ANDHRA PRADESH PAPER MILLS LIMITED (APPM) has been awarded The Financial Express - Emergent Venture India (FE_EVI) Green Business Leadership Award in pulp and paper Sector for the year 2009-2010  for its commitments and continuous improvements towards environment protection, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions through selection of state of art technologies and bringing awareness about Climate change.

Mr.M K Tara, Managing Director and CEO , received the award from Dr.Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister ,Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on World Environment Day, June 05 2010 New Delhi. Mr .R.K. Pachauri , Director General, TERI and Chairman of Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change were Guest of Honour at the award ceremony.

Commenting on the award felicitation , Mr M.K.Tara, stated , " We feel honored to receive such award. This award demonstrates our enduring commitment towards environment protection and green inititaives, and will further motivate us for future endeavor'.