Daijiworld Media Network – Panaji (RS)

Panaji, Aug 30: Amidst rapid industrialization and dwindling environment, the industries and corporates have carved out a triple bottom-line mantra of Economic growth, Environment and Equity (EEE).

“The industry and corporates have adopted triple bottom-line approach. Profit, planets and people or Economic growth, Environment and Equity,’’ Roop Salotra, chief executive officer, SRF limited, said addressing a gathering during the eighth annual global conference on environment management organized by Delhi-based Greentech Foundation underway in Goa.

The CEO of India's premier textile, chemical and processing films firm said that the confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has declared the initiative to promote and champion sustainable growth in Indian industry without compromising high on accelerated growth. “It stresses for ecologically sustainable business growth,’’ Salotra said.
 
Participating in the three-day-long conference, the industry experts have stressed for use of more renewable energy to cater the natural calamities that has been increasingly gripping the planet.

Citing that there was a rapid industrialization over last century, Salotra stated that atmosphere has increased by 0.6 degree celcius in last century while it has increased by 0.3 degree celcius in last 25 years.

“All the industries, projects and corporates will have to contribute for protecting environment for our next generation,’’ Anil Arora, member (Irrigation), Bakra Beas Management Board (BMB), Government of India, said during the conference.

He said that Bakra project, country’s largest hydro electric power generation project once upon a time, serving people of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, has given serious thought for the environment management.

“During last 50 to 60 years we have realized that protecting environment is a priority. While addressing the environment related problems, we have to also ensure that our main motive is met,’’ Arora said.