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Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011

Sponsors Conference Report

Written & Developed by

Centre for EnvironmentalResearch & Education


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Carbon Map & Cap: Sponsors Report 2011

2 Written & Developed by CERE

Contents

Contents Page No.

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 5

Carbon Map & Cap: A Stepping Stone 6

Sponsors & Partners 8

Conference Overview Structure & Design 10Inauguration 10

Session I: Carbon Mapping 12

Session II: Carbon Capping 18

Session III: Case Studies 19

Session IV: Panel Discussion: The Road Ahead

Business in a Low Carbon Economy20

Vendor Exhibition 21

Green Gifts 23

Participation 24

Outreach 25

Participant Feedback 27

Successful Outcomes 28

Annexure I: Conference Schedule 29

Annexure II: List of Participating Companies 31


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Executive Summary

The Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 was organised by the

Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) and is

designed to help multinational corporations, small businesses

and individual offices move towards becoming environmentally

responsible. Through this conference CERE hopes to facilitate a

shift in corporate India to a sustainable growth plan that is both

economically viable and socially and environmentally

sustainable through the implementation of a new clean and

green business model for a low carbon future.

The conference show-cased 14 speakers prominent in fields as varied as sustainability

reporting, energy efficiency and employee engagement and culminated in a paneldiscussion led by Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala on Business in a Low Carbon Economy. A vital

and unique aspect of the conference was a vendor exhibition of green service and product

providers. The conference was attended by over 140 participants and received wide-spread

acclaim from both participants and attending dignitaries as well as from members of the

media.

A brief summary of the conference is presented below:

Date: Saturday, 9 April 2011

Time:9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Venue: Vivanta byTaj President, Mumbai

Organized By: The Centre for Environment Research & Education (CERE)

Chief Guest: Ms. Valsa Nair Singh, Maharashtra State Secretary, Dept. of Environment

Sponsors:

Platinum: Tata Capital Gold: IndusInd Bank Silver: ATE Enterprises Support: Attendee Kit Thomas Cook

Partners:

Asia Society Sanctuary Asia The Climate Group India

Green Exhibition Vendors/Service Providers:

In addition to being just a conference the Carbon Map & Cap event also provided a

platform for businesses and individuals to network and interact with green service

providers and manufacturers of eco-friendly goods through the vendor exhibition. A

complete list of the vendors present at this exhibition is presented below:

HP

Paperkraft (ITC) ATE Enterprises

Eco Axis Systems

Autonic Energy Solutions Daily Dump


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Daman Ganga Earth Soul Le Pepier Inc Mungekar Associates & Enterprises

Sanctuary Asia Stree Mukti Sanghathana Nature Forever Society

Delegate Profile:142 participants from HR, CSR, Administration and Communications and

other fields attended the conference. A more detailed profile is available in the

Participation section of this report on page 24.

Conference Highlights:

Climate Change and its Impact on the business community Carbon Mapping Techniques & reporting standards and methodologies Helping companies meet International & National Reporting Standards such as CDP,

GRI, ISO

Generating significant financial savings whilegoing green Capping Carbon Emissions: Snapshots of cutting-edge and cost-effective

interventions and solutions for the corporate sector

Successful case studies & a glimpse of future business trends Panel Discussion amongst eminent business leaders and environmentalists on The

Road Ahead Business in a Low Carbon Economy

Vendor Exhibition a platform forgreen services and products providersFurther details about the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 and future conferences and

events can be found atwww.carbonmapandcap.com

BOX 1: Mapping the Carbon Map & Cap Conference

For CERE it was important to walk the talk and so in the

spirit of the conference we mapped the on-site carbon

emissions for the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011.The mapping took into account the number of attendees,

electricity for the conference hall, the carbon footprint of

tea and lunch and the materials used in the attendee kit.

Electricity:1304 Kgs

Paper :78 Kgs

Food : 300Kgs

Total on-site carbon footprint of the conference was therefore 1682 kgs or 1.7 MT of

CO2e. CERE will be offsetting these emissions through a reforesting project with Aswaali

village in Dahanu Taluka.

1682

Kgs of CO2e
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Introduction

Climate Change and Global Warming are two of the biggest

challenges we face today as a community. According to the 2007

Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC), global surface temperatures have

increased by 0.8 C in the last 100 years. This increase in

temperature is connected to increasing concentrations of

greenhouse gases (GHGs) like CO2, methane and nitrous oxide.

An increase in global temperature will result in rising sea levels,

changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation and an

increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather

events. Warming is also expected to be associated with species

extinctions, changes in agricultural yields and ultimately, severe

consequences for human economies, both local and global.

GHG emissions have increased because of many different

reasons. Power generation and consumption is the leading

contributor to global climate change - almost 80% of our energy

comes from burning fossil fuels which release CO2. Many

companies daily activities consume electricity, primarily

electricity consumption for lighting, cooling, computers,

building equipment, and appliances. Transportation, including

road, air, marine, and rail, is another major contributor to globalclimate change, accounting for about 14% of global GHG

emissions. Companies contribute to transportation emissions

through the use of company vehicles, business travel to

meetings and conferences, employee commuting, and the

distribution of products and materials. Big Business is therefore

one of the most significant contributors to rising GHG levels and

yet also has a major roles to play in Climate Change mitigation.

Managing climate change involves all of society, many aspects

of public policy and globally coordinated actions; importantly it

also requires the immediate buy-in and action of businesses

and industries both large and small. To ensure the health and

economic well-being of current and future generations,

companies and industries have an important role to play and

must reduce their emissions by using the technology, know-

how, and practical solutions already at their disposal. Going

Green can help businesses, including those in the service

sector, reorganise their work patterns and business operations

and grow along a sustainable and low carbon trajectory.

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temperatureshave increased by...

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Carbon Map & Cap: A Stepping StoneIn 1987 the former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Harlem

Brundtland, in her report entitled Our Common Future,

described sustainable development as development that

meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own...

If we are to continue to live on the Earth we must develop sustainably changing our habits,

lifestyles and attitudes to protect and maintain those natural cycles and systems that keepour Earth sustainable. This is only possible through wide-spread education and an

experiential learning process that permanently changes the lifestyles of a large number of

people. It is thus necessary to make all our institutions the very grounds of sustainable

living, and an ideal place to begin this process of change is at our places of work.

From office blocks and business centres to conference rooms and staff cafeterias, a radical

change in the way companies use energy and other resources and changes in employee

travel patterns can have dramatically positive consequences both for the planet and local

communities and for a business profit margins and employee productivity. Corporations

are in a pivotal position being able to swap their own business practices and processes for

more sustainable ones while influencing both up-stream (suppliers) and down-stream

(customers & clients) institutions and individuals to do the same.

Companies thus need to address the issues of resource consumption and also need to learn

to incorporate sustainable technology and processes into their business models Climate

Change mitigation is an ideal platform on which to build a new green business paradigm

and one that allows you to measure and ascertain your companys successes and short-

comings through the measurement of a corporate carbon footprint.

The Carbon Map & Cap Conference organized by the Centre for Environment Research &

Education (CERE) is a first step for any company interested in pursuing a sustainable

development agenda. This conference, organised in association with Tata Capital, IndusInd

Bank and A.T.E Enterprises, is a first of its kind for corporate India, with a unique focus on

the service sector. The conference was designed as a training seminar to help multinational

corporations, small businesses and independent offices become environmentally and

economically sustainable through the introduction of cutting edge clean tech solutions and

strategies.


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In addition to teaching companies how to measure, analyse and report their carbon

emissions, this conference exposes business heads, civil society members and individuals to

a host of green solutions as presented by a selection of eminent speakers and through an

interactive and diverse exhibition of vendors of green services and products. Importantly

the solutions and strategies discussed in the conference also help companies save

financially thus allowing them to satisfy a wide range of stake holders. This conference is a

must for any company or business that doesnt wish to get left behind: low carbon

development is a terrific opportunity and a must and the Carbon Map & Cap Conference

2011 was organised with the intention of facilitating this corporate transition.

Some Expected Outcomes:

The following section briefly outlines some of the major outcomes that are expected as a

result of the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011:

The conference will pave the way for a low carbon business future by creatingawareness among Indian businesses and industries.

It will offer cost effective and easy to execute strategies to help businesses Go Green It will bring to the fore viable home grown solutions and cutting edge technologies. It will enable providers of Green Products and Services to directly interact with

prospective corporate clients and stakeholders.

And also create a platform where corporate sustainability can be fully explored.

The Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 was organised by the Centre for Environmental

Research & Education (CERE) as a platform to bring together businesses interested in sustainablegrowth and providers of green services and products. From Left to Right: Katy Rustom (CERE: Co-

founder), Edel Monteiro, Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala (CERE: Director), Tina Abraham and Janjri Jasani.


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Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors

CERE is grateful for the support of all our sponsors without whom this conference would

not have been possible. The Carbon Map & Cap Conference had three major sponsors

(Platinum, Gold & Silver) and one support sponsor for our participant attendee kits.

Main Sponsors

Platinum Gold SilverTata Capital IndusInd Bank ATE Enterprises

Support Sponsor:

Attendee Kit Sponsor Thomas Cook

Sponsors received several benefits including wide spread publicity and media coverage and

a complimentary allocation of participant invitations. A detailed table of the benefits to the

conference sponsors is presented below:

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Partners:

Along with the sponsors, the Carbon Map & Cap Conference was supported by our Partners

whose assistance was invaluable in terms of communicating and identifying perspective

speakers and outreach activities through their corresponding mailing lists. The three

Carbon Map & Cap Partners are listed below:

Asia Society Sanctuary Asia The Climate Group - India

Sponsor logos on the main conference backdrop and on banners, mounted in the main conference

room, at Vivanta by Taj President, showcase each companys commitment to sustainable growthand develo ment.


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Conference Overview: Structure & Design

The Carbon Map & Cap Conference laid focus on the strategies and processes required to

stimulate a transition from a conventional economic philosophy, one that is based on the

over-exploitation of natural resources and the burning of cheap fossil fuels, to a sustainable

model of economic growth, one that is viable, equitable and low carbon . Through a series of

talks and discussions participants were presented with new sustainability trends, best

practices and strategies in carbon management and mitigation by expert speakers and

panellists from leading companies and institutions. Specifically, this conference outlined

strategies for a low carbon growth, relying on recent advancements in energy efficiency,

green building design, renewable energy technologies, green IT, green supply chains and

employee engagement.

Furthermore, the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 also brought together, for the firsttime in India, high level executives from the industry and vendors of green products and

services to establish a platform for further collaboration and development of green growth

strategies and applications tailored to address the current and future needs of corporate

India.

A detailed overview of the conference structure and schedule follows:

Inauguration

The Conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Ms. Valsa Nair Singh (MaharashtraState, Environment Secretary) as well as the inauguration party which included: Ms. Radha

Sule (Deputy VP, Corporate Sustainability, Tata Capital), Mr. Anuj Bhagwati (MD, ATE

Enterprises), Mrs. Rita Bhatia (President, Rotary Club of Mumbai Sealand) and Mr. N. E.

Pardiwala (CERE Trustee).

The Inauguration Panel: From Left to Right: Mrs Rita Bhatia (Pres. Rotary club of Mumbai

Sealand), Mr. Anuj Bhagwati (MD, ATE Enterprises), Chief Guest Ms. Valsa Nair Singh

(Maharashtra State Environment secretary), Mr. N.E. Pardiwala (CERE Trustee) and Ms. Radha

Sule (Deputy VP, Corporate Sustainability, Tata Capital).


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To launch the event the conference Master of Ceremonies Ms.

Anjuli Pandit invited Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala, Director of CERE to

begin the inauguration proceedings. Dr. Pardiwala spent a few

minutes talking about the Centre for Environmental Research &

Education (CERE), the conference organisers. As part of the

inauguration ceremony, two solar lanterns, donated by the

Rotary Club of Mumbai Sealand, were handed over to the

sarpanch of Aswaali Village, Dahanu Taluka, Mr. Vansya Dumliya

in recognition of their work on reforestation and environmental

education.

Ms. Valsa Nair Singh, Chief Guest for the Carbon Map & Cap

Conference was then asked to speak a few words. Ms. Nair Singh

touched upon the importance of targeting climate change

particularly the roles played by the government and business.She also stressed upon the importance of cooperative action by

these institutions and members of civil society and in doing so

thanked CERE for organising the conference. The inauguration

was brought to a close with the lighting of a traditional lamp by

each member of the inauguration panel.

The Inauguration Ceremony: Circling Left to Right: Dr. Pardiwala opens the conference, talking

about CERE. Ms. Nair Singh and Ms. Bhatia hand over 2 solar lanterns to Mr. Dumliya. The Chief

Guest makes a short speech. The inauguration panellists are invited to light a lamp to launch the

Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011.

Carbon Map & Cap

Conference 2011

Master of Ceremonies:Ms. Anjuli Pandit.


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Session II: Carbon Capping

The Carbon Capping session delivered a snapshot of the various strategies and technologies

most businesses and companies can invest in to reduce carbon emissions and combat

climate change. These included Green IT, Energy Efficiency, Green Office Applications,

Managing Waste, Renewable Energy, Employee Engagement, Greening Supply Chains, and

Forest Partnership Models etc. The Guest Speakers hailed from a wide variety of

organisations and included:

Mr. Ganesh Subbarao, Schneider Electric Mr. Snehil Taparia, Sustainability Consultant, WIPRO Mr. Ajit Pandit, Director, ABPS Infrastructure Advisory Private Limited Mr. V. K. Kripanand, Founder, See Beyond Technologies Mr. Sachin Pereira, Major Account Manager: Strategic & Global Accounts (BFSI

& Telecom), HP

Mr. B K Soni, Chairman, EcoReco represented by Mr. Anuj Mr P. N. Shridhar, ITC Dr. Anish Andheria, Director, Science, Natural History & Photography,

Sanctuary Asia

Ms. Janjri Jasani, Consultant, CERE.

The best way to generate energy is to save it...

- Ganesh Subbarao, Schneider Electric

The first two speakers of two speakers of this session, Mr. Ganesh Subbarao and Mr. Snehil

Taparia both addressed the issue of energy efficiency and its role in reducing energy use

and subsequently managing carbon emissions from the use of electricity. Mr Subbarao

focused on different energy efficiency technologies and strategies while Mr. Snehil

discussed WIPROs unique Energy Management System or EMS. Both speakers provided a

perceptive insight into the pivotal role energy efficiency can play in the corporate office.

Mr Subbarao (left) and Mr. Taparia (right) address the conference and talk about the pivotal roleof energy efficiency.


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With the focus remaining on energy, the next speaker, Mr.

Ajit Pandit of ABPS, discussed the essential role of renewable

energy technologies in combating both Indias energy crisis

and Climate Change. Importantly, Mr. Pandit focused on the

positive trend in government policy in support of renewable

energy and the promotion of regulatory initiatives

encouraging the development of non-conventional energy

sources. The latter half of Mr. Pandits talk focused on

renewable energy options including wind energy and solar

energy and their application in the building sector. In

conclusion Mr. Pandit touched upon the concept of

renewable energy certificates (REC) and encouraged the

business leaders in attendance to consider investing in

renewable energy.

The following two speakers both focused on the

relationship between CO2 emissions, resource

use, sustainability and technology. The first

speaker, Mr. Kripananad, of See Beyond

Technologies, talked about Green IT and IT for

Green. In an effort to reduce his own individual

carbon footprint and to demonstrate the role of

IT for Green Mr. Kripanand spoke to the

attendees via a video presentation. He first talked

about the high energy use involved in office IT

systems and spoke about different options for

going green within the gambit of desktop

computing, briefly discussing See Beyond

Technologies green IT solution infraSECURE.

...Video-conferencing... is the way forward, where the

pleasure of meeting people or seeing a person in front of you

is there while the person is not physically present.

- Mr. Kripanand, See Beyond Technologies

Mr. Kripanand (pictured left) then talked about IT for Green, briefly

touching upon the role of video conferencing, building management

systems, e-learning and carbon calculation tools, stressing how these

technologies can help reduce costs and carbon emissions.

*This speakers presentation was to be followed by a Skype Q&A session, which was thencancelled due to time constraints.

Mr. Ajit Pandit elucidates on

opportunities for RE solu-

tions to Climate Change.

A presentation & a demonstration:

Attendee of the Carbon Map & Cap

Conference listen to a presentation

with a difference. Mr Kripanand talks

about IT for green via video.


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Mr. Sachin Pereira from HP spoke following

the video presentation by Mr. Kripanand. In

his presentation Mr. Pereira once again

focused on how new technologies can help

offices go green. He discussed the

differences between a normal office and a

green office, demonstrating how through

the use of technology, green offices can help

save energy, reduce paper use, digitise

documents and recycle responsibly.

Specifically, Mr. Pereira spoke about HP:

their own targets for sustainability and the

role their printing eco-solutions could play

in reducing the use of energy and paper.

Weve reached the tipping point where the price and

performance of IT are no longer compromised by being green,

but are now enhanced by it.

- Sachin Pereira, HP Eco-solutions

With the focus of the days discussion shifting from

the role of energy to the use of material resources

the next two speakers, Mr. Anuj of EcoReco and Mr.P.N. Shridharr of ITC, shifted gears and addressed

the issues of e-waste and green supply chains

respectively. Mr. Anuj, attending in place of Mr. B.K

Soni, talked about the rising e-waste problem in

India and stressed on the need for companies,

institutions and individuals to responsibly dispose of

and recycle their e-waste. He talked about the

energy and resource savings resulting from e-waste

recycling and described EcoRecos own responsible

e-waste recycling facilities.

Mr. Shridharr of ITC talked about what is meant by

greening the supply chain describing the process

of carbon emission calculation for the life cycle of a

product. As one of Indias largest paper suppliers he

talked about ITCs own efforts to become carbon and

water positive and briefly described the various

tools corporate offices or individuals could use to

verify the sustainability quotient of their paper

supplier.

Mr. Pereira of HP discusses the importance of

green IT in saving energy & paper.

Mr. Anuj (above), and Mr. Shridharr

(below) discuss the importance ofrecycling and greening supply chains.


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The last two speakers in the Capping Session were different in that rather than coming from

a corporate background they represented NGOs and thus brought the perspective of civil

society institutions and environmentalists to the afternoons proceedings.

Dr. Anish Andheria of the Wildlife

Conservation Trust (WCT) talked about the

link between businesses and conservation.

He stressed on how important it was for

corporate to actively participate in and

financially support conservation efforts,

especially those that aimed at protecting

tiger habitats. He talked about the

importance of these habitats not just for

tigers but for countless other species and

their role as natural recyclers of soil, air andwater.

Ms. Janjri Jasani of the Centre for

Environmental Research and Education

(CERE) spoke about the importance of

employee engagement (EE) to any companys

sustainability efforts. She discussed how

employee engagement not only benefited the

environment but was also good for business,

increasing employee productivity while

reducing attrition. Ms Jasani briefly guided

the attendees on how to go about successfully

engaging employees on the platform of going

green, by touching upon the importance of

planning, implementation, evaluation and

communication to any EE scheme. Her

presentation ended with a couple ofsuccessful case studies carried out by CERE

with the employees of IndusInd Bank.

Employee engagement enables organisations to involve their

entire workforce, connecting the sustainability efforts of employees

on the front-line, with the top-down commitments made by

management, thus bringing the vision of sustainability into the

hands of individuals. - Janjri Jasani, CERE

Ms. Janjri Jasani (CERE), encouraged the

audiences not to under-estimate the value of

employee engagement to a companys

sustainability efforts.

Dr. Andheria (WCT) asks business leaders to

pay more attention to conservation efforts.


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The Capping Session of the Carbon Map & Cap Conference was interspersed and followedby an insightful Q&A Session, during which members of the audience were given the

opportunity to address questions regarding various carbon capping solutions, to the nine

speakers. This interactive portion of the session was particularly useful for business heads,

professional and students interested in pursuing one or more of the solutions presented

during the session.

Audience members were given the opportunity to address questions to the speakers during and

following the Capping Session. These Q&A sessions instigated some interesting discussions and

allowed speakers to elaborate on different issues.


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Session III: Case Studies

The case studies session, post lunch, showcased two excellent examples of office greening

and sustainable business practices. The first was presented by Mr. Suresh Pai (Executive VP,

IndusInd Bank) and encapsulated the successful green business practices incorporated by

IndusInd Bank through their Green Office Initiative in partnership with CERE. Mr. Pai

discussed the various initiatives IndusInd Bank was undertaking as part of their

sustainability drive, emphasising both management driven initiatives like Green IT

solutions and Solar ATMs and employee driven initiatives that encouraged energy

conservation, paper saving and employee education. Mr Pai stressed on the cost saving

aspect of all these initiatives underlining the fact that financials gains are achieved not in

spite of but because of corporate environmental and social sustainability.

The second case study was presented by Mr. Deshendra Renjen (General Manager,

Marketing, Paharpur Business Centre). The Paharpur Business centre is one of Indias first

retro-fitted USGBC LEEDS rated buildings. Mr. Renjen spoke about the various aspects that

make Paharpur Business centre such a excellent model of a sustainable, eco-friendly

working environment focusing on indoor air quality, energy efficiency, water conservation

and waste management best practices. He particularly focused on the business centres

Green House and air-quality standards, its energy conservation practices the heat

recovery wheel, green mesh and drip irrigation, ongoing rain water harvesting activities &

its existing waste management practices including waste segregation & vermi-composting.

The presentations of speakers from each of the sessions are now available online. To view

them please clickhere

Mr. Pai and Mr. Renjen present their case studies on sustainability in the corporate sector. Mr. Pai

spoke of IndusInd Banks successful green office initiatives while Mr. Renjen presented the

Paharpur Business Centre as a case study for a low carbon building.
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Session IV: Panel Discussion

The Road Ahead - Business in a Low Carbon Economy

The final session of the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 was a panel discussion on the

role of business in a low carbon economy. The panel led by Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala consistedof some very prestigious and knowledgeable speakers including:

Dr. Rajiv Lall, MD & CEO, IDFC Dr. Avinash N. Patkar, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), TATA Power Mr. Paul Abraham, COO, IndusInd Bank Ltd. Ms. Kalpana Sharma (Journalist & Columnist)

The Panel Discussion engaged the panellists in proposing problems and solutions involved

in moving towards a low carbon future while not only maintaining Indias growth but

ensuring that it is inclusive and equitable. It outlined the definition of sustainable

development and low carbon economy, drew out experiences and learning from businesses

that have already adopted sustainable practices and mapped a road ahead for all

stakeholders Government, Media, Businesses and private Citizens for a low carbon and

sustainable future. The panel discussion was filmed and aired by CNBC TV 18, to view thefilm please clickhere.

The Panelists: From Left to Right Dr. Avinash N. Patkar (CSO, TATA Power), Mr. Paul Abraham(COO, IndusInd Bank), Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala (Director, CERE), Dr. Rajiv Lall (MD & CEO, IDFC),

Ms. Kalpana Sharma (Journalist & Columnist)
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As with the capping session, the panel discussion was followed by an insightful Q&A

Session. Members of the panel further discussed the various opportunities and roadblocks

of growth along a low carbon trajectory, while responding to audience queries and

comments and while also tackling queries and comments made by Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala

and the panellists themselves.

The Panel Discussion: Panellists and attendees alike discuss the road to a low carbon future

the intrinsic roadblocks and the untapped opportunities.


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Vendor Exhibition

The Conference also featured the Green Products and Service Providers Exhibition.

Attendees were given time during the tea breaks and lunch service to visit the exhibition

area, conveniently located in the rooms across the conference hall. This exhibition included

organisations in the fields of Rain Water Harvesting, Waste Management, Unconventional

Energy solutions, Eco friendly Paper, Green office equipment and many more. It was

designed to enable these Vendors and Service providers to expand the scope of their

businesses by connecting with Corporate Representatives, Government officials,

Environmental Consultants as well as collaborating with other vendors and service

providers in the field of Corporate Sustainability. Importantly, the exhibition also acted as a

networking platform on which business looking to develop sustainably could interact and

connect with those organisations and individuals that could help them follow a low carbon

growth plan.

The exhibition featured the following organisations:

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Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011: Outside the conference rooms delegates find time to

discuss the conference and visit the vendor exhibition rooms during the tea and lunch breaks.


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Green Gifts

To show our appreciation for the time and effort taken by speakers and delegates to attend

the Carbon Map and Cap Conference 2011, CERE decided to present each of the delegates

and speakers with a gift that marked the occasion by being green and eco-friendly. All of our

prominent speakers, panellists and the members of the inauguration panel received an

original black and white photographic print by the international award winning nature and

wildlife photographer Mr. Meethil Momaya. Each present was personally signed by the

photographer.

Each of the delegates also received a small token of our appreciation. Sourced from Hariyali

Landscapes, each participant received a small potted plant. Three types of plants were

chosen for distribution, Mother-in-laws Tongue, the Spider plant and Green Dracena. These

plants were specially selected by CERE as they have been scientifically proven to improve

in-door air quality and reduce pollution. Delegates received their plants at the end of theconference.

In the spirit of the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011, CERE presented the delegates and

speakers with eco-friendly gifts. Speakers received black and white prints by the eminent nature

photographer Meethil Momaya, while delegates each received a potted plant.


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Participation

The Conference was attended by 142 participants from various organisations like Aker

solutions, IDFC, ICICI Bank, Corporation Bank, Capgemini Consulting, Blue star, D S P Merrill

Lynch, JSW Steel, J P Morgan etc. There was also participation from educational instituteslike Homi Bhabha Inst of Science Education, Government bodies like the BMC and non-

profits like Nature Forever Society, Karmayog etc. For a detailed list of participating

organisations see Annexure II at the end of the report.

In Fig. 1 Below you will find an analysis of delegate organisations by sector:

Within the corporate world the conference also received a diversity of department heads

and employees as delegates. A department-wise break up of the attendees is shown in Fig. 2

below:

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Fig .1 Delegate Sectors

Banking & Finance

Hospitality

Industry & Manufacturing

Government

Non Profits

Educational Institutes

Real Estate

IT

Infrastructure

Other

8%

22%

15%

4%11%

10%

3%

4%

4%

19%

Fig.2 Delegate Departments

Executives (VP,CEO, COO etc)

Managers/Directors

CSR

Corporate Communications

Sales/Mktg

HR/Admin

Procurement

Engineers

Bus. Devt/Bus. Excellence

Others


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Outreach

The Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 received a lot of positive coverage by the press

and also had a significant outreach, both through television and written media and through

the efforts of CERE and the conference partners on online mailing lists, forums and

websites. A brief overview of the conference outreach is described below:

I. Press Coverage

This conference received press publicity both in through newspaper articles and through

television coverage. CNBC TV18 aired the Panel discussion The Road Ahead - Business in a

Low Carbon Economy on Tuesday 12th of April at 10.30am and 5.00pm as well as 3 times

over the following weekend. The transcript and videos can be found here. Preceding the

conference two articles appeared in the Business Standard and the Mid Day respectively.

The Business Standard articles entitled Map and Cap appeared on the 16 January 2011.The Business Standard's review of CERE's Carbon Map & Cap Project and Conference can

be readhere. The Mid Day article entitled 'A Green Seminar for the Office-goer' appeared

on the 27 March 2011. The online version of the Mid-day article

that talks about the goals of the conference and the issues to be

addressed can be foundhere.

II. Websites, Mailing Lists & Forums

Details of the Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 were posted on the following

Websites/Forums/Mailing lists:

Websites:

Asia Society

Sanctuary Asia

The Carbon Map & Cap received a lot of positive press coverage through the mediums of both

televisions and newspapers.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/special-videos/is-low-carbon-economy-achievable-experts-answer_535784.htmlhttp://www.moneycontrol.com/news/special-videos/is-low-carbon-economy-achievable-experts-answer_535784.htmlhttp://www.moneycontrol.com/news/special-videos/is-low-carbon-economy-achievable-experts-answer_535784.htmlhttp://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mapcap/421893/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mapcap/421893/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mapcap/421893/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-green-seminar-office-goers.htmhttp://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-green-seminar-office-goers.htmhttp://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-green-seminar-office-goers.htmhttp://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-green-seminar-office-goers.htmhttp://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mapcap/421893/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/special-videos/is-low-carbon-economy-achievable-experts-answer_535784.html


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Mailing lists:

Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) The Corbett Foundation Environment Management Centre (EMC) The Climate Group India

Forums:

India Biodiversity Portal Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) 350.org Karmayog Time Out Mumbai

III. Conference Website Statisitcs

The Official Carbon Map & Cap Conference 2011 website received a lot of visitors and had

a high level of outreach. Below in Fig. 3 youll find the statistics for the conference website

that detail the Page Views and Unique Visitors per month.

IV. Invites

1200 printed invites were posted to the target audience CSR, Corporate Communications,

HR, Admin etc from a variety of companies in Mumbai.

V. E-vites

E-vites were sent out to approximately 5000 individuals/organisations across different

sectors like banking/finance, IT, FMCGs etc in Mumbai.

150

450

1404

2384

125

420

1113

2021

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Dec 8 - Jan 18 Jan 18 - Feb 18 Feb 18 - March 18 March 18 - April 18

Page Views Unique Visitors

Fig. 3 Website Statistics


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Participant Feedback

The Carbon Map and Cap Conference was a great learning

experience for the BMC staff, we learnt all the various green officeideas. However, you should have shown some simple ways to calculate

the Carbon Footprint of ordinary everyday things so that we couldlearn the basic simple carbon footprinting techniques for example thecarbon footprint of a tube light in an office. We liked the vendor stalldisplays, it is something we can actually see and pick up and it was

very interesting there were things we did not know of at those vendorstalls like the sparrow boxes and many other displays.

- Ms. Seema Redkar - BMC Officer on Special Duty

The conference was extremely informative and we got an opportunityto share our knowledge. We already held discussions at our office onhow we can implement some of the initiatives that we learnt about at

the conference. Apart from those ideas we are planning to look atsome Rainwater Harvesting possibilities at our office and recycling of

paper as well as the bio-plates, those contacts were made at the

conference itself.

- Ms. Ketaki Sadekar - Aker Solutions

We are grateful to CERE for invited us to the conference. We havetaken down many of the ideas that we learnt about at the conference

and together with our teachers we are planning to start CarbonMapping and Capping at our institute. We think that much of what we

have learnt can be thought of as a career option also.

- Students - FLAME Institute Pune

Congratulations on a fantastic event!

- Urvashi Devidayal - The Climate Group


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The conference was a wonderful experience and truly inspiring to seeso many corporates understanding the importance of carbon footprint.I thank you for this opportunity and hope to be in constant touch with

you and the CERE team on a regular basis.

- Kavya Chandra - Sanctuary Asia

Congratulations to CERE for an excellent "carbon" day. It was indeed avery well organized conference. I enjoyed every minute of it. Alsoitem-wise breakdown of carbon emissions caused by holding this

conference at the President Hotel was an eye-opener for me!

- Prof Soli Arceivala

Successful Outcomes

The following companies have already begun planning Carbon Mapping & Capping activities

for their own organisations:

J P Morgan Welspun FIS Global Hamilton Housewares

The Indian Hotels Group representatives have put forward proposals based on the contacts

they made with the Green Products/Service Providers at the Vendor Exhibition.


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Annexure I. Carbon Map & Cap

Conference Schedule

Part 1


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Part 2


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Annexure II. Participating Companies

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

ABPS Infrastructure Advisory Agneya Carbon Aker Solutions Ameya Infovision Ashok Piramal Asia Society ATE Autonic Solutions Blue Star Limited

Bombay Municipal Council Capgemini Consulting India Common Purpose UK Daily Dump Damanganga DraftCraft DSP Merril Lynch Earth Soul India Eco Reco EcoAxis Systems Edinburgh Centre on Climate Change FLAME, Pune Forecast Advertising Pvt. Ltd General Carbon Greenline GVK Mumbai International Airport Hamilton Housewares Hariyali Landscapes HDFC Homi Bhabha Inst of Science

Education

HP

ICICI Bank IDFC Indian Hotels Indian Youth Climate Network

(IYCN)

IndusInd Bank

ITC Paperkraft J M Baxi J P Morgan JSW Steel Ltd Karmayog Le Papier Inc. Llyods Register M. V. Kini & Co. Macquarie

Meta Design Mungekar Associates & Enterprises Nature Forever Society Nazara Technologies NSC College ( Nasik ) Paharpur Business Centre Regency Group Roots Landscapes Consulting Rotary Club of Mumbai Sealand RUR Sanctuary Asia Sanskar India Schneider Electric See Beyond Technologies Srushtidnynan Steel Mart India Stree Mukti Sanghatana Tata Capital Tata Communications Tata Institute of Social Sciences TATA Power

The Climate Group India Thomas Cook Vinayaka Missions University WIPRO Xrays Biocom Yes Bank

Documents

Carbon Map & Cap - Sponsors Report