Awards & Recognition

2000 - 2001

Reliance received several national and international awards, and enjoyed top rankings last year, recognising the companys commitment to excellence.

Corporate Ranking
During the year, Reliance was ranked several times among the global best, reaffirming the companys growing profile in the world market. Reliance was selected as one of the Worlds 100 Best Managed Companies for the second consecutive year by Industry Week (IW), a leading US magazine, in August 2000. Reliance emerged amongst the Top five fastest growing chemical companies in the world in a survey conducted by the American Chemical Society published in the Chemical & Engineering News, in July 2000. Reliance continued to be mentioned amongst the best companies in Asia. The Far Eastern Economic Review, in its survey of Asias leading companies, ranked Reliance number one in the Long Term Vision Category for the fourth consecutive year, and in the Financial Soundness Category for the third consecutive year. The survey was conducted by AC Nielsen International Research, Hong Kong, in December 2000. Reliance entered the list of Top 50 profitable companies in Asia, according to Asiaweeks ranking of Asias 1000 largest companies. The company was ranked amongst the 10 most credit worthy companies in Asia in the annual benchmark survey for the best credits in Asia, featured in Asset Magazine, June 2000. The Reliance website, www.ril.com was named as the best Asian Corporate Web site in an analysts and investors survey conducted by Financial Intelligence Asia (FIA). In India, Reliance continued to receive wide recognition. Reliance was ranked amongst Indias most admired Corporate/Business Houses in a study conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres Mode (TNS Mode), the Indian affiliate of the worlds second largest market research agency, in June 2000. The company also won the ICMA (Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association) Award for Organisational Excellence, in November 2000.

Recognition for Management

Reliance Chairman, Dhirubhai H Ambani, was accorded the rare honor of being felicitated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, at a civic reception, in December 2000. He was also conferred the Man of the Century award by Chemtech Foundation and Chemical Engineering World, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of the chemical industry in India, in November 2000. Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mukesh D. Ambani, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award - 2000, in September 2000.

Recognition for Exports

The export performance of the Hazira complex was celebrated with two awards: the Export Performance Award from the government of Gujarat and the Excellence in Export Performance award from the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The award for Second Highest Export Performance in Woollen / Worsted Fabric presented by the Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council during 1999-2000, a special award for Second Best Overall Performance from SRTEPC for 1999-2000, and the SRTEPC award for excellence in exports for Man-Made Staple Fibre for 1999-2000, also recognized Reliances export excellence.

Recognition for Community Development

The Excellence in Community Development - 1999-2000 award by the Golden Jubilee Memorial Trust was presented by The South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in June 2000, in recognition of Reliances commitment to the people.