DSM sustainability efforts recognized by prestigious CII ITC Award in India
The names of people from left to right are Sanjay Jain, Mr. Y.C Deveshwar, Ms. Minakshi Lekhi, Minister of Environment, forest and climate change Mr . Prakash Javadekar, Mr. Chandrajeet Banerjee and Santosh Bhoj
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has received the CII ITC Sustainability Award 2014 in India for Excellence in Environment Management.The award was granted to DSM’s Engineering Plastics facility in Pune, India, in recognition of the company’s innovative approach to reduce its environmental impact, which has achieved exemplary results.
The DSM site in Pune produces compounds of thermoplastic polyesters and polyamides, and has already established a strong track-record of sustainability initiatives.
The company’s recent innovations include:
- The establishment of a state-of-the-art solar technology center that will reduce the plant’s CO2 footprint by using the renewable energy generated by the solar plant to meet 25% of the site’s electricity needs;
- A highly efficient water management that increases process water recycling, together with rigorous monitoring of potential water leakages, reducing the operation’s water footprint by two-thirds.
On receiving the award, Sanjay Jain, Business Director DSM Engineering Plastics India said: “The CII- ITC Award recognizing DSM India as one of the “India’s Most Sustainable Company” reaffirms our commitment to our stakeholders (customers, shareholders, local community) that we perform our business activities in the most socially responsible way, fully in line with our mission and values. It is a great motivation for the team and inspires us to further excel in this direction.”
Uday Shetty, Operations Director DSM Engineering Plastics India adds: “This award is a recognition for the continual focused efforts towards sustainability by the DSM Engineering Plastics India team. This would be a good motivator for the team to raise the bar.”
Over a period of six months, participating companies undergo a rigorous evaluation process that is based on a business excellence model and tailored for business in India. A team of CII-certified assessors spends nearly 1000 man-hours per application in close consultation with professionals across the organisation. The findings of this evaluation, presented in the form of a detailed Feedback Report to every applicant, further help the organisations by providing insights that both improve the impact of their sustainability initiatives and also drive overall performance by identifying new opportunities for improvement.
CII-ITC Sustainability Awards
Instituted in 2006, the CII-ITC Sustainability Awards recognise and reward excellence in businesses that are seeking ways to be more sustainable and inclusive in their activities, to support the most significant contributions and encourage the leaders of this revolution. The Awards are a part of continued efforts by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development to create awareness of sustainability practices and to create capacity to mainstream them. Winners of this Award are India’s Most Sustainable – role models that inspire all businesses to follow suit.
DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™
Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM’s 24,500 employees deliver annual net sales of around €10 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext.
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