Mahindra Reva automobile manufacturing plant Indian Green Building Council awards Platinum rating

Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. Announced that it was awarded the IGBC ‘Platinum rating’, in a site review by IGBC and is currently the first automobile manufacturing facility in India to receive this award. the IGBC Green Factory rating system is a measurement system designed for rating both new and existing factory buildings. Credits were scored based on site selection and planning, mandatory requirements, indoor environmental quality, occupational health, water and energy management and innovations and design process.

According to Dr Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Mahindra Reva is all about providing simple and efficient mobility and transportation facilities to supplement substantial living conditions. Presentation of this award will enable and encourage the company to pave a way for a clean and green tomorrow.

This award has showcased India’s role in opting for green buildings and will encourage others to take up promote the same. Mr C Shekar Reddy, Chairman IGBC- Hyderabad Chapter & President, CREDAI Andhra Pradesh, hoped that many other companies would emulate what Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd has achieved and go the green way.

News release: Mahindra Reva receives prestigious IGBC ‘Platinum’ Rating

First automobile manufacturing plant in India to receive this certification

Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (Mahindra Reva), a global pioneer of electric vehicle technology, today announced that it has been awarded the ‘Platinum’ Rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The Mahindra Reva plant was awarded the ‘platinum rating’ in the site review by IGBC and thus set a unique record of becoming the first automobile manufacturing facility in India to receive this certification.

Commenting on this milestone occasion, Dr Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said, “Mahindra Reva is all about creating the future of mobility solutions for sustainable living. With our new clean and green manufacturing facility at Mahindra REVA, we are in the process of establishing new benchmarks within the automobile industry. The IGBC Platinum Certification will go a long way in inspiring and enhancing our vision for a cleaner tomorrow”.

Speaking on the occasion, Chetan Maini, Founder and Chief of Strategy & Technology, Mahindra RevaElectric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., said, “We are delighted to receive the ‘Platinum’ certification from an esteemed body like the Indian Green Building Council. We have taken extreme care to ensure that our new manufacturing plant is a sustainable facility in all aspects and adheres to the universally set benchmarks of the IGBC. This certification is a validation of our commitment towards a greener tomorrow.”

Expressing delight over this landmark achievement, Mr C Shekar Reddy, Chairman IGBC- Hyderabad Chapter & President, CREDAI Andhra Pradesh said, “This milestone has further consolidated India’s leadership role in promoting green buildings.  We are confident that that many more companies in India will go the ‘Green’ way”, he added.

The IGBC Green Factory rating system is a measurement system designed for rating both new and existing factory buildings. Credits are awarded for adhering to mandatory requirements, site selection and planning, water, energy and material conservation, indoor environment quality, occupational health, innovations and design process.