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fulfilling 2024 with his Quintessentially Anand Mahindra – high
conglomerate achieving in EQ and way above in his vision for a
impressive success across solid future.
industries.
Stockmarket growth saw 19 Anil Agarwal, 69, Industrialist
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Anil Agarwal is a
share price increase by 77%, the highest lot more than an
compounded annual growth rate among industrialist. He has
NIFTY50 companies since 2002. always supported
Mahindra became the world’s 11th most meaningful initiatives
valuable automobile manufacturer, that combine
levelling up in global rankings philanthropy with cultural growth. In
Sustainability leadership saw consistent a significant move that connects art,
progress as Mahindra was included in the culture, and innovation across continents,
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Anil Agarwal, Founder and Chairman of
the fourth year in a row, and was the top Vedanta Group, will now own the iconic
automotive OEM in the index. Riverside Studios. The 100-year-old studio,
Mahindra sold nearly 825,000 vehicles which is a renowned global centre for arts
and 380,000 tractors, an 18% increase in and located on the north bank of the River
vehicle sales. The company maintained its Thames, London, will now operate under
leadership in the tractor market for the 41st the name ‘Anil Agarwal Riverside Studios
year in a row. Mahindra introduced the Trust’.
XUV 400 EL Pro variant and won three This is a small example of what makes
Electric Car of the Year awards. Anil Agarwal a huge star in his field. In
Summing up the company’s achievements 2024, Anil Agarwal and the Anil Agarwal
of 2024, Mahindra highlighted India’s Foundation (AAF) had a good year indeed.
growing geopolitical and economic Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal
strength, calling on the group to seize announced plans to increase production
opportunities in the evolving global across various segments, including
landscape. “India is no longer the doubling Hindustan Zinc’s production,
99-pound lightweight on the beach. It significantly increasing oil and aluminium
can demonstrate military might,” said output, and producing 500,000 barrels of
Mahindra. He encouraged his team to oil and gas.
visualise and actively shape a better The AAF invested ₹437 crore in over 153
future. ‘Manifesting’ indicates to me that social projects across India, benefiting
no matter how uncertain the world is, how 1.73 crore people. The AAF’s initiatives
unpredictable the ‘slings and arrows of include Supporting 6,044 Nand Ghars,
outrageous fortune’ are, people still believe which have impacted over 238,000
that they can visualise and manifest a better children and 178,000 women, Benefiting
life and a better world,” he said. 1.48 lakh animals through animal welfare
Mahindra concluded optimistically, projects, supporting 17 lakh people
championing the ethos of “Rising to take through healthcare initiatives, improving
charge of our destiny” for 2025. community infrastructure for 5.22 lakh
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