tuesday, december 23, 2014 royal dsm, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has received the cii itc sustainability award 2014 in india for excellence in environment management.the award was granted to dsm&rsquos engineering plastics facility in pune, india, in recognition of the company&rsquos innovative approach to reduce its environmental impact, which has achieved exemplary results.the dsm site in pune produces compounds of thermoplastic polyesters and polyamides, and has already established a strong trackrecord of sustainability initiatives. the company&rsquos recent innovations include &bull the establishment of a stateoftheart solar technology center that will reduce the plant&39s co2 footprint by using the renewable energy generated by the solar plant to meet 25 of the site&39s electricity needs &bull a highly efficient water management that increases process water recycling, together with rigorous monitoring of potential water leakages, reducing the operation&rsquos water footprint by twothirds.on receiving the award, sanjay jain, business director dsm engineering plastics india said &ldquothe cii itc award recognizing dsm india as one of the &ldquoindia&rsquos most sustainable company&rdquo reaffirms our commitment to our stakeholders customers, shareholders, local community that we perform our business activities in the most socially responsible way, fully in line with our mission and values. it is a great motivation for the team and inspires us to further excel in this direction.&rdquouday shetty, operations director dsm engineering plastics india adds &ldquothis award is a recognition for the continual focused efforts towards sustainability by the dsm engineering plastics india team. this would be a good motivator for the team to raise the bar.&rdquoover a period of six months, participating companies undergo a rigorous evaluation process that is based on a business excellence model and tailored for business in india. a team of ciicertified assessors spends nearly 1000 manhours per application in close consultation with professionals across the organisation.the findings of this evaluation, presented in the form of a detailed feedback report to every applicant, further help the organisations by providing insights that both improve the impact of their sustainability initiatives and also drive overall performance by identifying new opportunities for improvement.ciiitc sustainability awardsinstituted in 2006, the ciiitc sustainability awards recognise and reward excellence in businesses that are seeking ways to be more sustainable and inclusive in their activities, to support the most significant contributions and encourage the leaders of this revolution. the awards are a part of continued efforts by the ciiitc centre of excellence for sustainable development to create awareness of sustainability practices and to create capacity to mainstream them. winners of this award are india&rsquos most sustainable &ndash role models that inspire all businesses to follow suit. more information can be found at www.dsm.com.dsm &ndash bright science. brighter living.&traderoyal dsm is a global sciencebased company active in health, nutrition and materials. by connecting its unique competences in life sciences and materials sciences dsm is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. dsm delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and biobased materials. dsm&rsquos 24,500 employees deliver annual net sales of around &euro10 billion. the company is listed on nyse euronext. more information can be found at www.dsm.com.
