The recognition was showered on Mr Gwira at the Taj Land Ends, Mumbai, India on February 18 this year, Afriwave Telecom said in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday.

The CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards climaxed the sixth edition World CSR Congress 2017 and attracted personalities from companies across the world. The personalities engaged in sustainable and impactful CSR at the ceremony held on the theme: “The Future of Profit is Purpose”.

The criteria adopted to select the awardees was said to have included: Successful Alignment of Business and Overall CSR Strategy, Innovative Thinking and Creativity, Involvement of Stakeholders, Strategic Perspective and Building Collaborative Relationships.

The rest are Personal Credibility, Integrity & Ethics, Innovative Sustainable Solutions, Incorporating Ethical Values, Involvement in Communities & Protection of the Environment.   Mr Gwira was quoted in the statement as saying: “It is an honour to be recognized by World CSR Day, organisers of the event.

“Winning awards were the last thing on my mind when I embarked on this journey several years ago of making a difference with a purpose in the lives of all who have been touched by our CSR initiatives.  “It is indeed a global village where our actions at the local level can be felt and recognized at the global level.

“This is humbling, but I thank the Almighty for the competencies he has given me and the teams I have worked with who share the passion”.    He expressed his thanks to the organisers for the opportunity to present at the august congress where his topic was “CSR Reporting – An Ethical Perspective.”