health | – | – | – |
| CSR Waste Management Program | HPCL | – | – | – |
| CSR Sustainable Livelihood Project | Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) | – | – | – |
| CSR Nutrition Project in Urban Areas | Pega Systems | – | – | – |
| CSR Health Awareness Campaign | ICICI Lombard | – | – | – |
| CSR Primary Health Care Project of the Year | Reliance Foundation | – | – | – |
| Young Achiever Award of the Year | – | – | – | Mr. Rachit Gianchandani |
| CSR Women & Child Health Project | Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital | – | – | – |
| CSR Primary Health Care Project of the Year | Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital | – | – | – |
