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DELHI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure
Power (NYSE: AZRE), a leading sustainable energy solutions provider
and renewable power producer in India, announced that it has been awarded
SA8000:2014 certification, an
international standard for social accountability. Azure Power is
the first Renewable Energy company in India to have been awarded this
certification.
SA8000 is the world's leading social certification program.
This is an auditable standard that requires organizations to
develop, maintain, and apply socially acceptable practices in the
workplace including supply chain.
Harsh Shah, CEO, Azure Power said, "Social responsibility is
core to how we conduct our business, including our supply chain.
Benchmarking against high global standards help us to maintain,
strengthen and demonstrate our commitment to adhere to highest
social standards of corporate governance. It further provides
assurance to our stakeholders on the company's social performance
and commitment to conduct business in a socially responsible
manner."
Sumit Barat, Chief Sustainability
Officer, Azure Power, further added, "We are proud to have
implemented systems and processes that resulted in achieving the
SA8000 certification and are
committed to continually improve our social performance. Obtaining
and maintaining the certification provides a well-defined framework
to conduct business in a socially responsible manner."
About Azure Power
Azure Power is a leading independent sustainable energy
solutions provider, and power producer in India on a mission to create value for all
stakeholders through high-performance Renewable Energy assets.
We developed India's first
utility scale solar project in 2009 and since then, Azure Power has
grown rapidly to become a leader in developing and operating large
utility-scale renewable energy projects in the country.
We also partner with commercial and industrial customers in
their decarbonization journey by providing comprehensive solutions
for their clean energy needs.
For more information about us, visit: www.azurepower.com
Investor Contact:
ir@azurepower.com
Media Contact:
pr@azurepower.com
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