CIOB recognizes UltraTech Cement’s eco-friendly initiatives

UltraTech Cement Lanka was bestowed with 2 coveted awards at the prestigious CIOB Green Awards Night held recently. 
Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) recognizes outstanding achievements in environmental design and performance at these annual awards. UltraTech cement received the Gold mark for Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and the Silver mark for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) at the glittering awards ceremony. UltraTech officials, Sandeep Holey - GM (Marketing & Technical), Shelton Jayrathna - Head of Plant and Ananda Silva, AGM (Technical) accepted the awards on behalf of the company. Winning two CIOB Green Awards reiterates UltraTech’s commitment to adopting environmentally-friendly manufacturing practices along its entire supply chain.
Commenting on the company’s performance, Kiran Redkar, CEO of UltraTech Cement Lanka, said, “The Green Mark award bestowed by CIOB demonstrates the superior environmental performance of our products and underscores our commitment to protect the environment. UltraTech cement is part of Aditya Birla group, a US$ 41 billion multinational conglomerate with global leadership position in many of its business from a diverse portfolio, and is committed to a green and clean environment.”
Sandeep Holey, GM (Marketing & Technical) stated that UltraTech Cement has adopted a strong environmental strategy that includes mitigation efforts to minimize the effects of climate change. UltraTech Cement focuses on manufacturing sustainable building materials that have a low carbon footprint. The company also possesses a stringent water and biodiversity management policy to sustain the reduction in its water and carbon footprint.
CIOB is the premier professional body of building and construction professionals in Sri Lanka and the Green Mark is awarded to building products and construction materials that meet the green building standards set by CIOB.