Cummins India bags CII-ITC Sustainability Awards for Environment Management
Cummins India Limited (CIL) received Excellence in Environment Management award for the Manufacturing Sector at the CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2022. The award recognizes CIL’s innovative approaches and exemplary results in employing policy and practice to reduce company’ environmental impact.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari presented the award to Shirish Bhide, Operations Leader – Power Systems Supply Chain, Cummins India; and Rajendra Kulkarni, Plant Head – Kothrud Engine Plant, Cummins India.
On receiving the award, Shubhankar Chatterji, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Cummins India said, “The CII-ITC Sustainability Awards is the cynosure of all sustainability awards. Cummins India is honored to receive the coveted Excellence in Environment Management award. This award is a celebration of our progress toward our PLANET 2050 and Destination Zero aspirations to reduce our carbon footprint and address climate change through sustainability initiatives focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, volatile organic compound emissions, water consumption and waste of all kinds across Cummins India facilities.”
Seema Arora, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said, “Excellence in sustainability is a journey of continuous improvement in processes and results. The impetus lies on organizations’ commitment towards sustainability goals and ways in they create an impact on environment with countless lives and communities. We congratulate Cummins India, recognizing their efforts for exemplifying sustainability-led development and growth with their various initiatives.”
Cummins India has a mature Environment Management System and related operational controls, with all manufacturing sites being ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified. Environment risks are identified through a structured aspect impact assessment and these risks are managed well through risk hierarchy controls. Robust systems are placed for internal environment impact management which includes evolved procedures like, pollution prevention, storm water management, fluid management, water management, wastewater management and waste management.
