3. IBM has long maintained an unwavering
commitment to environmental protection which
was formalized by a corporate environmental
policy in 1971.
The policy calls for IBM to be an environmental
leader across all of our business activities.
IBM’s comprehensive environmental programs
range from pollution prevention and waste
management to resource conservation and
product design for the environment.
4. Over the last two decades, IBM has avoided
5,400,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy use
and saved $399 million in associated direct
energy expense through conservation and
procurement of renewable energy.
IBM’s strategy is focused on both reducing
demand and conserving energy. To achieve
these results, IBMers from across business units
are collaborating to foster innovation and
further efficiency practices.
5. INITIATIVE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Energy conservation (as% of 3.9 3.8 6.1 5.4 5.7
total use)
Renewable energy procured 7.3 8.5 8.6 11.3 11.2
(as % of total use)
CO2 emissions +2 -1.6 -5.7 -16.7
reduction(compared to 2005)
-
Recycled plastics (% of total 11.7 10.6 10.3 13.2 11.5
plastics procured)
7. All the plant emission parameters are well below
statutory limits. Both the Flue Gas De-
sulphurisation units were in service throughout
the year with SOx absorption more than 90% as
stipulated.
Improvement on Cycle of Concentration (COC)
and reduction in average water consumption has
been achieved. An area of about 1.6 hectares is
covered under forestation in and around the Goa
plant premises.
8. The company has taken notable measures in
direction of environmental conservation.
However, the policy of the company is to
MINIMIZE the damage done by it to the
environment and not to CONTRIBUTE in
cultivating a greener world.
Thus, it has started taking the eco-friendly
approaches but it still has a lot more to
contribute to be an eco-friendly company.
9. At RInfras, planned capacity addition in next 10
years through thermal power includes
significant share through non-conventional
(hydro/combined cycle/super critical/gas or
liquid fuel based) power projects which emits
less CO2 per unit of electricity generation
compared to conventional coal based thermal
power plants.
The Company has special interest in investing
into non-conventional energy sources and aims
to build power generation capacity for about
28,000 MW out of which, near 11,000 MW is
planned from hydro power.
10. The Company has addressed the issue of carbon
emission reduction by taking measures both at
generation and consumption side.
Reduction of heat rate, resulting in reduced
consumption of coal, which resulted into
reduced emissions.
Adopted carbon sequestration approach by
massive plantation of mangroves to protect
creek banks from erosion and develop breeding
grounds for marine life.
12. POSCO, the world's third-largest
steelmaker, wants to mine iron ore in the
Khandadhar near region of Orissa and signed
a memorandum of understanding in June
2005 for the plant, which was to be built in
three phases by 2016, with production
scheduled to begin by the end of 2011 at the
completion of the first phase.
13. June 2005 | South Korea’s Pohang Steel Co signs
memorandum with Orissa govt to set up Rs 51,000cr steel
project, the biggest FDI in India.
Aug 2008 | SC upholds “in-principle” clearance for use of
forest land but directs environment ministry to probe
alleged violations
Jan 2010 | Ministry says clearance for diversion of forest
land subject to implementation of Forest Rights Act
Aug 2010 | Ministry of Environment and Forestry halts
project, probes alleged violation of forest rights
Jan 31, 2011 | Ministry of Environment and Forestry
completes its probe of forest rights compliance, clears
steel & power plants and captive port
14. Jun 14, 2011 Orissa government paused land acquisition at the proposed
steel plant of Posco in Dhinkia grampanchayat.
September 8, 2011 Orissa High Court rules that land acquisition is in
public interest, allows non-private land acquisition by state government
for POSCO India to proceed, orders a continued pause on the acquisition
of private land till further ruling.
November 25, 2011 Abhay Sahu, the leader of the anti-Posco movement
in Orissa, was arrested over his alleged involvement in several criminal
cases. Sahu is the head of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a
Communist Party of India backed organisation, that has been convincing
villagers in Orissa and organizing opposition to the Posco investment in
Orissa.
15. A group of ecologists have warned of an
ecological disaster at the Posco Steel Plant’s
site with the state government cutting
around 50,000 trees to prepare the site for
the plant.
the afforestation in the country has been far
from satisfactory and can seriously damage
the existing coastal ecosystem and expressed
displeasure over cutting down of trees in
huge police presence.
16. Where the government should have consulte
d with the villagers at every stage and acted
with respect for their concerns, it has instead
taken an adversarial stance, deploying police
forces, intimidating villagers, arresting leader
s, and suppressing dissent by violence.
17. SEZ 33.6% of profits due to
domestic sales ONLY
DTA 33.6% of profits due to all sales
(exports + domestic sales)
Expected export: 53-67% of total.
18. Questions about the indirect costs of water u
sage by POSCO, including agricultural losses
caused by i) shortage of water, ii) impact of w
ater logging upstream
(caused by the blocking of the Jatadhar river f
or port construction), iii) impact of increased
salinity of the water (caused by dredging for t
he construction of the port).
19. One of the most alarming effects, it appears, is t
hat the publicly‐owned Paradeep port will beco
me untenable directly as a result of the construct
ion of POSCO’s captive port. This is a consequen
ce of
shifts that will take place in the coastal topograp
hy owing to interferences to littoral drift by whic
h sediments move along a beach shore.
It is likely that the northward erosion would caus
e a gradual submergence of Paradeep port into t
he Bay of Bengal.
20. The fertility of the land and the abundance of
marine life in this region are the direct results
of the alluvial sediment and nutrients brought
in by the rivers, and one of the main harmful i
mpacts is that the blocking the Jatadhar River
would impoverish the ecosystem of the estua
ry.
21. The profits from this megaproject will primarily enrich PO
SCO shareholders, the largest of which are big U.S. banks
such as Citibank and JP MorganChase, each of which own
5‐10% of POSCO’s equity, and one of the richest individual
s in the world, Warren Buffett, who owns approximately 4
million shares of POSCO’s stock.
Traders, transporters and middlemen in the mining value c
hain, the contractors and the suppliers who will build sub‐s
tandard roads and bridges, the real estate sharks and the t
ownship building contractors, the mobile phone franchises
and the gas station chains, all stand to make immense gai
ns; but the displaced marginal farmers and the Adivasi villa
gers will lose. The biggest loss will happen to the
environment.
