GHCL Digest February Edition

Md s Message
our accomplishments demonstrate the power
of one team working together for the greater good.
That's our GHCL way of life.
Dear Friends,
Respect is one of our core values and we as an organisation care about our stakeholders and the
environment in which we operate. It is this passion that drives us to look for innovative ways to improve
the world around us. It is what enables us to deliver sustainable solutions and continually look for ways to
reduce our environmental footprint; and in turn protect the safety and well-being of our employees and
the communities in which we live and operate. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are
innate to our business and the past two months of January and February 2018 have been signi cant in
this respect.
In January, GHCL along with Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) an American technology company and
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) announced the launch of CertainT® veri ed recycled PET ( rPET ) bedding
products. These bedding products will be launched at the New York Home Fashions week, which starts
from March 19, 2018. These CertainT® veri ed recycled PET ( rPET ) bedding products are made from
recycled PET bottles. 360,000 PET bottles will be used for every 10K sheet sets of 200 TC (60% cotton 40%
recycled PET). This will reduce carbon emission by 35 tons, crude oil consumption by 25 barrels and land
ll by 40 cubic yards. In other words we will be making a signi cant contribution to reducing the harmful
effects of pollution being caused by incessant and irresponsible use of plastic bottles all across the globe.
The world today is creaking under the weight of mankind's progress and as a society we are dealing with
the negative impacts of economic growth and globalization. Everywhere you look, there are problems of
humongous magnitude closely related to growing pollution caused by rapid economic growth. And it is
becoming dif cult for governments alone to implement fully effective counter measures. It is therefore
important that we as an organisation and individuals do our bit to create a more sustainable society and
global environment.
Even though, we were awarded the Golden Peacock for Corporate Social Responsibility on the 9th of
February 2018 I still think we have a long way to go. I am proud of this achievement and urge all of you to
exhibit a strong sense of respect and responsibility towards the environment in which we work and live. I
know it is important for us to concentrate on increasing production and output but at the same time it is
imperative that we are mindful of the environment we live and work in.
I want that each and every GHCLite should share innovative ideas to counter the harmful effects of
pollution. Let this be the burning topic of discussion in our knowledge sharing sessions. Each employee
and every site should play a crucial role in our sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
I congratulate all of you for these achievements and reiterate once again that more than anything, our
accomplishments demonstrate the power of one team working together for the greater good. That's our
GHCL way of life.
Yours Sincerely
R S JALAN