Training program green company rating of factory

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction.
2. Green Company Rating System.
3. Sector Coverage.
4. Background of the Rating System.
5. Benefits of the Green Company Rating System…….etc.

1. INTRODUCTION

Businesses across the globe have begun to realize the impending impact of their actions on the environment and its contribution to the phenomenon of climate change. The achievement of higher growth with optimal use of resources and better emission and discharge standards is need of the hour. Several companies have taken proactive initiatives to integrate environmental concerns in their businesses and have improved the environmental performance and business competitiveness. Companies have started to realise that ecological and economic sustainability can go hand-in-hand. Pursuing “Green” has become the new driver for companies on the quest towards growth, competitiveness and global excellence. Numerous benefits have been achieved by companies restructuring their various business processes towards ecological sustainability. #introduction

2.GREEN COMPANY RATING SYSTEM

Many companies have taken numerous initiatives to reduce their ecological footprint, in several areas such as energy efficiency, water, GHG, waste reduction, etc. With number of businesses going green on the rise and several initiatives on different areas evokes a spark in an individual’s mind on “How Green is the Company”. A clear holistic
mechanism is presently not available for evaluating the performance of companies on the ecological front. Against this background, CII, through an extensive stakeholder consultation and interaction with experts have developed the ‘GreenCo rating’ system for evaluating the ‘greenness of companies’. The Green Rating System will act as a milestone for companies pursuing green to assess where they stand and help in defining the path forward.                            SCOPE OF THE RATING SYSTEM

The GreenCo rating system covers both
*Manufacturing
* Service sectors
The rating is implemented at individual manufacturing unit / service facility which are in operation for a minimum period of 3 years. In case of new plants / facilities a minimum of 2 years operational data is required.

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3. BACKGROUND OF THE RATING SYSTEM

CII has been the pioneer organization in promoting green concepts across the country. To encourage industry tread this path, CII initiated the voluntary programme “Mission on Sustainable Growth” to facilitate ecologically sustainable business growth. As a first step towards this direction, a CII – Code for Ecologically Sustainable Business Growth was developed aiming to involve the top management of companies and seek voluntary commitments towards reducing intensity of the consumption of energy, water and other natural resources and promote ecologically sustainable growth in their companies. Manufacturing Sector Service Sector.

 (Automobile)
(Engineering)
(IT & IT Services)
(Cement)
(Logistics)

#background of the rating system

4.BACKGROUND OF THE RATING SYSTEM

The initiative launched by CII in 2008 has evoked great interest from the Indian Industry. More than 450 organizations in India are voluntarily committed to this initiative. This clearly indicated an increasing trend of companies adopting measures towards reducing their ecological intensity in the years to come. After that, there was a continuous demand from companies to formulate a system to evaluate the actual performance of companies pursuing ecologically sustainable growth. Based on the demand and inputs from the industry experts, this rating system was developed as a holistic framework to assess and evaluate the performance of the company’s
activities on the green front. Green Co-approach calls for first-time right and learning from mistakes as a pre-requisite to conserve resources and eliminate avoidable carbon footprint. With about 200 Green Co-assessments, the analysis of customer voice calls upon to revise certain key issues as we march forward maturity in our operations.
Hence, with the spirit of continual improvement, further strengthening of assessment parameter has been taken up as a priority work, which has resulted into Green Co-Rating Version.#

5. Material Conservation, Recycling and Recyclability

Application of Green Co rating addresses national priorities leading to benefits, such as energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy, waste management, green supply chain, etc. Some of the major benefits are highlighted below:
1. Energy Efficiency
Businesses consume energy for various reasons like operating machinery, running computers, office maintenance etc. The Green Co rating system calls for energy monitoring and accounting system as well as technology that is less energy intensive. The rating system would help the organizations to benchmark themselves at the national /international level, guides them towards becoming national / global levels of energy efficiency. Involvement of employees and building capacity of them are also part of the rating system. 2. Water Conservation Our requirements for water to meet our fundamental needs and our collective pursuit of higher living standards, coupled with the need for water to sustain our planet’s fragile ecosystems, make water unique among natural resources. The increase in global population coupled with the rising economy increase the demand for water exponentially. According to World Bank estimates, today about 700 million people live in countries.

2. Water Conservation

experiencing water stress or scarcity. By 2035, it is projected that 3 billion people will be living in conditions of severe water stress. Many countries with limited water availability depend on shared water resources, increasing the risk of conflict over these scarce resources. Effective water management strategies are the call of the hour to address the water crisis. The green business rating promotes sustainable use of water through “reduce, recycle,
reuse and reclaim” strategies. It prescribes metering to monitoring water consumption, rain water harvesting and water use reduction strategies. Overall, this has the effect of reducing utility costs for businesses. The rating system also encourages companies to take efforts for groundwater recharge beyond the fence.

3. Renewable Energy

The adverse effects on environment caused by the production and consumption of energy have resulted in severe environmental impacts across the globe. With world economies taking commitments to reduce their share of carbon emissions contributing to the global warming; it requires countries to look at alternate sources of energy meet their growing energy demands. This not only allows for use of energy that is clean but also reduces the dependence on fossil fuels, which are major contributors of Green House Gases. Similarly, there are other sources of renewable energy that need to be explored and utilized. The Green Company Rating System encourages businesses to employ clean and renewable energy. The ultimate goal is to offset 100% of the electrical energy / thermal by renewable
energy. Although the initial investment on installing equipment for generating renewable energy is relatively high, the long term benefits of reduced maintenance cost, low operating costs and cost savings on fossil fuels makes it a lucrative proposition for businesses.

4. Waste Management

The waste management sector is contributing 3-5 per cent of global man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, equal to around the current emissions from international aviation and shipping, according to some estimates. Since the waste collection and disposal facilities are not very good, most of the waste stagnates at its place of origin. This leads to hazardous materials getting disposed to the environment and causing grave danger to ecology. The
Green Company Rating System recommends waste management strategies that enable businesses to identify and segregate different types of waste. The system presents guidelines on waste inventory study to enable businesses to quantify data on amount of waste generated and hence empower them to adopt suitable waste disposal strategies. The rating system also recommends waste reduction strategies. For businesses, this means that the work area is healthy and the clean surroundings present an inviting ambience for prospective customers. The reduction of waste generation also presents an excellent business case for the organization to pursue.

5. Material Conservation, Recycling and Recyclability

Material conservation and recycling is closely related to waste management. It is self evident that the more we conserve and recycle/ re-use the less waste we generate. Apart from this, by reusing materials there is a definite saving in costs. The cost savings is in the form of reduced material costs (as we reuse the same material) as well reduced waste disposal cost (since lesser waste is generated). The rating system promotes reuse and recycling of raw materials and discourages use of virgin materials. It even goes a step further in encouraging businesses to ensure that not only they reuse/ recycle raw materials but their product too should be recyclable/ bio-degradable.

6. Green Supply Chain

As environmental awareness among consumers increase, the demand for products with lower environmental footprint will also increase. In keeping with consumer sentiments, businesses will have to not only green their operations, but also across their supply chain. This calls for a rethink of the business’s current procurement process. Studies have shown that improved green supply chain processes mean lower waste-disposal, lower environmental impact at the vendor premises and, often, reduced materials costs. The green rating system aims to make businesses aware of these benefits to their bottom-line so that they are encouraged to implement green supply chain processes.

7. Green House Gases Reduction

The global average concentrations of various greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere reached their highest levels ever recorded, and continue increasing. The combustion of fossil fuels from human activities and land-use changes are largely responsible for the increase. The ill effects of greenhouse gases generated by the consumption of fossil fuels
are very well known. The green rating system guides businesses on reducing their Green House Gas emission by setting short term goals while working on a long term strategy. The ultimate goal is to make businesses “Carbon Neutral” i.e. they should be able to remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they generate.

8. Product Stewardship

Product Stewardship is ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ over the Life cycle of a product beyond production, during distribution, use and disposal of products. The rating system encourages businesses to design and develop a product that has ‘Nil/Least’ environmental impact (CO2, Water, material and Toxic content) during its lifecycle. It guides businesses to perform a comprehensive analysis of all their products on environmental impacts over the
lifecycle of the product and explore options for reducing such impacts.

#Benefits of the Green Company Rating System.

#Background of the Rating System.

#ISBC.