Greenply Industries Launches Its New Product “Green Platinum”

~The CARB certified products also come with 2x fire resistant, waterproof and money back warranty features~ 

Greenply Industries Limited, one of India’s largest interior infrastructure brands with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing a comprehensive range of plywood, block boards, decorative veneers, flush doors, and other allied products announced the launch of its new product “Green Platinum”. The exquisite product portfolio will fall under Greenply’s E-0 range of products. 

Greenply Industries Limited has been at the forefront of driving innovation across its products and processes keeping the consumer health, safety, and well-being in mind. With the accelerated transformation in the interior sector post pandemic, the company introduced its fire-resistant plywood with E-0 compliance “Green Platinum” which is two times as effective in fire-resistant and waterproof properties as compared to other available plywood in its range. The product comes with PEN Tech technology which adds a protective mesh between the layers as well as on the surface of plywood, rendering it two times more fire resistant. The technology helps the product to function as a barrier to restrict the rapid spread of fire and helps to emit less smoke. Green Platinum is also enriched with an un-extended BWP resin rendering it two times as boiling waterproof as compared to regular fire-resistant plywood. 

Remarking on the launch of the new collection range, Mr. Sanidhya Mittal, Joint Managing Director & CEO, Greenply Industries Ltd said “With innovation and technology at our core, we strive to create products that are made to fit the evolving needs of consumers. Through our extensive research on consumer behaviours, we found that there was a need for a product which combines fire resistant, waterproof and emission proof features, thus we came up with the product Green Platinum with an added feature of money back warranty. Through our continuous R&D process, we will be coming up with more such eco-friendly product which will promote aesthetic living among the consumer base. 

Green Platinum Plywood combines the strength and health safety and is also certified by California Air Resource Board (CARB) for conforming to E-0 grade formaldehyde emission and also comes with an anti-bacterial and anti-viral coating to ensure the health and safety of every home. The product comes with 30 years warranty with 2x money back warranty. Greenply has also taken a leadership position in communicating the need to choose the right building material for health safe interiors through their E-0 innovation. The E-0 innovation has reached over 1 million households, however, Greenply continues to build on the awareness amongst end consumers through relevant and multiple touchpoints. 

About Greenply Industries Limited: 

Greenply Industries Limited (GIL), is India’s leading interior infrastructure company into the manufacturing and marketing of Plywoods, Block board, Flush doors, Decorative Veneers, PVC and other allied products.  The company has widespread presence in over 900 cities, towns, and villages across 28 states and 6 union territories, serviced through a well-entrenched distribution network. 

Greenply is the first in the wood & panel industry to have successfully acquired the FSC® – FM (Forest Management) Certification from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) for its plantations in Tizit, Nagaland. This certification addresses our aim to maintain ecological harmony and provides an assurance to consumers that the products they purchase is sourced sustainably. Keeping the consumer health & well-being in mind, Greenply became India’s first to introduce Zero Emission (E-0) products to ensure the plywoods meet the international emission standards set by CARB & EPA keeping the indoor air quality safe for the occupants and the craftsmen of interiors. The company has always been actively driving product innovations, from introducing the 4 Press Technology and Penta 5 Tech to offer defect free products to launching Virashield to address the need to fight virus and bacteria for safe health and now the latest information to offer health safe products through the E0 innovation.  

Jennifer Rumsey Promoted To President & CEO of Cummins Tom Linebarger To Serve As Chairman of The Board & Executive Chairman

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that, effective August 1, 2022, Tom Linebarger will end his term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Jennifer Rumsey, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), will assume the role of President and CEO. 

Rumsey will be the seventh CEO and first woman to lead the company since it was founded in 1919. Linebarger will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and in an Executive Chairman role, working directly with Rumsey on specific initiatives that position the company for continued success, including completing the pending acquisition of Meritor. 

“Jen is a once in a generation talent and the right leader for Cummins at this important time in our history,” said Linebarger. “She has been my partner in developing the Destination Zero strategy, which sets forth how the decarbonization of our industry will be a significant growth opportunity for Cummins. Her background as an engineer and technology expertise provides her a deep understanding of the major technical changes taking place and how to capitalize on them. Jen uniquely understands our customers and business, having worked in many different parts of the business during her more than 20-year career, and in every role, she has consistently delivered results. Most recently, she led our global operations as COO during one of the most challenging periods in our history, delivering record revenues and dramatically improving product quality and our market position while addressing unprecedented supply chain constraints. Most importantly, Jen is a principled leader who cares deeply about our stakeholders. We share a common vision for Cummins, and I am confident that Jen will lead Cummins into an even more prosperous future.” 

Tom Lynch, Cummins Lead Director, said, “On behalf of the Cummins board, I want to thank Tom for his three decades at the company, including the last 15 years where he served first in the COO role and then asCEO. His leadership has grown Cummins’ global business, positioned the company to lead in zero- and low-carbon solutions, and developed a highly capable and diverse management team to lead us through the technology transition. We look forward to his continued contributions as Executive Chairman. During our long-term strategic planning, the Board had the opportunity to see Jen lead on key business initiatives and co- author the Destination Zero strategy with Tom. Jen is the ideal choice to lead Cummins into its next chapter, and we are confident that Jen will drive continued success for our business and customers.” 

Since taking on the role of COO in March 2021, Rumsey has overseen Cummins’ global operations. In February 2022, she was elected to the Cummins Board of Directors, and she will maintain her seat on the board. 

“I am honored and proud to be appointed the next CEO of Cummins and excited about what the future holds for the company,” said Rumsey. “Growing up in Columbus, Indiana, where Cummins was founded, and spending most of my career here makes this announcement incredibly meaningful. I am grateful to Tom for his support and mentorship over the years and to the Board for their confidence in my leadership. My technical background, business experience and focus on people, purpose, and impact have prepared me for this moment. At Cummins, we build solutions that serve our customers’ needs and better our planet both now and in the future. At a time when technology is evolving more rapidly than at any point in our history, we must emphasize the critical role people play in our collective success. By putting people at the center of everything we do, we will power the path to de carbonization and advance our mission of powering a more prosperous world.” 

Rumsey began her Cummins career working in Research and Technology, primarily focused on advancing technology to reduce criteria pollutants from diesel engines. Since then, she has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility and impact, including bringing new platforms and technologies to the market, driving improvements in product quality, and developing the capability of global teams. She has also been deeply engaged with some of the company’s most important original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners. The leadership roles Rumsey has held include President of Components, where she oversaw a global portfolio of business units that delivered profitable growth while ensuring power solutions met performance and emissions goals, and Chief Technical Officer, where she led strategic investments in key technologies and applications to transition to lower carbon emissions products, laying the foundation years ago for the company’s New Power Business and Destination Zero strategy. Prior to Cummins, Rumsey worked for a fuel cell technology company. 

Rumsey is a member of the Society of Women Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, the Purdue Engineering Advisory Council and Women in Trucking Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and women in STEM fields. She resides in Columbus with her husband and has two college age daughters who are both pursuing engineering degrees. 

About Cummins Inc. 

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and servicea broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range 

from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, after treatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 59,900 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations world wide and earned about 

$2.1 billion on sales of $24.0 billion in 2021. See how Cummins is powering a world that’s always on by accessing news releases and more information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on. 

NIINE Foundation Wins The ‘Right’ Hygiene CSR Award In India

Niine Foundation, a CSR trust managed by Niine Private Limited, has won the ‘Right’ Hygiene CSR award for playing a vital role in supporting hospitals, NGOs, and local bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Gaurav Bathwal, Co-Founder, Niine Personal Hygiene received the winner’s trophy at the 5th edition of ‘Right’ Hygiene Conference 2022 held in New Delhi with 155 companies from 20 countries in attendance.

33 nominations were received from 18 global and Indian companies and two finalists were selected by a selection committee comprising of worthy and experienced industry stakeholders. The final winners were selected by voting from the two nominees for each category by the audience during the conference after each nominee spoke about their submissions.

Amar Tulsiyan, CEO & Founder, Niine Private Limited said on receiving the award, “During the Covid-19 pandemic, Niine Foundation played a vital role in supporting hospitals, NGOs, and local bodies.  Even more importantly, the foundation conducted menstrual hygiene awareness drives and distributed sanitary napkins to girls in schools and villages across India. Niine’s mission is to empower women of the world with greater confidence and happiness through awareness and education on practices of health and hygiene, and this award is recognition of this mission”.

Tulsiyan further added, “During Covid, our CSR drives were focused on saving lives. We were fortunate that we could garner resources to donate 230 oxygen concentrators and 352 oxygen cylinders, which were in extreme shortage at that time. Also 2 oxygen plants were set up at Fatima Hospital and Shree Vinayak Hospital. Other critical equipments were donated, including 10-bi-pap machines, 2 ventilators and important medicines were also distributed.”

“The use of sanitary napkins is essential for menstrual hygiene and good health. Women’s personal hygiene products must be accessible to all, and we have focused on creating a premium product at an affordable price with this in mind,” Tulsiyan averred.

About Niine:

Incepted on World Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28th May 2018, Niine Private Limited was started with an aim of contributing towards the betterment of female personal hygiene in India.Niine Private Limited is crafted through rigorous testing and innovations, making their products extremely skin friendly and highly absorbent. In a market dominated by two global giants, Niine has become one of the top 5 selling brands of female hygiene products in a short period of 4 years. The company has further expanded into baby care& hand hygiene products under the same brand name.

Niine continuously creates menstrual hygiene awareness drives for young women across the country, and in May 2022 concluded an awareness drive for 2.5 lakh women, completing 7.5 lakh in number.

CoinSwitch, Startup Karnataka Announce Blockchain Hackathon, “Building Future Cities”

CoinSwitch, India’s leading Crypto investing app, in association with Startup Karnataka, a Karnataka Government initiative, and Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament (Bangalore South), is organizing a blockchain hackathon, Building Future Cities, to recognize and stimulate blockchain-based solutions to everyday problems faced by India’s 1.2 billion people. The hackathon is also supported by Sequoia India.

Centered around the themes of Smart City, Digital Governance, and Supply Chain, Building Future Cities aims to kickstart a Web3 innovation cycle tailored and customized for India.

The hackathon will challenge participants to envision a blockchain-powered India, with a focus on smart mobility, energy credits and trading, decentralized waste management, secure digital identity and certificate management, efficient and transparent vaccine distribution, and farm supplies and supply chain management.

The winners will be rewarded with a prize money of Rs 3 lakh, with the total prize pool of the hackathon set at Rs 6 lakh. Participants can enter the competition individually or in a team of up to 4 members.

“Karnataka is the torchbearer of Digital India. The state has an excellent track record of close collaboration between the government and entrepreneurs. This hackathon enables to Karnataka to carry this success story to the next frontier of technology—blockchain—and empowers young innovators to utilize the power of blockchain for public good,” said Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N, Minister for Higher Education; IT & BT, Science & Technology; Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood.

“The world is looking up to India. Under the able leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has brought about a digital revolution that has touched every corner of this country. We are now ready for the next big technological leap, to build a blockchain-powered India. I am delighted to partner with CoinSwitch for a first-of-its-kind blockchain hackathon and sow the seeds of India’s future in Bengaluru,” said Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament, Bangalore South.

“Blockchain is a powerful technology that will reshape every facet of our life. Building Future Cities blockchain hackathon is our effort to kickstart an innovation cycle in India for India, by equipping and enabling India’s strong pool of developers and innovators. At CoinSwitch, we have always believed that India will be the launchpad of a Web3 world. The hackathon is a step to realize this goal. I am excited to see what the young and smart minds of India bring to the table,” said Ashish Singhal, Co-Founder and CEO, CoinSwitch.

The hackathon will be held in Bengaluru from August 5 to August 6. Registrations are open at https://skillenza.com/challenge/24-hr-hackathon-by-coinswitch

GCPL Unveiled India’s First Ready-To-Mix Bodywash - Godrej Magic Bodywash Priced At INR.45

·         Disruptive pricing of just INR.45 per sachet, comes at the price of a soap

·         A sustainable and environment friendly format

·         Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador of Godrej Magic Bodywash

·         Pledge INR 100 crore to be spent over the next 3 years towards awareness initiatives endorsing the message of environment-conscious lifestyle

In line with its value of ‘Putting Planet before Profits’, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), unveiled Godrej Magic Bodywash, India’s first ready-to-mix bodywash at just INR.45. This innovation encourages the habit of reuse and reduce wastage, thereby, empowering people to make sustainable choice for their daily life activities.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Godrej Magic Bodywash and will feature in a mass awareness campaign. Godrej Magic Bodywash, with its ready-to-mix format, is a solution to environmental concerns as well as consumer challenges.

India generates 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Due to high water content of skin and body products, tonnes of water is shipped before production and makes the finished product heavier while it is transported. Godrej Magic Bodywash requires just 16% of the plastic in packaging and only 19% of the energy to manufacture as compared to a regular bodywash, and just 10% of the total energy required to make a soap bar. Since the gel-based sachets are small and light, more sachets can be transported in every truck, leading to 44% lesser diesel consumption resulting in 44% lower carbon emissions as compared to transporting a regular bodywash.

From a consumer perspective, they prefer upgrading to a bodywash from a soap, but steep prices pose as the biggest barrier. Godrej Magic Bodywash is available in a single gel sachet and in a combi-pack comprising a bottle and gel sachet. The sachet is priced at INR 45 while the combi pack (bottle + gel sachet) is for INR 65. This product is as affordable as a soap. This product come in two variants - Lavender and Honey Jasmine.

Commenting on this launch, Sudhir Sitapati, Managing Director and CEO, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), said, “Sustainability is core to our strategy. In doing so, we are committed to make amazing quality products at accessible price points. Our Magic powder-to-liquid handwash introduced in 2018 is a great example of how we have reduced plastic, water usage, and transportation costs. With the new Godrej Magic Bodywash at just INR 45, we are offering consumers bodywash as reasonable as a soap. All this while ensuring it is pocket-friendly and friendly for mother earth. We are pleased to announce Shah Rukh Khan as the face of Godrej Magic Bodywash. We roped in a celebrity for this product to ensure we create awareness around plastic, carbon footprint and upgrade bathing experience of soap users.”

He further added, “I believe that Godrej Magic and other pioneering environmental innovations coming out of India with a green discount and not a green premium are the future. We are pledging INR 100 crore to be spent over the next 3 years towards mass awareness initiatives endorsing the message of environment-conscious lifestyle along with social initiatives.”

Commenting on his appointment as brand ambassador of the bodywash, actor Shah Rukh Khan, said “It’s an innovative product designed intelligently to support an environment-conscious lifestyle and is almost magic! It is a simple and an effective idea that will help reduce plastic wastage and energy consumption. I am proud to endorse it and feel sustainability is a life choice and anyone can adopt it in the smallest of ways”.

Godrej Magic Bodywash infused with delightful fragrances of Lavender and Honey Jasmine, rejuvenates skin and body to keep you fresh all day long. Add water to the bottle, pour the gel in it and shake for vigorously for 1-2min. From a single gel sachet, it can make 200 ml of Godrej Magic Bodywash.

Godrej Magic, from the house of GCPL, is a ready-to-mix brand. In 2018, under the ‘Magic’ portfolio, India’s first powder-to-liquid handwash - Godrej Magic Handwash was launched. Expanding the range, Godrej Magic Bodywash, is the second addition to the Magic range. Along with building the ready-to-mix category, this launch reiterates GCPL’s commitment towards sustainability and inspiring consumers to opt for planet-friendly products.

About Godrej Consumer Products Ltd:

Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the 125-year-young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity, and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.

Today, our Group enjoys the patronage of 1.15 billion consumers globally, across different businesses. GCPL ranks among the largest Household Insecticides, Air Care and Hair Care players in emerging markets of India, Indonesia, and Africa. In Household Insecticides, we are the leader in India, the second largest player in Indonesia, and are expanding our footprint in Africa. We are at the forefront of serving the hair care needs of women of African descent, the number one player in Hair Colour in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the leading players in Latin America. We rank number two in Soaps in India and are the number one player in Air Fresheners and Wet Tissues in Indonesia.

But for us, it is very important that besides our strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, we remain a good company. Approximately 23 per cent of the promoter holding in our Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health, and education. We are also bringing together our passion and purpose to make a difference through our 'Good & Green' approach to create a more inclusive and greener India.

At the heart of all of this, is our talented team. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high-performance culture. We are also deeply committed to recognising and valuing diversity across our teams.

Accenture Announces New Advanced Technology Center And Intelligent Operations Center In Jaipur, India

Accenture has announced that is it has set up its newest Advanced Technology Center and Intelligent Operations Center in Jaipur, India to expand its global delivery network that drives digital transformation and innovation for clients across a wide range of industries.

Accenture is among the top employers in India, recognized for its market leading people policies, investing in its people’s learning and development, and for offering boundaryless career opportunities across deep technology areas and industry domains. Every year the company spends nearly USD 1 billion on learning and development globally and is widely recognized for its long-standing commitment to building a culture of equality. It is also among the first to set a global goal of achieving a gender balanced workforce by 2025. In India, women represent approximately 47 percent of Accenture’s workforce, and 26 percent of all leadership roles.

In addition to Jaipur, Accenture is present in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune. Interested candidates can log onto careers.accenture.com to apply for open roles in Jaipur.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 710,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at accenture.com.

Godrej Security Solutions Study Reveal Only 28% Indians Associate Home Security To Being ‘Safe & Sound’

* Boosts investment in technology and innovation to bridge the gap between awareness and adoption of home security solutions

What does ‘Safe & Sound’ mean? Since the pandemic, there has been a massive shift in India’s security habits. Even though the crime rates continue to rise, Indians prioritize health and physical security over home security. Given the increasing gap between the awareness and adoption of home security, Godrej Security Solutions, a business of Godrej & Boyce, the flagship Company of the Godrej Group, has conducted a study called ‘Decoding Safe and Sound: in the Indian Context’. The study reveals that ‘Safe and Sound’ to Indians are based on three key contexts: Health wellbeing, property security and technology safety. 42 % of respondents associate ‘Safe and Sound’ to the wellbeing of their own health and to that of their loved ones.

With the pandemic easing out and people moving out of their homes, it was shocking to know that only 28% of the respondents associated Safe and Sound to their property and possessions. The focus on health wellbeing was re-emphasized when 31% of respondents said that they were most likely to opt for contactless options even while looking at home security solutions. Godrej Security Solutions has in the past two years introduced a range of contactless security solutions. The category has seen a 20% Y-o-Y growth in sales. The study also revealed that men were more disposed to opting for contactless solutions than women.

It must be noted that when a similar study was conducted by the brand in 2021, more than 80% of respondents were concerned about the health and wellbeing of their family members while travelling as against the security of their homes from theft or robbery. In this year’s report, the response is far more balanced. This is believed to be the result of the pandemic easing out.

Mr Pushkar Gokhale, Business Head at Godrej Security Solutions said, “With rising crime rates it’s important to focus on physical as well as network home security. With emergence of technology, there are an abundance of home security solutions in the market. However, what we have gathered from the study is that while there are solutions, there is a huge gap in the awareness and adoption of these technological solutions. The main objective behind this survey was to bring forth to people the need for security, make them aware of the solutions that are there in the market and how home security solutions can lead to a safer, more convenient, and flexible routine.

What emerged from the study was also that the Baby boomer generation clearly prioritized and associated Safe and Sound to the security of their possessions. This was in comparison to 44% of millennials and 40% of Gen Z that responded saying that post-pandemic their number one concern and priority at home is protecting their health and well-being, and hence refer ‘Safe and Sound’ to health and wellbeing. As per a past study conducted by Godrej Security Solutions, majority of homeowners are living in denial and not taking security of their valuables and home very seriously with utmost belief in Karma and a reactive attitude towards securing themselves.

In spite of the global attention to data privacy, only 13.6% of respondents associated Safe and Sound to data security. Last year, Godrej Security Solutions disrupted the home security market by launching India’s most secure range of home cameras that transfer data over secure cloud servers based in India as contrary to most other home CCTV options that store data in severs located outside the country. The brand saw a 40% uptick in CCTV sales in the past one year.

Godrej Security Solutions commissioned this survey across 7 cities in India. A key insight that emerged from the study was that there is a strong need for phygital solutions. The leading security brand will be aligning their product development and communications basis the study.  The brand has increased its investment on technology and innovation by 50% over last year with a strong focus on adopting global technology to bring disruptive security solutions to the Indian consumer.

About Godrej Security Solutions Decoding Safe and Sound: in the Indian Context’ Study Methodology:

The above findings are based on research fieldwork conducted by Innovative Research Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, through face to face and telephonic interviews with 2,138 respondents in 7 cities. These 7 cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Pune. Respondents were a representative sample of people from the above cities aged between 18-54 years; respondents represented a wide range of business and professional sectors.

About Godrej Security Solutions:

Godrej Security Solutions is a division of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd and part of the USD 4.1 billion Godrej Group. A pioneer and leader in the business, Godrej Security Solutions Division is the largest manufacturer and marketer of Security Solutions in India. It is the largest supplier of security solutions to several prestigious banking, corporate and public institutions. For the first time in the category and the industry, Godrej Security Solutions Division has been awarded the Superbrand status. It has also won the “Most Preferred brand” award in the Home Segment. The Division currently exports its products to over 45 countries including Middle East Asia, South East Asia, Far East Asia, East Africa, the US, Europe and the SAARC Countries.