As part of its
latest CSR initiative, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre
India has taken up the fight of climate change by adopting Singaperumal Koil
Panchayat in managing their soild dry waste through collection, segregation and
recycling.
Chengalpattu: 24th July 2024 – Renault Nissan Technology &
Business Centre India (Renault Nissan Tech) pioneers and envisages positive
citizenship through its CSR intitatives. Climate Change and environment are
serious focus points for the organization and a urgent need for all of us. The
CSR project adopts Singaperumal Koil Panchayat to create a model of effective
solid waste management for the recovery of recyclable materials especially to
reduce plastic pollution through effective segregation at source, daily
collection and active engagement with the residents. All the residents of the
panchayat have been provided with exclusive Wealth Bags in which all the solid
dry waste generated in the houses are collected by a special team of solid
waste collectors daily. The outcome of the project are manifold, from reducing
domestic pollution, effective waste management, recycling, local employment
opportunities, health improvement and alternative revenue for the panchayat
generated by this project.
The project launch was
successfully conducted in Chengalpattu at Singaperumal Koil Government
Higher Secondary School, with attendance of 690 students, Additional
Collector, Panchayat President, ward members and Renault Nissan Tech Senior
management and employees.
The event was attended by Ms.
Anamika Ramesh (IAS- DRDA) Chengalpattu District Additional collector,
Smt. Vijayalakshmi, Panchayat President and Ms. Eva James, Vice President -
Renault Nissan Tech.
Commenting on the launch of the
project, Ms. Anamika Ramesh, Additional Collector Chengalpattu said, “Fighting
climate change starts at our homes. If we all realise that simple correct steps
taken at home like segregation of waste as wet and dry, can significantly
change efforts in fighting climate change. Moreover, this will make our homes
and panchayat cleaner and greener, an achievement we all strive to achieve. I
congratulate Renault Nissan Tech for taking this important project under their
CSR and wish best to their endeavours in making this panchayat a model in waste
management.”
Ms. Eva James, Vice President,
Renault Nissan Tech said “ The ethos of making any organization a better place for everyone
starts at home. Our endeavour to combat climate change involves leading by
example through simple actions that can snowball into a movement and be adopted
by everyone. We take pride in this environmental initiative that transforms
homes, people, and the community.”
Ms. Vijayalakshmi, Singaperumal
Koil Panchayat President stated “The panchayat is significant
for its location and temple. We are the cusp of being a town & panchayat
with large floating population. Efficient disposal of waste and reducing
landfills transportations will significantly improve the panchayat working.
This will also make the panchayat clean and better in garbage management. The
engagement of the residents that this project undertakes with the daily
collection will see a significant improvement on the streets. We are thankful
to Renault Nissan Tech for taking up this critical project for the
panchayat.”
About Renault
Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Private Limited
Renault Nissan Technology &
Business Centre India (Renault Nissan Tech) is a captive automotive technology
and business centre, supporting Renault and Nissan globally. Established in
2007, it is in Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu, India and employs over 10,000
workforce. There are three major verticals – Engineering, Information System
and Information Technology (ISIT), and Global Business Services. The
Engineering teams focus on Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Research
& Advanced Engineering on local and global car programs. The Engineering
team also contributes to digital acceleration working on Simulation, Software
Defined Vehicles and Digital Twins. ISIT is the global application development
division, contributing to the digital transformation of Renault and Nissan with
a proficiency spectrum across AI/ML, data, cloud, IoT, and cyber-security
contributing to transformation topics. Global Business Services provide
Financial and Human Resource support to global Renault and Nissan. The Centre
is one of the biggest OEM Automotive Technology Centres in India, with centres
in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
For more information about
Renault Nissan Tech, visit https://rntbci.in/
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