Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has awarded Zero Waste to Landfill certification to Mahindra Group, Automotive division, Igatpuri. Zero Waste to Landfill showcases an organisation's contribution towards improving their sustainability initiatives through their pledge to minimise the amount of waste that enters landfills from their operations. Mahindra Group, a leader in the tractor and utility vehicles space, employs more than 200,000 people across the globe and is among the first to receive this certification in India.
'Zero Waste to Landfill certification is a great achievement that demonstrates Mahindra Group's commitment to improving the environmental effects their manufacturing process has on the communities in which they operate' says Sandeep Vig, Director, Business Assurance, Electrical and Food, Intertek India. 'Intertek is proud to partner with Mahindra Group, and encourages organisations to mitigate their risks and improve efficiencies through innovative assurance solutions like Zero Waste to Landfill certification.'
Zero Waste to Landfill certification provides improved credibility and visibility to an organisation's efforts to improve its environmental impacts within an organisation. Sustainability efforts such as waste diversion from landfills are important steps to demonstrate environmental stewardship in today's marketplace. Implementing a Zero Waste to Landfill program will not only improve the efficiency in manufacturing processes but can also save physical and financial resources through energy conservation and reuse of raw materials.
Intertek's Assurance solutions enables organisations to meet their full potential, providing confidence and peace of mind that their operating procedures, systems, and people are functioning effectively to give organisations a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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Intertek Group plc is one of the world's leading groups specializing in analysis, control and certification of products and systems. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- control and certification services for consumer goods (63.4%): including food, pharmaceuticals, textiles, beauty products, consumer electronics, toys, shoes, home appliances, cars. Also, the group is developing an activity to monitor the certification of international standards;
- monitoring and assessment of petroleum and agricultural products (19.9%). Besides, Intertek Group plc offers inspection services to government system and regulators to support commercial activities, contributing to the movement of goods across borders;
- development of quality assurance solutions (16.7%): for the supply chain of oil, gas, nuclear and mining industries.
At the end of 2022, the group operated more than 1,000 inspection offices and laboratories in the world.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (6.4%), the United States (30%), China and Hong Kong (18.5%), Australia (5.5) and other (39.6%).
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