ITC SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016 GRI - G4 COMPLIANT, IN ACCORDANCE - COMPREHENSIVE

  • Major Awards 2015-16

    • ITC Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was ranked 2nd among the Most Valuable CEOs of India by Businessworld. He was also conferred the 'Economic Times Smart Green Leader Lifetime Achievement Award'.
    • ITC's Sankhya Data Centre, Bengaluru became the first data centre in the world to get LEED Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council.
    • ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon was ranked Best in Asia and 4th in the world at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards, 2015.
    • ITC won the Legal Era Award for the 'Best Compliance In-House Legal Team of the Year'.
    • ITC bagged four National Awards from the Public Relations Society of India.
    • ITC's production units at Bengaluru, Kolkata and Saharanpur received the 'Future Ready Factory' Platinum Awards at the India Manufacturing Excellence Awards (IMEA) instituted by Frost & Sullivan and The Economic Times. The Pune factory was the Winner in the 'Information Technology Leadership' category.
    • ITC's Paperboards Unit in Kovai became the first such unit to receive the CII GreenCo Platinum Rating.
    • ITC's Personal Care factory in Manpura got a 'Gold rating' from the Indian Green Building Council in the Green Factory category.
    • The ITC factory in Munger received the 1st prize at the FICCI Water Awards (Industrial Water Use Efficiency category) 2014-15.
    • ITC's Agri Business won 2 Gold awards for Best Exporter of Green Coffee and for exports to Europe from the India Coffee Trust.
    • Wills Lifestyle was conferred the "Super Brand" status for 2015.
    • ITC's Packaging & Printing Unit at Haridwar won the National Safety Council of India (NSCI) Safety Awards 2015, Shreshtha Suraksha Puraskar, in the manufacturing sector for the second consecutive year.
    • ITC factory in Bengaluru and ITC Maurya, New Delhi were conferred the 'Concentrating Solar Technology and Solar Cooker Excellence Award-2016' by the Union Ministry of Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy.
    • ITC's Paperboards Unit in Bollaram received the "Best Management Award for the Year 2016" from the Labour Department, Government of Telangana
    • ITC has won the Training & Development Leadership Award in the "Training Program for Change Management" category, organised by the World HRD Congress.
    • ITC's Kolkata factory was conferred the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Environment Excellence Award 2015 for demonstration of excellence in Environmental Management Systems.
    • ITC Grand Bharat Features in Robb Report's 'Best of the Best' luxury list. It is the only hotel from India to feature in the list.
    • ITC Green Centre, Manesar has been awarded the First Prize in State-Level Energy Conservation for the year 2013-14 under BEE star-rated buildings for the promotion of construction of BEE star-rated buildings.
    • ITC factory in Saharanpur was awarded the National Award from the Employers' Federation of India for strong commitment to employee relations.
    • ITC Rajputana - A Luxury Collection Hotel was awarded the Rajasthan Energy Conservation Award - 2015 in the category of Buildings (Hotels).
    • ITC's Packaging and Printing unit in Tiruvottiyur has been conferred the 'Excellent Energy Efficient Unit' award at the 16th CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2015.
    • ITC's Packaging & Printing Factory in Haridwar was conferred the 5S Excellence Award 2015 (runner up) for the Northern Region by CII.
    • ITC's Packaging and Printing factory at Haridwar was conferred the "National Safety Award" by the Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.
    • The Karnataka Green Leaf Threshing (KGLT) Unit at Mysuru was conferred the Prashamsha Suraksha Puraskara by the National Safety Council (NSC), Karnataka chapter.
    • ITC's Packaging and Printing Business plant in Tiruvottiyur has been conferred the 'Excellent Energy Efficient Unit' award at the 16th CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2015.
    • ITC Paperboards Unit in Bhadrachalam has bagged the Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award at the 16th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2015, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
    • ITC Windsor has been awarded the National Tourism Award for the Best Eco Friendly Hotel 2013-14 by The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
    • ITC Factory, Bengaluru has been conferred the Unnatha Suraksha Puraskara by the National Safety Council (NSC), Karnataka chapter.
    • ITC factory, Kolkata was conferred the Safety Innovation Award 2015 at the National Safety Convention 2015 organised by The Institution of Engineers (India).
    • ITC Paperboards Unit in Kovai has bagged the Excellent Energy Unit award at the 16th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2015, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
    • The Bengaluru factory was conferred the "Excellent Energy Efficient Unit" award at 16th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2015 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
    • The Chirala unit of ABD-ILTD has received the Best Management Award-2014 in the largescale industry category from the Andhra Pradesh Labour Department in recognition of its exemplary employee relation practices and implementation of Labour Welfare measures.
  • Major Awards over the Years

    • ITC was ranked as 'India's Most Admired Company' in a survey conducted by Fortune India magazine and Hay Group (2014).
    • Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India (2011).
    • Harvard Business Review ranked ITC Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar as the 7th Best Performing CEO in the World in its January-February 2013 edition.
    • Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was conferred the Global Leadership Award by the US India Business Council of the US Chamber of Commerce (2010).
    • ITC Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was conferred the Business Leader of the Year Award by the All India Management Association (AIMA).
    • ITC's Chief Financial Officer, Mr Rajiv Tandon, was ranked the 'Best Overall CFO' at the 'Business Today-Yes Bank Best CFO Awards 2013'. He was also declared the winner in the category of 'Sustained Wealth Creation (large companies)'.
    • ITC was presented the World Business and Development Award at the historic Rio+20 UN Summit for its Social and Farm Forestry initiative.
    • ITC has been presented the AIM Asian CSR Award by the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR), in recognition of its contribution to the creation of sustainable livelihoods and fostering economic growth in rural communities in India.
    • ITC won the prestigious 12th Businessworld FICCI CSR Award in the Large Enterprise category. The award recognises the most socially responsible Indian corporates in CSR.
    • The FICCI Outstanding Vision Corporate Triple Impact Award, presented by the then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh (2008).
    • The FICCI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rural and Community Development, presented by the then Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee (2010).
    • Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar received the Business Person of the Year Award from UK Trade & Investment (2006).
    • Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was awarded the SAM/SPG Sustainability Leadership Award in Zurich (2007).
    • The National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (2007).
    • ITC was ranked 2nd among top Indian companies in the first of its kind Standard & Poor Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance ratings (2008).
    • ITC ranked 2nd among top companies in India and 7th in Asia in the first of its kind Asian Sustainability Rating released by CSR Asia (2010).
    • ITC became the first Indian Company to gain Membership with WWF-GFTN for Responsible Forestry (2010).
    • ITC was ranked the world's 6th largest sustainable value creator among consumer goods companies according to a Report by Boston Consulting Group (2010).
    • ITC won the top UNIDO Award at the International Conference on Sharing Innovative Agri Business Solutions at Cairo (2008).
    • ITC was conferred the Corporate Social Responsibility Crown Award for Water Practices from UNESCO and Water Digest (2008).
    • The Asian CSR Award for Environmental Excellence, given by the Asian Institute of Management (2007).
    • ITC was the 1st Indian Company and 2nd in the world to win the Development Gateway Award for its trail-blazing e-Choupal initiative (2005).
    • Inaugural World Business Award by UNDP for ITC's e-Choupal initiative (2004).
    • ITC e-Choupal won the Stockholm Challenge Award (2006).
    • ITC was rated amongst Asia-Pacific's 50 biggest listed companies in 'Asia Fab 50' by Forbes (2010).
    • All ITC's super premium luxury hotels accorded LEED® Platinum certification, making ITC Hotels the 'Greenest Luxury Hotel Chain in the World' (2011).
    • ITC's Paperboards and Specialty Papers Units at Bhadrachalam, Bollaram, Kovai and Tribeni are FSC Chain of Custody certified (2011).
    • ITC's Unit in Bhadrachalam has been awarded the Forest Stewardship Council Forest Management (FSC-FM) certification by the SmartWood Programme of the Rainforest Alliance (2011).
  • EHS Certifications

    • ISO 14001: Environment Management System

      Manufacturing units (except newly commissioned unit of Foods Business in Munger), ITC Life Sciences & Technology Centre at Bengaluru, ITC Gardenia, ITC Grand Central, ITC Grand Chola, ITC Kakatiya, ITC Maurya, ITC Mughal, ITC Maratha, ITC Rajputana, ITC Sonar, ITC Windsor, My Fortune Bengaluru, WelcomHotel Sheraton New Delhi, ITC Green Center Gurgaon.

    • OHSAS 18001: Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

      All Manufacturing Units of ITC (except newly commissioned unit of Foods Business in Munger).

    • SA 8000: Social Accountability

      Leaf processing plants at Chirala, Anaparti and Mysore, Cigarettes factory at Kolkata and Munger, Packaging and Printing Unit at Munger, Tiruvottiyur and Haridwar and ITC Infotech Bengaluru.

    • Food Safety: ISO 22000/ HACCP Food Safety Management System

      ITC Gardenia, ITC Grand Central, ITC Grand Chola, ITC Kakatiya, ITC Maurya, ITC Mughal, ITC Maratha, ITC Rajputana, ITC Sonar, ITC Windsor, My Fortune Chennai, WelcomHotel New Delhi, and Units of Foods Business in Haridwar, Pune and Malur.

    • LEED Platinum Rating by US Green Building Council (Existing Building category)/ Indian Green Building Council (New Construction category)

      ITC Maurya, ITC Windsor, ITC Maratha, ITC Grand Central, ITC Mughal, ITC Sonar, ITC Kakatiya, ITC Rajputana, ITC Gardenia, ITC Grand Chola, My Fortune Bengaluru, ITC Grand Bharat and ITC Green Centre Gurgaon.

    • LEED Platinum Rating by Indian Green Building Council - Green Factory Building

      ITC's Units at Saharanpur, Bengaluru, Munger and Pune.

    • LEED Platinum rating (core & shell) by Indian Green Building Council and LEED Platinum rating ( commercial interiors) by US Green Building Council

      ITC Green Centre at Manesar.

    • Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India

      5 star rating for ITC Grand Chola Hotel.

    • LEED Gold rating by Indian Green Building Council - Green Factory Building

      Packaging and Printing Unit at Haridwar, Leaf Processing Plant at Mysore and Personal Care Products Unit at Manpura.

    • BEE 5 Star rating by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India

      ITC Green Centre at Manesar.

    • FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL™ - Chain Of Custody And Controlled Wood by Rainforest Alliance

      Paperboards and Specialty Paper Units at Bhadrachalam, Tribeni, Kovai and Bollaram, Packaging and Printing Unit at Tiruvottiyur.

    • BRC/ IOP Certification as per BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

      Grade "AA" for Paperboards and Specialty Papers unit at Bollaram and Grade "A" for Packaging and Printing Units at Tiruvottiyur and Haridwar.