GODREJ GOOD & GREEN 2020 GODREJ GOOD & GREEN. Good&Green. Beyond Business: Building a More Inclusive and Greener India. Creating a Greener India

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1 GODREJ GOOD & GREEN 2020 Godrej Garden Vikhroli Inclusive Growth. GODREJ GOOD & GREEN Activities that address needs of underserved populations Good&Green Activities that address environmental issues Beyond Business: Building a More Inclusive and Greener India Ensuring Employability Creating a Greener India Innovating for Good and Green Products By 2020, Godrej will Train 1 million rural & urban youth in skilled employment 40% Reduction in Energy Consumption, Achieve Zero Waste, Carbon Neutrality, Positive Water Balance & 30% Renewable Energy Use Have a third of its portfolio revenues comprising Good and/or Green Products and Services

2 WHAT IS GREEN / SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT? ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENERGY / WATER / GHG / PROD. STEWARDSHIP/ MATERIAL / LCA HEALTH & SAFETY IMPACT DESIGN/ ERGONOMICS MFG. / WASTE MGMT. TOXICITY / VOC AFFORDABLE AVAILABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE CONSERVING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. CHALLENGE..? STANDARDS & LABELING PROGRAMS. GLIMPSES Labeling program for Energy Efficient Buildings, Building Products, Electronics & Appliances LCA based labeling program for Building Products Green Operations & Maintenance Process Rigorous Science Based Leadership Standards Coffee filter to Hotel Certification Program for Wood Products Responsible Management of ForestsGreen BEE STANDARDS AND LABELING PROGRAM APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENTS Refrigerators / Air Conditioners Pumps Fans Motors

3 GREEN PRODUCTS.MARKET PERCEPTION BUY DECISION? FACTORS ATTRACTING GREEN BUYING GREEN PRODUCT RECOGNITION SOURCE : GREEN PURCHASING NETWORK INDIA LIFE CYCLE APPROACH TO GREEN END OF LIFE Recycling program MATERIALS Design for Environment Green Materials IN USE En. Eff. Products Low emitting Products Green Certification TRANSPORTATION Green Modes of Transportation PACKAGING Flat packing Right packing MANUFACTURING Energy efficiency Zero waste water discharge Renewable energy Zero waste to landfill

4 GREEN INTERIORS PHILOSOPHY.. GODREJ CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS MATERIALS LOW CONSUMPTION NATURAL RESOURCES RECYCLED MATERIAL (FLY ASH) RECYCLABLE AT END OF LIFE DURABLE & VERSATILE LIGHT IN WEIGHT THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES TIME & COST SAVINGS 8 TIMES SIZE OF CLAY BRICKS NO. OF JOINTS 1/3 OF CLAY BRICKS MORTAR SAVINGS 22% STEEL USE REDUCTION 27% CEMENT USE REDUCTION 20% GREENPRO CERTIFIED CONVENTIONAL BRICKS / TUFFBLOCKS AAC BLOCKS GHG emissions reduction : 50% WASTE utilization : 70%

5 Recycled Concrete Blocks & Pavers MFG. : RECYCLED SAND & WASTE CONCRETE LANDFILL : BENIGN ENVIRONMENT IMPACT STRENGTH : SUPERIOR (20% WRT CONVENTIONAL BRICKS) WEIGHT : LIGHTER THAN CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE BLOCKS (5-10% LIGHTER) * Mumbai produces about 1,500 metric tons ofconstruction debris every day Hindustan times report (12/03/17) HEALTHY LIFESTYLE..? PRISTINE INTERIORS : PAINTS, FABRICS, FURNITURE, VARNISH & SEALANTS

6 A TYPICAL OFFICE : POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CONTAMINANTS Biological contaminants from AC ducts Dust and mites from curtains and furniture fabrics Fine particulate matter from Photocopiers/ Printers VOCs from industrial cleaning solvents VOCs from electronic equipments VOCs from carpets, carpentry, furniture, paints INTERIOR FIT-OUT IMPACT Furnishing Office Space Raw Material In 5 to 7 years : 100 SFT : 93 KG Wood Based Boards : 49% Steel : 25% Packaging : 12% Aluminum : 9% Other material : 5 45% MATERIAL WILL BE DESTINED TO LANDFILLS

7 WHAT MAKES THE PRODUCT GREEN? Optimize use of aluminum Component in the product Use FSC certified E1 boards for worktops and tiles Use Low VOC, or hotmelt glue for fabric Upholstery Avoid Gluing of Components to ensure Easy of segregation Optimize tile sizes to minimize wastage Use Longer panels To avoid additional Framework and hardware GREEN CERTIFICATIONS WISH REASON OUR 57 INSTITUTION AND HOME PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED FOR UL GREENGUARD SCS INDOOR ADVANTAGE BIFMA LEVEL GRIHA PRODUCT CATALOGUE

8 PRODUCT RECYCLING. Steel Metal Ingots sludge treatment Total weight of chair = 20 kgs Plastic Granulates Wood Wooden accessories Gasifiers Foam Bonded Mattress Controlled Landfill Life cycle Assessment Chair Environmental Impacts Acidification Potential (AP) [kg SO2-Equiv.] Global Warming Potential [kg CO2-Equiv.] Aluminium Pedestal Nylon Pedestal % Reductio n Toxicity Potential in [kg DCB-Equiv] Primary Energy Use [MJ] 2,259 2,087 8 Fresh-water use [kl]

9 TAKE-AWAYS? MARKET PERSPECTIVE BARRIERS : BUYING GREEN PRODUCTS COST : NOT THE PRIME FACTOR COMPARED TO AWARENESS & AVAILABILITY TERM GREENNESS INTERPRETATION BY MASSES MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS ECOLABELS / CERTIFICATION INFLUENCING BUY DECISION MARKET TRANSFORMATION SOURCE : GREEN PURCHASING NETWORK INDIA THE ULTIMATE TEST OF MAN S CONSCIENCE MAY BE HIS WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE SOMETHING TODAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WHOSE WORDS OF THANKS WILL NOT BE HEARD. GAYLORD NELSO

10 THANK YOU