OREANDA-NEWS. July 22, 2014. At the ceremony of the National Responsible Business Awards on 5 June AB "Lifosa" was awarded the Socially Responsible Business Award. 

Companies that took part in the competition held by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour were evaluated according to their progress in four categories by the committee comprised of the representatives of the Ministries of Social Security and Labour, Economy, Environment, as well as social partners.

Progress made by AB "Lifosa" in 2013 was appraised four times. The company was awarded the Workplace of the Year 2013 Award for providing safe and healthy labour conditions for each employee. Close collaboration between AB "Lifosa" and local community in decision making related to business development and innovations taking into account the expectations and needs of the community was marked by the Most Community Oriented of the Year 2013 Award. The company was also awarded for achievements in environmental protection: "For Complex Measures on Reduction of Pollution of the Baltic Sea". 

Awards to AB "Lifosa" were topped by the Socially Responsible Enterprise 2013 Award.

Having handed the Award to the Administrative Director of AB "Lifosa" Juozas Baniota, the Vice-Chairwoman of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Virginija Baltraitiene expressed her delight that the image of Kedainiai is created by companies that follow the principles of social responsibility in their activity. 

The Minister of Social Security and Labour Algimanta Pabedinskiene who welcomed the guests of the event noted that increasingly more Lithuanian companies were making social responsibilities an important part of the corporate philosophy. The number of enterprises applying for the National Responsible Business Awards is increasing with each year. 

Jonas Dastikas, General Manager at AB "Lifosa" is confident that such results are only possible by applying longstanding social responsibility approach in operations. "The Awards are important and honourable, but it is more important for us that our employees are satisfied with good working conditions, are paid well. Everything is interrelated - the employees work well, operations of the enterprise are successful, and we are able to help the community of Kedainiai region", - said J. Dastikas. 

In 2011, AB "Lifosa" also received the NAVA, National Responsible Business Award as the Most Community Oriented of the Year 2010.