| Environment
Conservation :
Government Interventions
Draft
Enviornment Protection Rules
GUIDELIES FOR RECOGNITION OF LABORATORY UNDER THE
ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
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Charter
on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection - CREP
- Industrial
development is an important constituent in our pursuits for
economic growth, employment generation and betterment in the
quality of life. On the other hand, industrial activities,
without proper precautionary measures for environmental protection
are known to cause pollution and associated problems. Hence,
it is necessary to comply with the regulatory norms for prevention
and control of pollution. Alongside, it is also imperative
to go beyond compliance through adoption of clean technologies
and improvement in management practices. Commitment and voluntary
initiatives of industry for responsible care of the environment
will help in building a partnership for pollution control.
This is the very purpose of this Charter.
- With
this in view, a series of industry-specific interaction meetings
have been organised as per details given below, to formulate
the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental
Protection (CREP).
- The
action points enlisted in the Charter are addressed to corporate
bodies as well as regulatory agencies. Thus, the Charter is
a commitment for partnership and participatory action of the
concerned stakeholders. The Charter is also a road map for
progressive improvement in environmental management systems.
Thus, it is not necessarily limited to compliance of end-of-the-pipe
effluent and emission standards. In a number of industrial
sectors, the targets set in the Charter are ahead of effluent
and emission standards. During interaction meetings, the representatives
of some industrial sectors sought extension of time to meet
the regulatory norms because of techno-economic constraints.
In case of units falling in such industrial sectors, time
bound action has been proposed in the Charter. This measure
has been agreed on the understanding that a bank guarantee
would be furnished by the concerned units indicating the commitment
to the action plan. However, this is without any prejudice
to the stipulations made in the existing standards and action
already taken/initiated for non-compliance and area-specific
requirements warranting stringent actions.
- The
industrial units which are not complying with the national
standards notified under the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986, will submit action plan to meet the standards and bank
guarantee to respective State Pollution Control Board within
3 months (by June, 2003).
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Environment
Conservation :
NGO Interventions
BNHS
: Research and Environment Protection
Past few decades the BNHS has shifted its emphasis from the
documentation of India’s natural resources to providing
the scientific basis for sound conservation programmes.
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Conservation Department
CEE
: Small Grants Programme
Small
Grants Programme (SGP), funded by the Global Environment Facility
(GEF), seeks to support initiatives, which demonstrate community-based
innovative, gender sensitive approaches and lessons learned
from other development projects in order to reduce threats to
the local and global environment.
The GEF/SGP was launched in 1991 by United Nations Development
Programme(UNDP) to assist developing countries in fulfilling
their commitment towards the protection of the global environment.
The Programme is sourced with a belief that global environmental
problems can only be addressed adequately only if local people
are involved in planning, decision making and sharing roles
and responsibilties at all levels. Even with small amounts of
funding, communities can undertake activities that will make
a 'significant difference' to their lives and environment. UNDP
GEF/SGP is currently offered in 76 countries worldwide.
The programme was launched in India in 1997. SGP is administered
by the UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF),
Government of India. It is being implemented by Centre for Environment
Education (CEE) as the National Host Institution (NHI) since
September 2000. Small Grants Programme provides grants to organizations
for activities that address local problems and offer local solutions
to global problems in the GEF thematic areas of: Biodiversity
conservation Climate Change Mitigation Protection of International
Waters Prevention of Land Degradation Phasing out Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs) Financial support by SGP SGP will
normally consider grants up to Rs. 15 lakh for each project.
In special cases, where co-financing and partnership commitments
are more, higher budgets may be considered, if the project activities
justify this.
More emphasis is placed on leveraging local contributions in
cash and in kind from communities. Duration of a project The
duration of the projects can be between 24 to 30 months. This
may however be flexible to meet the needs of the project ideas.
Who can apply Non-governmental and community-based organisations
that demonstrate track record, relevant experience and skills
in the content area of the proposal/idea.
ATREE
: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
The Education and Outreach component of ATREE's work is rooted
in its core research and scientific efforts and constantly evolving
through a consultative process with stakeholders and partners.
ATREE and its collaborating institutions work with rural and
urban schools/colleges in designing and delivering innovative
conservation education programs. ATREE's outreach activities
have three broad aims. The first is capacity building of government
and non-government organizations; the second, to create awareness
about conservation and environmental issues; and, the third,
to participate in and foster networks to help promote the cause
of conservation.
ATREE is
built on a strong academic foundation and actively pursues investigations
in the natural and social sciences, which form the basis for
ongoing projects that are dedicated to outreach and education.
Action-oriented research is critical to laying the groundwork
of knowledge necessary for protecting India's biodiversity.
Thus our research programmes are emblematic of ways in which
basic knowledge can be applied to conservation imperatives.
ATREE's research comprises programmes in three principle multidisciplinary
areas of interest that are housed in interrelated Centres:
Atree
: Conservation and Livelihoods Programme
Humans have historically depended on tropical forests for a
variety of plant and animal products. However, recent demand
for timber and the expansion of industrial and agricultural
activities, have increased the rate of tropical forest loss.
Apart from the direct impact on biological diversity, the impacts
of forest loss and degradation on the livelihoods of communities
that live in these forests are equally high. At ATREE we believe
that a detailed understanding of the drivers that cause this
forest loss will enable us to address and reduce the rate of
forest loss and degradation. There is also an urgent challenge
of conserving biodiversity while also addressing the needs of
communities' dependence on biotic resources. The conservation
and livelihoods program at ATREE addresses these issues through
a series of multi-disciplinary action and research initiatives.
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The
Kanakapura range is approximately 450 sq km and runs from the
south of Bangalore city to the Cauvery River. It is an area
of moderate biodiversity with low rainfall, undulating topography,
degraded dry deciduous and scrub forests that experiences chronically
high soil loss. A large portion of the land is highly fragmented
Reserve Forest, interspersed with agricultural communities.
Rain-fed, antiquated farming practices, coupled with increased
elephant raids on crops as the area is an elephant corridor
results in poor agricultural productivity and marginal livelihoods.
Therefore, these communities augment their income by increasingly
depending on the forest through fuel wood collection, animal
grazing, and the harvesting of non-timber forest products.
Our entry into this area was through Conservation education
in schools. We have established school biodiversity gardens
and developed hands-on educational modules that utilize these
gardens as back-yard laboratories in natural resource conservation.
The laboratories are managed by the school children themselves.
We have come in contact with teachers and parents who cultivate
land and these interactions have opened up avenues for land-linked
domestication of NTFPs including medicinal plants in Agroforestry.
Using this entry point we have been able to establish SHGs among
the women, which were eventually linked to conservation oriented
livelihood alternatives.
Conservation education in schools
We have networked with 70 schools in the Kanakpura Range. Schools
have participated in a hands-on environmental education program
of raising seedlings of native tree species in their backyards
and planting them in school grounds. Students and teachers have
planted and live-fenced 1200 tree seedlings of various native
species in 40 rural schools with a 70% survival rate. Urban
and rural children cooperated to plant and fence some of the
tree seedlings on rural school grounds. We have started medicinal
plant gardens in schools. Students have collected and identified
species of indigenous and exotic trees and shrubs and different
varieties of vegetables. Eco clubs were formed to look after
the seedlings planted in earlier seasons and to do mulching
and basining for the same.
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Environment
Conservation :
Corporate Interventions
ABB
ABB's environmental initiatives extend beyond legal compliance
and certifications. It also looks closely at the environmental
implications of the company’s operations, products and facilities,
elimination of waste and emissions, maximising efficiency and
productivity and minimising adverse impact on natural resources.
For instance, at a group level, ABB is working towards carbon
dioxide neutrality.
All
units of ABB in India are ISO 14001 certified and over 20 environmental
management projects are underway across locations. Some of these
include recycling, energy conservation, work area improvement,
rainwater harvesting, vermiculture and greening. ABB has over
6,000 saplings planted across its own eight manufacturing units,
with an average of 500 new saplings being added each year. ABB
has environmental product declarations for key products, which
declare their environmental impact throughout the product-life
cycle.
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ACC
: Committed to Environment Protection
ACC
is among the first Indian companies to include commitment to
environmental protection as one of its corporate objectives.
Long before pollution control norms and regulatory laws came
into existence, ACC inducted the use of sophisticated high efficiency
pollution control equipment for cement kilns, raw mills, coal
mills, power plants and coolers. That was in 1966. Today each
ACC factory has high efficiency state-of-the art pollution control
equipment and devices. Each of our manufacturing units has a
separate Environment Section manned by a qualified environmental
engineer and supporting staff. Our plants, mines and townships
demonstrate the company's successful endeavours in 'greening'
activities such as afforestation, tree planting, horticulture,
vegetable and cultivation apart from basic landscaping designed
to enrich and beautify the environment. Cleaner mining techniques
have helped safeguard and conserve mineral resources. In addition,
we have taken other positive measures such as top-soil conservation,
efficient water management systems and the treatment of wastes,
sewage and effluents. Some of our plants have become near self-reliant
in their water requirements. ACC has achieved spectacular results
in the utilization of two hazardous and pollutant industrial
wastes - namely slag from steel plants and fly-ash from thermal
power stations - to make blended cements that help conserve
limestone resources. Over the years, ACC has won several prizes
and certificates of merit for environmental measures undertaken
at its various plants and mines. In particular for programs
involving 'greening,' afforestation, rehabilitation of mines,
noise abatement and other visible measures such as tree plantation
and water management.
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Ashok
Leyland : Environmental Policy
We are committed to preserving the environment through a comprehensive
Environmental Policy and a proactive approach in planning
and executing our manufacturing and service activities.The
objective of Ashok Leyland's Environmental Policy is to adhere
to all applicable environmental legislations and regulations,
adopt pollution preventive techniques in design and manufacture,
conserve all resources such as power, water etc., and optimise
its usage, through scientific means, minimize waste generation
by all possible ways and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the same
through a time bound action plan as well as provide a clean
working environment to our employees, contractors and neighbours.Towards
this, we propagate our environmental policy and our commitment
to continuous improvement to all employees, suppliers, customers
and neighbours.
"We are
concerned about the earth our children will inherit. That's
why we make sure our vehicles consume less, pollute less. This
concern is reflected in the manufacturing systems, the various
processes, energy conservation measures and conscious greening
initiatives of the Company.”
In 2002,
all the vehicle manufacturing units of Ashok Leyland were ISO
14001 certified with Environmental Management System.
Over
the decades, Ashok Leyland's R&D engineers have been addressing
the twin concerns of fuel-efficiency and emissions. Not surprisingly,
when the legislation came in 1987, limiting vehicular emission,
Ashok Leyland vehicles were already meeting them. In 1992, came
the more stringent norms for gaseous emissions. By then, Ashok
Leyland, through timely technology tie-ups - and ahead of competition
- had absorbed and was offering eco-friendly engine technology.
In 1996, when the permissible levels of gaseous exhaust emissions
were further tightened, Ashok Leyland again met the norms with
ease.
Ashok
Leyland has pro-actively developed its engines to meet the progressive
emission norms, including the Bharat Shage II norms.
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Asian
Paints
Asian Paints approaches the environment issue from the perspective
of waste minimisation and conservation of resources. Thus, the
continued attempt is to reuse, recycle and eliminate waste,
which results in less and less waste being generated. Accordingly
material losses in manufacturing have been reduced substantially
over the last few years. Further, the company's four paint plants
and the two chemical plants in India have the ISO 14001 certification
for environment management standards.
In
2002-03, Asian Paints instituted its own safety standards across
all plants in India, which is based on the standards prescribed
by the British Safety Council (BSC). This year, the four paint
plants in India merited a Five-Star rating by the BSC. More
significantly, three of our plants - Bhandup, Ankleshwar and
Patancheru - were awarded the BSC's much sought after "Sword
of Honour", which is considered as the pinnacle of achievement
in safety across the world. The Sword of Honour is given to
only 40 plants in the world each year and is designed to reward
the best practices in this field. To have three of the company'
s paint plants ranked among the top 40 in the first year of
audit emphasises our steadfast commitment to safety.
Further
due to various initiatives undertaken by the company at all
its manufacturing facilities, Asian Paints was the recipient
of the prestigious 'Golden Peacock National Quality award' for
2003. This is the most coveted quality award in the country.All
our paint plants have achieved 'zero industrial discharge' capability.
This has been achieved by the installation of upgraded effluent
treatment facilities and installation of reverse osmosis plants
in conjunction with appropriate recycling & reuse schemes. Our
emulsion manufacturing facility has also achieved 'zero waste'
status.
We
have adapted the principles of "green productivity". Some of
our innovative schemes, which enhance green productivity are
- Colour
World dealer tinting system - allows for greater choice at
the customer end thus reducing the number of shades produced
in the factories. This has resulted in larger batch sizes
and lesser number of changeovers leading to effluent reduction.
- Upgradation
of material handling and storage facilities - such as the
new bulk storage facility for monomers to reduce material
losses and eliminate effluent generation arising out of barrel
cleaning.
- Upgradation
of process technology- has resulted in increased yield and
therefore lesser pollution. For instance, the improved filtration
process has resulted in higher filtration rates and lower
losses.
- Use
of natural gas as fuel - instead of furnace oil or diesel
has not only improved fuel efficiency but also reduced sulphur
dioxide emissions by 77%.
- Solvent
recovery plants - set up with an investment of Rs.1.8 million,
these plants have resulted in almost zero solvent disposal
and have already yielded a direct benefit of Rs.10.4 million.
- Improved
incinerating systems - have resulted in over 72 % reduction
in waste after incineration. The remaining waste is also being
re-used. For instance, we have eliminated the need for disposal
of incinerator ash by manufacturing bricks. These bricks are
used for internal construction purposes.
- Reverse
osmosis - helps us re-use treated effluents in our cooling
towers. This has reduced fresh water consumption by 50 kilolitres
per day.
- Rainwater
harvesting - scheme developed by us has become the benchmark
for industries. Rainwater harvesting has resulted in around
14.5 million litres being harvested in 2003-04 and used at
our plants.
As
a result of implementing various water recycling, reuse and
conservation measures in our plants, our average water consumption
has reduced by 45 % inspite of production volumes of water based
products doubling in the last five years. Asian Paints is committed
to operate its plants and facilities in a manner to ensure continual
improvement towards achieving 'CLEAN ENVIRONMENT'.
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Balmer
Lawrie : Principles Relating to Environment
Environmental Protection : The
Company gives highest priority to protect the environment. Towards
this end, the precautionary actions have been put in place with
regard to treatment/discharge of effluents conforming to the
standards laid down by the regulatory authorities in all its
Plants and Manufacturing Facilities.
Promoting
greater environmental responsibility :
- The
company has initiated action to reduce power consumption and
reduction in generation of waste in all its Manufacturing
Units.
-
Work
has been initiated during the year in the Leather Chemicals
and Grease Lubricants Plants at Manali, Chennai for obtaining
ISO 14001 certification.
- The
Company is contemplating HSE Certification for some of its
Manufacturing Units
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BHEL
BHEL shares the growing concern on issues related to Environment
and Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), and is committed
to protecting Environment in and around its own establishment,
and to providing safe and healthy environment to all its employees.
For fulfilling these obligations, a Health, Safety & Environmental
Policy has been formulated and implemented through management
systems.
In recognition of this, BHEL has been awarded the ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems Certification and OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Certification
from M/s Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Under UNDP programme for
specialized services in the area of Environment, BHEL has set
up a Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI). BHEL also
has a Model Centre for Occupational Health Services at Trichy
(Tiruchchirappalli) , which is a pioneer in this field in India.
Today it offers a wide range of occupational health care as
well as expertise in work Environment monitoring, Toxicology,
Ergonomics and in organization of OHS to multitude of industries
for different sectors in India. Few ILO sponsored candidates
from African countries have undergone training at this Model
centre.
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BILT
: Environment Policy
BILT
believes in synergising business interests with environmental
accountability. All manufacturing units follow stringent environment
management systems and are moving towards ISO 14001 certification.
Furthering
its drive towards protecting the environment and reducing pollution,
the Company has in place the following guidelines:
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Set and periodically review sound environmental objectives
and targets for each manufacturing unit
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Install, maintain and operate facilities to comply with all
applicable environmental laws and other regulations pertaining
to the Unit
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Conserve natural resources and energy by through consistently
reducing consumption and wastage
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Promote farm forestry for sustainable availability of fibrous
raw material
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Introduce cleaner and energy efficient processes in a phased
manner
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Develop an ‘environmental conscious approach’ amongst all
employees
CSR
Policy
We reaffirm our commitment to prevention of pollution by minimizing
the adverse impact of our activities and operations in pulp
and paper manufacture on the environment.
"While
BILT is responsible to continuously enhance shareholder wealth,
it is also committed to its other stakeholders to conduct its
business in a responsible manner that creates a sustained positive
impact on society".
For
Bilt being a socially responsible Corporate means:
- Using
environment friendly and safe processes in production.
- Making
sustained effort in preserving the environment.
- Promoting
the well being and development of employees and their families
through an inspiring corporate culture that engenders good
values.
- Building
active and long term partnerships with the communities in
which we operate to significantly improve the condition of
the most disadvantaged amongst them.
- Observe
good business practices with all our stakeholders like business
partners, suppliers and contractors.
Bilt
considers the following stakeholders, and the policy outlines
our commitment towards them.
Using
the policy as the guideline, BILT is committed to all its stakeholders
to develop concrete programmes and processes to insure that
the essence of the policy spreads to every manufacturing locations
in a phased manner. This year the concentration has been on
the environment and community initiatives at the manufacturing
and corporate locations.
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BPCL
As
an energy corporate, BPCL feel that we may have a larger say
in the course of many events in the coming decades. The consequence
of our actions, in the short term, may be totally inadequate
but in the long term very valid. It is thus that BPCL finds
it necessary and proceeds with utmost caution, when it comes
to issues related with the environment.
The
magnitude of the problem concerning this sensitive eco-balance
is so massive that the best way forward for BPCL, as it sees
ahead, for the above being achieved is using a two pronged approach
of “executing environmental protection activities and sharing
knowledge, with a view to educate the common man on this front”.
The
four reasons, believed to be the cause for treading cautiously
in matters related to the environment are as follows.
Our
moral responsibility towards the environment.
Understanding of the need for an ecological balance.
The understanding of the interlankages of the web of life. Inadequacy
of Human
Understanding of Environmental Process.
The
above four cover the entire canvass of concerns for the subject
and BPCL’s contribution towards the same has also been oriented
around its objective
Like
mentioned, BPCL’s corporate philosophy towards environment is
also directed towards life and mankind. Thus, it is a tacit
responsibility that it proposes to undertake without any solemn
promises made. In other words, It would try and ensure that
at least in its conscious actions, BPCL would not become party
to any decisions which will have damaging consequences to this
earth & the life on it.
BPCL,
on the other hand would give its best in educating mankind,
on the necessity of understanding the dynamics of the fragile
eco-diversity and hope to seek contributions from each individual
in maintaining the balance.
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Biocon
: Community Initiatives : Environment
Within Biocon, we give environmental safety top priority by
implementing rigorous safety guidelines at all levels of our
manufacturing cycle.
Extending
our environmental consciousness to the community we live in,
Biocon actively assists the Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF)
in its garbage collection and traffic management initiatives.
We have also played an active part in beautifying a considerable
part of the highway from Electronic City to where we are located.
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Castrol
India
Health,
Safety and Environment (HSE) is the cornerstone of our business
and we have the highest expectations for our HSE performance.
This is why we're committed to listening and responding to the
needs of our customers - and to working within our industry
to raise HSE standards. The care that we put into the safety
of our products and practices directly benefits our customers,
their employees and the communities in which they operate.
We
are committed to comply with environmental laws and regulatory
standards on a worldwide basis
We
have the highest expectations for our Health, Safety and Environment
(HSE) performance. This is why we're committed to listening
and responding to the needs of our customers - and to working
within our industry to raise HSE standards.
The
care that we put into the safety of our products and practices
directly benefits our customers, their employees and the communities
in which they operate. As a company, we are committed to comply
with environmental laws and regulatory standards on a worldwide
basis. We will continue to drive down the environmental and
health impact of our operations by reducing waste, emissions
and discharges and by using energy efficiently. We will produce
quality products that can be used safely by our customers. Our
stated goals are:
- no
accidents
- no
harm to people
- no
damage to the environment
Social
Investment Programme
To
strengthen the link between our business and our social investments
globally, we are progressively reducing the proportion of purely
philanthropic donations we make. Instead, we are supporting
long term development projects in line with our business investments.
However, we do continue to recognize a place for charitable
contributions, including responding to disaster relief with
humanitarian aid. In line with our global social investment
policy, Castrol India has a planned and structured Social Investment
programme. Between 2001 - 2003, Castrol India has undertaken
two major projects - (i) Rehabilitation of earthquake affected
victims in Gujarat and (ii) Castrol Drive for Safety - a road
safety initiative
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Exide
Long
before environmental activism became a cause for espousal, Exide
took up the task of installing a systematic programme for pollution
control and afforestation towards the larger interests of society.
The company believes that a clean and green environment is one
of the pre-requisites for ensuring that the employees of the
company are able to impart their best efforts at maximising
contribution.
Shamnagar , Guindy , Haldia and Taloja are already certified
t0 ISO-14001 by RWTUV. The rest of the factories are in the
process of getting certified .
It is the environmental policy of the company to:
- Ensure
consideration of all environmental aspects in the manufacturing
and other related areas to minimise the adverse impacts of
our activities, products or services and communicate with
interested parties, as when necessary.
- Continually
improve our environmental performance through waste minimisation,
conservation of energy and efficient utilisation of natural
resources.
- Comply
with applicable national environmental standards/statutory
requirements.
- Train
concerned personnel at all levels to mitigate environmental
impacts.
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HSBC
: Investing in Nature
Investing
in Nature is a $50 million eco-partnership initiative by the
HSBC Group and spreads over five years. It is the largest set
of single corporate donations ever made.
Earthwatch
Partnership
objective - train 200 scientists and send 2,000 staff to work
on vital conservation research projects worldwide
In
its first year, Earthwatch selected 12 staff from India to go
on the HSBC Employee Environmental Fellowship. These emplyees
participated in scientific field projects across the world.
20 staff volunteers have been selected to participate in the
programme in 2003.
Botanic
Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Partnership objective - help save 20,000 rare plant species
from extinction
In
India, BGCI in association with the National Botanical Research
Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow has developed a programme to establish
a network of botanic gardens and promote plant conservation.
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ITC
Welcom : Protecting the Environment
ITC
has demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to preserve,
protect and enrich the environment. The Company has undertaken
several major initiatives in this area.
The
`Green Guntur' project in Andhra Pradesh is a remarkable case
study on enhancement in environmental quality. Working closely
with municipal authorities, government departments and local
organisations, ITC has planted 50,000 avenue plants and distributed
175,000 fruit saplings in Guntur. The Company has also taken
up plantation and afforestation work in Chirala, Rajahmundry,
Anaparti, Ongole and Mysore. Over the last six years nearly
8 million saplings have been planted in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The
'WelcomEnviron' programme demonstrates ITC-Welcomgroup's keen
ecology consciousness. Recycling precious natural resources,
planting saplings and organising anti-pollution drives are among
its several environmental programmes. ITC's paper mills recycle
invaluable water resources. The treated water is channelled
to local farmers, reducing their dependence on irrigation and
enabling them to produce an additional crop.
As
part of its contribution to urban beautification, ITC has adopted
parks, gardens and traffic islands in its various locations.
ITC has received several awards for `Best Maintained Buildings
and Gardens'.
ITC
Hotel Maurya Sheraton was India's first five star hotel to obtain
the prestigious ISO 14001 certification for its Environment
Management Systems. The Green Leaf Threshing Plant at Chirala
in Andhra Pradesh was similarly the first tobacco plant in the
world to get ISO 14001 environmental certification. The Kidderpore
cigarette factory became the world's first ISO 14001-certified
cigarette plant.
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Kirloskar
Group
Our culture of conscientious engineering encompasses pollution
control, waste management, effluent treatment and eco-friendly
engineering. Being a manufacturing group it becomes inevitable
for us to take care of the environment. We take full care to
meet the environment friendly norms. We have the environment
policy to initiate and monitor pollution control practices and
to improve continuously the environment. All of our products
are tested to be environment friendly. Moreover, they are manufactured
under stringent norms of the least possible emission and waste
to meet the standards.
What
is the ISO-14001 Environment Management System?
ISO-14001
is a member of the ISO-14000 family of international standards
which cover management of the environment. The IS0-14001 Standard
provides a structured process to achieve continuous improvements
in the organisation's environmental performance. It is based
on the dynamic and cyclic process of "plan, implement, check
and review".
The
Policy
The organisation's environmental policy, as enunciated by
the top management must reflect its commitment :
a)
To comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations.
b) To make continual environmental improvement and prevention
of pollution.
This policy is to be documented, implemented, and communicated
to all employees. It must also be available to the public, on
request. The
Plan
The organisation establishes procedures that will :
a)
Identify environmental aspects of its activities /products /services
which it can control and over which it can be expected to have
influence, so as to know the factors which have significant
impact on the environment (air, water or land).
b)
Identify the legal and other environmental regulations which
apply to the organisation's activities /products/services.
In
keeping with its environmental policy, and taking into account
the areas of significant impact, the organisation sets appropriate
environmental objectives and targets for itself. These targets
should be measurable where practicable.
Technological
options, financial and operational requirements too, have their
say in the shaping of these objectives. Time-frames are set,
and the personnel who will implement the environment policy
are identified.
Implementation
and operation
The ISO-14001 system is integrated with the overall management
system for smooth operation. Roles and responsibilities are
defined and communicated across the company.
Specific
managers are assigned the tasks of :
a)
Ensuring that system requirements are implemented in keeping
with the international standard.
b)
Reporting to top management for review, with a view to improving
the system.
Employees
at each function/level must be made aware of each one's particular
responsibility as also the significant environmental impact/benefits
of their work activities. They must fully realize the importance
of conforming to environmental policy and the consequences -
possibly hazardous - of non-conformance.
Procedures
are laid down to identify/deal with emergency and potential
- emergency situations and to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental
impact.
Resources
(human, technological, and financial) are committed to implement
the system. Training needs are identified and provided for.
Checks
and correction
The organisation's operations which could have a significant
impact on the environment must be monitored and measured on
a regular basis. To this end, detailed environmental records
are maintained.
Responsibility
is assigned
a)
To investigate any non-conformance.
b)
To take action in case of adverse impact.
Periodic
environmental audits are submitted to management. These determine
whether the environment management system is conforming
1)
To the organisation's environment objectives
2) To environment legislation and
3) To the requirements of the international standard.
Review
Periodic reviews by the management are needed to ensure
that the system is performing effectively. In light of the audit
results, the management may consider changes in its environment
policy and objectives or, if need be, initiate action to tackle
any major non-conformance.
The
benefits
Implementation of ISO-14001 promises :
Improved operational efficiency with better utilization of materials/resources,
reduced costs and wastage and reduced pressure on the environment.
Assurance to interested parties and increasing access to world
markets encourages partnership between industry and the regulatory
authority. It enhances corporate image, improves staff morale
and the work environment. Importantly, it also helps in building
an environment-conscious nation. The ISO-14001 Standard has
been accepted enthusiastically by the Indian industry, with
25 companies receiving the certification as of October 1997
(Bajaj Auto, Godrej, INDAL, NALCO, IOC, etc.). By implementing
this Standard, these companies have made substantial gains both
in terms of saving on resources and preventing environmental
degradation.
Paper
on Environment Protection Norms
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L
& T : ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS:
Audco
-
Environmental Policy of Zero Discharge of Trade Affluent
- Solid
Waste Management -tie-up with NGO
- Garden
Maintenance and Beautification
-
MOU with agricultural college for Conservation of
- Non-
Hazardous Wastes to manure
- Tie-up
with Palni Hill conservation council for afforestation
- Celebrate
World environment day
- Build
awareness on rain water harvesting
- Tree
plantation programs
ECC
-
Solar Evaporation pond for dewatering sludge for acid generated
- Fiber
reinforced pipelines to dispose hazardous chemicals
- Providing
Green Cover by planting trees
- Installation
of 1.19 lakh litres per day water recycling plant for Horticulture
- Rainwater
Harvesting and Conservation of Ground Water
L&T
Komatsu -Bangalore
-
De-silting/De-Weeding and restoration of Natural Water Bodies
of Chikajala tank, Hebbal lake, Lalbag & Hesar bhata tank
- Restoration
of 49 fish ponds for fisheries college Manglore, 63 fish ponds
at Hebbal lake, at Raichur
- Tree
plantations
- Recycled
water for internal gardens
Ahmednagar
Works
- Water
Shed development through rainwater harvesting
- Tree
plantation drives with local panchayat and schools
- Drip
Irrigation method for internal gardens
- Seasonal
fruit tree plantation programs-mango, mosambi, pomegranate,.
along with medicinal plants like neem.
Baroda
Kansbahal/
Mumbai
- Maintain
Garden in community
Hazira
- Afforestation
- Watershed
development
- Garden
beautification
Heritage
Conservation
- The
Dizi Gallery At Manapakkam
-
Asiatic Society -Mumbai
- The
Holy Name Cathedral at Colaba in Mumbai
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McDonalds
: An Eco-Friendly
Company
Our environmental commitment and behavior is guided by the following
principles;
- Effectively managing the waste.
- Conserving and protecting natural resources.
- Encouraging environmental values and practices.
In
this regard the company has some of the finest firsts to its
credit. We have been trailblazers in many efforts as listed
here
- 'Litter
Patrol' was introduced, wherein McDonald's employees virtually
comb the garbage spilled in immediate vicinity of the restaurant
for a cleaner neighborhood
- We
pioneered the concept of `Grease Traps' for zero oil contamination
in residual wastewater. The Delhi Government, overwhelmed
with this initiative used McDonald's as an example to educate
other QSR's (Quick Serving restaurants) on this.
- Well
ahead of the government stipulations, McDonald's voluntarily
withdrew the use of polythene bags. Recyclable paper bags
have since replaced them. In order to generate greater awareness
on the abandoning use of plastic, McDonald's in association
with the Government of Delhi (Department of Environment) as
a part of their Bhagidari Yojna, had organized a contest among
school children across Delhi to eradicate the use of plastic
bags. Ronald McDonald, McDonald's brand icon was chosen the
ambassador for this drive by the Delhi Government. The month-long
Extinct Plastic Bags Contest encouraged school children to
collect plastic bags littered in their neighborhood and deposit
them with Eco-Club collection centers in their respective
schools. These bags were weighed at the end of the month and
the top 120 collectors were suitably rewarded.
- The
company has identified Trash Segregation as an integral part
of its environment policy and has introduced trash segregation
in most of its restaurants.
- Yamuna
Cleaning Campaign; as an active partner of Delhi Government's
Bhagidari Scheme, McDonald's India teamed up with the Government
of Delhi in the "Clean the Yamuna" project. Employees of McDonald
have lent a helping hand in cleaning up the river from where
Delhites source their drinking water.
- Visualizing
that recycling and rainwater harvesting is the need of the
hour commenced wastewater treatments at Manesar, Jullandhar
and Doraha (Zero drain facility).
- Our
approach to energy management involves tools and training
in energy saving procedures, like proper equipment maintenance
and promoting and using energy saving technologies. At McDonald's
we strive to reduce energy use, as we see this as the top
environmental priority for our restaurants.
Bayer
As
the first private-sector partner to UNEP in the area of youth
and the environment, Bayer organizes and promotes a number of
specific projects which aim to improve knowledge about the environment
among young people and support them in their environmental commitment.
Building on their many years of co-operation in the Asia Pacific
region, Bayer and UNEP decided in June 2004 to put their partnership
on a contractual basis and expand it globally. Focal points
of this cooperation are the regions Asia, Latin America, Africa
and Central and Eastern Europe.
One
of the projects in partnership with UNEP is the Bayer Young
Environmental Envoy Programme (BYEEP), which was initiated in
Thailand in 1995. Over the years, it has expanded to various
countries. We launched the BYEEP in India in 2002.
The
programme seeks to educate youth on the global effort to save
and protect the environment, as we appreciate the fact that
in order to conserve our habitat, we need the cooperation and
understanding of young students.
Two
students are selected each year to represent India at Bayer
AG, Leverkusen (Germany). The selection process entails writing
an essay on projects that the students have undertaken based
on environment protection and sustainable development. In Germany.
they have the opportunity to interact with other students from
various countries across the globe. The study tour is sponsored
by Bayer, and the students can experience first hand, how environmental
protection is practiced by the company, people and government
in industrialized countries.
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BG
India
Programmes
in Gujarat : Gujarat
- Environment Education Bus for Gujarat
On
February 17, 2005, BG India and Gujarat Gas Company Limited
launched 'Prakriti', Gujarat's first mobile environment education
bus, in partnership with the Centre for Environment Education
(CEE). 'Prakriti’ will travel to schools, rural areas and education
and environment fairs in the districts of Surat, Bharuch, Ankleshwar
and Ahmedabad over the coming years. The bus will help create
awareness about environmental concerns and provide an opportunity
for the community to access a ready resource for environment
education and nature conservation. Six foldable panels detail
information specific to Gujarat state on biodiversity, land,
water, energy, air pollution, industries and natural gas.
The
bus is equipped with models on rainwater harvesting, energy
efficiency, solid waste management and grey water and gives
the viewers a peek into the processes involved in each one.
The back panel of the bus opens up and using a roll down screen,
films on environment and conservation can be screened in rural
and other areas where such facilities are unavailable. Interactive
panels with self test quizzes have been positioned with each
of the topics and make the exhibition an enjoyable experience.
Interactive outreach activities such as games and quizzes are
also planned for specific audiences, and carried out while the
exhibition is on display.
While CEE will be undertaking project implementation for Ahmedabad,
the project will be implemented by the Nature Club in Surat
and National Green Corps and District Forest Department in Bharuch
and Ankleshwar, with support from the District Education Office
at all locations. The bus will be based at one location for
a specific time period, during which it will travel to schools
and local community on a regular basis as per a planned route,
before moving on to other areas.
BG India is also
supporting the running of an environment bus by the Bombay Natural
History Society (BNHS). The environment bus conducts outreach
activities for school children and local communities of Mumbai
aimed at increasing environmental awareness.
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Canon
: Conservation of Environment
Canon
has a corporate membership (2006-2008) with WWF and partners
with them in environment conservationand awareness projects
like “Adopt a Plant” where free saplings were distributed to
employees; “Kids day out” where children of employees were taken
through an awareness workshop on environmentand endangered species.
In 2004, Canon India supported the “Save the Siachen Glacier”
initiative in association with the Himalayan club.
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Cummins
:
Nature
Clubs
CIL has taken keen initiative in founding Nature Clubs in various
schools in and around Pune to create an environmental awareness
at an early age amongst children. Currently, there are 23 active
clubs with 2000 students participating in the club activities.
To begin with, the teachers are first trained in a school, who
would later be responsible to conduct and co-ordinate this activity
for children through a qualified environmentalist. Club members
take part in nature camps, nature trails, tree plantations,
etc. Besides, lectures and demonstrations on environment and
nature are held during club meetings and students can also avail
of the library facility for books and video cassettes on environment,
nature and wild life.
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Castrol
: The Castrol India HSE
The
Castrol India HSE team makes sure that all our employees, contractors
and others connected with us are well informed, well trained,
engaged and committed to the HSE improvement process. We recognize
that safe operations depend not only on technically sound plant
and equipment but also on competent and committed people and
an active HSE culture. We believe that no activity is so important
that it cannot be done safely.
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Eureka
Forbes
- Promotes
awareness about conservation & management of natural water
& air resources
-
Monitoring and broadcast of air pollution levels on Pollution
Watch in association with NDTV television network to create
public awareness
-
World Environment Day activities including tie-ups with the
National Geographic and Discovery channels
- Aquachek
water labs conduct free water tests in 14 cities across India
- Actively
promoting Rainwater
Harvesting to supplement and recharge our groundwater
- EFIE
award recognises groundbreaking research in molecular biology
& eradication of water borne diseases
- World
Water Day spreads awareness of water borne diseases
- Water-testing
kits provided to UNICEF to check water quality samples in
India
- Pollution
control camps and initiatives with medical associations for
the prevention & cure of respiratory diseases
- Seminars
on water related subjects sponsored; grants and scholarships
for environmental research initiated
- Euro-Enviro
Quiz - the first national environment-focused quiz for school
children
- Painting
competitions, training sessions and forums in schools &
colleges
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Ford
: Conservation & Environmental Grants
Total grant amount : Rs.18 lakhs.
The winners are
- Gram
Bharti Samiti from Amber near Jaipur for the Natural Environment
category
- Jamnabhai
Narsee School from Mumbai for the Child & Youthproject
- Mrs.Padma
Kalyanaraman from Chennai forConservation Engineering
- Mahila
Vikas Manch from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh for the Environment
Education category.
Ford
C&E
(conservation and environment programme) Grants Programme
It is a global Ford programme, introduced in India for the first
time in year 2000. The first year's awards were presented in
New Delhi on Dec 1, 2000 and these awards will be presented
annually.
Ford
Motor Company recognizes environmental preservation as one of
the most important issues for the 21st century, and is
the first automotive company to certify all of its plants under
ISO 14001 - the international environmental management standard.
- First
automotive manufacturer to sponsor 2 lifetime chairs at the
IITs, Chennai and Delhi, at an investment of Rs.95 lakhs,
for R&D in automotive environment and safety
- Support
worth several lakhs for emission testing equipment to the
Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI)
- Constructed
a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant.
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Indian
Oil
The
organization adopts a precautionary approach to Environmental
Challenges
-
Despite dealing with hazardous material /processes /products,
the organization has been using technology that minimizes
environmental impact, promoting quality products that reduce
pollution as well as promoting research for environment protection.
-
All our refineries, entire pipelines network & large no.
of the Retail Outlets have Environment Management Systems
accredited to ISO-14001
-
Fully comply with the prescribed Minimal National Standards
(MINAS) and other environmental standards.
-
Development of green belts and ecological parks - an integral
part of our functioning.
- Ensures
safety during transportation/storage/use of products.
- The
organisation is subjected to energy/environment audits by
the Govt. agencies.
- Ensured
good health of employees with regular health check up and
neighbouring communities
- Workshops
held for housewives educating them about "Safe use of
LPG". Took up distribution of condoms for truck drivers
through our Retail Outlets as also reading material on "Aids
prevention"
The
organization initiates promotion of greater environmental responsibility
- Organisation
has deployed advanced technology in all its Refineries and
other installations.
- Adherence
to stringent norms for effluents & emissions
- Transportation
through extensive, environment friendly network of pipelines-more
than 7500 km, the largest in India-
- Deployment
of Zero Effluent Discharge Technology at Panipat Refinery
- Minimizing
environmental impacts arising out of use of our products/services
by adopting state of the art technology.
- Special
efforts to protect Taj Trapezium - extensive plantations,
launch of green fuels & piped gas supply, donation of
Cycle Rickshaws.
- A
modern 50-bed hospital for treating respiratory diseases set
up near Mathura Refinery as a goodwill gesture to the community
- All
Refinery hospitals render regular, extensive health care for
the community
- Health
check-up, immunization, family planning camps, pre & post
natal check up, cancer detection, blood donation, eye-care
camps, etc
- AOD
Hospital serves as the District Hospital. A Nursing School
is run by the hospital
- As
a measure of discharging Corporation's social responsibility
towards society, an annual expenditure up to 0.75% of the
net profit of previous year is earmarked towards donations/contributions
and community development activities. The Community Development
Programme adopts a multi-disciplinary approach incorporating
health, family welfare, education, environment protection,
drinking water and sanitation, empowerment of women and other
marginalised groups. About 25% of Community Development budget
is spent towards welfare of Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe.
IndianOil:
Committed to preservation of ecological balance at A&N Islands.
IndianOil
is committed to the preservation of the delicate ecological
balance and the natural habitat of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Towards that, IndianOill's maiden Indane LPG Bottling Plant
and the only LPG Bottling Plant in the archipelago of Andaman
& Nicobar was commissioned at Port Blair.
The
Indane Bottling Plant, built at a cost of 28 Crore, at Village
Chunna Bhatta, Hope Town marked a major milestone for widening
the convenience of LP Gas for the people of Andaman & Nicobar,
for assured local supply of the blue flame in the emerald greenery
of the Islands.
Earlier,
Indane LPG cylinders were transported through sea-liners from
Kolkata and Chennai with substantial cost. Now, with the commissioning
of this Bottling Plant in the islands, regular shipment of Indane
LPG cylinders from the mainland is no longer required. The new
plant brings the promise of prompt refills and better service
and a faster-growing network. IndianOil is the only oil company
providing a range of services including LPG in the Andaman &
Nicobar Islands. IndianOil has its own marketing set up for
supply and distribution of LPG. Indane LP Gas - the only LPG
brand in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, serves almost 33,000
consumers.
Shri
Ram Naik, Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, dedicated
the Indane LPG Bottling plant to the nation in the presence
of Shri Santosh Gangwar, Hon'ble Minister of State for Petroleum
& Natural Gas, Shri N N Jha, Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Andaman
& Nicobar Islands, Shri M S Ramachandran, Chairman, IndianOil,
and Shri P K Agarwal, Director (Marketing), IndianOil.
Pledging
to better the quality of life of inhabitants, IndianOil will
also donate four ambulances to the Union Territory of the Andaman
& Nicobar Islands to facilitate the reach of healthcare and
medical facilities to the people of the archipelago.
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ITC
Welcom : Environment, Health & Safety
As
a responsible corporate citizen, ITC
accords the highest priority to Environment,
Occupational Health and Safety. It is committed to protecting
the environment in which it operates. It is equally committed
to ensuring very high standards of safety at the workplace.
Apart
from ensuring compliance with statutory EHS standards,
ITC constantly endeavours to improve its standards with the
objective of progressively achieving international benchmarks
at all its units.
The
Company's headquarters in Kolkata has a 10-member Corporate
EHS team which includes experienced engineers who have
been further trained in EHS management. The team provides audit
and advisory services to the Company's various businesses
to enable them constantly update their EHS standards. The Legal
and Safety Audit Committee of the Board, consisting of four
non-executive Directors and headed by one of them, reviews and
monitors EHS standards across the Company.
Each
of the Company's businesses has a designated manager responsible
for EHS. These managers work in close co-ordination with the
Corporate EHS team to ensure that EHS standards are effectively
implemented.
ITC
attaches great importance to regular EHS training.
The Corporate EHS team conducts a number of training programmes.
Some of the more important programmes relate to:
Environment Management, Life Cycle Analysis,
EHS Awareness, Risk Assessment & Management, Office
Safety & Ergonomics, Fire Safety Management and Electrical
Safety.
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JSW
Steel Ltd. : Clean Bellary Project
The Foundation started a Cleanliness Awareness Programmes at
many wards of the City Municipal Council of Bellary. A mechanised
garbage disposal system was introduced for the first time when
the Foundation presented a special truck fitted with self-loading
and unloading hydraulic system of 5 cub. mtr. including 25 garbage
bins along with 200 dust bins.
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Jubilant
Organosys
: Ensure environmental sustainability
The
goal focuses on reversing loss of environmental resources, provide
safe drinking water and improve lives of slum dwellers. The
Company's participatory approach of community development work
involves local innovations through selforganising, planning,
implementation and monitoring. This process of awareness encourages
individuals to shoulder community responsibilities. The Company
partners with its neighbouring communities in rendering financial
assistance or mobilisation of its own labour or resources. It
also encourages the community members to play a role in designing
and developing activities based on their needs. Plantations
of trees with the involvement of the community, installations
of 39 hand pumps for safe drinking water, constructions of 2
culverts for better connectivity through participatory approach
were some of the measurable activities under Jubilant's long-term
sustainable growth programme during FY 2005.
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L'Oréal
The
cosmetics industry produces very little pollution, far less
than other industrial sectors :
-
it generates no chemical by-products
- it
produces very little waste, and recycles any waste produced
- it
consumes very little energy, water and natural resources
- its
finished products are virtually non-polluting
The Environmental Management Department was created in 1991
and in 2001 was given a budget of 22.09 millions euros for environment
and security.
A responsible company regards respect for the environment as
a civic duty, much more than a mere technical objective or legal
obligation.
Respecting
the environment is a civic responsibility and a duty for the
company. For years, the L'Oréal Group has been acutely
aware of these issues, and has made significant efforts to master
the environmental impact of its activities, as well as those
of its suppliers and contractors.
L'Oréal has initiated performance charts at all its sites,
to measure and monitor interactions with the surrounding natural
environment : concrete results with the reduction of water and
energy consumption, of atmospheric pollution and of transportable
wastes.
Our objective : continued advancement.
In 2001, nearly 8 % of industrial investments were devoted to
the environment and security.
For L'Oréal, the environmental approach is necessarily
global : everyone must share a commitment to protecting the
environment, in research and at production sites, at the Group's
administrative sites, as well as in product development and
especially packaging development.
Offering
effective products of impeccable quality has always been and
will remain a priority for the L'Oréal Group. In order
to achieve its goals, L'Oréal quickly incorporates new
advances in cosmetology ; still, that is not enough : the Group
must make constant progress in environmental protection.
The
environmental work groups at L'Oréal are :
- The
Environmental Management Department
- Environmental
Safety Officers for each administrative,manufacturing and
laboratory site
- An
Environmental Safety Unit at the General Technical Management
level
- An
Environmental Committee working with the Management of the
General Research Division.
The
environmental people at L'Oréal work with the Group's
employees to :
- heighten
awareness
- motivate
- coordinate
- inform
- set
goals
- verify
results
- communicate
This
action by the environmental work group is backed up by :
- training
sessions
- contests
- suggestion
boxes
The cosmetics industry produces very little pollution compared
to other major industrial sectors. Nonetheless, L'Oréal does
not neglect the environment - quite the contrary. in 2001, nearly
8 % of industrial investments were devoted to the environment
and the improvement of security.
- To
increase awareness and motivate the entire workforce to show
greater respect for the environment.
- To
increase the percentage of biodegradable plant substances
in product formulas.
- To
reduce the environmental impact of :
- industrial sites
- shipping centers
- administrative sites.
- To
decrease the volume of POS (Point of Sale)displays, in weight
and in quantity,
while emphasizing recycling.
-
For packaging
- To reduce volume and weight
- To increase their percentage of recycled materials
- To find new packaging solutions
A responsible environmental policy is a long-term commitment.
L'Oréal's continued efforts over the years have produced
concrete achievements :
- Creation
of the "Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Humanity"
- Use
of electric vehicles and LPG cars on Group sites
- Elimination
of all CFC in aerosols
- Construction
of the purifying station in the Lancôme factory
- Foldable,
recyclable in-store displays resulting in :
- 25% less cardboard used
- 90% reduction of transport and storage space
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Working
With Students in Schools and Colleges -
Since
school children are the generation that will chart our future,
we have worked with over 80 schools and colleges covering more
than 10,000 students.
To highlight a few are:
St. Anne's High School & Junior College who participated
in a Inter-school Science Exhibition wherein 100 schools had
participated & they won the 3rd prize for the same.
39 Students of College of Home Science who were required to
do a project on "Eco-friendly Interiors" out of which one of
the girls stood first achieving the highest score in the project.
We had assisted students from the Sir. J. J. Institute of Applied
Arts for their project from which a particular students project
was exhibited at a 4 day Exhibition organised by their college.
We also did a programme where we combined education with entertainment
for students. These students visited the Kamats Klub (a sister
concern of The Orchid), spent time swimming, playing and in
between gave them a talk on environment through puppet shows,
entertainment and games. We targeted about 10,000 children &
more for this one day environment workshop.
We also hosted a presentation cum dinner for Project Eco Quest,
organized by the students of D. Y. Patil College for over 100
people.
150 students of Grade IX & X from Smt. Lilavatibai Poddar
High School the effect of which was the school banned the use
of plastic bags, tiffin boxes and water bottles completely.
They even took up cleaning of Juhu beach (a beach in the suburbs
of Bombay, which is popular among Mumbaikars).
For World Conservation Day celebrated by P.E.A.S. (Programme
for Environmental Awareness & Action in Schools) Western
India Region we sponsored 700 cloth bags with a Eco pen and
Eco pencil to go alongwith it for the 700 students participating
in this programme from various schools (SSC & ICSE) of Bombay.
This entire event was coordinated by the Hasnat High school.
Enlisted below are names of a few the schools & colleges
for whom we gave lectures, organised filed trips to our Hotel
or assisted them in their thesis, projects. This is only a indicative
list not an exhaustive one.
1. Datta Meghe College Of Engineering
2. Sophia Polytechnic
3. Narsee Monjee College Of Commerce & Science
4. Pillai's College Of Architecture
5. Nirmala Niketan College Of Home Science
6. Naval Institute Of Technology
7. L. N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development &
Research
8. S.N.D.T. Women's University
9. Hasnat High School
10. J. J. School Of Applied Arts
11. National Institute Of Design
12. K. Hafizka Institute Of Hotel Management & Catering
Technology
13. Bharati Vidyapeeth College Of Architecture
14. Academy Of Architecture
15. L. S. Raheja School Of Architecture
16. Asian Institute Of Technology - Thailand
17. Rizvi Academy Of Management
18. Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute For Architecture And
Environmental Studies
19. Kids Adventure Group ( Aged 7-12 Years)
20. Rizvi College Of Architecture
21. Dr. Bhanuben Mahendra Nanavati College Of Home Science
22. Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies
23. Rizvi Institute Of Management Studies & Research
24. IES College Of Architecture -
25. Sydhenam College
26. Jai Hind College
27. Kangaroo Kids
28. Kindergarten Activity Class
29. Small Wonders
30. Sarvajanik College Of Eng. & Tech, Surat
31. Parle Tilak Vidyalay
32. IHM, Dadar
33. S.K.Somaiya College Of Arts & Commerce
34. Patkar College
35. Dahanukar College
36. Jasudben School
37. St. Andrews College
38. St. Peter's School
39. Smt. Maniben M.P. Shah Women's College Of Arts Commerce
40. Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Aurangabad
41. K.C. College
42. IIT, Powai
43. Khalsa College
44. J.N.E.C. College Of Architecture, Ahmedabad
45. Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College
46. SIES College
47. Wilson College
48. H. R. College Of Commerce & Economics
49. Akbar Peerbhoy College Of Commerce & Economics
50. Mithibai College Of Arts, Commerce & Economics
51. Manipal Institue Of Tech.
52. Jadavpur University,Calcutta, Dept Of Arch
53. Anjuman -I-Islam Inst Of Hotel Mgmt
54. Carmel Of St. Joseph
55. Regional Engg College, Tiruchappalli
56. D. G. Ruparel College
57. B. V. Bhoomaraddi College Of Engg, Hubli
58. Late Bhausaheb Hiray S. S. Trusts College Of Arch
59. American School
60. Anandibai Podar High School
61. University Of Pune, Departmetn Of Environmental Science
62. Arya Vidya Mandir
We also have out stations students coming to us for information
and help in their thesis project etc. Not only have these students
traveled from places like Pune, Panvel, Chennai, Akola, New
Delhi but emailing us from Singapore, Switzerland and USA as
well. Another means of spreading environment education and sharing
information is through CD-ROM's, which is a knowledge base on
hospitality and environment sponsored by The Orchid during the
GOOD EARTHKEEPING Seminar. This CD-ROM is a tool especially
developed for this occasion and is a first of its kind in the
hospitality industry, which will serve as a jump-start towards
taking individuals towards a better environment.
The Orchid also distributes this CD-ROM to various educational
institutions and environment organisations.
The Orchid has sponsored the Environmental Teaching Resource
Pack for Hospitality Educational Centres which is being published
jointly by The International Hotel & Restaurant Association
(IH&RA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and International Association of Hotel School Directors (EUHOFA).
Advanced
Locality Management (ALM) -
The
Orchid spearheaded this programme of the Municipal Corporation
of Greater Mumbai (M.C.G.M.). Under this programme the residents
of an area take up the cleaning and maintenance of that place
by contributing Re1 per day. The residents themselves take up
cleaning and maintenance and the M.C.G.M. offers guidance and
other aspects like funding. It is basically a residential programme
but we were the first commercial entity to take it up on such
a large scale. It was on The Orchid's initiative and drive,
which got together 5 neighboring hotels, offices, taxi and shop
owners to adopt this programme. For this purpose we have even
formed our own trust known as AIRPORT HOTEL ZONE REPRESENTATIVES
ASSOCIATION where hoteliers contribute Re 1 per day per room.
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ABB
ABB's environmental initiatives extend beyond legal compliance
and certifications. It also looks closely at the environmental
implications of the company’s operations, products and facilities,
elimination of waste and emissions, maximising efficiency and
productivity and minimising adverse impact on natural resources.
For instance, at a group level, ABB is working towards carbon
dioxide neutrality.
All
units of ABB in India are ISO 14001 certified and over 20 environmental
management projects are underway across locations. Some of these
include recycling, energy conservation, work area improvement,
rainwater harvesting, vermiculture and greening. ABB has over
6,000 saplings planted across its own eight manufacturing units,
with an average of 500 new saplings being added each year. ABB
has environmental product declarations for key products, which
declare their environmental impact throughout the product-life
cycle.
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ACC
: Committed to Environment Protection
ACC
is among the first Indian companies to include commitment to
environmental protection as one of its corporate objectives.
Long before pollution control norms and regulatory laws came
into existence, ACC inducted the use of sophisticated high efficiency
pollution control equipment for cement kilns, raw mills, coal
mills, power plants and coolers. That was in 1966. Today each
ACC factory has high efficiency state-of-the art pollution control
equipment and devices. Each of our manufacturing units has a
separate Environment Section manned by a qualified environmental
engineer and supporting staff. Our plants, mines and townships
demonstrate the company's successful endeavours in 'greening'
activities such as afforestation, tree planting, horticulture,
vegetable and cultivation apart from basic landscaping designed
to enrich and beautify the environment. Cleaner mining techniques
have helped safeguard and conserve mineral resources. In addition,
we have taken other positive measures such as top-soil conservation,
efficient water management systems and the treatment of wastes,
sewage and effluents. Some of our plants have become near self-reliant
in their water requirements. ACC has achieved spectacular results
in the utilization of two hazardous and pollutant industrial
wastes - namely slag from steel plants and fly-ash from thermal
power stations - to make blended cements that help conserve
limestone resources. Over the years, ACC has won several prizes
and certificates of merit for environmental measures undertaken
at its various plants and mines. In particular for programs
involving 'greening,' afforestation, rehabilitation of mines,
noise abatement and other visible measures such as tree plantation
and water management.
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Ashok
Leyland : Environmental Policy
We are committed to preserving the environment through a comprehensive
Environmental Policy and a proactive approach in planning
and executing our manufacturing and service activities.The
objective of Ashok Leyland's Environmental Policy is to adhere
to all applicable environmental legislations and regulations,
adopt pollution preventive techniques in design and manufacture,
conserve all resources such as power, water etc., and optimise
its usage, through scientific means, minimize waste generation
by all possible ways and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the same
through a time bound action plan as well as provide a clean
working environment to our employees, contractors and neighbours.Towards
this, we propagate our environmental policy and our commitment
to continuous improvement to all employees, suppliers, customers
and neighbours.
"We are
concerned about the earth our children will inherit. That's
why we make sure our vehicles consume less, pollute less. This
concern is reflected in the manufacturing systems, the various
processes, energy conservation measures and conscious greening
initiatives of the Company.”
In 2002,
all the vehicle manufacturing units of Ashok Leyland were ISO
14001 certified with Environmental Management System.
Over
the decades, Ashok Leyland's R&D engineers have been addressing
the twin concerns of fuel-efficiency and emissions. Not surprisingly,
when the legislation came in 1987, limiting vehicular emission,
Ashok Leyland vehicles were already meeting them. In 1992, came
the more stringent norms for gaseous emissions. By then, Ashok
Leyland, through timely technology tie-ups - and ahead of competition
- had absorbed and was offering eco-friendly engine technology.
In 1996, when the permissible levels of gaseous exhaust emissions
were further tightened, Ashok Leyland again met the norms with
ease.
Ashok
Leyland has pro-actively developed its engines to meet the progressive
emission norms, including the Bharat Shage II norms.
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Asian
Paints
Asian Paints approaches the environment issue from the perspective
of waste minimisation and conservation of resources. Thus, the
continued attempt is to reuse, recycle and eliminate waste,
which results in less and less waste being generated. Accordingly
material losses in manufacturing have been reduced substantially
over the last few years. Further, the company's four paint plants
and the two chemical plants in India have the ISO 14001 certification
for environment management standards.
In
2002-03, Asian Paints instituted its own safety standards across
all plants in India, which is based on the standards prescribed
by the British Safety Council (BSC). This year, the four paint
plants in India merited a Five-Star rating by the BSC. More
significantly, three of our plants - Bhandup, Ankleshwar and
Patancheru - were awarded the BSC's much sought after "Sword
of Honour", which is considered as the pinnacle of achievement
in safety across the world. The Sword of Honour is given to
only 40 plants in the world each year and is designed to reward
the best practices in this field. To have three of the company'
s paint plants ranked among the top 40 in the first year of
audit emphasises our steadfast commitment to safety.
Further
due to various initiatives undertaken by the company at all
its manufacturing facilities, Asian Paints was the recipient
of the prestigious 'Golden Peacock National Quality award' for
2003. This is the most coveted quality award in the country.All
our paint plants have achieved 'zero industrial discharge' capability.
This has been achieved by the installation of upgraded effluent
treatment facilities and installation of reverse osmosis plants
in conjunction with appropriate recycling & reuse schemes. Our
emulsion manufacturing facility has also achieved 'zero waste'
status.
We
have adapted the principles of "green productivity". Some of
our innovative schemes, which enhance green productivity are
- Colour
World dealer tinting system - allows for greater choice at
the customer end thus reducing the number of shades produced
in the factories. This has resulted in larger batch sizes
and lesser number of changeovers leading to effluent reduction.
- Upgradation
of material handling and storage facilities - such as the
new bulk storage facility for monomers to reduce material
losses and eliminate effluent generation arising out of barrel
cleaning.
- Upgradation
of process technology- has resulted in increased yield and
therefore lesser pollution. For instance, the improved filtration
process has resulted in higher filtration rates and lower
losses.
- Use
of natural gas as fuel - instead of furnace oil or diesel
has not only improved fuel efficiency but also reduced sulphur
dioxide emissions by 77%.
- Solvent
recovery plants - set up with an investment of Rs.1.8 million,
these plants have resulted in almost zero solvent disposal
and have already yielded a direct benefit of Rs.10.4 million.
- Improved
incinerating systems - have resulted in over 72 % reduction
in waste after incineration. The remaining waste is also being
re-used. For instance, we have eliminated the need for disposal
of incinerator ash by manufacturing bricks. These bricks are
used for internal construction purposes.
- Reverse
osmosis - helps us re-use treated effluents in our cooling
towers. This has reduced fresh water consumption by 50 kilolitres
per day.
- Rainwater
harvesting - scheme developed by us has become the benchmark
for industries. Rainwater harvesting has resulted in around
14.5 million litres being harvested in 2003-04 and used at
our plants.
As
a result of implementing various water recycling, reuse and
conservation measures in our plants, our average water consumption
has reduced by 45 % inspite of production volumes of water based
products doubling in the last five years. Asian Paints is committed
to operate its plants and facilities in a manner to ensure continual
improvement towards achieving 'CLEAN ENVIRONMENT'.
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Balmer
Lawrie : Principles Relating to Environment
Environmental Protection : The
Company gives highest priority to protect the environment. Towards
this end, the precautionary actions have been put in place with
regard to treatment/discharge of effluents conforming to the
standards laid down by the regulatory authorities in all its
Plants and Manufacturing Facilities.
Promoting
greater environmental responsibility :
- The
company has initiated action to reduce power consumption and
reduction in generation of waste in all its Manufacturing
Units.
-
Work
has been initiated during the year in the Leather Chemicals
and Grease Lubricants Plants at Manali, Chennai for obtaining
ISO 14001 certification.
- The
Company is contemplating HSE Certification for some of its
Manufacturing Units
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BHEL
BHEL shares the growing concern on issues related to Environment
and Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), and is committed
to protecting Environment in and around its own establishment,
and to providing safe and healthy environment to all its employees.
For fulfilling these obligations, a Health, Safety & Environmental
Policy has been formulated and implemented through management
systems.
In recognition of this, BHEL has been awarded the ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems Certification and OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Certification
from M/s Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Under UNDP programme for
specialized services in the area of Environment, BHEL has set
up a Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI). BHEL also
has a Model Centre for Occupational Health Services at Trichy
(Tiruchchirappalli) , which is a pioneer in this field in India.
Today it offers a wide range of occupational health care as
well as expertise in work Environment monitoring, Toxicology,
Ergonomics and in organization of OHS to multitude of industries
for different sectors in India. Few ILO sponsored candidates
from African countries have undergone training at this Model
centre.
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BILT
: Environment Policy
BILT
believes in synergising business interests with environmental
accountability. All manufacturing units follow stringent environment
management systems and are moving towards ISO 14001 certification.
Furthering
its drive towards protecting the environment and reducing pollution,
the Company has in place the following guidelines:
-
Set and periodically review sound environmental objectives
and targets for each manufacturing unit
-
Install, maintain and operate facilities to comply with all
applicable environmental laws and other regulations pertaining
to the Unit
-
Conserve natural resources and energy by through consistently
reducing consumption and wastage
-
Promote farm forestry for sustainable availability of fibrous
raw material
-
Introduce cleaner and energy efficient processes in a phased
manner
-
Develop an ‘environmental conscious approach’ amongst all
employees
CSR
Policy
We reaffirm our commitment to prevention of pollution by minimizing
the adverse impact of our activities and operations in pulp
and paper manufacture on the environment.
"While
BILT is responsible to continuously enhance shareholder wealth,
it is also committed to its other stakeholders to conduct its
business in a responsible manner that creates a sustained positive
impact on society".
For
Bilt being a socially responsible Corporate means:
- Using
environment friendly and safe processes in production.
- Making
sustained effort in preserving the environment.
- Promoting
the well being and development of employees and their families
through an inspiring corporate culture that engenders good
values.
- Building
active and long term partnerships with the communities in
which we operate to significantly improve the condition of
the most disadvantaged amongst them.
- Observe
good business practices with all our stakeholders like business
partners, suppliers and contractors.
Bilt
considers the following stakeholders, and the policy outlines
our commitment towards them.
Using
the policy as the guideline, BILT is committed to all its stakeholders
to develop concrete programmes and processes to insure that
the essence of the policy spreads to every manufacturing locations
in a phased manner. This year the concentration has been on
the environment and community initiatives at the manufacturing
and corporate locations.
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BPCL
As
an energy corporate, BPCL feel that we may have a larger say
in the course of many events in the coming decades. The consequence
of our actions, in the short term, may be totally inadequate
but in the long term very valid. It is thus that BPCL finds
it necessary and proceeds with utmost caution, when it comes
to issues related with the environment.
The
magnitude of the problem concerning this sensitive eco-balance
is so massive that the best way forward for BPCL, as it sees
ahead, for the above being achieved is using a two pronged approach
of “executing environmental protection activities and sharing
knowledge, with a view to educate the common man on this front”.
The
four reasons, believed to be the cause for treading cautiously
in matters related to the environment are as follows.
Our
moral responsibility towards the environment.
Understanding of the need for an ecological balance.
The understanding of the interlankages of the web of life. Inadequacy
of Human
Understanding of Environmental Process.
The
above four cover the entire canvass of concerns for the subject
and BPCL’s contribution towards the same has also been oriented
around its objective
Like
mentioned, BPCL’s corporate philosophy towards environment is
also directed towards life and mankind. Thus, it is a tacit
responsibility that it proposes to undertake without any solemn
promises made. In other words, It would try and ensure that
at least in its conscious actions, BPCL would not become party
to any decisions which will have damaging consequences to this
earth & the life on it.
BPCL,
on the other hand would give its best in educating mankind,
on the necessity of understanding the dynamics of the fragile
eco-diversity and hope to seek contributions from each individual
in maintaining the balance.
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Biocon
: Community Initiatives : Environment
Within Biocon, we give environmental safety top priority by
implementing rigorous safety guidelines at all levels of our
manufacturing cycle.
Extending
our environmental consciousness to the community we live in,
Biocon actively assists the Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF)
in its garbage collection and traffic management initiatives.
We have also played an active part in beautifying a considerable
part of the highway from Electronic City to where we are located.
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Castrol
India
Health,
Safety and Environment (HSE) is the cornerstone of our business
and we have the highest expectations for our HSE performance.
This is why we're committed to listening and responding to the
needs of our customers - and to working within our industry
to raise HSE standards. The care that we put into the safety
of our products and practices directly benefits our customers,
their employees and the communities in which they operate.
We
are committed to comply with environmental laws and regulatory
standards on a worldwide basis
We
have the highest expectations for our Health, Safety and Environment
(HSE) performance. This is why we're committed to listening
and responding to the needs of our customers - and to working
within our industry to raise HSE standards.
The
care that we put into the safety of our products and practices
directly benefits our customers, their employees and the communities
in which they operate. As a company, we are committed to comply
with environmental laws and regulatory standards on a worldwide
basis. We will continue to drive down the environmental and
health impact of our operations by reducing waste, emissions
and discharges and by using energy efficiently. We will produce
quality products that can be used safely by our customers. Our
stated goals are:
- no
accidents
- no
harm to people
- no
damage to the environment
Social
Investment Programme
To
strengthen the link between our business and our social investments
globally, we are progressively reducing the proportion of purely
philanthropic donations we make. Instead, we are supporting
long term development projects in line with our business investments.
However, we do continue to recognize a place for charitable
contributions, including responding to disaster relief with
humanitarian aid. In line with our global social investment
policy, Castrol India has a planned and structured Social Investment
programme. Between 2001 - 2003, Castrol India has undertaken
two major projects - (i) Rehabilitation of earthquake affected
victims in Gujarat and (ii) Castrol Drive for Safety - a road
safety initiative
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Exide
Long
before environmental activism became a cause for espousal, Exide
took up the task of installing a systematic programme for pollution
control and afforestation towards the larger interests of society.
The company believes that a clean and green environment is one
of the pre-requisites for ensuring that the employees of the
company are able to impart their best efforts at maximising
contribution.
Shamnagar , Guindy , Haldia and Taloja are already certified
t0 ISO-14001 by RWTUV. The rest of the factories are in the
process of getting certified .
It is the environmental policy of the company to:
- Ensure
consideration of all environmental aspects in the manufacturing
and other related areas to minimise the adverse impacts of
our activities, products or services and communicate with
interested parties, as when necessary.
- Continually
improve our environmental performance through waste minimisation,
conservation of energy and efficient utilisation of natural
resources.
- Comply
with applicable national environmental standards/statutory
requirements.
- Train
concerned personnel at all levels to mitigate environmental
impacts.
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HSBC
: Investing in Nature
Investing
in Nature is a $50 million eco-partnership initiative by the
HSBC Group and spreads over five years. It is the largest set
of single corporate donations ever made.
Earthwatch
Partnership
objective - train 200 scientists and send 2,000 staff to work
on vital conservation research projects worldwide
In
its first year, Earthwatch selected 12 staff from India to go
on the HSBC Employee Environmental Fellowship. These emplyees
participated in scientific field projects across the world.
20 staff volunteers have been selected to participate in the
programme in 2003.
Botanic
Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Partnership objective - help save 20,000 rare plant species
from extinction
In
India, BGCI in association with the National Botanical Research
Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow has developed a programme to establish
a network of botanic gardens and promote plant conservation.
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ITC
Welcom : Protecting the Environment
ITC
has demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to preserve,
protect and enrich the environment. The Company has undertaken
several major initiatives in this area.
The
`Green Guntur' project in Andhra Pradesh is a remarkable case
study on enhancement in environmental quality. Working closely
with municipal authorities, government departments and local
organisations, ITC has planted 50,000 avenue plants and distributed
175,000 fruit saplings in Guntur. The Company has also taken
up plantation and afforestation work in Chirala, Rajahmundry,
Anaparti, Ongole and Mysore. Over the last six years nearly
8 million saplings have been planted in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The
'WelcomEnviron' programme demonstrates ITC-Welcomgroup's keen
ecology consciousness. Recycling precious natural resources,
planting saplings and organising anti-pollution drives are among
its several environmental programmes. ITC's paper mills recycle
invaluable water resources. The treated water is channelled
to local farmers, reducing their dependence on irrigation and
enabling them to produce an additional crop.
As
part of its contribution to urban beautification, ITC has adopted
parks, gardens and traffic islands in its various locations.
ITC has received several awards for `Best Maintained Buildings
and Gardens'.
ITC
Hotel Maurya Sheraton was India's first five star hotel to obtain
the prestigious ISO 14001 certification for its Environment
Management Systems. The Green Leaf Threshing Plant at Chirala
in Andhra Pradesh was similarly the first tobacco plant in the
world to get ISO 14001 environmental certification. The Kidderpore
cigarette factory became the world's first ISO 14001-certified
cigarette plant.
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Kirloskar
Group
Our culture of conscientious engineering encompasses pollution
control, waste management, effluent treatment and eco-friendly
engineering. Being a manufacturing group it becomes inevitable
for us to take care of the environment. We take full care to
meet the environment friendly norms. We have the environment
policy to initiate and monitor pollution control practices and
to improve continuously the environment. All of our products
are tested to be environment friendly. Moreover, they are manufactured
under stringent norms of the least possible emission and waste
to meet the standards.
What
is the ISO-14001 Environment Management System?
ISO-14001
is a member of the ISO-14000 family of international standards
which cover management of the environment. The IS0-14001 Standard
provides a structured process to achieve continuous improvements
in the organisation's environmental performance. It is based
on the dynamic and cyclic process of "plan, implement, check
and review".
The
Policy
The organisation's environmental policy, as enunciated by
the top management must reflect its commitment :
a)
To comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations.
b) To make continual environmental improvement and prevention
of pollution.
This policy is to be documented, implemented, and communicated
to all employees. It must also be available to the public, on
request. The
Plan
The organisation establishes procedures that will :
a)
Identify environmental aspects of its activities /products /services
which it can control and over which it can be expected to have
influence, so as to know the factors which have significant
impact on the environment (air, water or land).
b)
Identify the legal and other environmental regulations which
apply to the organisation's activities /products/services.
In
keeping with its environmental policy, and taking into account
the areas of significant impact, the organisation sets appropriate
environmental objectives and targets for itself. These targets
should be measurable where practicable.
Technological
options, financial and operational requirements too, have their
say in the shaping of these objectives. Time-frames are set,
and the personnel who will implement the environment policy
are identified.
Implementation
and operation
The ISO-14001 system is integrated with the overall management
system for smooth operation. Roles and responsibilities are
defined and communicated across the company.
Specific
managers are assigned the tasks of :
a)
Ensuring that system requirements are implemented in keeping
with the international standard.
b)
Reporting to top management for review, with a view to improving
the system.
Employees
at each function/level must be made aware of each one's particular
responsibility as also the significant environmental impact/benefits
of their work activities. They must fully realize the importance
of conforming to environmental policy and the consequences -
possibly hazardous - of non-conformance.
Procedures
are laid down to identify/deal with emergency and potential
- emergency situations and to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental
impact.
Resources
(human, technological, and financial) are committed to implement
the system. Training needs are identified and provided for.
Checks
and correction
The organisation's operations which could have a significant
impact on the environment must be monitored and measured on
a regular basis. To this end, detailed environmental records
are maintained.
Responsibility
is assigned
a)
To investigate any non-conformance.
b)
To take action in case of adverse impact.
Periodic
environmental audits are submitted to management. These determine
whether the environment management system is conforming
1)
To the organisation's environment objectives
2) To environment legislation and
3) To the requirements of the international standard.
Review
Periodic reviews by the management are needed to ensure
that the system is performing effectively. In light of the audit
results, the management may consider changes in its environment
policy and objectives or, if need be, initiate action to tackle
any major non-conformance.
The
benefits
Implementation of ISO-14001 promises :
Improved operational efficiency with better utilization of materials/resources,
reduced costs and wastage and reduced pressure on the environment.
Assurance to interested parties and increasing access to world
markets encourages partnership between industry and the regulatory
authority. It enhances corporate image, improves staff morale
and the work environment. Importantly, it also helps in building
an environment-conscious nation. The ISO-14001 Standard has
been accepted enthusiastically by the Indian industry, with
25 companies receiving the certification as of October 1997
(Bajaj Auto, Godrej, INDAL, NALCO, IOC, etc.). By implementing
this Standard, these companies have made substantial gains both
in terms of saving on resources and preventing environmental
degradation.
Paper
on Environment Protection Norms
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L
& T : ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS:
Audco
-
Environmental Policy of Zero Discharge of Trade Affluent
- Solid
Waste Management -tie-up with NGO
- Garden
Maintenance and Beautification
-
MOU with agricultural college for Conservation of
- Non-
Hazardous Wastes to manure
- Tie-up
with Palni Hill conservation council for afforestation
- Celebrate
World environment day
- Build
awareness on rain water harvesting
- Tree
plantation programs
ECC
-
Solar Evaporation pond for dewatering sludge for acid generated
- Fiber
reinforced pipelines to dispose hazardous chemicals
- Providing
Green Cover by planting trees
- Installation
of 1.19 lakh litres per day water recycling plant for Horticulture
- Rainwater
Harvesting and Conservation of Ground Water
L&T
Komatsu -Bangalore
-
De-silting/De-Weeding and restoration of Natural Water Bodies
of Chikajala tank, Hebbal lake, Lalbag & Hesar bhata tank
- Restoration
of 49 fish ponds for fisheries college Manglore, 63 fish ponds
at Hebbal lake, at Raichur
- Tree
plantations
- Recycled
water for internal gardens
Ahmednagar
Works
- Water
Shed development through rainwater harvesting
- Tree
plantation drives with local panchayat and schools
- Drip
Irrigation method for internal gardens
- Seasonal
fruit tree plantation programs-mango, mosambi, pomegranate,.
along with medicinal plants like neem.
Baroda
Kansbahal/
Mumbai
- Maintain
Garden in community
Hazira
- Afforestation
- Watershed
development
- Garden
beautification
Heritage
Conservation
- The
Dizi Gallery At Manapakkam
-
Asiatic Society -Mumbai
- The
Holy Name Cathedral at Colaba in Mumbai
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McDonalds
: An Eco-Friendly
Company
Our environmental commitment and behavior is guided by the following
principles;
- Effectively managing the waste.
- Conserving and protecting natural resources.
- Encouraging environmental values and practices.
In
this regard the company has some of the finest firsts to its
credit. We have been trailblazers in many efforts as listed
here
- 'Litter
Patrol' was introduced, wherein McDonald's employees virtually
comb the garbage spilled in immediate vicinity of the restaurant
for a cleaner neighborhood
- We
pioneered the concept of `Grease Traps' for zero oil contamination
in residual wastewater. The Delhi Government, overwhelmed
with this initiative used McDonald's as an example to educate
other QSR's (Quick Serving restaurants) on this.
- Well
ahead of the government stipulations, McDonald's voluntarily
withdrew the use of polythene bags. Recyclable paper bags
have since replaced them. In order to generate greater awareness
on the abandoning use of plastic, McDonald's in association
with the Government of Delhi (Department of Environment) as
a part of their Bhagidari Yojna, had organized a contest among
school children across Delhi to eradicate the use of plastic
bags. Ronald McDonald, McDonald's brand icon was chosen the
ambassador for this drive by the Delhi Government. The month-long
Extinct Plastic Bags Contest encouraged school children to
collect plastic bags littered in their neighborhood and deposit
them with Eco-Club collection centers in their respective
schools. These bags were weighed at the end of the month and
the top 120 collectors were suitably rewarded.
- The
company has identified Trash Segregation as an integral part
of its environment policy and has introduced trash segregation
in most of its restaurants.
- Yamuna
Cleaning Campaign; as an active partner of Delhi Government's
Bhagidari Scheme, McDonald's India teamed up with the Government
of Delhi in the "Clean the Yamuna" project. Employees of McDonald
have lent a helping hand in cleaning up the river from where
Delhites source their drinking water.
- Visualizing
that recycling and rainwater harvesting is the need of the
hour commenced wastewater treatments at Manesar, Jullandhar
and Doraha (Zero drain facility).
- Our
approach to energy management involves tools and training
in energy saving procedures, like proper equipment maintenance
and promoting and using energy saving technologies. At McDonald's
we strive to reduce energy use, as we see this as the top
environmental priority for our restaurants.
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