The plantation project signifies the company’s commitment to sustainable practices, particularly by embracing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management model
Greenply Industries has launched the Green-Rise initiative under its eco restoration and plantation drive at its Tizit facility in Nagaland, aiming to contribute positively to the environment while fostering self-reliance within communities. Under this project, a plantation of a sapling is being done in the name of an architect associated with the wood panel industry.
The plantation project signifies the company’s commitment to sustainable practices, particularly by embracing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management model. It is noteworthy to mention here that Greenply has attained the FSC – FM (Forest Management) Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for its sustainable plantation unit located in Tizit, Nagaland and it is the first company to have successfully achieved the certification in the interior infrastructure segment in India. This certification provides an assurance to consumers that the products they are buying come from a responsible/sustainable source and protects the rights of indigenous people to use the forest and helps to combat deforestation, forest degradation and illegal logging in certified areas.
The Green Rise project’s opening phase involved planting over 780 saplings in honour of architects from Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. Later, architects from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh and across India will be similarly honored. Each tree planted under this scheme is labeled with a barcode containing pertinent information such as the architect’s name, address, plantation date and time, tree species, and contact number. These trees will mature over 7 to 8 years, and upon harvesting, proceeds will be bestowed to charitable organizations or schools in the architects’ names.
At present, our cumulative plantation across pan India is across 52,983 acres of land, utilised for this mission with over 41.57 million saplings covering the area. It is the company’s aim to plant 50 million saplings by 2025. Towards executing the initiative, Greenply has collaborated with the state government, and local communities and has achieved enthusiastic participation of the locals.
The company’s investments in plantations are helping it nurture the sustainability-led growth model. The model is built on a long-term perspective of uninterrupted raw material supply for its products and steers the all-encompassing development of its farmer community, Greenply is also developing a plantation around its upcoming MDF unit under WOS in Vadodara, much in line with its strategy to invest in sustainable development in the catchment of all its manufacturing facilities.
Greenply is also one of the first companies in India to promote the use of Okoume a natural timber harvested under the Sustainable Forest management plan. The company is also collaborating with various government research organizations in India to update on the latest technology for its plantation activities for the benefit of farmers.
Renewable power sourcing is an important focus area for the Company. Greenply has been undertaking activities to reduce emissions and move towards renewable energy generation. Rooftop Solar panels are installed at all the manufacturing facilities for the generation of green energy.
The company is the first one in the wood & panel industry to introduce a range of Zero Emission (E-0) products keeping in mind the health interest of its consumer by assuring safeguarding the indoor air quality by reducing formaldehyde emission to negligible or equal to zero. The E-O innovation has reached over 1 million households and Greenply continues to build on the awareness amongst its stakeholder through multiple touch points. The E-O range not only stands for strength and durability but also comes with internationally approved certification by California Air Resources Board (CARB) for conforming to E-0 grade emission and low Volatile Organic Compounds.
Greenply has also promoted the cause of reducing plastic footprints across India. The company had recently conducted an awareness drive to discourage the production, sale, and use of plastic Tiranga (Indian National Flag). Greenply has also taken a pledge to stop the usage and disposal of single-use plastic at an organizational level. Courtesy: https://www.constructionweekonline.in/business/green-rise-greenply-industries-step-towards-a-more-sustainable-future