Chennai: Ashok Leyland’s corporate office in Chennai has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.1 Buildings Operations & Maintenance certification at the Platinum level, stated a release.
President – HR, Communication and CSR, Ashok Leyland, N V Balachandar, said, “We were awarded LEED Gold certification in 2009 and by striving for continuous improvement we have now been able to receive LEED v4.1 Platinum certification at our corporate office. We are the only corporate office in India to have received this certification. Sustainability is an integral part of all of our objectives, and we are deeply committed to creating cleaner and safer work environments.”
MD – APAC and Middle East, Green Business Certificate Institute (GBCI), Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, said, “The LEED v4.1 rating system was introduced last year, and is the most comprehensive, collaborative, accessible and effective LEED system to date. Ashok Leyland’s certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership. As the first project in India to receive LEED v4.1 Platinum certification, the firm’s Chennai office serves as an international model for sustainability excellence.”
Ashok Leyland, head – Facilities and Office Services, Suresh Kumar, MD, Vinod K Dasari, GBCI MD-APAC and Middle East, Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan and Ela Green Buildings & Infrastructures Consultants, MD, Samhita at the LEED v4.1 platinum certification event.