THE Environment Management

पर्यावरणो रक्षति रक्षक्षियः

A Quarterly E- Magazine on Environment and Sustainable Development (for private circulation only)

Vol.: III October - December, 2017 Issue: 4

Current Issue: Corporate Social Responsibilityin Environment Management and Sustainability

Plantation drive organized by SIES IIEM through CSR support of Ramky Mumbai Waste Management Ltd., Taloja
at SEAL Ashram, Panvel
CONTENTS
From Director’s Desk
Environment Management & Corporate
Social Responsibility
S. V. Viswanathan --------------- 1
Industrial growth is one of the important facets for the economic
Corporate Social Responsibility and its
Role on Environmental Sustainability development of a country. In last 50 years, technological innovations
Prathmesh Raichura ------------- 4 have accelerated the industrialisation at global level but resulted in the
depletion of natural resources, degradation of environment and harmful
ITC Mission Sunhera Kal - Solid Waste impacts on human health. After Earth Summit in 1992, industries have
Management
been asked to adopt efficient production processes, preventive strategies,
Mukul Rastogi ------------------- 10
cleaner technologies and procedures throughout the product life cycle
Moving Beyond traditional Corporate for reducing impact on resource use and the environment.
Social Responsiblity
Anthony Raivellur ---------------- 15 Subsequently, industries have incorporated several sustainable measures
in their operations and taken greater responsibilities towards
Ambuja Cements Ltd. Ambujanagar environment and society through Corporate Social Responsibility by
Sustainability Initiatives integrating it in business strategy. The proactive policies of government
Anand Rai ------------------ 18 towards CSR further added momentum in developing effective practices
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -A by industries for the conservation of environment and societal
Sustainable Approach for the Needs of development by compulsory publication of business sustainability
Present and Future report. For trapping real benefits from CSR, now industries have to
Amruta Diwan Dixit -------------- 20 move on from looking CSR as mainly a public relations opportunity to a
tool for generating transformative innovations for sustainable production
Corporate Social Responsibility and
Sustainable Environment processes, environment management and societal development.
Hariprakash Srivastava -------- 24 It is our attempt through the current issue of newsletter to evaluate the
CSR : Some Case Studies from Industries
role of industries in CSR and pertinent issues that need attention for
Rozina Rupani ------------------ 27 improving its positive impacts on environment and society.
Season’s Greetings for New Year and Happy Reading!
Environment in News Headlines ------ 32
Dr. Seema Mishra
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 Environment Management and Corporate
Social Responsibility
Dr. S.V.Viswanathan
Management Council Member, SIES, Hon. Sec. NCQM,
Director & CEO 3VConsultants

The challenges in a globalized world is a typical i. Organizations : Design for environment,

phenomenon affecting every country and state; pollution prevention, eco- efficiency, green
example of this is a typical November month a accounting & environment management.
winter in New Delhi caught in the burning of hay ii. Across Organizations : Industrial symbiosis,
and wastes of produce in surrounding states; product life cycles, industrial sector initiatives.
adding to these vows are the westerly winds from iii. Regional /Global : Material and energy flow
middle east bringing in sand and pollutants in the studies, policies and strategies, SCM
air; resulting for all to see in Delhi, poor
visibility, highway serial accidents, schools Sustainability environmental concerns will
getting closed, tourists avoiding Delhi and war include Environment engineering, Pollution
between political parties, agencies and media. It Prevention, Design & Manufacturing, Industrial
is therefore important that National responsibility ecology. These are then plotted over time viz the
for technological research, interdisciplinary product life cycle into human life span,
research and cooperation across disciplinary civilization Span for conclusion. The framework
boundaries are understood and fixed & are the of sustainable development considers three
need of the hour. Equally important to aspects viz: Economic, Environmental and social.
Globalization for strategic areas for research are Environmental strategy involves a holistic
Energy, Environment, Information, perspective, increased use of systems thinking,
Communication, Marine, Maritime, Materials, and standards.
Medical technology. Globalization involve the
global value chains, information technology,
culture & knowledge, environmental & social List of standards in ISO 14000 series :
responsibility. Industrial ecology will involve
flow of materials and energy in industrial and
consumer activities affecting environment,  ISO 14001 Environmental management
influence of economic, political, regulatory & systems - Requirements with guidance for
social factors of the flow, use and transformation use
of resources.  ISO 14004 Environmental management
systems - General guidelines on
We call it a CSR when organizations integrate implementation
social, environmental concerns in their business  ISO 14006 Environmental management
strategy and operations on a voluntary basis systems - Guidelines for incorporating
along with all the stake holders. Company Social ecodesign
Responsibility governs aspects of Environment,  ISO 14015 Environmental assessment of
Social & Economy while Sustainable sites and organizations
development is that meets the needs of the  ISO 14020 series (14020 to 14025)
present generation without compromising the Environmental labels and declarations
ability of future generations to meet their own  ISO 14030 discusses post-production
needs. environmental assessment
 ISO 14031 Environmental performance
For sustainability purposes three levels are evaluation—Guidelines
generally considered :  ISO 14040 series (14040 to 14049), Life
Cycle Assessment, LCA, discusses pre-

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 production planning and environment goal for comprehensive sustainability reporting.
setting. A typical example could be fuel efficiency
 ISO 14046 sets guidelines and requirements improvement say by 25%.
for water footprint assessments of products,
processes, and organizations. Includes only THE INDICATOR FRAMEWORK
air and soil emissions that impact water CATEGORY:
quality in the assessment. 1) Direct economic aspects such as
 ISO 14050 terms and definitions customers, suppliers, employees,
providers of capital, public sector
2) Environmental such as Materials,
 ISO 14062 Integrating environmental Energy, Water, Biodiversity, Emissions,
aspects into product design and development effluents & waste, supplies, Products &
(2002) services, Compliance, Transport
 ISO 14063 environmental communication 3) Social can be further segregated as:
guidelines and examples (2006)[11] a. Labour practices such as employment,
 ISO 14064 measuring, quantifying, and labour-management relations, health &
reducing greenhouse gas emissions safety, Training & education, Diversity &
 ISO 19011 specifies one audit protocol for opportunity;
both 14000 and 9000 series standards b. Human rights such as Strategy &
together management, Non-discrimination,
Freedom of association & collective
Continual improvements will involve application bargaining, Child labour, Forced &
of kaizen, PDCA & PDSA & other quality compulsory labour, Disciplinary
breakthrough improvement tools such as Lean practices, Security practices, Indigenous
Six Sigma. Proper establishing of ISO 14000 rights
ensures sustainable development. Methods and c. Society such as Community, Bribery &
tools can be categorized as per follows: corruption, political contributions,
Process related: Competition & pricing
For cleaner production, environmental d. Product responsibility such as Customer
accounting; health & safety, Products & services,
Product related: Advertising, Respect for privacy
Life cycle assessment, Material, energy & From a company prospective it is important to
Toxicity analysis, Material input per service look on
unit, Design for the Environment; a. environmental issues such as
Management related: requirements to performance viz:
Environmental auditing, performance evaluation suppliers and products
& Management & systems. b. social issues such as obligations to
Scope of temporal concern will include on a time provide information about management
scale pertaining to manufacturing use & disposal, procedures, product potential implication
manufactures and society as a large over system/ Environmental performance indicators could be
product life cycle, company’s life time and energy usage, emission to air, discharge to water
human life time. While on a larger global scale bodies, wastes
energy, material or resource efficiency, emission Environmental condition indicators could be
and economic efficiency are addressed. So also at energy supply, air quality, water bodies quality,
the facility stage wastes in to air, soil and water Use of land for waste disposal, discharges from
are controlled. Further as much as possible landfill areas.
recycling of wastes/ by products or material are
done. CSR in global value chain involves project goals
Waste disposal and recycling of materials to undertake a critical examination of current
become key to success of any organization. From CSR business and regulatory practices; develop
environmental impact point of view Global practice oriented recommendations mechanisms
warming, Ozone depletion, eutrophication, and tools aimed at improving current CSR
acidification become critical issues. Thus, Global performance, reporting and verification systems
Reporting Initiative for communicating & regulations.
information is all about corporate performance Corporate Social Responsibility involves:
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Governance Leadership: Economic impact, ethics, Integrity
Employees: Health and safety; Competence, Diversity
Market: Business conduct, corruption, reputation Stakeholders value
Authorities: Compliance with law, Business and Legal requirements and standards on products,
politics, Partnerships processes, activities, services & suppliers
Civil society: Human rights, Local community, Code of conduct
transparency Social indicators and targets
Environment Sustainability: Pollution & waste, Define a CSR management system
Energy & resources; Product safety Do:
The future of CSR will involve, Implement Plans
answering who are the most important Training, awareness and competence building
stakeholders for a company – Customers, Communication
Suppliers, Employees, Investors, Government, Check:
Local community, etc. How can companies best Monitoring & measurement
manage the challenge towards sustainable Social assessments
development? And what is the role of systems Records
understanding? Act
A typical CSR on a PDCA for continuous Management review
improvement on Social Policy is as follows: Non-conformance review and preventive actions
Plan: Evaluate policy

Lean will involve adding value by eliminating 5. Design and solve i.e. CSR reports
wastes, reduction of cycle time and elimination 6. Verify and tests i.e. verification criteria
of defects. Six sigma ensures reduction of and procedures
variations and ensuring robustness of the And Progress toward sustainability will involve
processes. Together Lean Six sigma is a powerful both:
tool for better results. 1. Environmental engineering
CSR management as systems engineering will 2. Pollution Prevention
involve the following steps: 3. Environmental Conscious Design and
1. Identify the needs i.e. obligations to Manufacturing
deliver information. 4. Industrial ecology
2. Define the requirements i.e. Clear 5. Sustainable development
communication Reference:
3. Specify the performance i.e. Annik Magerholm, Oct 2006, “Environmental
Quantification of information Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
4. Analyse and optimise i.e. benchmarking – the challenges in a globalized world

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 Corporate Social Responsibility and its
Key Role in Environmental
Sustainability
Prathmesh Raichura
Director
Climate Change and Sustainability
KPMG, India

Introduction
The CSR mandate in India
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is termed As per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,
as the responsibility of an organisation towards companies having net worth of INR500 crore or
the community and environment (both more or turnover of INR1000 crore or more or a
ecological and social) in which it operates. It net profit of INR5 crore or more in a financial
can also be described as embracing year are required to spend 2 per cent of the
responsibility and encouraging a positive impact average net profits of the last three years for the
through the organisation’s activities related to company’s Corporate Social Responsibility
the environment, consumers, employees, (CSR) policy. Activities which may be included
communities, and other stakeholders. in the CSR policy by the companies are
India is a developing country and faces severe specified in schedule VII of the Companies Act,
challenges in terms of poverty, health, 2013. Section 135 along with Schedule VII and
sanitation, environment and education among corresponding Corporate Social Responsibility
others. The economy of India is growing rapidly Policy Rules have come into effect from 1 April,
and thus, environmental and social development 2014. Schedule VII refers to the activities which
are equally important. Traditionally, CSR was may be included by companies in their CSR
being done as a philanthropic activity wherein policy activities related to:
companies typically focused on carrying out i. Healthcare, eliminating poverty,
activities which according to them were the sanitation & clean water
need of society and were in line with the ethos ii. Education, vocational skills, livelihood
of their value system. In the 21st century, CSR iii. Gender equality, women empowerment,
has evolved in India with companies now reducing inequalities
contributing to nation building by focusing on iv. Environment protection of flora and
enhancing the livelihood of the communities fauna, conservation of resources
they operate in. With CSR now being mandated v. National heritage, art, culture
in India by the regulation of Companies Act, vi. Benefits of armed forces veterans, war
2013, there is a growing interest from widows
corporations to contribute to the social vii. Encouraging sports
upliftment of the country. Companies in India viii. Prime Minister relief fund/ central
are taking strategic adequate measures to welfare fund
contribute to CSR through various ix. Technology incubators
developmental initiatives in the areas of health, x. Rural development
education, livelihood enhancement, water xi. Slum area development.
management and environment conservation.
CSR and Environmental Sustainability

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CSR entails a corporation’s efforts to assess and companies are also striving to achieve
take responsibility for the company’s effects on excellence in their environmental performance.
environmental and social wellbeing. Protection CSR expenditure on the environment in
of environment is a concern of every socially India
responsible organisation. A socially responsible KPMG in India surveyed the CSR reporting of
company contributes to sustainable the top 100 listed companies as per market
development. by ensuring that its activities are capital on the National Stock Exchange (N100).
in harmony with the environment. The findings were compared to the previous
In order to ensure environmental sustainability, years and certain trends were established.
companies worldwide are taking steps to use 1. CSR expenditure of Indian companies
resources in a sustainable manner, establish a on the environment
healthy and safe working environment, maintain As per KPMG’s survey, there is an
ecological balance, combat climate change, increasing trend of CSR expenditure on
minimise waste generation and thus, preserve the environment in 2016-17 while 2015-
the environment. In the process of 16 showed a significant reduction in the
manufacturing products and providing services, same.

CSR expenditure on environment (INR in cr.)

1000
797.1
800
559.43
600 455.13
400
200
0
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Source: KPMG in India’s CSR reporting survey 2016

2. Environment expenditure as a Leading practices – CSR and the

percentage of the total CSR spend in environment
India
As per KPMG’s survey, the Since the past decade, there is a growing focus
environment expenditure as a of Indian companies on ensuring environmental
percentage of total CSR spend in 2016- sustainability. In cognisance with the fourth
17 increased by 4.07 percent while activity (Environment Protection of Flora and
2015-16 showed a reduction by 3.96 Fauna, Conservation of Resources) of Schedule
percent when compared to previous VII of the Companies Act 2013, companies are
year. striving to achieve environmental sustainability
by taking significant strides to conserve nature.

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 Environment expenditure as a % of total CSR
15.00%
10.94% 11.05%
10.00% 6.98%

5.00%

0.00%
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Source: KPMG in India’s CSR reporting survey 2016

Companies are setting objectives and targets to to 100% renewable energy usage. To do so,
minimise their negative environmental impacts the company targets to help its suppliers
to reduce pollution and tackle climate change. bring 4 gigawatts of renewable power online
To do so, companies have adopted appropriate by 2020
operational practices and suitable technologies
to monitor, control and minimise the impact of  An Indian conglomerate has created rain
their activities on environment. Companies are water harvesting capacity of 5.86 crore cubic
striving to abide by global and national metres in FY 2016-17 by constructing
legislative and regulatory environmental various harvesting structures including new
requirements and even go beyond these and renovated earthen check dams, masonry
requirements. Companies are consciously check dams, farm ponds and open wells,
mitigating environmental impacts of their temporary structures such as boribandhan,
business operations through the vigilant use of tanks etc. This initiative has brought about
natural resources, optimisation of energy 2,900 hectares of land under water efficient
efficiency, waste and water management and irrigation system. The company has planted
reduction in GHG emissions. over 1.38 crore saplings since its inception to
bring about ecological security. The company
Some of the leading initiatives with respect to has thus brought about 56,000 hectares of
CSR in the environment are as follows: land under improved cultivation.

 A multinational technology company uses The UN SDGs and CSR

100 per cent renewable energy sources such
as solar, hydro and wind power to power its With the advent of UN Member State’s 2030
data centres. The company is using more Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015,
than 99 per cent recycled and responsibly environmental sustainability, CSR has become a
sourced paper in packaging by sourcing global priority. The Agenda consists of a set of
virgin paper responsibly, protecting 17 goals to end poverty, fight inequality and
sustainable forests, and making its mobile injustice, and tackle climate change. A total of
boxes from responsibly managed paper, 17 SDGs aimed at 169 targets are set to be
bamboo, and waste sugarcane. The company achieved by 2030.
has also committed to move its supply chain

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The UN SDGs and Indian CSR regulation both with the fourth Schedule VII activity
were formulated around the same time and (Environment protection of flora and fauna,
seemingly have a tremendous potential to conservation of resources) of the Companies
develop a cohesive sustainable model. Shown Act, 2013.
below is an illustration of various SDGs mapped
Schedule VII Activity Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Environment protection of flora and
fauna, conservation of resources
Ensuring environmental sustainability,
ecological balance, protection of flora
and fauna, animal welfare, agroforestry,
conservation of natural resources and
maintaining quality of soil, air and water
including contribution to the Clean Ganga
Fund set-up by the central government
for rejuvenation of the river Ganga

Source: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Leveraging CSR to achieve SDGs, KPMG in India

Way forward
With the passage of Companies Act 2013, CSR Sustainable Development Goals. There is a great
has been mandated for Indian companies. The potential to achieve environmental sustainability
companies have responded positively to this through responsible business operations.
mandate and are contributing significantly to the Commitment to CSR improves the overall living
overall development of the country. The UN standard of the society and can help India
SDGs have further leveraged and strengthened become a sustainable nation through economic
the CSR activities implemented by Indian growth, social upliftment and environmental
companies thus enabling India to achieve its protection.

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 SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management
A recognised R&D Centre under University of Mumbai

Major Activities

Academics Outreach
 M. Sc. and PG Diploma Programmes  Community mobilization
 Capacity building

Research Consultancy

 Technology development and  Process development and assessment for waste

dissemination management and pollution control.
 Funded projects  Industrial projects
 Industrial projects  Collaborative projects
 Lab Testing of different environmental samples
 Collaborative Projects
 Impact assessment
 Research Training (for Industries,
 Training modules on environmental regulatory
summer training/ dessertation and technological approaches
 R&D Proposal and Report Writing  Documentation and report preperation
 Expert lectures  Capacity building
 Conference/ Seminars and
Workshops

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 Corporate Social Responsibility @ SIES Indian Institute of
Environment Management (SIES IIEM)
SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management is a premier institute in the field of
sustainable environment management for last 18 years. The institute is proactively striving
for generating value based technological innovations and developing future leaders for the
Sustainable Management of Environment. The technologies generated in the institute as well
as identified have been transferred for the betterment of society by establishing linkages with
multisectoral partners. The industries have been guided and supported for creating, managing
and monitoring of CSR initiatives on turn key basis. Some of the key areas wherein institute
has expertise are as below :

Technical Support in CSR CSR Services

Support in the development of CSR strategies Linkages with NGO partners

for industries
Implementation of CSR strategies in industries Community engagement and mobilization
and execution of activities in the areas of
environment and societal development
Stakeholder engagement Capacity building

Compliance and regulatory affairs in the areas Training and outreach activities
of environment
Impact Assessment of CSR activities by Volunteering
industries
CSR Communications Promotions

Glimpses on the community engagement and mobilization activities by SIES IIEM

Field trials and mobilization of faming community in Engagement of coastal community in coastal
technology implementation and income generation pollution management
activities

Sensitization of students from rural schools on the Training of farmers for vlaue addition and income
implementation of low cost technologies in pollution generation
control

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 ITC Mission Sunhera Kal - Solid Waste
Management

Mukul Rastogi
Vice President
ITC - Social Investments
ITC limited
37, JL Nehru Road, Chowringhe
Kolkata - 71

ITC is one of India's foremost multi-business The challenge of increasing Urban Solid Waste
enterprise with a market capitalisation of US $ and the ing menace of unmanaged waste,
50 billion and a turnover of US $ 8 billion. burgeoning landfills has already been well
ITC’s aspiration to create enduring value for the documented. The attempts made to manage
nation and its stakeholders is manifest in its waste have largely involved collection of waste
robust portfolio of traditional and greenfield from the households and thereafter dumping of
businesses encompassing Fast Moving the same in municipal landfills with over 65%
Consumer Goods (FMCG), Hotels, Paperboards of the waste collected getting dumped,
& Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri-Business, untreated. The problem in effect just gets
and Information Technology. transferred from one location to another.

Almost two decades back, ITC redefined its Through its Social Investments Programme –
vision to make societal value creation the ITC Mission Sunehra Kal, ITC has attempted to
bedrock of its business strategy. Since then, the create sustainable models for Solid Waste
Company, through its Social Investment Management for Small Towns, Rural
Programme – ITC Mission Sunehra Kal, has catchments, and Temples. The desired outcome
leveraged its innovative capacity and enterprise of the Solid Waste Management Programme is
strength to create sustainable livelihoods, “Minimal waste to landfill” in a sustainable
empower local communities, enrich the manner.
environment and address the challenges of
climate change. The interventions target Approach for Small Town and Rural SWM:
communities residing in our agri and factory
catchments and follow a two pronged strategy ITC has always believed in an approach of
of: Partnership and formation / strengthening of
Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in its
a. Creating sustainable sources of livelihoods today projects for participatory planning, ownership
for the target communities through interventions and to drive scale and sustainability.
in the area of water stewardship, afforestation,
sustainable livelihoods and women The SWM intervention too is initiated in
empowerment. partnership with Municipal Corporations / Gram
b. Helping create a healthy, skilled and educated Panchayats so that wherever feasible
workforce capable of competing in the infrastructure / facilities including land, utilities
marketplace of tomorrow through interventions and transportation, communication on
in Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, household charges related help can be provided
Mother & Child Health, Education and to the Project.
Skilling.
Households (150-200) are clustered into local
This note attempts to share in brief ITC’s “Mohalla Committees” in each Project
approach towards Solid Waste Management catchment for decentralized self-management of
(SWM) and the emerging outcomes. waste and long term sustainability. Thereafter
the focus is on behaviour change through
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Information, Education, Communication to A Green temple model for SWM was piloted in
drive Source segregation of waste at household a temple in Chennai, a year back, with
level. The Rag-pickers and waste collectors, extremely encouraging results. As in all
largely from marginalized communities interventions, the approach has been to involve
(including women), are the key stakeholders in and partner with the temple community
the Project for Door-to-door collection and are volunteers to own and take the initiative
attached to the Mohalla Committees. The forward. Post an assessment of the nature and
Households who are a part of the Mohalla quantum of temple waste, there is provision of
Committee, pay a service charge for waste Bio-Composters and / or Bio-Gas unit being
collection – based on the principle of Polluter positioned to manage the waste within or close
Pays – over time directly to the Waste Collector to the temple premises. This is supported further
attached to the Committee. Decentralized through training / IEC of the Temple volunteers,
management of Bio-degradable waste through and also the vendors selling puja offerings/
Home based composting and bio-composters/ flowers etc in the vicinity of the temple to avoid
Farm Yard Compost Pits for the community is use of plastic bags for packaging etc. The
encouraged to drive ownership and long term compost generated is used in the temple garden
sustainability through a community owned and leftovers sold to devotees visiting the
SWM model. The approach of managing waste temple. The bio-gas plant is linked to the temple
as close to the generator as possible, minimizes kitchen for cooking the Prasadam for the
multiple handling of waste and reduces costs devotees. This circular economy model of
and associated environmental impacts. The temple waste management leads to over 90% of
compost generated is used by the Households the waste generated getting managed within the
and the Community for kitchen / nutrition temple and, for the temple reduces purchase of
gardens and to further enhance common green gas cylinders for cooking of Prasad, thereby
areas. In certain locations, SHG led enterprises impacting costs.
have also sprung up to purchase compost from
households and sell to nurseries as also for sale The Green temple model of SWM is currently
of gardening equipment and accessories, pots operational in two temples in Tamil Nadu.
and grow bags for households, seeds etc.
Well Being Out of Waste (WOW)
The SWM intervention by ITC Mission Sunehra
Kal, enhances social and financial inclusion and WOW, is an initiative to promote Resource
HDI indicators of the Rag Pickers and Waste conservation and recycling. It creates awareness
Collectors, by linking them to the Government about “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle” approach in
Social Security Schemes. The Rag-pickers protecting and restoring the environment among
attached to the Mohalla Committees also own the general public, school children and
the recyclable waste collected, thereby adding to Corporates. Besides addressing the growing
their income. concern of post-consumer waste management,
this programme also inculcates the habit of
Sustainability of the model is driven through source segregation and provides recyclables for
revenue generation including household levy for a number of industries. The intervention impacts
waste management based on the principle 64 lakh citizens, 25 lakh school children and
Polluter Pays, Sale of Compost and Recyclables 200O corporates.
where applicable. Both Bio-degradable and
Non-biodegradable waste get managed such that Emerging Outcomes:
there is minimal waste reaching the landfills/
dumps.  Approximately 21% of the waste
managed goes to the landfill. In the best
The SWM intervention for small towns and Project waste to landfill is at less than
rural catchments currently impacts over 65000 10%.
households in 8 districts, 7 states.  Source segregation by 46% % of the
households
Approach for Temple SWM

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 Mohalla Committees formed and taking reduction in purchase of Gas Cylinders
charge of managing waste in their areas of approx. Rs 10,000/- pm
– My Waste, My Responsibility
 Revenue generation helping subsidize The graphs below highlight some of the
project cost to the tune of 28% on an outcomes -
average and 45% in the oldest project –
an improving trend observed
 Demand generation from neighbouring
catchments, Government bodies to
partner for expansion of the model in
other localities
 The first Green temple SWM project
successfully handed over to the temple
authorities to manage. Savings account

(23%) (23%)

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Way Forward
operationally and financially. The current
approach to urban SWM which incentivises
Our interventions in diverse geographic
collection of waste, rather than management of
catchments, with different communities, and the
waste to minimize waste to landfills, needs to be
emerging outcomes clearly highlight to us that
revisited, for long term and sustainable
one of the most potentially sustainable approach
outcomes.
to SWM is where the community takes
ownership for managing its waste –

Small Town SWM

Segregated Waste from Rural SWM
households

Green temple Bio-gas plant connected with cooking stove Educating street vendors

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 Home Composting and Gardening

Natural Capital Assessment Services @ SIES Indian Institute of

Environment Management
The faculty at SIES IIEM are skilled researchers with many years of academic and
consultancy experience. We deliver high quality and rigorous ecological and environmental
data, backed up by extensive project management experience. We emphasize on effective
knowledge exchange to ensure sector specific project as per client requirement. The specific
area wise expertise available @ Natural Capital Exchange at SIES IIEM are as below:

Implementation of Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services Concept

• Integration of business practices and decision making with natural
capital and ecosystem services concept.
Assessment of Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
• Qualitative and quantitative approaches
• GIS mapping
• Foot printing
• Stakeholder engagement
Land Use and Biodiversity Opportunity Mapping
 GIS based land use map of an area, habitat and species

Training and Capacity Building

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 Moving Beyond Traditional Corporate Social
Responsibility

Anthony Raivellur
Quality Analyst and My Environment Lead (Mumbai)
Bank of America Continuum India Pvt Ltd.

Remember when sustainability was the next resources to reach their goals at work, at
‘big thing’? Oil companies trumpeted they home and in their community. And it’s
loved the environment; cement and focusing on customers— developing lasting
steelmakers promised to improve air quality. relationships through responsible products,
Even services companies – hardly the services and advice. All of this is
biggest polluters – highlighted they used underscored by disciplined risk management
only chlorine free paper. that ensures we’re building a company that
will endure as a place that people want to
Today, of course, companies’ adherence to work for, invest in and do business with.
good Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) practice is expected and We’ve integrated our CSR approach into
the message of good corporate citizenship our eight lines of business, helping to
has sunk in. Businesses can be sure there deliver new business and increase
will be stakeholders – clients, employees, shareholder value. We believe this approach
investors or media – checking they walk the defines who we are and best positions us for
talk. sustainable growth. We believe the market
will ultimately reward companies with
With so much genuinely achieved, I reckon responsible business practices and a long-
it is time to look at Corporate Social term view. What was once considered a nice
Responsibility (CSR) again. to-do has become a business imperative,
underscored in “ESG: good companies can
CSR is no longer about just caring for make good stocks,” a 2016 report from
global warming. Nor is it even the broader BofA Merrill Lynch’s Global Research
concept of a business’s overall impact on team. The report found a company’s ESG
local communities and cultures. Instead, a performance is a reliable indicator of its
company’s performance today should be future stock performance.
judged in the widest way possible, showing
how strategic objectives and material topics Highlights of our CSR work in 2016 include
actually support the long-term creation of continued progress toward our $125 billion
value for the business and society at large. goal to support clients connected to clean
energy and other environmentally
I work for one of the world’s largest bank supportive activities. We’ve directed $49
and our Corporate Social Responsibility billion since 2013, with $15.9 billion in
focus reflects our values, presents 2016 alone. We’ve also been the lead green
tremendous business opportunity and allows bond underwriter globally for three years,
us to create shared success with our clients underwriting nearly double our closest
and communities. It’s finding innovative competitor’s business, and issuing three of
ways to deploy capital and activate our green bonds totaling $2.1 billion. We
partnerships to fuel social and economic launched the Catalytic Finance Initiative
progress around the world. It’s investing in (CFI) in 2014 with a $1 billion capital
our employees—ensuring they have the commitment to drive growth and help de-
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risk clean energy projects, such as wind and organizations, resulting in a total
solar innovation. In 2016, we expanded the commitment of $8 billion marked for
CFI to include several leading financial sustainable investments.
Beach cleaning initiatives

While aiming to increase profit, companies Traditional financial reporting excludes too
also need to put the focus on how it is many factors influencing a company’s
earned. This requires a mind-set change for reputation, long-term performance – and
many executives, to move away from hence value. Reporting on pre-financial
thinking and acting in quarterly reporting KPIs offers broader information about a
cycles towards investing long-term by firm’s capacity to create value, allowing
taking into account their company’s impact those interested to better assess risks and
on the lives of future generations. opportunities.

Those that can demonstrate their businesses CSR cannot remain a side pursuit for
benefit to stakeholders and society at large companies but must move to become an
gain an edge in attracting and retaining integral part of a company’s business
talent. Additionally, setting a good strategy and performance reporting. CSR is
corporate example can inspire others to aim not a matter of generous grants and worthy
for the highest standards. And, finally, foundations - companies are defined by
doing business responsibly and with a focus what they do, not what they give. Therefore,
on future generations has the potential to businesses must increasingly unlock their
create deeper relationships with clients by intellectual assets and the power of their
becoming more than just a supplier but a people to gain real traction. That means
valued and trusted business partner. having a clear, widely understood and
shared, purpose which drives prosperity for
society at large.

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 Ambuja Cements Limited, Ambujanagar: Sustainability
Initiatives
Dr. Anand K. Rai
Head Environment
Environment Management Department,
Ambuja Cements Limited, Unit: Ambujanagar
Kodinar, Dist: Gir Somnath (Guj.)

Ambuja Cements Limited, a part of the global kind of waste to produce alternative fuel.
conglomerate LafargeHolcim is one of the Currently approx 7 % of its fuel need is met
leading Cement Company in India. This cement through this alternative fuel. Geo-Cycle is a
manufacturing plant is situated in Ambujanagar, flagship programme of the company for which it
District Gir Somnath, Gujarat. The Aim of the has committed over Rs 100 crore. Gujarat
company is to be the most sustainable company Pollution Control Board has specifically
in our industry. And so each of our practices and acknowledged this effort. Company is using
process align with Environmental goal. Petcoke (by product of Refineries) as a
substitute of normal fossil fuels which resulted
The Company is the first to have developed
in increased use of low grade limestone and
Environment Product Declaration (EPD) for
lower consumption of Gypsum with other
PPC which constitutes over 51% of its product
alternate fuel. Limestone is main raw material in
portfolio at Ambujanagar. The company has
Cement industries which has an advantage of
conducted Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for
absorption of sulphur in the Petcoke. The
this product using International Standards our
Sulphur is absorbed in the process as calcium is
score improved in the Dow Jones Sustainability
the main component of the kiln feed and sulphur
Index (DJSI) for Emerging market in 2016 and
in the Petcoke absorbed upto 99.9 % in the
we were benchmarked with the leading
clinker.
companies in the sector. Apart for DJSI,
reporting, we continued our consistent reporting Water being recycled is 20% which implies less
of Carbon emissions in the Carbon Disclosure dependency on the surrounding communities for
Project (CDP) Climate Change, since 2010. water. The company measures water
consumption and water recharge data (through
The company uses flyash and blast furnace slags
its CSR efforts) to arrive at water positivity. As
as alternative raw material to produce cement
a whole, it have been certified 5.5 times water
that uses less energy, reduces green house effect
positive in 2017, across all units and the best
by removing millions of the tonnes of waste
performance is reported in Ambujanagar where
materials.
it is over 12 times water positive.
The company recycles almost 96.8 % of its
The company through its R&D has also
waste, thus reducing its environmental impacts.
developed a product Ambuja Plus, which is a
Strong measures are taken to discover and
high performance PPC with special
promote alternative use of fuel and raw
performance enhance (SPE) or additives giving
materials in the company. Under its “waste to
higher initial strength with better cohesiveness
Value” programme, the company has set up a
and lower water demand in concrete.
state-of-art Geo Cycle facility at Ambujanagar
for pre-processing, storage, handling of different

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 Disclaimer:
Editors have taken utmost care to provide quality in this compilation. However, they are not
responsible for the representation of facts, adaptation of material, and the personal views of
the authors with respect to their compilation.

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 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - A
Sustainable Approach for the Needs of Present
and Future
Amruta Diwan Dixit
Assistant Professor
Terna Engineering College
Nerul, Navi Mumbai

Introduction
Below given data is based on the current
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can Sustainability Reports, of the stated
be best explained as a way through which a Companies which depicts their contribution
company achieves a balance through towards Environmental Management
integration of Economic, Environmental and through CSR Activities.
Social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line-
Approach”) which are achieved while Tata Chemicals
addressing the expectations of shareholders One of the companies which has integrated
and stakeholders at the same time. Environmental Management into their core
business values is ‘Tata Chemicals’. Tata
CSR Rules under, ‘Companies Act, 2013’ Chemicals Limited (TCL) owns and
which came into effect on 1st April 2014, operates its chemical plant at Mithapur in
states that companies with a net worth of Rs Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India
500 Cr or revenue of Rs 1,000 Cr or net and is involved in large scale production of
profit of Rs 5 Cr should spend 2% of their salt, soda ash and other marine chemicals.
average profit in the last three years on One of the biggest challenges being faced
social development-related activities which by TCL is to combine sustaining a high
are listed in Schedule VII of the Rules. growth rate with improving the lives of the
poor and marginalised communities around
In the current scenario of Climate Change whilst not compromising on environmental
and Global Warming many companies are conservation and restoration.
integrating their Management values with
Environmental Conservation, Pollution They have been spending more than the 2
Management, Waste Management and use per cent of the profit, irrespective of the
of Environment Friendly Technologies market capital gain. ‘Wildlife Conservation’
through their 'Corporate Social accounts for 30 per cent of the budget of the
Responsibility' (CSR) for achieving goal of Tata Chemicals.
Global Sustainable Development. These
initiatives have become an integral part of Environmental Conservation
Project Feasibility and Execution. Since most of the TCL’s plants are located
near shores, their CSR Program named as,
“Dharti ko Arpan” involves Nature

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Conservation Projects like Whale Shark Monitoring, Community Conserved
Conservation, Coral Reef Restoration, Wetland, Monitoring of Birdlife etc.
Mangrove Regeneration, Biodiversity
Reserve Plantation, Marine Turtle

Whale Shark Conservation Project Biodiversity Plantation Project Coral reef Restoration Project

(Image source: http://sustainability.tatachemicals.com/)

For improvement marine conservation in towards the energy conservation and

Gujarat (Mithapur), Tata Chemicals have environment while addressing the nation's
signed a Memorandum of Understanding energy requirements.
(MoU) with Wild Trust of India on
International Whale Shark Day, 30 August, Super-critical Technology
2014. A total of 490 whale sharks were
rescued from the year (2014) taking the total The biggest milestone achieved by ‘Adani
rescue figure till date to 490. Power’ is creation of India's first super-
critical technology based 660 MW
Project ‘Whale Shark’ supported by TCL is generating thermal power unit at Mundra,
India’s only attempt to generate baseline Gujrat. The Supercritical power plants
data on the Whale Shark (endangered operate at higher temperatures and
species) to aid its long-term conservation, pressures, and therefore achieve higher
involving general awareness and scientific efficiencies (above 40%) than conventional
studies through photo-identification, genetic sub-critical power plants (32%). It also
analysis and satellite tagging. leads to significant CO2 emission
reductions (above 20%) and helps conserve
Another strategic partnership MoU with coal. They have also taken initiatives like
Gujarat Government for the Whale Shark Installation of energy efficient LED
Conservation and Mithapur Coral Reef lighting, Optimizing their auxiliary power
Restoration projects was signed in January consumption, implementing VFDs (Variable
2015 at Gandhinagar as part of the Vibrant frequency drives), improving combustion
Gujarat Summit. efficiency and minimizing system leakages.

‘Mithapur is host to a 150-acre botanical Green zone Development and Waste

reserve for the conservation of native flora. (Flyash) Management APL desires to
This ex-situ conservation attempt by TCL is become one of the greenest power plant in
home to an exclusive 30-acre plantation of the country. The Green Zone development
the endangered Gugal (Commiphorawightii) which includes 25845 trees, 392250 shrubs
plant. and 28785Sq.m green carpet with a survival
Adani Power Plant rate of more than 90% in highly saline soil
“Adani Power Limited” is the power base dredged from the sea. Productive
business subsidiary of Indian Conglomerate Green zone helps in reducing CO2
Adani Group. The company is India’s emissions. For prevention of water wastage
largest power producer and is committed they have adopted Israel's Hi-Tech
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mechanized sprinkler irrigation systems and fertilizers, efficient conversion of organic
also the latest system of underground drip wastes/crop/animal residue, reducing
irrigation to deliver water directly to the population of pathogenic microbes and
roots to avoid water loss through stabilizing and enriching soil. Flyash serves
evaporation. This system reduces irrigation as economically viable and environmentally
water usage up to 80%.They also utilize safe nutrient supplement for organic food
treated STP water in irrigation & treated production.
sludge into manure in Green zone
development to minimize wastage of water. All the organic waste at APL plants such as
Flyash, which is the waste product of kitchen waste, agriculture waste, etc. are
thermal power industry is also put up to the used to create soil enriching vermi-compost.
best use in vermi-compost by APL. It helps
in enriching soil without the use of artificial

Green Zone development Verrmi-compost

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 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable
Environment
Hari Prakash Srivastava
PGDSEM, Semester – I
SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management
Nerul, Navi Mumbai

India has a history of having a corporate social responsibility encompasses

compassionate attitude towards the economic, legal, ethical, and
environment. A concept known as corporate philanthropic expectations placed on the
social responsibility emerged in the light of organizations by the society at a given point
right to pollution free environment and the of time.
constitutional duty to protect and improve With the passage of the Companies Act,
the environment. 2013 the mandate for corporate social
India is a welfare state. But with the passage responsibility (CSR) has been formally
of time Indian government has adopted introduced to the dashboard of the Boards of
liberalization, privatization and Indian companies. The industry has
globalization. Public sector has slowly responded positively to the reform measure
shifted to private one. Therefore, the new undertaken by the government with a wide
concept of Corporate Social Responsibility interest across the public and private sector,
[CSR] means a corporate sector shall Indian and multinational companies.
perform such welfare function towards Building a society which provides equal
society which is necessary for maintaining access to opportunities negates disparities
the social interest of the society. The and, is a collective responsibility.
such as human rights, livable wages,
2016 began with tremendous anticipation as working conditions, economic inequality
the Paris agreement had been signed. There and other issues are raising their head. As a
is hope that the landmark event of India result, social and environmental issues, once
ratifying the Paris accord in 2016 will bring seen as separate, are coming together inside
in the much needed acceleration to India`s some companies.
sustainability journey. The coming year will present an opportunity
Today, business are becoming proactive and for companies to align efforts around
trying to de-risk themselves from charges of intergovernmental initiatives such as
negligence. Threats to companies are Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
coming from all directions. On one side are will put increasing pressure around very
environmental factors such as absence of specific targets.
water or key materials that affect
production. On the other side social factors
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 1. The push for a cleaner allocate space to the need to build public
environment toilets, garbage burning, littered roads and
When the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan was even large public events that cause
launched 3 years back, many viewed it with environmental damage and filth. In part, this
skepticism. It has brought the discourse on has also been led by larger public awareness
cleanliness to the mainstream. Companies due to health hazards of water and air
have allocated funds to this campaign and pollution.
built toilets or helped in cleaning up of

TheCompaniesAct2013mandatesthatfrom1April2014,largercompanieswill:

 Berequiredtospendatleast2%oftheprevious3years’averagenetprofitsonCSRactivitiesonproje
ctsoractivitiesfromasetlistofpossibleactivities(seeScheduleVIItotheCompaniesAct2013);
 Berequiredto‘complyorexplain’theexpenditureandanyshortfallbelowthe2%threshold
 SetupaCSRcommitteeoftheboardof3ormoredirectors,whosememberswillincludeatleastonei
ndependentdirector
 EnsuretheboardestablishesapolicyforCSRwithinthecompanyandwillreportontheCSRactiviti
es..
ModelEnvironmentalPolicy
 Thecompany’scommitmenttowardsisabsolute.Thecompanybelievesinsustainabledevelopm
entbyensuringthattheactivitiesareinharmonywithenvironment.Thecompanyintheprocessofv
ariousstepsofmanufacturingiscommittedtoachievingexcellenceinenvironmentalperformanc
eandtowardsthisobjectiveshall:
 Adoptappropriateoperationalpracticesandsuitabletechnologiestomonitor,controlandminimi
zetheimpactofitsactivitiesonenvironment.
 Continuallyimproveitsperformancebysettingtheobjectivesandtargetstopreventorreducepollu
tionandwasteandminimizetheuseofresources
 Complywithallrelevantlegislativeandregulatoryenvironmentalrequirements.
 Developandmaintainahighlymotivatedworkforcetrainedforeffectivemanagementofenviron
mentandemergencysituation.
 Providerelevantinformationonenvironmentalpolicytotheconcernedauthoritiesandinterested
partiesandensurethatthepolicyisunderstood,implementedandexplainedbytheemployeesatalll
evelswithintheorganization.
 Evaluateandmodifyenvironmentalmanagementpracticeskeepinginviewregulatoryrequireme
nts,communityconcernsandtechnologicaladvancements

SectionVII of the Companies Bill has considerably widened the ambit of CSR
activities which now includes and includes ensuring environmental sustainability
public spaces. Major newspapers now

2. CSR as strategy and not charity projects. Less than 4% of CSR funds spent
by top Indian corporates was given as
Since CSR investments need appropriate charity. Companies are now looking at
disclosure and need to be done every year, methods to add strategic brand value related
2016 saw many companies holding back to the business they are in, as required by
CSR funds if they didn’t find appropriate law.
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 3. Zero impact moves to Net Positive corporations move towards renewable
energy for their own consumption.
Most companies are moving towards Corporations will increasingly engage with
creating sustainable growth models in the government in policy making and
different ways. As manufacturing contribute towards an effective public-
companies explore the inter-linkages of private partnership on renewables.
supply chains it is evident that waste, water,
energy and materials are closely linked to References
business continuity. There is a growing  Sustainability and CSR trends for
realization that growth without adversely India in 2017; January 2, 2017, The
impacting the environment is now an Economics Times
expected goal.  Green initiatives of Corporations and
4. Water begins to take center stage Environmental CSR; By India CSR
Network; September 29, 2016
Droughts and water shortages in one area  www.iosrjournals.org:Corporate
and extreme floods in other parts were part Social Responsibility: Issues
of the ongoing discourse around Indian Challenges and Strategies for Indian
cities and villages in 2016. Companies have Firms; e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN:
had to increasingly gear up to the challenges 2319-7668. Volume 16, Issue 5. Ver.
this has posed. From stopping operations III (May. 2014)
and facing large scale damage in flooded  Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
areas to sourcing water trucks for employees Reporting: A study of India’s most
and regular manufacturing operations, water valuable companies; WORKING
is now becoming a significant risk factor. PAPER NO: 428; P D Jose
Corporate sustainability reports, are now Associate Professor Corporate
speaking of water at two levels – as part of Strategy & Policy Indian Institute of
CSR initiatives for communities and as part Management Bangalore
of company operations.  Corporate Social Responsibility and
Sustainable Development in India;
5. Renewables gather momentum Pankaj Dodh1, Sarbjeet Singh2 and
Ravita3;1CCP&PT, School of
With the Paris accord in play, companies International Studies, JNU, New
will need to pitch in, in a significant manner Delhi, India.2,3Department of
for India to achieve the NDC (nationally Economics, Punjabi University,
determined commitment) of emission cuts Patiala-147002, Punjab, India.
by 33-35%. Hence it is expected that
companies would focus more and more on
renewables with a strong focus on solar,
biofuels and wind. Off the grid energy
systems are likely to provide succour to
remote areas, which remain deprived of
electricity supply. This is likely to gain
strength with developments in energy
storage. Improved storage will also help
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 Corporate Social Responsibility :
Some Case Studies from Industries

Rozina Rupani
PGDSEM Semester- I
SIES Indian Institute of Environment
Management, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an locations in Gurugram phase 1-5. Initiatives

initiative of the government that is clearly of DLF Foundation as a part of Gurgaon
enhancing and weaving the culture of “doing Rejuvenation Project, these devices monitor
social good” into the fabric of India. India is the air quality 24*7. The monitors installed
steeped in rich culture, be it mythology, are smart air monitoring devices with high
tradition, Ayurveda or Yoga. Today, CSR is efficiency. They can measure PM 2.5 along
a dimension that only a handful (or less) with temperature, humidity and transmit
number of countries in the world have real-time data through the cloud.The will
implemented. The strategy drives (and also clearly provide deep insights into patterns of
enforces) the social conscience of corporates air pollution across different locations in
to share of their profits for wider good. A Gurugram, identify trends that lead to
tremendous amount of change at the grass higher pollution in certain areas and also
root is available as evidence of CSR. As part understand localized impact and causes of
of their CSR mandates, two corporates that pollution. DLF Foundation would be
have chosen to work towards enhancing the releasing the DLF Air Quality Index at a
quality of the environment are DLF regular interval of time.
Foundation and Intex Technologies. Below
In the next phase of this initiative, DLF
is an account of their work on the ground.
Foundation plans to extend the air quality
1. DLF Foundation installs Air Quality monitoring to more zones in Gurugram in
Monitors order to make DLF Air Quality index an
effective tool in combating pollution at a
Air pollution is an alarming concern citywide level.
worldwide and has been linked to
respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis Despite the Supreme Court’s ban on
and lung cancer. crackers, this Diwali, air quality in
Gurugram deteriorated by over five times
around Diwali. According to Haryana State
In a bid to ensure better air quality, state-of- Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality
the-art and highly accurate Air Quality Index (AQI) value for 24 hours in Gurgaon
Monitors have been installed across four was 365 micrograms per cubic metre
(ug/m3), which falls into the category of
‘very poor.’

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 2. Intex Tech launches E-Waste metric tonnes (MT) of electronic waste
Campaign at Jaipur every year. This figure is expected to reach
A study by Assocham and Frost & Sullivan up to 30 lakh tonnes per year by 2018,
says that India generates about 18.5 million growing at the rate of 25%.
Intex Technologies, has launched a pan- across India as per the internal processes
India E-Waste Collection campaign named and for end-to-end recycling.
GO GREEN from the Pink City of Jaipur.
Intex, being an electronics manufacturer, Alongside, Intex is also organizing mass
under its GO GREEN campaign and in line awareness programmes on e-waste
with E-waste (Management) rules, 2016, management and safe disposal of electronic
will stipulate phase wise collection of e- waste at schools, colleges, residential
waste items, beginning with at least 30% of societies and institutions. To encourage
estimated waste quantity during first two people to participate and give out e-waste
years and gradually moving up to over 70%. items, Intex is giving special offers on its
Intex has also established 84 E-Waste entire product portfolio available at Intex
Collection Centers in Rajasthan with 11 SmartWorld stores.
centres in Jaipur city.
For the PAN-India collection mechanism, Supporting partners of this drive are, PHD
Intex has partnered with a prominent Chamber of Commerce, Rajasthan Pollution
recycling company – Exigo Recycling. The Control Board and Rotary Club – Jaipur that
Recycling Partner has been given clear also campaign for a healthier environment
mandates for the state of Rajasthan as well and society.

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 REPORT ON GRADUATION CEREMONY
For

Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Environment Management

2016-17 Batch

Graduation Ceremony for Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Environment Management

2016-17 Batch was organized on 8th October 2017. Around 30 members including students
and faculty members were present during the event. Mr. Dinkar Aadhav, Director, Ramky’s
Mumbai Waste Management Limited, was the Chief Guest for the event. Mr. Somnath
Malgar, Head, Waste Management Division, Mumbai Waste Management Limited, Ramky
was also present during the event. From SIES Management Council member Mr.
S.V.Viswanathan was present.
Certificates were distributed to the students of PGDSEM 2016-17 batch. It was a proud
moment for all faculty members of IIEM to announce the name of topper of the batch, Mr.
Mahesh Subramanian, who received Shri Ramaswamy R. Iyer Endowment award along with
a Draft as token of appreciation.

Mr. Mahesh Subramanian receiving the endowment award

Outgoing and present students

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 Report on AIR-O2-THON

2nd International Summit of Air-O2-Thon series that started in Delhi in October 2017 second edition
took place in Mumbai on 30th November 2017 at Victor Manzees Convention Centre, IIT Bombay.
The conference was organised by Prospur, co organised by Indian Pollution Control Agency (IPCA),
New Delhi and supported by SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management (SIES IIEM), Nerul,
IIT Bombay and NITIE, Mumbai. The summit has focused on the evaluation on the technological
interventions and the awareness status of people. The expert panel in the conference discussed about
Indoor and outdoor air quality and its threatening effects on health. The panel also evaluated the
various technology and innovation which helps to improve the air quality and minimize the associated
risk on individual health. Inauguration of the 2nd edition of air-o-thon international summit was done
by watering an indoor plant.
The opening remarks were by Dr. Prasad Modak on Indoor Air Quality management in the form of
presentation covering prevention, monitoring and control. The sessions covered prevention of indoor
air pollution, air quality monitoring and health and air quality management / control in that experts
from IIT Bombay, CSIR NEERI, Nagpur, University of Delhi, Urban Emissions, ICMQ India
Certification Pvt. Ltd., GBCI, Asian Paints, Blue Star etc. have deliberated on various issues. The first
session on prevention on Indoor air pollution was moderated by Dr. Seema Mishra, Director, SIES
IIEM.

Inauguration of the Summit

Moderation of the session by Dr. Seema Mishra

SIES IIEM team at AIR O2 THON

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 Report on PRAKKATHAN 1.0 : A Student’s Eco Fest on Sustainability

Prakkathan 1.0: the first edition of eco-fest on sustainability by the students of SIES IIEM
towards spreading the word of sustainability to all the fellow students of Mumbai. It was a
tiny step towards a bigger dream. the students would like to achieve but its ideas were strong
enough to find support from sponsors. The sponsors for the event were JSW Steel, Anglo
Eastern Maritime Academy, Environmental Policy Research Institute, Rutvij Salunkhe and
Creative Constructions.
The fest was one day event in which about 60 registerations have been recorded from
different colleges of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. It was inaugurated by Dr. Prasad Modak.
The main attraction of the event was the first Prof. P.K Khanna Memorial Talk.that was
presented by Dr. Modak on the topic, ‘Sustainability is a matter of survival not choice’.
The other events during the fest were film jatra, quiz, debate and photography competitions.
A puppet show was organised by the students of SIES Nerul Institute of Comprehensive
Education in valedictory session in which awards were given to the winners of different
competitiions by Dr. S. V. Viswanathan, Member, Managing Council, SIES.

Dr. Modak delivering Prof. Purushottam Presentation of citation

Khanna Memorial Talk

Audience siting in rapt attention Student’s participating in the quiz

competition

Puppet show Team Prakkathan

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Environment in News Headlines
ADVISORY BOARD

Global climate observatory from space President

In One Planet Summit in Paris, the world’s space agencies have proposed the creation Dr. V. Shankar
of climate observatory to pool acquired data and share with scientists around the
Honorary Secretary
globe to monitor greenhouse gases, water resource management and the use of
satellites during disasters. Mr. S. Ganesh
Source: AFP, Dec. 13th 2017 Joint Honorary Secretary
Mr. M. V. Ramnarayan
Whale on the verge of extinction
North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest mammals in the world. The year Honorary Treasurer
2017 was deadly for the endangered right whales in the North Atlantic Ocean. Poor Mr. Devdas Nair
reproduction during the year as well as high rate of mortality has reduced mammal’s
population that alerts authorities to plan seriously for their conservation.
Source: AP, Dec. 10th 2017. Editorial Board
Issue Editor
Energy efficient LED are escalating light pollution
The artificially lit land area has gone up by 2.2 per cent on average from 2012 to Dr. Seema Mishra
2016. The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany has Co- Editors
observed stable night brightness in 39 countries of the world which is not good for Dr. Devayani V. Savant
human or animal health as it disrupts circadian rhythm, depression, diabetes and even
Dr. C.Srinivas
cancer. The scientists corroborated this to the ‘rebound effect’ of energy efficient
technologies especially LED light that was installed in large number as is cheap, Dr. Saumya Singh
efficient and offsets energy saving to some extent.
Source: Science Advances, 2017.
Forthcoming Events
Antarctica’s biodiversity is threatened
At present the ice free areas in Antarctica are around 1% that supports 99 percent of Alumni Meet on 6th
its biodiversity. As per a research paper published in the journal Nature, the ice free Janauary, 2018.
areas in Antarctica could increase to 25 percent by 2100 if current trend of emission
of greenhouse gases continues to rise. Due to this, some of the native plant and animal Seminar on Emerging
species of the continent may move to newer areas, invasive species could spread and Trends in Sustainable
extinction of less competitive native species is predicted by the authors. Additionally, Environment
Management in March
researchers have reported about 5 meters of ice melt in the region by 2100. 2018.
Source: Nature, June. 30th 2017
Air pollution, dust decreases the efficiency of solar energy panels Articles, photos etc. are
Dust accumulating in solar panels with air borne particles could reduce the efficiency invited for next issue IV :
of solar energy production. Samples taken from the accumulated dirt showed that it is Volume 1 (January -
composed of 92 percent of dust while remaining fraction was composed of carbon March, 2018) of the
and metallic pollutants from humans. It was observed that the efficiency of solar Newsletter on the theme
panels increased by 50 percent every time after the cleaning of the panels. Some ‘Green Jobs for
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borne pollutants, especially in arid regions such as Arabian Peninsula, Northern
Indian and Eastern China. Regular cleaning of panels is very important to maintain
the efficiency of solar panels.
Source: Nature World News, June 2017

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