Toyota Kirloskar Motor bags Golden Peacock occupational health and safety award 2015

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has been awarded the globally accredited Golden Peacock Award for its excellence in Occupational Health and Safety (GPOHSA) in the automotive sector. The award recognises TKM’s commitment towards improving health and safety at work which plays a crucial role for the company’s employees.

The award is considered as a benchmark in setting standards in occupational health and safety. TKM has won the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award in 2010 for best practices in environment management.

Raju B Ketkale, senior VP (Manufacturing), Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said: “This achievement comes as an inspiration for us, to keep on improving our processes and aim at delivering the best across the supply chain when it comes to safety. The win along with the feedback received from participation has highlighted our commitment towards setting higher standards in safety, health and environment. The recognition of being safety leaders in the industry is a result of Toyota becoming the first auto manufacturer in India to standardize airbags across all models.

Winning this award has further demonstrated that our safety practices is integrated both in our workplace as well as our products. We acknowledge the dedicated efforts of each and every team member. Such appreciation and recognition further motivates us to incorporate Toyota’s global standards of Quality, Durability and Reliability – QDR in everything we do” he added.

The Golden Peacock Awards (GPA) is a set of prestigious national and global awards designed to improve productivity and quality in organisations. It aims to promote business excellence by providing a framework or criteria for assessment that is based on similar principles as other awards throughout the world.