What is CII?

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-government,
not-for-profit, industry led and industry-managed organisation.

Founded over 100 years ago, it is India's apex industry association with a direct membership of over 4150 companies from the private as well as public sectors and indirect membership of a large number of sectoral organisations.

CII represents over 80% of India's organised industry, with 30 offices in India, 9 abroad and working relationships with 191 counterpart organisations in 92 countries.

CII serves as a reference point for the Indian industry and the International business community.

What is EMC?

CII plays a catalyst role for improving the efficiency and
competitiveness of the Indian industry, through specialized services.
One such professional service offered by CII is Energy Conservation & Management.

The Energy Management Cell (EMC) of CII was set up in 1991 and offers
a wide spectrum of services promoting energy efficiency. The range of services offered is:

• Detailed energy audits in all types of industries
  
• In-house and centre-wise intensive training programs on energy
  management
  
• Organising Encon Missions - visit to select energy
  efficient units
  
• Technical Seminars and Workshops on energy
  conservation & management
  
• Detailed feasibility studies on cogeneration
  
• Detailed feasibility studies on latest energy saving & environment
  friendly technologies
  
• Publications related to energy efficiency and energy conservation
  ideas

CII-EMC conducts detailed energy audits in all sectors of the Indian industry, namely, Cement, Sugar, Paper, Chemical, Petrochemical, Engineering, Automobile, Textile, Foundry, Food Processing etc. The cell has conducted over 320 detailed energy audits till date. Based on the suggestions of CII, these audited units have achieved an annual recurring savings of Rs.720 million till date.

The CII - EMC has been selected as winner of the National "Best Energy Auditor Award" instituted by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Government of India, for the Fourth Successive Year (2000-01)