Commenting on the occasion, Purushothaman said, “With our vision of ‘Engineering Tomorrow’s India’, we are always working towards a greener and sustainable tomorrow, keeping in mind the needs of our future generations. Through this initiative we seek to give back to the society by providing the local communities access to a clean and usable water source and educate them on the importance of preserving water bodies.” In its first phase, Danfoss will be working towards the restoration of water bodies near its Oragadam campus beginning with the Vembakkam Pond.
The project includes various phases like current state analysis of the water body, removal of physical debris, desilting, bund strengthening and proactive fencing and periodic review, in association with CII and related subject matter experts. In 2015, over 1,500 tons of waste was removed during the clean-up from the pond, with combined efforts by Danfoss employee volunteers and villagers. A member of UN Global Compact, Danfoss has always been committed to the environment and has been undertaking several CSR and sustainability initiatives over the years. The company has also been actively engaged in several green campaigns and activities that reduce carbon footprints in and around the campus.