Mangalore International Airport Wins Two National Awards at The 23rd Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2023

Mangalore International Airport (MIA) has won two national awards. One for the ongoing efforts at environment excellence and the other for professionalism in procurement and supply chain. Greentech Foundation, New Delhi, conferred MIA with the 23rd Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2023 at Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. Shridhar Mahavarkar from the environment and sustainability team of the airport received the award from N. Sridhar, CMD, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

The awards underline the airport’s endeavour outlined in the Vision 2025 statement to make it the safest, secure, customer-friendly and eco-friendly aviation hub. The award reflects efforts made by the airport in overall environment and sustainability functions. This was by way of helping to improve the management of natural resources, demonstrating new ways to tackle climate change, and raising awareness of emerging environmental challenges.

MIA had submitted nominations under four categories and bagged the first place in excellence in suppliers’ relationship management. It also bagged runner-up award in outstanding leader in procurement (Mahesh Bundel, head TC), Excellence in procurement transformation and cross functional collaboration at this event.