Manufacturing Magazine December 2023 | Page 53

SUSTAINABILITY

“ WHATEVER YOUR WATER POSITIVITY PLAN , THE BASIC IDEA IS TO FOLLOW THREE R ’ S APPROACH : REDUCE , REUSE AND RECYCLE WATER ”

GANESH KOTHAWADE PRESIDENT , ELECTRIFICATION DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS DIVISION , ABB INDIA
work to do to achieve water positivity status for plant two , and various activities have already been commenced to help us do that .
“ We have a clear road map for our waste reduction and recycling area , and we are working towards achieving ‘ Zero Waste to Landfill ’ status .
“ At the same time , we are piloting ways to reduce and eliminate single use plastics from our products / process and substantial steps have been taken in this direction . To identify new ideas to improve our energy efficiency , ABB has scheduled energy audits over the coming year . ABB has a clear plan in place to deliver further sustainability initiatives that will support India ’ s broader decarbonisation goals ,” said Kothawade .
“ Sites like Nashik should serve as a positive blueprint to demonstrate how carbon reductions can be achieved in the manufacturing process and we look forward to welcoming customers to view our site .” manufacturingdigital . com 53