The Aditya Birla Group is India's first truly multinational corporation. Global in vision, rooted in Indian values, the Group is driven by a performance ethic pegged on value creation for its multiple stakeholders. A US$ 6.5 billion conglomerate, with a market capitalisation of US$ 7 billion, it is anchored by an extraordinary force of 72,000 employees belonging to over 20 different nationalities. Over 30 per cent of its revenues flow from its operations across the world. The Group's products and services offer distinctive customer solutions. Its 66 state-of-the-art manufacturing units and sectoral services span India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Egypt, Canada, Australia and China.

A premium conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is a dominant player in all
of the sectors in which it operates. Such as viscose staple fibre, non-ferrous metals, cement, viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilisers, sponge iron, insulators and financial services. It is:

-The world no. 1 in viscose staple fibre
-The world's largest single location palm oil producer
-Asia's largest integrated aluminium producer
-A globally competitive, fast-growing copper producer
-The world's third largest producer of insulators
-Globally, the fifth largest producer of carbon black
-The world's eight largest producer of cement, and the largest in a single geography
-India's premier branded garments player
-Among India's most energy efficient private sector fertiliser plants
-India's second largest producer of viscose filament yarn
-The no. 2 private sector insurance company, and the fourth largest asset management company in India

Beyond business
A value-based, caring corporate citizen, the Aditya Birla Group inherently believes in the trusteeship concept of management. Part of the Group's profits are ploughed back into meaningful welfare-driven initiatives that make a qualitative difference to the lives of marginalised people. These activities are carried out under the aegis of the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, which is spearheaded by Mrs. Rajashree Birla.

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