DICV aims to become carbon-neutral

Daimler India Commercial Vehicle (DICV), as part of its sustainability goals, plans to make its Chennai plant operations carbon-neutral by 2025. As per the ‘Seven Statements for Sustainability’ released by the company, it aims to make its entire value chain CO2-neutral by 2047. DICV plans to double the amount of captive solar power generated, as well as purchase wind-based power and bagasse-based green co-generation. It converts all internal shuttles across its plants to electric vehicles. Talking about the initiative, Satyakam Arya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, DICV said, “Our efforts have helped us reach 72 per cent CO2 neutrality in our plant, and we plan to push this to 100 per cent by 2025.” To achieve its goals, the company further stated that it would reduce energy consumption on the production line by eight per cent till 2025 through several measures. The company also plans to reduce water consumption by 30 per cent and achieve 100 per cent water self-sufficiency at the plant by 2025.