LT Foods received a Certificate of Honour in Sustainability Reporting at the India CSR Awards during the 19th India CSR Leadership Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
NEW DELHI (India CSR): LT Foods Ltd., a leading global FMCG player in the consumer food space, was awarded a ‘Certificate of Honor’ in the ‘Sustainability Reporting’ category for its Sustainability Report 2024–25 at the 19th India CSR Leadership Summit 2026. India CSR, a leading CSR and ESG publication, organised the summit at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on 16th October 2026.
Held under the theme ‘CSR Enabling Innovation – Bringing Ideas, Technology, Capital and Partnerships Together to Scale Social Impact’, the 19th edition of the India CSR Summit brought together over 200 corporates, CSR professionals, social-sector organisations, academic institutions and policy stakeholders to discuss skilling, livelihoods, education, entrepreneurship, inclusion and sustainable development. The ‘Sustainability Reporting’ category recognises the annual sustainability reports of listed companies in India, highlighting their corporate initiatives across various areas of CSR and ESG.
The award was received by Monika Chawla Jaggia, Chief Corporate Development Officer, LT Foods Ltd., along with Manoj Chugh, Chief Procurement Officer, LT Foods Ltd., and other members of the LT Foods team.
It was presented under the leadership of Rusen Kumar, Founder and Editor, India CSR®, by Dr. Ernst von Kimakowitz, President, Humanistic Management Network, Switzerland; and Ranjit Bajaj, Founder & Director, Minerva Academy Football Club, Dr. Pushpendra Pratap Singh, Managing Director & CEO, Logitrust Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd and Sita Ram Gupta, Rural Development veteran.
Sharing her thoughts on the recognition, she said, “The need of the hour is to create growth that delivers value beyond business. Growth must strengthen communities, protect the environment and create lasting impact.”
At LT Foods, sustainability is not a standalone initiative; it is embedded across our business and value chain. – Monika Chawla Jaggia, Chief Corporate Development Officer, LT Foods Ltd
“At LT Foods, sustainability is not a standalone initiative; it is embedded across our business and value chain. From climate-smart agriculture, responsible sourcing and water stewardship to farmer livelihoods, women’s empowerment, healthcare, education and rural development, our focus is on creating lasting value for both people and the planet. Sustainable rice cultivation remains central to this journey, with initiatives such as Alternate Wetting and Drying, Laser Land Levelling and Sustainable Rice Platform practices helping conserve water, reduce emissions, improve farm productivity and strengthen farmer livelihoods,” Ms. Jaggia added.
LT Foods became the first company globally to achieve the highest level of verification, Level 3 (L3), under the UN-backed Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Assurance Scheme for sustainable rice cultivation in 2020. The company has also committed to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions across LT Foods (standalone) and Nature Bio Foods by 2030.
The FMCG major remains committed to contributing to societal and environmental progress. Sustainability is deeply embedded in its philosophy, and its ESG and CSR ESG initiatives are not merely about communication-led positioning; they are rooted in measurable action, independent validation and long-term accountability.
“At LT Foods, sustainability defines who we are, shapes how we work, and inspires how we give back to society. Guided by a robust ESG framework, our path is lit by responsibility rather than mere profitability. By aligning our actions with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), we transform global challenges into possibilities and ambitions into purposeful action, ” the sustainability report revealed.
The LT Foods Limited
LT Foods Ltd. [NSE: LTFOODS, BSE: 532783] is a leading global FMCG company in the consumer food space. It is a leading player globally in the specialty rice and rice-based foods business for more than last 70 years. The company delivers the finest quality and taste experiences in more than 85 countries across India, the U.S., U.K., Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the Rest of the World. The company’s flagship brands include DAAWAT®, one of India’s most loved and consumed Basmati brands, Royal®, which is one of North America’s most loved brand and many more. The company is expanding into millennials’ future food preferences by offering organic food in global markets and supplying organic food ingredients to leading businesses. The company is committed to nurturing the goodness of food for people, the community and the planet.
With a consolidated revenue of around Rs. 11,023 crore as of FY’26, LT Foods has an integrated “Farm to Fork” approach with a well-entrenched Distribution Network with Global Supply Chain Hubs backed by automated state-of-the-art and strategically located Processing Units in India, the U.S. and Europe, and a robust distribution network with over 1400 distributors across the globe.
