Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors, India in 1991, are now regarded as a benchmark of Corporate Excellence worldwide.

Today Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat receives over 1,000 entries per year for various awards, from over 25 countries worldwide. The achievement of the Golden Peacock Award is the most powerful way to build your brand. The Award winners are eligible to use the Golden Peacock Awards logo on all printed and promotional materials for next one year, which evidences to all its customers and suppliers the highest accolade acclaimed by the company. No business award today receives the kind of recognition and adulation among peers that the Golden Peacock does. They provide not only worldwide recognition and prestige, but a competitive advantage in driving business in this tumultuous world .All sector of our business both in manufacturing and service, whether Public, Private ,Government , NGO’s self accounting Institution , Business Units , are eligible to apply for the award . Individual leadership awards are determined through nomination only, based on complete career profile and achievements.

The Award applications are assessed at 3 three levels by independent assessors and finally by a Grand Jury.

Justice P. N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India, is the Chairman Emeritus of Golden Peacock Awards. Hon'ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, Chairman, Institute Of Directors and former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India is the Chairman of the Golden Peacock Awards.  Justice (Dr.) Arijit Pasayat, former Judge, Supreme Court of India and former Chairman, Competition Appellate Tribunal & Authority for Advance Ruling (Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax) is the Co-Chairman of the Golden Peacock Awards. The Global Awards are finalized by a Jury headed by The Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Needham (The Earl of Kilmorey PC), Non-Executive Director, NEC Europe Ltd. & Chairman-Advisory Group, STERN UK.

All institutions whether public, private, non-profit, government, business, manufacturing and service sector are eligible to apply. Leadership Awards are determined through nomination. They provide not only world- wide recognition and prestige but also a competitive advantage in driving business in this tumultuous world under Golden Peacock Award models.

The Awards are bestowed annually and are designed to encourage total improvement in each sector of our business.

The Awards Secretariat has constituted an Expert Evaluation Committee comprising from various sectors are invited to examine the applications. Each of the applications is reviewed independently by assessors and the applications which satisfy the basic review requirements, are short listed for Awards. The applications are assessed on an exhaustive set of parameters as mentioned in the guidelines for a total score card of 1000 marks. Cut-off applied on each application is 80 percent. Entries occupying top positions are recommended for consideration of the Jury.

In some cases the short listed finalist companies by the Assessors for Award are also asked to make a 10 min presentation followed by questions and answers for 5 min during the Jury meeting for the final consideration of Grand Jury.

The phenomenal interest that Companies have shown in competing for these awards and the quality of entries is evidence of their commitment to achieve world-class status. Golden Peacock Awards have given boost to the Industry worldwide.

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