Bridgestone India recently concluded its fourth edition of the Mobility Social Impact Awards in Pune, recognizing innovative contributions towards sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions. The winners were awarded a total of Rs 30 lakh across three categories. The awards, which recognize individuals and organizations making a positive impact on society, underscore Bridgestone’s commitment to promoting socially responsible innovation in mobility. Commenting on the event, Hiroshi Yoshizane, Managing Director, Bridgestone India said, “Bridgestone is honored to recognize organizations that are making an impact on society. These organizations are doing commendable work, addressing pressing needs of communities and Provide solutions while striving to improve the quality of life of those it serves.
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Bridgestone India Mobile Social Impact Award
The Mobile Social Impact Awards recognize excellence in three categories. The first is Accessible Mobility, focusing on innovative solutions to enhance access to essential services such as health care, nutrition, education, livelihoods and social inclusion. The second is Safe Mobility, promoting inclusive transport, addressing gender disparities, mitigating disasters and improving road safety. The third category is smart mobility, which emphasizes solutions that can have a transformative social impact, such as poverty eradication, biodiversity protection and sustainable development of rural communities. While this year’s competition had outstanding winners in the first two categories, the jury did not find a project that fully met the Smart Mobility criteria. Therefore, only the winners of the first two categories were announced.
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KAM Foundation from Pune, Maharashtra, was awarded the winner in the accessible transportation category for its initiative “Sustainable Livelihoods in Sanitation”. The project aims to benefit 50 unorganized daily wage workers by improving the professional, economic and social status of sanitation workers through a combination of mechanization and occupational safety measures.
Anchalik Jana Seva Anusthan (AJSA) from Odisha won the award in the safe mobility category for its Green Express initiative, which improved the livelihoods of 3,500 tribal families through the introduction of climate-resilient crops, livestock rearing and electric vehicles. This enhances traffic for women-led self-help groups (SHGs), reduces costs and creates new market opportunities.
In the category of accessible mobility, Kranti Shirur from Pune emerged as the runner-up. Their projects assisted 2,460 survivors of gender-based violence, educated 2,000 children, including 460 girls, and empowered 7,695 beneficiaries.
The Center for Humanitarian Aid (CEFHA) Trust in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh bagged the second runner-up position in the safe travel category. Their project, “Empowering Aboriginal Women through Mobility Skills,” trains women to drive auto-rickshaws and helps them engage in entrepreneurial activities such as small-scale trading.
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The jury included Sanjay Sasane, director, Institute of Driver Training and Research (IDTR), Pune; Deepak Walokar, former director, Kaif Institute of Social Services, Pune; and former education director, Tata Steel CSR Smita Agarwal. Representing Bridgestone India were Hiroshi Yoshizane, Managing Director; Ranu Kulshreshtha, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility; and Sudhir Kulkarni, Executive Director, Human Resources and Administration.
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