For the third year in a row, the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), which is part of the Ministry of Steel, has been granted the coveted Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021.
Highlights:
Since 1998, the Environment Foundation (WEF) has granted the award to organizations for notable achievements in environmental management.
The company’s environmental protection efforts are focused on upgrading pollution control facilities, water conservation efforts with the goal of achieving Zero Liquid Discharge, efficient handling of various solid wastes (viz. process waste, hazardous waste, canteen/ waste), Carbon Sequestration through afforestation, eco-restoration of the mined-out area, and other environmental measures.
The company’s corporate policies and practices have made carbon footprint reduction a priority.