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ITC Grand Central celebrates World Environment Day

Maharashtra’s first Leed Zero Carbon certified hotel, ITC Grand Central, engaged in various activities that reflected their commitment to environmental stewardship

by Staff Writer

ITC Grand Central celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2024, with a series of impactful initiatives to promote sustainability and environmental consciousness. As part of the celebration, the team at ITC Grand Central engaged in various activities that reflected their commitment to environmental stewardship:

  1. Tree plantation: The hotel employees participated in a tree plantation drive at the kitchen garden of ‘IHM Mumbai,’ a renowned Institute of Hospitality. This initiative contributes to greenery and supports future leaders in the hospitality industry.
  2. Community engagement: The team also visited the recreational grounds of the public charitable trust ‘Sparsh Foundation,’ demonstrating their dedication to community involvement and environmental care.
  3. Tulsi saplings give-aways: Tulsi saplings were distributed to in-house guests and walk-in guests in the lobby, encouraging everyone to contribute to a greener environment.
  4. Free PUC check: As part of their commitment to resource conservation, a free Pollution Under Control (PUC) check was conducted for all associates and guest vehicles, promoting eco-friendly transportation practices.
  5. Awareness campaign: To raise awareness about environmental issues such as land restoration, desertification prevention, and drought resilience, World Environment Day badges were distributed to guests, employees, and neighbouring communities.
     

Sugandha Kaul Batra, L&D Manager; Anshul Dhyani, Executive Chef; and Chandran Venkatesan, Chief Engineer of ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, quoted, “This Environment Day has been a special day to reflect on the beauty of nature and embrace the planet’s positive practices. At ITC Hotels and in our unit, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, we wholeheartedly believe in and practice responsible luxury initiatives, such as zero-mile water through Sunya Aqua, recycling and reusing of resources to reduce the carbon footprint, root-to-shoot concepts of sustainable cooking, environ chips embedded radiation-harmonised space to live and work, and many more such practices in our daily lives at our workspace. Through our small acts, we aim to conserve our ecosystem. We are proud to be Maharashtra’s first LEED Zero Carbon certified hotel by the US Green Building Council.”