{"id":518,"date":"2024-06-03T16:25:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/adanis-ambuja-cements-bags-top-green-awards-for-water-energy-conservation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:55:19","slug":"adanis-ambuja-cements-bags-top-green-awards-for-water-energy-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/adanis-ambuja-cements-bags-top-green-awards-for-water-energy-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Adani&#8217;s Ambuja Cements bags top green awards for water, energy conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over 85% of the product portfolio comprises blended green cement, aligning with their sustainable manufacturing practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a boost to its green credentials, Ambuja Cements, part of billionaire Gautam Adani&#8217;s diversified portfolio, has won prestigious environmental awards for its plants in Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company&#8217;s Bhatapara plant in Chhattisgarh clinched the Platinum Award at the 8th Apex India Excellence Awards for its innovative use of green energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 30%of the plant&#8217;s power needs are met through solar energy and a Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS). The plant also stands out for its water conservation efforts, achieving an impressive 8-times water positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the Roorkee plant in Uttarakhand bagged the Gold Award for its exemplary water management practices. The unit has slashed its water consumption by a substantial 33%, setting a new industry benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to operational excellence and environmental stewardship,&#8221; said Ajay Kapur, CEO of Adani Group&#8217;s cement business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that over 85% of their product portfolio comprises blended green cement, aligning with their sustainable manufacturing practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accolades come at a time when corporate India is under increasing pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices. Ambuja Cements has been leading this charge, becoming 11 times water positive and 8 times plastic negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As climate change concerns mount, such initiatives by major industrial players are seen as critical. Industry experts believe that Adani&#8217;s green push in its cement business could set a precedent for other sectors to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 85% of the product portfolio comprises blended green cement, aligning with their sustainable manufacturing practices. In a boost to its green credentials, Ambuja Cements, part of billionaire Gautam Adani&#8217;s diversified portfolio, has won prestigious environmental awards for its plants in Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. The company&#8217;s Bhatapara plant in Chhattisgarh clinched the Platinum Award at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":566,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518\/revisions\/566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}