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On the trend of building and project developers turning to green cement, rising awareness among consumers about the need for environmental preservation today, have made them conscious of the products they use.
Socially conscious industries, on their part, are working towards making manufacturing processes more sustainable and earth-friendly. Today's real estate developers and engineers are focusing on building green spaces in India through the use of smart concepts and green materials in the construction process. As a consequence, there has been a substantial growth in consumption of green cement or PSC (Portland Slag Cement).
Read all the details on how JSW Cement is planning to contribute to this growing market for green building raw materials here
Ambuja Cement Foundation is the CSR arm of Ambuja Cements Ltd, a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim and a leading cement manufacturer in India.
According to its official website, Ambuja Cement Foundation is a grassroots level Pan-India programme organisation that harnesses the power of partnerships between communities, Government and other like-minded corporates and NGOs to help solve urgent community problems and to foster prosperity.
Established in the year 1993 and for the past 25 years, Ambuja Cement Foundation has created significant impact on society. A full-fledged Research and Monitoring Unit, along with numerous external, independent studies show significant change in income levels, health indicators and overall harmony and happiness. Their work has spread beyond their core villages, and by working hand in hand with like-minded organisations, they aim to significantly impact the pressing issues currently inhibiting our country.
ACF's programmes include Agriculture, Skills, Water, Health, Women and Education.
In the news now is that ACF has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Best CSR & Sustainability Practices Award 2017’ in recognition of its concerted efforts that transformed lives by energising, enabling and involving the rural communities, thus facilitating economic progress and contributing to nation-building.
The award was received by Ambuja Cement’s MD & CEO Ajay Kapur and Ambuja Cement Foundation’s Head Pearl Tiwari jointly from Mervyn King, a senior counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa. The award ceremony was held in Mumbai during the 5th Asia Business Responsibility Summit that also discussed the sustainable development goals, global governance and leadership. The Jury made a special mention about the Women Empowerment, Water Management and Skill Development initiatives by the Ambuja Cement Foundation.