Bridgestone India Announces Winners of the 5th Edition of Mobility Social Impact Awards 2025
Recognizing excellence in innovative mobility solutions that empower communities and promote road safety
Organizations across India recognized for using mobility to empower communities and enhance road safety, winners share Rs 40 Lakh in Prize Money
Bridgestone India today announced the winners of the 5th Edition of its Mobility Social Impact Awards (MSIA) 2025 in Pune celebrating organizations that have leveraged mobility as a force for social good at a ceremony attended by industry leaders and social change-makers. Mobility Social Impact Award (MSIA) is an initiative aimed at recognising and celebrating innovative mobility solutions transforming India's landscape.
This year, the awards were presented in two categories namely Empowerment of Vulnerable Communities and Road Safety Innovation and Excellence. The winners were felicitated by Dr. Girish Kulkarni, renowned social worker and founder of Snehalaya, at a ceremony attended by dignitaries from industry, academia and government.
It is a privilege to honour these changemakers who are redefining mobility for social good. Their work reflects our shared commitment to building inclusive, safe, and empowered communities,” said Mr. Hiroshi Yoshizane, Group President, Bridgestone Asia Pacific and Managing Director, Bridgestone India
In the Empowerment of Vulnerable Communities category, The Association of People with Disability (APD), Bengaluru won the top honour for its Rehab on Wheels initiative, which provides last-mile rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in underserved regions. Impact Guru Foundation (IGF-India) Delhi, was named 1st Runner-up for initiatives like Empower Her and Mission I-M-Possible, impacting over 81 lakh lives through healthcare, education, and skilling. Jharkhand Vikas Parishad (JVP) from Jharkhand received the Jury Commendation for its community-led programs across 160+ villages promoting sustainable livelihoods and women’s empowerment.
Under Road Safety Innovation and Excellence, ALERT (Amenity Lifeline Emergency Response Team) from Chennai bagged the top award for empowering over 4.5 lakh citizens with life-saving emergency response skills. Social Association for Everyone (SAFE India), Bhubaneshwar was recognized as 1st Runner-up for its #ZoneZero Safe School Zone and RSDAS Driver Training programs, improving safety for over 40,000 students and 2 lakh drivers. Safety Research Foundation (SRF) Bangalore & Maharashtra received the Jury Commendation for its BRACE Project, transforming school safety through infrastructure upgrades and community engagement.
Now in its fifth year, the Mobility Social Impact Awards is Bridgestone India’s flagship initiative, recognizing scalable and impactful solutions that use mobility to drive positive social transformation and community well-being across India.
The jury comprised of Mr. Rama Shankar Pandey, Social Defence fellow of Indian Administrative fellowship at Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India, Dr. Deepak Walokar (Former Director – Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune, Maharashtra), Ms. Smita Agarwal – Former Head Education, Tata Steel CSR, Ms Jyotsna Sharma, Executive Director – Finance & IT, Bridgestone India, and Mr. Sudhir Kulkarni, Executive Director – Human Resources & Admin, Bridgestone India.
The Mobility Social Impact Awards reflect the “Empowerment”, “Ease”, “Emotion” and “ Efficiency” values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment,* which outline Bridgestone’s corporate commitment to contributing to a society that ensures accessibility and dignity for all (Empowerment), to bringing comfort and peace of mind to mobility life (Ease), inspiring excitement and spreading joy to the world of mobility ( Emotion) and maximizing productivity through the advancement of mobility ( Efficiency). Through initiatives like MSIA, Bridgestone continues to advance its mission of “Serving Society with Superior Quality” by driving positive change and building safer, more inclusive communities across India.
About Bridgestone India:
Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd, a group company of Bridgestone Corporation, started its operations in 1996. In March 1998 with the setup of its manufacturing facility in Kheda, Madhya Pradesh, Bridgestone achieved its objective of running Indian manufactured Bridgestone tyreson Indian Roads. It expanded its facilities by setting up one more facility in Chakan, Pune in 2013. The Indore plant rolled out its 100 million tyre in 2023. In a short stint of more than 25 years, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd has become one of the leading tyre companies in both the OEM & Replacement market.
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone is a global leader in tyres and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company employs approximately 130,000 people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tyres and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
*The Bridgestone Group established its corporate commitment, the "Bridgestone E8 Commitment," to help it realize its vision: "Toward 2050, Bridgestone continues to provide social value and customer value as a sustainable solutions company." This commitment will serve as the Group's axis to drive management while earning the trust of future generations. The "Bridgestone E8 Commitment" consists of eight unique Bridgestone values starting with the letter "E" (Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease, and Empowerment) that the Group will commit to creating through distinctly Bridgestone purposes and processes, together with employees, society, partners, and customers to help realize a sustainable society.