This isn’t just an ordinary 'rags to riches' story. This is an extraordinary saga of a man who broke all the barriers and chose to leave a solid mark in the corporate world. This man was, Mr. Gautam Adani, Founder, and Chairman of the Adani Group, which is now a prevalent organisation in the fields of Energy and Logistics sectors.
The Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, which has operations in six major sectors including energy & resources, logistics, agribusiness, financial service organizations, real estate, and defense and aerospace. It has created a world-class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has an all-India presence and is currently India’s largest port developer and operator with ten ports including the Mundra Port, which is the largest. With four IG rated corporations, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India. It has its headquarters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and has combined revenue of $13 Bn and a market capitalization of $22 bn. The company has the core philosophy of ‘Nation Building’ which is driven by ‘Growth with Goodness’ which stands for sustainable development. With an increased focus on ESG factors and guiding principles of Mr. Gautam Adani, it aims to revolutionize the Indian Infrastructural pattern and be the market leader in diversified segments.
VISION
Trust – A relationship of belief in its employees and all the stakeholders. It aims to satisfy and achieve the highest of returns for everyone belonging to the company.
Commitment – The company aims to adhere to the highest possible standards of business and adhere to all the promises made to different groups.
Courage – Diversify its way into new and open ideas to enter into different business segments.
COMPANY SEGMENTS
Adani Enterprises Ltd. –
In 1993, the partnership company Adani Exports Ltd. was converted into a limited company named Adani Enterprises Ltd. It was originally started to trade commodities and exported various products like dyes, agricultural items, plastics and frozen food to more than 28 countries. It is the incubator for all Infrastructure companies. Some of the current constituents of its infrastructure portfolio comprise of Mining Services, Airports, Road, Rail, Metro, Solar Manufacturing and other segments.
Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd. –
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd. is the largest private port company and special economic zone in India. The company’s activities are comprised of Port Management, Logistics, and special economic zones. The company operates at the following ports: Mundra, Dahej, and Hazira, Gujarat; Dhamra, Odisha; Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu; and Vizhinjam, Kerala.
Adani Power Ltd. –
It is the power subsidiary of Adani Group and is India’s largest private thermal power producer, with a ,capacity of more than 12,450 MW. It is responsible for all the power projects and their maintenance in the Indian subcontinent. The company heads the following subsidiaries: Adani Power Maharashtra Limited, Adani Power Rajasthan Limited, Adani Power Dahej Limited, Mundra Power SEZ Limited and Adani Power (Overseas) Limited.
Adani Transmission Ltd. –
This company commenced its operations in the year 2013. It provides utility services. The Company offers electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services, as well as provides operation and maintenance support. Adani Transmission serves customers worldwide. The company has the following subsidiaries: Maharashtra Eastern Grid Power Transmission Company Limited, Maru Transmission Service Company Limited, Adani Transmission (India) Limited, Hadoti Power Transmission Service Limited, Raipur-Rajnandgaon-Warora Transmission Limited, Sipat Transmission Limited, and Chhattisgarh-WR Transmission Limited.
Adani Green Energy Ltd. –
Adani Green Energy Limited is an India-based power generation company. The company builds and operates solar and wind energy power plants in India. It operates a fully-operational single-location solar power plant with a capacity of 648 Megawatts (MW) and other plants in various parts on India. Its appointed force plants are situated in Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Karnataka. The Company is additionally building breeze and solar vitality power plants in Australia and the United States.
Adani Gas Ltd. –
Adani Gas Ltd is an India-based company which is into the business of developed of natural gas. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd. The Company establishes an organised network for city gas distribution networks to supply piped natural gas to the industrial, commercial, domestic and compressed natural gas to the transportation sector. It has already set up city gas distribution networks in Ahmedabad and Vadodara in Gujarat, Faridabad in Haryana and Khurja in Uttar Pradesh.
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES ADANI?
Sound Leadership – The man who has developed the company from scratches and has seen every upside and downside of the story still chairs the group and is known for his brilliant strategies and company relations. With the top tier of the management so strong, the company has been growing by leaps and bounds and expanding into different sectors.
Diversified Portfolio – What differentiates Adani, in this case, is that it has expanded into some of the rarest and huge sectors such as aerospace, defense and green energy. With its domination over the port sector, it has become a market leader in no time.
Growth with Sustainability – The driving factor behind the company’s success has been the growth and development of all the factors surrounding the company. It aims for long-term sustainability by taking care of the environmental and social factors and ensuring a proper environment for all the stakeholders.
CONCLUSION
Gautam Adani, the one force behind the meteoric rise of the Adani Group has been a powerful leader and entrepreneur. The business is deeply rooted in its value system which consists of commitment, trust, and teamwork. - The Adani Group has a presence in diverse core industries such as coal, power, steel, infrastructure, energy, logistics and real estate which covers almost all core sectors making the conglomerate a very strong presence in most areas of industrial development.
The Planning Commission of India has made proposals for expansion in roads and highways, ports, civil aviation and airports, and power infrastructure segments. All this can be the potential target for the Adani Group. However, foreign investment inspectors like energy and infrastructure have grown profusely in the last decade.
The company has been led by a strong vision that is tuned in towards progress and forward-looking. The company envisages sustainable and inclusive progress and is focused on providing maximum benefits to all stakeholders.
Business is all about risk-taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.
