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| PRODUCT PERFORMANCE |
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| Environmental Impacts |
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| Environmental Impacts of Products & Services |
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| At Mahindra, we pursue an integrated preventive environmental strategy applied to processes, products and services, as per the UNEP framework, to increase eco-efficiency and reduce risks for humans and the environment. |
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| Production Processes |
| conserving raw materials and energy, eliminating toxic raw materials and reducing the quantity and toxicity of all emissions and wastes |
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| Products |
| reducing negative impacts along the life cycle of a product from raw materials extraction to its ultimate disposal |
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| Services |
| incorporating environmental concerns into designing and delivering services |
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| Mahindra was the first Company to introduce
micro-hybrid technology in the LCV segment
through the Bolero maxi truck. |
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| Combating climate change and mitigating emissions represent a major challenge. Our approach to mitigating emissions is continuous research and development to improve conventional power-train technologies and produce fuel efficient engines, low friction transmissions and drivelines. The ongoing commitment is to be future ready by downsizing engines, using light weight materials to cut CO2 emissions and meet emission norms in India, as well as the EU well before they are legally binding. |
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| Use of alternative fuel continue to be a thrust area. We have re-launched Bolero Pickup, Bolero Maxx Maxi Pickup and Champion three wheeler with superior technologies that reduce CO2 emissions, to meet Bharat Stage IV emission norms. |
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| Superior Technologies that Reduce CO2 Emissions |
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| Utilizing domestic and international strategic partnerships, Mahindra's 1200 strong R&D team works to bring the most advanced and futuristic technologies to India. Mahindra is working on different platforms of driveable full hybrid vehicles, micro (start/stop) hybrid vehicles, bio-fuel vehicles, an electric passenger vehicle, a hydrogen combustion engine vehicle and many recyclable materials and reusable technologies. Vehicles operating on the HCNG
(Hydrogen + CNG mixture) platform which will further bring down CO2 emissions as compared to CNG vehicles,
are now ready for demo trials. |
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The Mahindra Two Wheelers R&D team has successfully tested improvements in fuel consumption and emission on Flyte and Rodeo vehicles. Changing the engine operating conditions e.g. Vehicle Speed, Oil temp. Spark temp. etc. resulted in an improved fuel economy of 5 Km/lit. Further work is underway to implement the same. |
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| Green Building Development to Ensure Healthy Living Spaces |
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| The commitment to sustainable leadership through our products is demonstrated across sectors. Deeply committed
to the health of residents in its buildings Mahindra Lifespaces has applied for pre-certification for Green Residential building rating for its projects. The company has already implemented a number of green building initiatives, both as a mandatory part of Green Building development and to ensure healthy living spaces for our residents.
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Use of low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paints, adhesives and insulations inside the apartments for improved moisture management and control of contaminants. |
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High-albedo-insulating material on the terrace roof, with a SRI (Solar Reflectance Index) value of over 78, to reduce heat absorption and the resultant energy demands for air-conditioning. |
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Installation of high energy efficient low emissivity glass in all fenestrations. This glass has a high light transmission ratio with low shading coefficient and in turn induces more daylight effect than normal glass. Due to low SHGC, the energy requirement for indoor air-conditioning is substantially reduced. |
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Use of flyash based concrete bricks/blocks of low energy density for internal as well as external walls. |
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Use of Polypropylene fibers and waterproofing admixtures in cement mortar plaster to protect the building from water leakage. This kind of `Building Envelope' also provides better insulation, thus reducing the energy demand for air-conditioning systems. |
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Installation of highly water efficient fixtures with aerators in each apartment to reduce water demand by minimum of 30% w.r.t normal water fixtures. |
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Development of an innovative erosion and sedimentation control management system outside the building, with a rainwater harvesting system and storm water management to recharge the ground water. |
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Installation of an in-house STP (Sewerage Treatment Plan) to reuse wastewater generated from the building, to further reduce demand for water. |
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| Presently our upcoming residential projects namely Mahindra Splendour (Mumbai), Mahindra Royale (Pune), Mahindra Chloris (Faridabad) are Platinum rated pre-certified, while Aqualily (Chennai) has been recognised as a Gold Rated Pre-certified Green Building by the Indian Green Building Council. |
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