Reliance Foundation's Nita M. Ambani Awarded at CII Scorecard 2023

Smt. Nita M. Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, of Reliance Foundation, was honoured and awarded at the CII Scorecard 2023 event held this evening in New Delhi, with the “Sports Leader of the Year - Female” award for her exemplary leadership in driving India’s sports story. In addition, Reliance Foundation was also awarded with the “Best Corporate Promoting Sports in India” award for setting a benchmark for excellence in sports.

Reference to this, please find appended below Smt. Nita M. Ambani’s acceptance quote.

Smt. Nita M. Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, said, “I am humbled and honored to accept the CII Sports Business Awards for “Sports Leader of the Year” and "Best Corporate Promoting Sports in India". I firmly believe that sport is a great unifier, energizer, and equalizer. 2023 has truly been India’s year for sporting excellence. Our athletes made the nation proud on the global stage by winning laurels across multiple sports. And we brought the Olympic Movement back to India after 40 years, by hosting the 141st International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai. At Reliance Foundation, we remain committed to providing world-class opportunities and support to India’s youth and making India a global sporting powerhouse.”

ScoreCard is a CII Annual Flagship conference on Sports for growth and development of the sports sector. Like other CII flagship events, this is positioned to bring industry stakeholders together to deliberate upon the most suitable directions and actions for boosting sports in India. This conference on Sports brings together both National as well as Global leaders from the World of Sports to deliberate on policy making as well as various key issues of the sector to transform India into a Sporting powerhouse.

The CII Sports Business Awards 2023 represent a pioneering effort to honor excellence in the business of sports in India. The achievements and contributions made by the organizations and individuals that enable sporting excellence in India. This will be India’s first ever Sports Awards dedicated to the business of sports.