Objectives:
• To do study on the sustainable development practices prevailing in various industry sectors in India and coordination of their strategic programs
• To analyse the role of government, companies and other stakeholders in achieving desirable standards in sustainable development
• To Study the efficacy of Sustainability Index (SI) as an effective tool for measuring sustainable development
Scope:
• Current Scenario
• Global Protocol for sustainable development
• Strategies adopted by various industry sector for Sustainable Development in India
• Strategy for change: Indian Agenda
• Challenges and sectoral barriers for sustainable development
Methodology
Analysis will be done through study of data from secondary sources mentioned below for assessment of sustainability reporting practices.
Data source: Secondary data sources (Companies’ websites for sustainability reports, Articles, Industrial forum like CII conference documents
1) The document discusses the history and evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India, from ancient texts to modern laws.
2) It outlines the four phases of CSR in India and examines the Companies Act of 2013 which mandates that large companies spend 2% of profits on CSR activities.
3) While CSR spending has increased, challenges remain around a lack of transparency, clear guidelines, and ensuring activities benefit marginalized groups as intended by the law.
The document discusses adopting a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. It provides an overview of CSR including its definition, importance, and relevance today due to changing social expectations, increasing affluence, and globalization. It outlines the CSR requirements for qualifying companies under the Companies Bill in India, including constituting a CSR committee and spending at least 2% of profits on CSR activities in areas like education, healthcare, and environment sustainability. Non-compliance can result in penalties.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic sustainability and produces sustainability reporting standards. It was formed in 1997 and has released several versions of sustainability reporting guidelines. The GRI includes principles for defining report content and quality, as well as standard disclosures and performance indicators. While the GRI provides a framework for sustainability reporting, companies self-report and the GRI does not independently verify company activities. There is debate around whether sustainability reporting should be mandatory.
The document discusses sustainability reporting and frameworks for reporting. It provides definitions and explanations of sustainability reporting, its importance, and common frameworks used like the GRI Standards. The GRI framework is explained in depth, including its development, structure, principles, and types of performance indicators. National and global scenarios for sustainability reporting are also summarized.
ESG is best characterized as a framework that helps stakeholders understand how an organization is managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria.
This document discusses the role of institutions in facilitating sustainability reporting. It outlines how organizations like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and government agencies in India have established frameworks and guidelines to standardize sustainability reporting. It also summarizes trends in sustainability reporting, noting the increased adoption of reporting standards and assurance of reports. The document advocates for integrated reporting and highlights opportunities for organizations to improve their communication of sustainability issues, challenges, and goals.
Environmental Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility PPT 2019Susheel Tiwari
1. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments.
Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
2. Corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with the stakeholders on a voluntary basis.
CSR is the responsibility of corporations to contribute to a better society and cleaner environment.
India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory, following an amendment to The Company Act, 2013 in April 2014. Businesses can invest their profits in areas such as education, poverty, gender equality, and hunger and environmental protection.
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1) The document discusses the history and evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India, from ancient texts to modern laws.
2) It outlines the four phases of CSR in India and examines the Companies Act of 2013 which mandates that large companies spend 2% of profits on CSR activities.
3) While CSR spending has increased, challenges remain around a lack of transparency, clear guidelines, and ensuring activities benefit marginalized groups as intended by the law.
The document discusses adopting a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. It provides an overview of CSR including its definition, importance, and relevance today due to changing social expectations, increasing affluence, and globalization. It outlines the CSR requirements for qualifying companies under the Companies Bill in India, including constituting a CSR committee and spending at least 2% of profits on CSR activities in areas like education, healthcare, and environment sustainability. Non-compliance can result in penalties.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic sustainability and produces sustainability reporting standards. It was formed in 1997 and has released several versions of sustainability reporting guidelines. The GRI includes principles for defining report content and quality, as well as standard disclosures and performance indicators. While the GRI provides a framework for sustainability reporting, companies self-report and the GRI does not independently verify company activities. There is debate around whether sustainability reporting should be mandatory.
The document discusses sustainability reporting and frameworks for reporting. It provides definitions and explanations of sustainability reporting, its importance, and common frameworks used like the GRI Standards. The GRI framework is explained in depth, including its development, structure, principles, and types of performance indicators. National and global scenarios for sustainability reporting are also summarized.
ESG is best characterized as a framework that helps stakeholders understand how an organization is managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria.
This document discusses the role of institutions in facilitating sustainability reporting. It outlines how organizations like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and government agencies in India have established frameworks and guidelines to standardize sustainability reporting. It also summarizes trends in sustainability reporting, noting the increased adoption of reporting standards and assurance of reports. The document advocates for integrated reporting and highlights opportunities for organizations to improve their communication of sustainability issues, challenges, and goals.
Environmental Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility PPT 2019Susheel Tiwari
1. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments.
Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
2. Corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with the stakeholders on a voluntary basis.
CSR is the responsibility of corporations to contribute to a better society and cleaner environment.
India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory, following an amendment to The Company Act, 2013 in April 2014. Businesses can invest their profits in areas such as education, poverty, gender equality, and hunger and environmental protection.
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global reporting initiative & sustainability reportingNidhi Mathai
The document discusses sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting. It provides information on:
- What sustainability reporting is and its importance for companies.
- The GRI sustainability reporting framework, including its principles, standard disclosures, and sector supplements.
- How the GRI framework has evolved over time from G3 to G4 guidelines.
- Key performance indicators reported in sustainability reports across economic, environmental, social, and governance topics.
- National and global trends in sustainability reporting adoption.
India has made sustainable development a national priority through various policies and initiatives. It established the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 1985 to coordinate this effort. Key pillars of India's approach include promoting social development, environmental protection, and economic growth. India also actively participates in global climate change discussions and signed the Paris Agreement in 2015 with targets of reducing emissions intensity, increasing non-fossil fuel use, and creating a carbon sink.
Business and sustainability: Understanding what being sustainable means, how to be aware of greenwash, and changes that every business should implement.
This document provides an overview of environmental accounting. It begins with defining environmental accounting and its objectives, which include quantifying environmental costs and benefits to help decision making. It then describes the different types of environmental accounting like management, financial, and national accounting. Key benefits are outlined as improved decision making, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. Limitations include the difficulty in measuring environmental impacts and developing standardized methods. The document also discusses the legal framework for environmental accounting in India and provides examples of relevant laws.
This document summarizes Azim Premji's leadership of Wipro and their CSR initiatives. It discusses that Azim Premji took over Wipro in 1966 and transformed it into a consumer goods and later software company. It outlines several of Wipro's achievements and certifications. It then describes Wipro's CSR programs which focus on education through initiatives like Wipro Cares and Mission 10X, as well as environmental sustainability through Eco Eye.
The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting and provides guidance on creating sustainability reports. It introduces the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which includes principles, standard disclosures, and an index of economic, environmental, and social performance indicators to help companies consistently report on sustainability topics. The GRI framework aims to balance materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, and completeness to ensure high-quality sustainability reporting.
Sustainability And Economic Developmentjohncleveland
The document discusses sustainability and its connections to economic development. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. Economic development strategies can support community sustainability initiatives or sustainable business practices. Businesses benefit from improving their environmental performance through eco-efficiency, innovation, and reducing their impacts on natural capital.
The presentation is on green environment. You can know what to do to develop the environment, what steps you can take to develop the environment and how to reduce dust from the environment.
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Sustainability reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing and being accountable for an organization's economic, environmental and social impacts. It allows companies to benchmark performance, demonstrate transparency and compare themselves to others. The Global Reporting Initiative developed a sustainability reporting framework to standardize reporting and provide guidance on strategy, management approach and performance indicators. Effective sustainability reporting can help companies access new markets, attract investment and improve relationships with stakeholders. However, barriers include unclear standards, resource constraints and lack of management support.
The document discusses sustainable tourism development and sustainable development in India. It outlines best practices for sustainable tourism such as involving local communities and establishing partnerships. It also discusses India's progress towards sustainable development goals like increased life expectancy, literacy rates, and forest cover. The document also outlines some key sustainable development initiatives started by the Indian government like the National Solar Mission and National Water Mission.
This document discusses sustainability, sustainable development, and how to achieve sustainability. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable development aims to maintain socioeconomic systems indefinitely while fulfilling human needs and preserving the environment. The current socioeconomic system prioritizes exponential growth and is unsustainable due to finite resources. To achieve sustainability, the document proposes replacing the current system with a "Technocracy" where experts manage production to maximize living standards for as long as possible using energy credits instead of money.
ESG reporting is a framework for companies to assess and manage environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities. It helps companies create long-term value by integrating these issues into risk management and business operations. Environmental criteria analyze a company's environmental impacts, social criteria evaluate stakeholder relationships and value creation, and governance criteria cover leadership, policies, and shareholder rights. Most large companies now publish ESG reports, with 80% of global companies and 100% of large Japanese and Mexican companies reporting on sustainability. ESG reporting is becoming a standard practice to manage risks, identify opportunities, and build organizational resilience and reputation.
The BRSR report is mandated for the top 1,000 listed companies in India starting in FY22-23 to standardize sustainability disclosures. It provides a standardized format for companies to assess their ESG performance against peers. Initiating BRSR reporting will benefit companies by enabling them to check their readiness on key indicators, establish internal processes for data collection, and potentially improve operational practices and stock performance over the long term.
The document provides an overview of sustainability reporting and ESG reporting. It discusses key concepts like scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting and standards like IFRS, FASB, and SASB. It also outlines initial steps organizations can take to implement sustainability and ESG reporting, including developing a data strategy, identifying data sources, and establishing reporting cycles and metrics. Sample software vendors for ESG compliance and reporting are also listed.
The document summarizes the G4 Guidelines for sustainability reporting published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Key points include:
- G4 builds on the previous G3.1 Guidelines and aims to make reporting more user-friendly, technically sound, and focused on material topics.
- G4 emphasizes selecting material topics and boundaries, and reporting on impacts that matter most to the organization and stakeholders.
- G4 presents guidance in two parts and includes new and revised disclosures on topics like ethics, governance, supply chain management and greenhouse gas emissions.
- GRI recommends organizations use G4 for sustainability reporting after December 2015 to promote a global standard for reporting.
Green finance refers to financial activities that consider environmental factors and aim to improve the environment. It provides products and services to promote environmentally responsible investments and stimulate low-carbon technologies through investments, lending decisions, and risk management processes. The objectives of green finance are to achieve a low-carbon economy, promote green industry, and fund environmental pollution prevention and renewable energy development projects. Major countries practicing green finance include Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.
The document discusses sustainable development in India. It outlines India's current scenario regarding sustainable development and the 1992 UN conference that initiated formal strategies. It also discusses India's strategy for change, including focusing on low-carbon models, climate change adaptation, economic approaches, and technology transfer. Additionally, it addresses developing training courses, sectoral barriers around regulations and poverty, and the need for governments to seek tangible results and revolutionize approaches.
Sustainable Practices in Lubricant IndustryPRIYAJNVCTC
The document discusses the lubricants industry, including its size, key uses of lubricants, and top players. It notes the industry is oligopolistic and saturated with slow growth. The need for sustainable practices is outlined to avoid environmental damage, lawsuits, and loss of business. Best practices from Shell, Total, and others are provided, such as developing purer base oils, biolubricants, and recycling used oils. Non-sustainable practices like contamination and spills are also covered. The document concludes with sustainable practices Indian industries could adopt like adhering to environmental standards, supplier choices, research on eco-friendly methods, and innovations in eco-friendly lubricants.
global reporting initiative & sustainability reportingNidhi Mathai
The document discusses sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting. It provides information on:
- What sustainability reporting is and its importance for companies.
- The GRI sustainability reporting framework, including its principles, standard disclosures, and sector supplements.
- How the GRI framework has evolved over time from G3 to G4 guidelines.
- Key performance indicators reported in sustainability reports across economic, environmental, social, and governance topics.
- National and global trends in sustainability reporting adoption.
India has made sustainable development a national priority through various policies and initiatives. It established the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 1985 to coordinate this effort. Key pillars of India's approach include promoting social development, environmental protection, and economic growth. India also actively participates in global climate change discussions and signed the Paris Agreement in 2015 with targets of reducing emissions intensity, increasing non-fossil fuel use, and creating a carbon sink.
Business and sustainability: Understanding what being sustainable means, how to be aware of greenwash, and changes that every business should implement.
This document provides an overview of environmental accounting. It begins with defining environmental accounting and its objectives, which include quantifying environmental costs and benefits to help decision making. It then describes the different types of environmental accounting like management, financial, and national accounting. Key benefits are outlined as improved decision making, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. Limitations include the difficulty in measuring environmental impacts and developing standardized methods. The document also discusses the legal framework for environmental accounting in India and provides examples of relevant laws.
This document summarizes Azim Premji's leadership of Wipro and their CSR initiatives. It discusses that Azim Premji took over Wipro in 1966 and transformed it into a consumer goods and later software company. It outlines several of Wipro's achievements and certifications. It then describes Wipro's CSR programs which focus on education through initiatives like Wipro Cares and Mission 10X, as well as environmental sustainability through Eco Eye.
The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting and provides guidance on creating sustainability reports. It introduces the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which includes principles, standard disclosures, and an index of economic, environmental, and social performance indicators to help companies consistently report on sustainability topics. The GRI framework aims to balance materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, and completeness to ensure high-quality sustainability reporting.
Sustainability And Economic Developmentjohncleveland
The document discusses sustainability and its connections to economic development. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. Economic development strategies can support community sustainability initiatives or sustainable business practices. Businesses benefit from improving their environmental performance through eco-efficiency, innovation, and reducing their impacts on natural capital.
The presentation is on green environment. You can know what to do to develop the environment, what steps you can take to develop the environment and how to reduce dust from the environment.
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Sustainability reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing and being accountable for an organization's economic, environmental and social impacts. It allows companies to benchmark performance, demonstrate transparency and compare themselves to others. The Global Reporting Initiative developed a sustainability reporting framework to standardize reporting and provide guidance on strategy, management approach and performance indicators. Effective sustainability reporting can help companies access new markets, attract investment and improve relationships with stakeholders. However, barriers include unclear standards, resource constraints and lack of management support.
The document discusses sustainable tourism development and sustainable development in India. It outlines best practices for sustainable tourism such as involving local communities and establishing partnerships. It also discusses India's progress towards sustainable development goals like increased life expectancy, literacy rates, and forest cover. The document also outlines some key sustainable development initiatives started by the Indian government like the National Solar Mission and National Water Mission.
This document discusses sustainability, sustainable development, and how to achieve sustainability. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable development aims to maintain socioeconomic systems indefinitely while fulfilling human needs and preserving the environment. The current socioeconomic system prioritizes exponential growth and is unsustainable due to finite resources. To achieve sustainability, the document proposes replacing the current system with a "Technocracy" where experts manage production to maximize living standards for as long as possible using energy credits instead of money.
ESG reporting is a framework for companies to assess and manage environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities. It helps companies create long-term value by integrating these issues into risk management and business operations. Environmental criteria analyze a company's environmental impacts, social criteria evaluate stakeholder relationships and value creation, and governance criteria cover leadership, policies, and shareholder rights. Most large companies now publish ESG reports, with 80% of global companies and 100% of large Japanese and Mexican companies reporting on sustainability. ESG reporting is becoming a standard practice to manage risks, identify opportunities, and build organizational resilience and reputation.
The BRSR report is mandated for the top 1,000 listed companies in India starting in FY22-23 to standardize sustainability disclosures. It provides a standardized format for companies to assess their ESG performance against peers. Initiating BRSR reporting will benefit companies by enabling them to check their readiness on key indicators, establish internal processes for data collection, and potentially improve operational practices and stock performance over the long term.
The document provides an overview of sustainability reporting and ESG reporting. It discusses key concepts like scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting and standards like IFRS, FASB, and SASB. It also outlines initial steps organizations can take to implement sustainability and ESG reporting, including developing a data strategy, identifying data sources, and establishing reporting cycles and metrics. Sample software vendors for ESG compliance and reporting are also listed.
The document summarizes the G4 Guidelines for sustainability reporting published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Key points include:
- G4 builds on the previous G3.1 Guidelines and aims to make reporting more user-friendly, technically sound, and focused on material topics.
- G4 emphasizes selecting material topics and boundaries, and reporting on impacts that matter most to the organization and stakeholders.
- G4 presents guidance in two parts and includes new and revised disclosures on topics like ethics, governance, supply chain management and greenhouse gas emissions.
- GRI recommends organizations use G4 for sustainability reporting after December 2015 to promote a global standard for reporting.
Green finance refers to financial activities that consider environmental factors and aim to improve the environment. It provides products and services to promote environmentally responsible investments and stimulate low-carbon technologies through investments, lending decisions, and risk management processes. The objectives of green finance are to achieve a low-carbon economy, promote green industry, and fund environmental pollution prevention and renewable energy development projects. Major countries practicing green finance include Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.
The document discusses sustainable development in India. It outlines India's current scenario regarding sustainable development and the 1992 UN conference that initiated formal strategies. It also discusses India's strategy for change, including focusing on low-carbon models, climate change adaptation, economic approaches, and technology transfer. Additionally, it addresses developing training courses, sectoral barriers around regulations and poverty, and the need for governments to seek tangible results and revolutionize approaches.
Sustainable Practices in Lubricant IndustryPRIYAJNVCTC
The document discusses the lubricants industry, including its size, key uses of lubricants, and top players. It notes the industry is oligopolistic and saturated with slow growth. The need for sustainable practices is outlined to avoid environmental damage, lawsuits, and loss of business. Best practices from Shell, Total, and others are provided, such as developing purer base oils, biolubricants, and recycling used oils. Non-sustainable practices like contamination and spills are also covered. The document concludes with sustainable practices Indian industries could adopt like adhering to environmental standards, supplier choices, research on eco-friendly methods, and innovations in eco-friendly lubricants.
The document discusses Bosch's involvement in solar energy projects in India. It provides details on 10 ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects completed by Bosch in various Indian states with capacities ranging from 40kW to 5MW. It also outlines Bosch's solar project portfolio worldwide exceeding 100MW and capabilities in developing turnkey solar solutions including engineering, procurement, construction, and operations and maintenance. Additionally, the document presents different solar project models implemented by Bosch such as solar carports, industrial roof mounting, and ground installations.
This document summarizes Viknesh Subramaniyan's internship project to reduce production costs at Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd by conserving electrical energy. The project involved replacing an existing chilling unit with a parallel plate heat exchanger (PHE) and connecting it to the cooling tower to chill coolant for machining processes. This reduced electricity consumption and costs. Calculations showed the PHE setup used less power than the chilling unit, saving around Rs. 19,000 per month. With a total investment of Rs. 1,26,300, the payback period was estimated to be 6 months. In conclusion, the PHE start automatically, uses less space and power, and can save an estimated Rs
Sustainable energy in India and future trends: A presentation from the International Conference on Energy Security organized by Centre for Public Policy Research, Cochin
Pritpal Randhawa - Politics of formal water management and sustainability con...STEPS Centre
Presentation at the STEPS Conference 2010 - Pathways to Sustainability: Agendas for a new politics of environment, development and social justice
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1) CETP inhibitors are a new class of drugs that potently raise HDL cholesterol levels while lowering LDL and other atherogenic lipoproteins.
2) The first CETP inhibitor, torcetrapib, was associated with increased cardiovascular and mortality risks in clinical trials due to off-target effects and was not approved.
3) Ongoing trials with the CETP inhibitors evacetrapib and anacetrapib aim to determine if effective CETP inhibition can reduce cardiovascular events through modifying lipoprotein levels without safety issues.
Bosch is a German multinational engineering and technology company founded in 1886. It has over 281,000 employees worldwide and had revenues of €48.9 billion in 2014. In India, Bosch has a large presence with its flagship subsidiary Bosch Limited founded in 1951. Bosch Limited is one of the largest automotive components manufacturers in India and produces automotive parts, power tools, security systems, and home appliances across various sectors.
Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd. is India's largest manufacturer of automotive braking components. It has over 2000 employees across 5 locations. Some major clients include Maruti Udyog Ltd, Tata Automobiles, and Mahindra and Mahindra. Bosch uses various IT systems like SAP, CATIA, ANSYS, and Solid Edge for its operations and manufacturing. It has implemented access control, networking, firewalls and other security systems in its IT infrastructure.
This document provides an executive summary and overview of Bosch Ltd. in Bangalore. It discusses that managing change is important for organizations to remain competitive in today's global environment. The summary then outlines the key objectives and importance of change management for Bosch Ltd. It conducted a survey of HR employees to understand how automation has impacted recruitment processes compared to manual methods. The goal of this project is to identify areas for change at Bosch Ltd. to help it grow more effectively.
The CII-Godrej Green Business Centre in India was the first building to receive LEED Platinum certification outside of the US. It uses various sustainable design and construction features, such as a circular structure to maximize ventilation, local and recycled materials, passive cooling techniques like wind towers, a green roof for stormwater management and reduced energy consumption. The building aims to be a model for green building practices and environmental stewardship in India.
The document discusses sustainable development. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Gro Harlem Brundtland first introduced the concept in 1987 as Prime Minister of Norway. Sustainability concerns balancing equity, environmental integrity, and economic efficiency. Achieving sustainable development means simultaneously achieving social progress, environmental protection, prudent resource use, and economic growth. It requires respecting environmental limits and improving quality of life. Analyzing sustainability issues at global, regional, national and local levels is important. For sustainable development to occur, there must be cooperation, wealth redistribution, respecting nature's limits, and community self-sufficiency.
Sustainable Development Webinar Series: SD 101EOTO World
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The document presents information on the retail industry in India. It discusses the types of retail formats in India, including organized and unorganized sectors. It notes that the organized retail sector accounts for only 4.6% of the Indian retail market. Several key players in apparel, electronics, and general retail are mentioned along with details about their store formats, locations, and positioning. Future projections estimate the Indian retail industry will grow to Rs. 990,037 Cr by 2010 with organized retail growing at 25-30% annually.
The document describes the effluent treatment plant (ETP) at Rourkela Steel Plant. The ETP treats wastewater from the Gas Cleaning Plant and recycles it for further use. The wastewater contains high levels of suspended solids that are removed through a multi-step process involving flash mixing with coagulants, settling in clarifiers, dewatering using a filter press, and recycling of treated water. The ETP is designed to treat 1140 cubic meters of wastewater per hour to reduce costs and conserve water resources.
This document provides an introduction to the topic of sustainability. It discusses key concepts like resources, population growth, sustainable development, and interdependence. Resources are defined as anything taken from the environment to make goods and products for human needs and wants. However, using resources leads to waste. Sustainable development means meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It involves considering consumption, waste, and responsible use of Earth's finite resources. The document stresses thinking globally about how our actions impact others and acting locally through sustainable practices in our own communities.
The document discusses concept of common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in India. It provides background on CETPs, noting that over 18 are operating efficiently in Gujarat, improving the state's environmental management. The largest CETP in Vapi has a capacity of 55,000 cubic meters per day. Advantages of CETPs include not requiring individual industry investment or technical expertise, achieving dilution from multiple waste streams, and reducing treatment and neutralization costs. Challenges include limitations from capacity, unpredictable mixtures, impacts from non-compliant members, and potential for toxic components to pass through unmodified. Technical aspects of establishing CETPs include collection systems, design and treatment options, effluent disposal,
The document provides an introduction to renewable energy sources for power generation. It discusses various renewable energy technologies including wind and solar energy. For wind energy, it describes the technology behind wind turbines and key components. It also discusses solar photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal plant technologies. The document then provides current installed capacities and scenarios for wind and solar energy in India.
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Fundamentals of Environmental Management and sustainable developmentNelson Kuriakose
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This document discusses green growth as an approach to economic development that considers environmental sustainability. It defines green growth as low-carbon economic growth that integrates economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainable development. The document outlines green growth paths like eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness, and strategies to address climate change through investments in infrastructure, cleaner production, and environmental laws. It also discusses promoting green growth in the Philippines through the Clean Development Mechanism and challenges to implementing green strategies.
Aditya Birla Group is an indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai.
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The document discusses opportunities for developing Ireland's green economy. It outlines that the global green market is growing rapidly and Ireland has natural resources and expertise to capitalize on sectors like renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, and water. It estimates Ireland could create over 80,000 green jobs in the next decade. Key actions needed include improving energy infrastructure, promoting energy efficiency, developing the waste and water markets, investing in research, creating green zones, and removing regulatory barriers.
CHINA MARKET OUTLOOK: CHINA EUROPE WATER PLATFORM BUSINESS PROGRAMiQHub
The document summarizes a business and innovation program event focused on the China water market outlook. It provides an overview of the China Europe Water Platform, which promotes business cooperation and solutions for water challenges. The event agenda covered major Chinese water policy drivers like Five Year Plans, market and technology opportunities, barriers to entering the market, and recommendations around applying best available technologies, ensuring customized solutions, and framework conditions for utilities. The document analyzed the large and growing Chinese water treatment market and opportunities in areas like wastewater, sludge treatment, and sponge cities initiatives.
The document discusses sustainability practices in the global and Indian cable industries. It provides details on sustainability initiatives by major global cable companies like Prysmian Group, General Cable, and Nexans, which include adopting sustainability reporting guidelines, reducing carbon footprint through initiatives like recycling and using recycled materials, and obtaining environmental certifications. It also outlines sustainability trends in major Indian cable companies such as Havells India, Polycab, Sterlite Technologies, and others focused on areas like renewable energy products, afforestation, health and education. Global firms are more focused on formal sustainability reporting and recycling while Indian firms emphasize local communities and electrical access.
The document discusses sustainability practices in the global and Indian pump industries. It provides an overview of trends in the global pump industry and highlights sustainability practices of major global pump companies like ITT Corporation, KSB, and Schlumberger. It then discusses the Indian pump industry in detail, including key trends, market segmentation, top companies, and sustainability practices of KSB India and Kirloskar. It compares sustainability approaches between global standards and Indian standards.
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Reliance Jamnagar Refinery faces various risks related to its large scale operations including technological, operational, inventory, logistics, and pricing risks. It has implemented extensive internal controls and safety measures to mitigate these risks. These include an internal audit function, strict adherence to health, safety and environmental standards, and controlling greenhouse gas emissions through clean development mechanisms and new technologies. Reliance has also undertaken agricultural initiatives near the refinery to improve the environment and generate financial returns through commercial crops like mangoes and timber plants.
ITC is one of India's largest conglomerates with a market capitalization of $35 billion and operations spanning FMCG, hotels, paperboards, packaging, agri-business, and IT. ITC recognizes the severe environmental challenges facing India due to climate change, resource depletion, and waste management issues. As a result, ITC has implemented strategies to adopt a low-carbon growth path, including reducing energy and water consumption, increasing use of renewable energy, expanding forestry projects, and promoting sustainable agriculture and waste recycling. Key initiatives include generating over 38% of energy needs from renewable sources and achieving 100% recycling of wastes from operations.
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2. Introduction
▪ Sustainable Development (SD) implies
economic growth together with the
protection of environmental quality, each
reinforcing the other
▪ Sustainable
development
in
India
encompasses a variety of development
schemes in social, cleantech (clean
energy, clean water and sustainable
agriculture) and human resources
segments, having caught the attention of
both Central and State governments and
also public and private sectors.
social
Environment
economy
Dimensions of Sustainable Development
3. Project Objective
To do study on the sustainable development practices prevailing in various
industry sectors ( Power & Energy, Mining, Petroleum and Refinery,
Agribusiness ) in India and coordination of their strategic programs
To analyze the role of government, companies and other stakeholders in
achieving desirable standards in sustainable development
To Study the efficacy of Sustainability Index (SI) as an effective tool for
measuring sustainable development
4. Project Scope
Current Scenario
Global Protocol for
sustainable
development
Strategy for change:
Indian Agenda
Strategies adopted
by various industry
sector for
Sustainable
Development in India
Challenges and
sectoral barriers for
sustainable
development
5. Literature Review
Atkisson’s Pyramid Model
▪ Its five steps or levels include:
– Level 1: Indicators- Measuring the trend
– Level 2: Systems- Making the connections
– Level 3: Innovations- Ideas that Make a Difference
– Level 4: Strategies: From Idea to Reality
– Level 5: Agreements: From Workshop to Real World
In the paper edited by Gupta and Sinha (1999), they
have talked of additional properties of a good
indicator like parsimony, internal or external validity,
understandability by various user groups, interconnectivity among different sub-systems, and
gender sensitivity.
Mandavkar(1999) enumerated three criteria for
indicators that are economic viability, management of
technology and knowledge, equity for the
sustainability and long-term productivity of a natural
resource management program
TERI Project Report (2000) reviews the indicators
prepared by the Commission of Sustainable
Development (1992) from a developing country
perspective.
6. Project Methodology
▪ Analysis has been done
through study of data from
secondary sources mentioned
below for assessment of
sustainability
reporting
practices.
▪ Data source: Secondary data
sources (Companies’ websites
for
sustainability
reports,
Articles, Industrial forum like
CII conference documents.
Industry Sector
Power & Energy
Mining
Petroleum and
Refinery
Agribusiness
List of Companies
1.TATA power
2. Reliance Power
1. Coal India Limited
2. Hindalco
1. IOCL
2. BPCL
1. ITC
2. Rallis India Ltd.
Project Portfolio
7. Data Analysis
Industries
Major Sustainable Initiatives
Automotive
Efficient Supply Chain Management Development of innovative fuel efficient vehicles Green
Infrastructure – for offices and factories Conservation of water and energy usage in the processes
Optimization of material management process Provision of employee buses to reduce carbon foot print
Utilization of alternative sources of energy
ICT
Smarter Buildings Green IT – virtualization of servers, desktops using Cloud Tree planting at IT
campuses Reduction of travel using innovative communication technologies Focus on reduction of
paper in the offices
Banking
Internet and Mobile banking and the introduction of IVR facility has reduced the usage of paper
Innovative product offerings – provision of preferential loan rates for the purchase of hybrid vehicles
and construction of LEED design buildings Green awareness campaign among employees Solar
powered ATMs
Retail
Eco friendly products and packaging Eco friendly sourcing Recycling initiatives Green Buildings
Alternative Energy sources Energy, water and waste management
8. Power & Energy Sector: TATA Power
Major Initiatives
Installed Rain water harvesting systems and Sewage
Treatment plants at all locations.
Revolutionary initiatives like Club Energy, &
Greenolution
Carbon Foot printing is done as per the WBCSD
guidelines, ISO 16040.
Biodiversity :Conservation of Endangered Mahseer
Fish, Sea Turtle Monitoring Project, Trombay as an
Important Bird Area (IBA)
Green IT initiatives are also taken which includes Virtualization,
Adoption of the Cloud computing, Enforcement of Power saving
mode (Hibernation) through Domain Policy etc
Sustainability Model at TATA
9. Power & Energy Sector: Reliance Power
Major Concern on Energy security, Health & safety, Corporate governance and transparency, Product responsibility,
Climate change and Waste management.
Short-term plan
Long-term plan
▪ Form a sustainability council as an apex
body to give impetus to our sustainability
strategies
▪ Embed life cycle and systems thinking in
all business processes
▪ Identify and develop measurable goals for
sustainability performance indicators
▪ Reduce environmental footprint by
deploying appropriate systems and
technologies
▪ Give a structured approach to our social
initiatives
▪ Move towards a low carbon business
enterprise
▪ Create a pan-RIL system for managing
organisational knowledge assets with the
objective of empowering every employee
with connective organisation knowledge for
delivering superior performance
▪ Strengthen the talent pool to cater to our
diverse and integrated nature of
business
▪ Create a sustainability portal for e-enabling
data and information collection
▪ Create a triple bottom-line accounting
system
10. Power & Energy Sector: Reliance Power
Major Initiatives
Sustainable township development in various sites
Using super-critical technology and ultra super-critical
technology that enables better combustion of coal and thereby
reducing the emission levels
Implementing green steps like the fly-ash collected from the
plants which is further recycled
11. Mining Sector: Major Issues
To a great degree, minerals, forests and tribals tracts are
concentrated in the same geographic areas;
The recent boom in the demand for low grade iron ore has contributed
to intensifying the above issues in addition to giving an impetus to
illegal mining;
Legal and regulatory loopholes and inadequate policing has allowed
the illegal mining operations to flourish and grow;
More intensive use beyond sustainable limits has been contributing
significant pressures on land, air, water, forests, biodiversity ,
especially due to the increased pace resulting from market demands
and made possible through newer, improved technologies;
12. Mining Sector: Coal India
Green Initiatives
▪ Effective plantation in mine lease area is done to arrest propagation and dispersion of dust.
▪ CIL is having drills fitted with wet drilling and with dust extractors in some drills.
▪ The effluent from mines is treated by settling arrangements before let out. The effluent form
workshops in opencast mines is treated in Workshop Effluent Treatment Plants (WETPs)
▪ Closed water recirculation system has been adopted in the washeries to stop the discharge of
effluent outside premises. The treated water is used for water sprinkling in coal transfer points,
good housekeeping and plantation for overall improvement of environment.
▪ To restore degraded land and mined out areas, plantation has been done at large scale on
technically reclaimed mined out areas. To make environment mitigation measures more
transparent, CIL introduced state-of-the-art Satellite surveillance to monitor land reclamation and
restoration for all opencast projects.
▪ Surface miners and continuous miners are being deployed which reduces air pollution and loss
of valuable reserve “Coal”.
13. Mining Sector: HINDALCO
Sustainability Strategy and
Roadmap
Major Initiatives
Management systems and assessment tools–
Impact identification and assessment, baseline
studies, action plans for biodiversity protection
Management of Mining waste, sustainable ore
extraction and processing
Water resources management – preserving natural
water bodies, addressing water scarcity, reducing
water pollution, and supporting competing uses
Mined area rehabilitation and closure
Topsoil handling procedures to enhance botanical
diversity of post-mining vegetation
The overburden generated during the initial mining
years is stacked at identified sites and used as a
back-filling material to address the voids in the minedout area followed by plantation activities. The
company monitor the vegetation of rehabilitated
mining area so as to help it become self-sustaining.
Downstream units of Hindalco in India and Novelis
manufacturing facilities in several countries have
dedicated Aluminium recycling and remelting
facilities. Company recycle process scrap from
customers and scrap collected from the market
together with our own process scrap.
14. Petroleum and Refinery Industry : IOCL
Adoption of the “3-R” (reduce, reuse, and recycle)
Key Initiatives
Footprinting exercise for measuring GHG emissions, water consumption, and
waste generation across all business units of IOCL
Rainwater harvesting
All major events in IOCL are made carbon neutral by calculating the carbon
emissions resulting from the event and planting of requisite number of trees to
offset them
Awareness generation workshops on sustainability
Retail outlet/KSK Solarisation by installation of SPV modules to provide solar
energy in lieu of power from diesel gensets during power outage.
15. Petroleum and Refinery Industry : BPCL
Energy and
Climate
Change
Health and
Safety
Community
Development
New and
Clean
Technology
Water
Management
5 aspects of material sustainability @BPCL
Key Initiatives
Solar panel erections across locations
Completion of carbon footprint of the
Mumbai refinery
20 new villages transformed from water
scarce to water positive
Successful measurement of water & waste
footprint at budge-budge complex
Rain water harvesting initiatives executed
for an area of 387516 sq. M in multiple BPCL
locations
16. Agribusiness Sector : ITC
Key Initiatives
ITC e-Choupal system has co-created with farmers an efficient Agri-value
chain.
ITC‟s Integrated Watershed Development programme
Adopting a low-carbon growth path through reduction in specific energy
consumption and enhancing use of renewable energy sources
Enlarging its carbon positive footprint through increased carbon
sequestration by expanding forestry projects in wastelands
Working towards minimising waste generation, maximising reuse & recycling
and using external post-consumer waste as raw material in its units
Life Cycle Assessment studies have been carried out for different products to
understand the impact across the value chain.
17. Agribusiness Sector : Rallis India Ltd.
Key Initiatives
▪ The investor survey, customer satisfaction survey, employee satisfaction
survey and community need analysis are undertaken periodically and the
inputs from these are used to prepare the Annual Business Plan.
▪ The Company is in the process to identify usage (re-sue) of certain ecofriendly wastes generated elsewhere within the Company as alternate fuel.
▪ Various energy conservation initiatives were rolled out across all the
manufacturing units and tangible reductions achieved mainly in electrical
consumption.
▪ Environment impact assessment has been done by the development
authority before declaring the industrial zones whereby protection of biodiversity is taken care in the planning stage itself
18. Sustainability Reporting Practices & Trends in India
▪ The National Voluntary Guidelines on Social,
Environmental and Economic Responsibilities
of Business (NVGs) released by the Indian
Ministry of Corporate Affairs in July 2011
highlight the need to integrate sustainability
and inclusiveness into core business practice.
▪ Innovative instrument like the recently
launched GREENEX at Bombay stock
exchange in India is introduced to assess
energy efficiency performance of companies.
▪ There are around 80 Indian companies from
various sectors that have been reporting, and
there are about 60 companies, who publicly
declare that they follow the GRI Guidelines on
almost all aspects of reporting environment,
social and governance performance, although
the rigour and details vary.
19. Proposed Initiatives in adoption of Sustainability
Reporting norms
▪ Recognitions of sustainable development initiatives through Award functions
will enhance public image of companies and motivate them to do more in this
regard
▪ Thought leadership papers published and sustainability reporting workshops
organized by industry bodies like CII and TERI plays a role in reducing the
ignorance about the subject and encourage more participation. There are
also industry conferences that provide a platform for partnership or innovative
thoughts.
▪ Analytics combined with IT solutions facilitate easy measurement and
monitoring of sustainability initiatives, making it easier for management to
track and realize the benefits.
▪ Initiatives to inform businesses on the advantages of earning additional
revenue from carbon credit trading will help increase the number of
businesses running sustainable operations.
20. Conclusion
▪ Its long way to go for Indian companies to adopt sustainable development
practices as per global norms.
▪ Companies like Tata, Reliance, ITC and Infosys have adopted these
practices at a larger scale and paved a path for other businesses to follow
▪ As per GRI‟s year in review 2009/10, 78% of GRI sustainability reports from
India contain complete information relevant to the reporting organization.
▪ The initiatives adopted by the industry organizations and the government are
bound to provide an impetus to the trend of adopting business sustainability
as a competitive advantage.
21. References
Articles & Papers:
▪
Gupta, A. and R, Sinha. (1999), “Criteria and Indicators of Sustainability in Rural Development: A Natural Perspective
▪
Proops, L.R.J., Atkinson, G., Schlotheim, B.F. and Simon, S. (1999) “International Trade and the Sustainability Footprint: Practical
criterion for its assessment”. Ecological Economics
▪
Gupta Surendra and Chaturvedi Bhartendu, “Strategies for Sustainable Development in India”
▪
Kumar Praduman and Mittal Surabhi, “Agricultural Productivity Trends in India: Sustainability Issues”, Agricultural Economics Research
Review, Vol. 19 (Conference No.) 2006, 71-88
Reports:
▪
Brundtland Report (1987) „Our Common Future‟
▪
IUCN (The World Conservation Union), 1991
▪
TERI Project Report (2000)
▪
Sustainable Measures: Indicators of Sustainability; (1998-2000) -Traditional vs. Sustainability indicators
▪
BT Sustainable Development Index India Report 2008
▪
Sustainably Reporting: Practices and trends in India 2012, GIZ, GmBH
▪
Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues in India‟s Mineral Sector, Planning Commission, Government of India, 2012