Mumbai: In a recognition that proves good karma can be as powerful as good horsepower, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Award 2025 for Corporate Social Responsibility (GPACSR), honouring the company’s long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, community upliftment and inclusive growth.
Presented at the 20th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, the award highlights Toyota’s consistent focus on creating measurable social impact — not just vehicles. The honour was handed over by Prof. Charlie Jeffery, Vice Chancellor and President of the University of York, UK.
The Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors, recognise excellence in CSR, HR leadership and innovative management practices. For the 2025 edition, the competition was intense: more than 447 entries were received from public and private organisations, with 157 shortlisted after a rigorous three-tier evaluation process. The jury was chaired by former Chief Justice of India Justice Uday U. Lalit, along with other eminent experts.
Welcoming the recognition, Vikram Gulati, Country Head & Executive Vice President – Corporate Affairs & Governance, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said the award validates the company’s philosophy of embedding social responsibility into the core of its business strategy. He emphasised that Toyota’s initiatives are designed to generate measurable community impact while advancing its global vision of “Creating Mass Happiness for All.”
Toyota’s CSR journey in India dates back to 2001, covering multiple focus areas including education, environmental conservation, road safety, skill development, health & hygiene, and disaster management. Central to its efforts is the company’s “Child to Community” approach — a framework that builds long-term societal benefits by supporting healthcare and education programmes from the grassroots level upward.
In typical Toyota fashion, the company’s CSR philosophy mirrors its automotive mindset: long-term reliability, continuous improvement, and systems that actually work. Only here, instead of improving mileage, the goal is improving lives — and thankfully, this is one dashboard warning light nobody wants to ignore.
With this latest recognition, Toyota Kirloskar Motor reinforces its positioning not only as one of India’s major automakers, but also as a company striving to ensure that progress on the road is matched by progress in society.
