Godrej Saloni, our beautician training programme for low income women in India
Godrejites engage in skill-based, long-term volunteering projects with our NGO partners
We own and care for the largest privately managed belt of mangroves in Mumbai
GOOD & GREEN
Building a more inclusive and greener India
As a Group, we have always actively championed social responsibility. We are now exploring ways to further this commitment through 'shared value' initiatives that create both social and business benefits.
As part of Good & Green by 2020, as a group we will aspire to:
Employability
Train 1 million youth in skills that will enhance their earning potential
As of March 31 2015, GCPL has trained 85,000 youth in skills that will enhance their earning potential. These programmes comprise:
- Beautician training for low-income women
- Channel sales training
- Rural entrepreneurship training for women
- Sales training in general trade
Greener India
Achieve zero waste to landfill, carbon neutrality and a positive water balance, while reducing specific energy consumption and optimising the use of renewable energy
At a Group level, the progress achieved by our factories in improving environmental sustainability performance, compared to a 2011 baseline, is as below.
| Greener India Goal 2020
| Achievement to date
|
| Become carbon neutral |
36% reduction in specific greenhouse gas emissions |
| Have a positive water balance |
33% reduction in specific water consumption |
| Have zero waste to landfill |
61% reduction in waste to landfill |
| Reduce specific energy consumption by 30% |
30.8% reduction in specific energy consumption |
| Increase renewable energy sources by 30% |
37.6% of total energy consumption from renewable sources |
Product Innovation
Generate a third of our portfolio revenues from 'good' and/or 'green' products
Goodknight Fast Card
Through innovation in our product pipeline, we are developing products that are safe and environmentally sustainable.
About 3.3 billion people are at risk of malaria worldwide. India alone sees 24 million cases of malaria each year, with 90% of our population residing in malaria prone areas.
In rural India, in particular, penetration of household insecticides is very low because current products are either expensive or require electricity. With Goodknight Fast Card, our idea was to launch a product that would break the price barrier (available at just INR 1 per card), work instantly and not require electricity.