Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the passenger car exporter and car manufacturer, has been awarded the Green Award in the large industries category (North Zone) for the year 2011-12 by the Tamil Nadu Government.
HMIL was felicitated for its sustainable water and energy-efficient manufacturing practices.
The HMIL factory is a zero discharge plant where the used water is recycled by two Reverse Osmosis plants installed inside the factory to facilitate water reuse. HMIL’s four rainwater harvesting ponds have a total capacity of 2.75 lakh kilo litres, thereby helping the factory to be fairly self sufficient in its water requirements. HMIL has also adopted several energy conservation measures like solar water heater for canteens, solar light pipe for office lighting, LED lights for streets, automatic switch off for many equipment, including air conditioners. Its target is to reduce energy consumption by three to four percent annually. The award aims to recognise the initiatives taken by the industry in safeguarding the environment and encourages corporates to become more environmentally responsible.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa gave away the award to R Sethuraman, director - Finance & Corporate Affairs, at a function held in the Secretariat recently.
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