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The Green Rating Project (GRP) is an effort to rate industrial units within a specific sector on the basis of their environment friendliness. The project aims at encouraging companies to adopt better environment management policies.

Cement Industry ratings released>>

cement1.jpg (7005 bytes)The cement industry is a heavy weight of Indian industry. It is a darling of the stock market, a major contributer to GDP and the country's second-largest taxpayer. The industry poses many environmental challenges from mining to waste disposal. The industry has a unique opportunity to address these challenges without hurting the bottom line.
green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) See how the companies fare>>

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) The cement ratings in-depth>>
How have they fared?>>

chlor_logo.jpg Chlor-alkali sector     (Download rating scorecard)
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plup_paper.jpg Plup & paper sector   (Download rating scorecard)
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Plup & paper sector   (Download rating scorecard 2)

polluted_car.jpg Automobile sector     (Download rating scorecard)
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Green Rating: How is it done?>>

Green Rating is based on Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) and not the limited Environmental Impact Assessment or Environment Audit to measure the actual environmental performance of industries

Wake-up call>>

The project has made substantial impact on the environmental performance of the industries rated so far

Green Leaves Award>>

five_leaf.jpg (1549 bytes)CSE has instituted this award to recognise 'good performers' and to encourage companies to proactively ensure a cleaner environment. Five Leaves is awarded to the best performing company

Making news>>

The Green Rating Project has been widely covered in leading newspapers and magazines across India

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green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Mercury menace
Startling evidence of the looming mercury pollution crisis in India

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Industrial water use
Indian industry pays a pittance for the water it uses, and wastes

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green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) No Concrete Plans
[December 31, 2005]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) How committed are India's pulp and paper producers towards caring for the environment? CSE's 2nd Green Rating Project picks the winners and losers
[October 15, 2004]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Wasted interests
Why does the Indian paper industry import wastepaper?
[August 15, 2004]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) By hook, crook or vision
Indian industry must control its inefficient and escalating resource use.
[June 15, 2003]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Caustic-chlorine sector: Under pressure
[Sept. 15, 2002]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Setting out
[Nov. 30, 2001]

green_dots.jpg (511 bytes) Enter: The green rating project
[July 31, 1999]