ITC Centre, the futuristic office complex that ITC Limited is building in Gurgaon, has been awarded the Platinum Green Building rating by USGBC-LEED (US Green Building Council-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). This is the highest rating in this category and makes ITC Centre the largest Platinum rated building in the world. The project exemplifies ITC’s thrust on environment protection and eco-management.

ITC’s Paperboard Unit in Bhadrachalam in Andhra Pradesh has received this award from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) for pioneering the introduction of new environment-friendly technology and thereby eliminating the use of chlorine in the manufacture of pulp. ITC is the first and the only Company in India to implement this green technology. With this new technology, the Company is manufacturing eco-friendly food-grade paper for hygienic food packaging.

ITC among the ‘world’s best big companies’
ITC constantly endeavours to benchmark its products, services and processes to global standards. The Company’s pursuit of excellence has earned it national and international honours. ITC is one of the eight Indian companies to figure in Forbes A-List for 2004, featuring 400 of ‘the world’s best big companies’.