DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, 22. November 2022
Awarded for its contributions and leadership in Energy Transition towards communities and the environment
KRBL
Limited has been selected as one of the winners of the ‘Climate
Positive Award 2022’ at the recently held UNFCCC Conference of the
Parties 2022 (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt by Green Cross United
Kingdom.
On receiving this award, Ms. Priyanka Mittal, Whole Time Director at KRBL Limited said,
“We
are grateful to Green Cross for the Climate Positive Award, and we are
humbled to know that our efforts towards transitioning to cleaner energy
have been noticed and rewarded.” KRBL Limited has been steadily
progressing towards the transition of fossil-based systems to renewable
energy sources, with an emphasis on improving its ESG performance as
well as its business performance.
In terms of energy and water
conservation, most KRBL plants have advanced to become pioneers and
trendsetters among their peers. The company has reduced its energy
consumption through investments in technologies and efficiency
improvement initiatives. The proportion of green energy used in its
plants and ancillary facilities has also increased.
KRBL has also
implemented a real-time energy monitoring process, which helps the
company understand how much renewable energy is used and how much power
costs. To reduce carbon emissions, the company has installed highly
efficient ESP chimneys in all of its manufacturing facilities. This has
significantly reduced its carbon footprint.
As part of its
sustainable business practices, KRBL built a water reservoir to store
canal water and stopped using groundwater in its manufacturing unit,
despite being in a water-intensive industry. Furthermore, a water
recycling plant has been installed in a single unit, allowing the
company to recycle and reuse 100 per cent of the water used in various
manufacturing processes. A solar power plant at the Haryana unit has
helped to reduce the facility's power costs by nearly 15 per cent.
The
Executive Director of Green Cross United Kingdom, Ruy Campos-Dugone,
stated, “Following the Green Cross tradition of rewarding organisations
that are action-oriented and go beyond the path to sustainability,
highlighting efforts to avoid, prepare for, and/or address issues
related to Global Change, as well as coordinated efforts to benefit
communities and the environment, we synthesize the reason why KRBL
Limited is one of the winners of our Climate Positive Awards 2022.”
About KRBL Limited:
KRBL
Limited is India’s oldest and largest fully integrated rice
manufacturing company, operating predominantly in the manufacturing and
marketing of branded rice products in India and across the globe. We
are the proud owner of the Brand India Gate Basmati Rice which has been
conferred Worlds No 1 Basmati Rice Brand. For over 130 years, KRBL has
nurtured a legacy of excellence, and innovation and is now focused on
health & nutrition. KRBL is proud to own a wide offering basket in
the Agri-FMCG segment such as Basmati Rice, Brown Rice, Sprouted Brown
Rice, Quinoa, Chia, Flax, Amaranth & Rice Bran Oil.
About Green Cross United Kingdom:
Green Cross is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993.
The mission of Green Cross is to respond to the combined challenges of
security, poverty, and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable
and secure future.
Green Cross is an Observer Organization with consultative status in the United Nations.
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