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  • 24 December, 2020

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Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

  • Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management award for the year 2020 in the steel sector.
  • The award was given for its efforts in adopting various environmental measures like upgrading pollution control facilities, treatment and recirculation of wastewater from individual units and outfalls, enhancement in green cover and efficient solid waste management.
  • SAIL has received the award for two consecutive years.

About the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

  • The golden Peacock Environment Management Award is a prestigious award that was instituted by the World Environment Foundation in 1998.
  • The award encourages the corporates to enhance their environmental performances.

Source: TH

  • 09 December, 2020

  • 2 Min Read

Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

GOLDEN PEACOCK ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AWARD

  • Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management award for the year 2020 in the steel sector.
  • The award was given for its efforts in adopting various environmental measures like upgrading pollution control facilities, treatment and recirculation of wastewater from individual units and outfalls, enhancement in green cover and efficient solid waste management.
  • SAIL has received the award for 2 consecutive years.

About the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

  • The golden Peacock Environment Management Award is a prestigious award that was instituted by the World Environment Foundation in 1998.
  • The award encourages corporates to enhance their environmental performances.

Achievements of SAIL

  • The Environment Management Division of SAIL was established in 1989.
  • The major activities of the Environment Management Division of SAIL are as follows
    • Solid waste management initiatives, water conservation efforts and plantation.
    • Environmental auditing and environmental accounting.
    • Organising workshops and training programmes.
    • Coordination with Steel plants for environmental compliance
    • Environmental appraisal of projects

Source: ANI


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