Eaton launches first sustainability report

Power management company Eaton today launched its first India Sustainability Report in New Delhi. The report was launched as part of an industry symposium ‘Business Leadership for Energy Sustainability in India’ hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Eaton India is a member of the TERI Business Council for Sustainable Development (BSCD) a forum through which TERI engages with the corporate sector on issues related to sustainable development.

Titled ‘Powering Sustainable Growth in India 2013’, the report covers the operations owned and managed by Eaton in India for CY2013 and supplements the company’s global sustainability report.

Speaking at the launch, Curt Hutchins, president – Asia Pacific Eaton, said: “Global mega trends, which are also highly relevant in India, such as rising energy costs, climate change and urbanisation have all resulted in Eaton increasingly positioning itself as a global leader in providing sustainable power management solutions. Today, businesses around the world face ever-daunting, ever-evolving energy challenges with rising costs and mounting interest in sustainability. We are all a part for the solution in overcoming today’s energy issues by becoming more energy efficient and energy aware. Energy efficiency is a tangible, achievable goal that virtually all organisations and businesses can attain.”

The sustainability report strives to show how by partnering with varied stakeholders, Eaton in India is offering sustainable customer solutions, ensuring green manufacturing and operations, powering a sustainable workforce and supporting sustainable communities to drive sustainable growth, said Nitin Chalke, managing director, Eaton India.

Eaton’s India sustainability report underscores the company’s multi-dimensional endeavours during 2013 towards powering sustainable growth in India. During the year, Eaton launched a number of new sustainable technologies for the Indian market including ArcGard-environment-friendly arc-resistant MV switchgear, high performance 9145 UPS and NoSPIN differential. It also inaugurated its filtration division’s first manufacturing facility and expanded its professional services centre at Pune to further strengthen its R&D and service support activities in India.

Photograph (L-R): Arup Ghosh, chief technology officer, Tata Power Delhi Distribution; Curt Hutchins, president – APAC, Eaton Technologies; Ajai Malhotra, distinguished Fellow, TERI; Dipankar Sanyal, CEO, TERI-BCSD; Nitin Chalke, managing dcirector – India, Eaton; and Syed Sajjadh Ali, managing director – India, Electrical, Eaton at the launch of Eaton’s First Sustainability Report for India in New Delhi today.