Chennai: Managing director of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri has been honoured for his corporate and philanthropic leadership by the American Indian Foundation (AIF) at their Annual New York Gala.
He was recognised for transformative initiatives undertaken by HDFC Bank under his leadership, a release said.
The event saw a gathering of over 600 guests including New York’s most influential corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, philanthropists and community leaders, the release added.
Chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies, Michael Dell was also honored for steering his leadership toward education.
At the event, Puri said, “Our mantra of Parivartan is aimed at transformation and progress for the underserved. I’m truly honored and humbled to receive this award.”
“We believe that businesses cannot prosper if the communities in which they operate fail. This is what has been inspiring our social initiatives, through which we have already made a difference in the lives of about 3.5 crore people, predominantly in rural areas. This has helped bridge the India-Bharat divide,” Puri had said in the bank’s Sustainability Report.