Awarded by the British Safety Council, the recognition places Coromandel International Limited among global leaders in workplace safety, highlighting how high-complexity manufacturing can align operational excellence with sustainability and ESG priorities

Coromandel International Limited has secured the British Safety Council’s prestigious Sword of Honour 2025 for its Kakinada plant, placing the facility among an elite group of global manufacturing sites recognised for excellence in workplace health, safety, and wellbeing. The award, presented at Drapers’ Hall in London, follows a rigorous multi-year evaluation process, including repeated Five-Star Audit certifications—an achievement that underscores the company’s systematic approach to operational risk management.

The recognition highlights how large-scale, high-complexity industrial operations can align safety performance with sustainability goals. Coromandel’s Kakinada facility, one of India’s largest phosphatic fertiliser plants, operates in a demanding chemical environment while integrating biodiversity initiatives, including a bird sanctuary hosting over 100 migratory species—signaling a broader ESG commitment beyond compliance.

For Coromandel, the milestone is as much about culture as it is about certification. Senior leadership attributes the achievement to sustained investments in workforce training, process discipline, and global best practices—areas increasingly viewed by investors as indicators of long-term operational resilience. As regulatory scrutiny and stakeholder expectations intensify, such recognitions are becoming proxies for governance quality in capital-intensive sectors.

“The award reinforces our belief that safety is foundational to sustainable growth,” said Amir Alvi, Chief Operating Officer – Fertiliser. “Embedding health and safety into every layer of operations is not just a compliance imperative, but a strategic priority as we scale responsibly.”

The accolade positions Coromandel not just as a domestic leader, but as a global benchmark in industrial safety—at a time when ESG performance is increasingly shaping competitive advantage in the agri-inputs industry.