India’s Top 10 Eco-Friendly Companies

Submitted By: Parampreet Singh

INTRODUCTION With the increasing global carbon

foot print together with the environmental damage caused by industry toxins & emissions, many companies the world over have switched over to eco-friendly processes & operations.

1).

• Wipro Technologies2).

• Suzlon Energy3).

• ITC Ltd.4).

• HCL Technologies5).

• Tata Consultancy Services6).

• Oil and Natural Gas Company7).

• Idea Cellular8).

• IndusInd Bank9).

• Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited10).

• Tata Metaliks Limited (TML)

Here’s a look at the 10 most eco-friendly companies in India who are leading by example by contributing their bit to the cause of sustainability & a greener environment.

Wipro was ranked number 1 in the 18th edition of the ‘Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics’ scoring high points (7.1) for:•reducing greenhouse gas emissions,•increasing its use of renewable energy.

Sustainability Despite the global financial crisis, Wipro held

fast to its commitment towards energy efficiency and was praised for launching energy star compliant products in the market.

Not only this, but it has also introduced an effective take-back policy on the collection and recycling of post-consumer e-waste.

Wipro’s Citizenship

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Suzlon Energy One Earth

Headquarters of Suzlon EnergyThe Suzlon One Earth campus is a unique corporate headquarter spread over 10 acres of land in Hadapsar, Pune, India. It’s corporate building is the most energy-efficient building ever built in India.

What is Suzlon One Earth?The campus is aptly named One Earth as Suzlon’s business believes in caring for the Earth. Tulsi Tanti, the visionary behind Suzlon, convinced the world that wind is the energy of the future and built his factory in Pondicherry to run entirely on wind power.It further highlights that: the earth’s unique existence as an eco system, signifies a unified view of the planet and reinforces the company’s belief that co-existence and

responsible usage of natural resources are the only way to achieve sustainability.

Suzlon Energy(One Earth)

India’s Top 10 Eco- Friendly Companies

ITC Ltd.

Adopting a Low Carbon Growth Path

and a Cleaner Environment

Approach ITC strengthened their commitment to green

technologies by introducing ‘ozone-treated elemental chlorine free’ bleaching technology for the first time in India. The result is an entire new range of top green products and solutions: the environmentally friendly multi-purpose paper that is less polluting than its traditional counterpart.

HCL : Go Green Steps

Suzlon Energy(One Earth)

India’s Top 10 Eco- Friendly Companies

HCL : Go Green Steps HCL Technologies is considered as the icon of Indian

Green Initiatives, thanks to the “go green” steps taken in solving the problem of toxics and e-waste in the electronics industry.

HCL is committed to phasing out the hazardous vinyl plastic and Brominated Flame Retardants from its products.

It has called for a Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation in India, thereby bringing in an eco-friendly revolution in the IT segment. Suzlon

Energy(One Earth)

India’s Top 10 Eco- Friendly Companies

Tata Consultancy

Services

Sustainability Practices Of TCS

Newsweek’s annual rankings of the ‘World’s Greenest Companies’ ranked Tata Consultancy Services in the 11th spot giving it a Green Score of 80.4 globally.

The sustainability practices of TCS • Focus on improving the agricultural and community needs

of the region, where its offices are located make it one of India's most environmentally proactive companies.

• Sixteen of its facilities do composting, some have bio-digesters turning waste into kitchen fuel Suzlon

Energy(One Earth)

India’s Top 10 Eco- Friendly Companies

Oil and Natural Gas Company

(ONGC)

ONGC’s green projects India’s largest oil producer, ONGC, is all set

to lead the list of top 10 green Indian companies with energy-efficient, green crematoriums that will soon replace the traditional wooden pyre across the country. ONGC’s Mokshada Green Cremation initiative will save 60 to 70% of wood and a fourth of the burning time per cremation.

“Use Mobile, Save Paper” One of the best Indian companies, IDEA,

paints India green with its national ‘Use Mobile, Save Paper’ campaign. The company had organized Green Pledge campaigns at Indian cities where thousands came forward and pledged to save paper and trees. IDEA has also set up bus shelters with potted plants and tendril climbers to convey the green message

IndusInd Bank

Green Banking Green banking has been catching up as among

the top Indian green initiatives ever since IndusInd opened the country’s first solar-powered ATM and pioneered an eco-savvy change in the Indian banking sector. The bank is planning for more such initiatives in addressing the challenges of climate change.

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited

(TNPL)

Green Business Adjudged the best performer in the 2009-2010

Green Business Survey, TNPL was awarded the Green Business Leadership Award in the Pulp and Paper Sector. The initiatives undertaken by this top green firm in India includes two Clean Development Mechanism projects and a wind farm project that helped generate 2,30,323 Carbon Emission Reductions earning Rs. 17.40 Crore.

“Every day is Environment

Day” Every day is Environment Day at TML, one of

the top green firms in India. A practical example that made everyone sit up and take notice is the company’s policy to discourage working on Saturdays at the corporate office. Lights are also switched off during the day with the entire office depending on sunlight. Suzlon

Energy(One Earth)

India’s Top 10 Eco- Friendly Companies