CII - GREEN BUSINESS CENTRE
Green Makes Business Sense
About CII Green Business Centre
A “Centre of Excellence” for Energy, Environment, Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Climate Change
CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII – GBC) was established in the year 2004, as CII’s Developmental Institute on Green Practices & Businesses, aimed at offering world class advisory services on conservation of natural resources. The Green Business Centre was inaugurated by His Excellency Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India on 14 July 2004.
Fostering green practices and businesses through its services in energy management, green buildings, green companies, renewable energy, green product certification, green mobility, green cooling, waste management, and cleaner production processes, the Green Business Centre facilitate India’s emergence as a global leader in green business by 2030.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
CII - Godrej GBC has carried out more than 2,200+ detailed energy audits across India and different countries, including the USA, the UAE, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Oman, Philippines and South Korea.
- 30+ years in Energy Efficiency Management
- 2,200+ Energy Audits across the Globe
- ₹ 3.10 Billion+ Annual Recurring Saving Occurred
- 80+ Energy Efficiency Publications
- 100,000+ Professionals Trained on Energy Efficiency Management
IGBC
IGBC is India's Premier certification body, headquartered at Hyderabad. IGBC is the founding member of World Green Building Council discussing global issues at COP and similar global platforms.
- 13.74 billion sq. ft. of Registered Green Building Footprint
- 15,930+ Projects adopting IGBC Rating Systems
- 32 Rating Systems
- 30 Regional Chapters & 380+ Student Chapters
- 240 Lifetime Members & 2,430+ Organizational Members
- 8,320+ IGBC Accredited Green Building Professionals
- 51.4 Million Tonnes / annum of CO2 emission reduction
GREEN PRO
GreenPro is an Ecolabel which enables the end users in the building sector and manufacturing sector to choose sustainable products, materials and technologies.
- 11,200+ Certified Products
- 500+ Companies
- 39 Categories for Ecolabelling Standards
- 18 Public Works Departments & Public Sector Units Green Procurement
- More than 95% of building materials & products are ecolabelled
- 2.5 Million tonnes / annum of CO2 emission reduction
GREENCO
Greenco is building a holistic mechanism for evaluating the performance of companies on the ecological front.
- 20.3 GWp Capacity Installation of Renewable Energy in Projects
- 604 million Units of Energy Savings across Industries
- ₹ 51 billion Recurring Annual Saving from GreenCo Rated Companies
- 1,500+ Registered Manufacturing Facilities
- 5.7 million tons of CO2 eq. Emissions Saved at Plants
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable Energy Council of CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is working with a vision to enable India to emerge as a global leader in renewable energy.
- Facilitated 1+GW of Renewable Energy across the country
- 100+ certified vendors under the CII Rooftop Solar Vendor Rating Program (VRP)
GEC
To advance the objectives of the council, GEC (Green Entrepreneurship Council) has launched the Acceleration of Cleaner Enterprises or ACE program.
- 50+ Cleantech Startup cohort members
- 15 + Sectors engaged
- 500+ B2B interactions
- 650+ B2B interests from industry
GREEN MOBILITY COUNCIL
To support India’s movement towards green mobility, in turn, support national net zero goals, by developing actions on green mobility across policy, capacity building, projects, and platforms.
GREEN COOLING COUNCIL
To mitigate carbon emissions, addressing the critical climate impact of cooling systems and paving the way for a more sustainable future.
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