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Sridhar Babu urges PCB to work with CII-GBC to coax more cos to go for GreenCo ratings
Hyderabad: Telangana's industries & IT minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has urged the pollution control board and the CII Green Business Centre to work in tandem and encourage more companies to go in for GreenCo ratings.
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He said this while delivering his address at the GreenCo Summit 2025, which was conducted by the CII GreenCo Council on the theme `Beyond Commitments: Scaling Net Zero for 2030 and Beyond' in the city on Thursday.
He said Telangana's progressive policies are aimed at accelerating cleantech adoption, promoting resource efficiency, and enabling innovation-led sustainable growth.
"We are determined to be at the forefront of India's green transformation, and we view the GreenCo platform as a key partner in advancing this shared vision," he said.
CII Sohrabji Godren Green Business Centre chairman Jamshyd N Godrej said: Today, we stand at a pivotal juncture where sustainability is not merely compatible with profitability – it is essential to it."
"GreenCo and other councils of CII-Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad have been at the forefront of this transformation—helming India's green movement and shaping sustainability benchmarks that inspire action across sectors," he added.
CII vice president Dr Suchitra K Ella said "Sustainability is no longer optional—it is fundamental to building resilience, enhancing reputation, and creating long-term value. The GreenCo framework offers a practical and credible blueprint for industries to make this transition with integrity, accountability, and measurable impact."
CII GreenCo Council and GreenCo Summit 2025 chairman Pradeep Bhargava said: "The GreenCo framework has guided over 1500 industrial units and companies to think beyond compliance, embed sustainability into their operational and strategic DNA and achieve significant monetary benefits amounting to over Rs 5,100 crore by implementing green projects as part of GreenCo assessment and rating system."
