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Dalmia Cement receives green certification from GRIHA

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World Cement,


Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has become the first cement company in India to receive a green accreditation from the GRIHA. GRIHA is the national rating system for green buildings in India that was jointly set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India to combat climate change.

Dalmia Cement is India’s fourth largest cement company and a leading pioneer in Green cement manufacturing. The cement major received green enlistment for its blended cement in the GRIHA Green Catalogue under three categories.

Commenting on the prestigious accreditation, Mr. Sanjay Wali, Sr. Executive Director and Head – Sales, Marketing & Logistics Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, said, “It is a matter of immense pride to become India’s first ever cement company to receive this Green certification from GRIHA. We see this as a big step in our journey towards creating positive environmental and social impact and furthering our business philosophy of ‘Clean & Green is Profitable and Sustainable.’ We will continue to lead by example and highlight the business relevance of sustainable practices in reducing carbon footprint and transitioning to a Grey to Green reality.”

Dalmia Cement’s blended cement products ‘Composite Cement (CC)’, ‘Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC)’ and ‘Portland Slag Cement (PSC)’ were evaluated by the GRIHA Council and listed as a green product in the GRIHA Green Catalogue under the Sustainable Building Materials. Dalmia Cement’s brands DALMIA DSP CEMENT, DALMIA CEMENT, DALMIA INFRA PRO, KONARK CEMENT, DALMIA INFRAGREEN and DALMIA INSTA PRO are covered under this enlistment.

Dalmia Cement is committed to becoming carbon negative by 2040 and was recently Ranked #1 in the global cement sector by CDP on business readiness for a low-carbon economy transition.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/28102021/dalmia-cement-receives-green-certification-from-griha/

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