LANXESS India Supports World Environment Day
Nagda, June 2014: LANXESS employees from Nagda site performed a Nukkad Natak (street play) based on the theme ‘Raise your voice, not the sea level’. This play was carried out at four strategic locations in and around Nagda in order to create awareness about environment protection. To further strengthen the message, around 300 saplings were distributed to the audience during the play, at different locations.
At the site, around 500 trees were planted on this occasion. LANXESS has so far planted 7500 trees at the Nagda site in the last few years.
Jhagadia, June 2014: At the site in Jhagadia, LANXESS organized a drawing competition for students from Kapalsadi Municipal school located near the site. The theme for the competition was ‘How can we save the environment?’ The students were given drawing kits for this competition, which included a plastic pouch, pastel colors, pencil, scale and eraser. LANXESS also took this opportunity to explain the importance of environment protection to the students. The students were also given lessons about the different ways in which they can save water, trees and keep their surroundings clean.
June 2013: LANXESS planted around 2500 saplings at its site in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, on the occasion of World Environment Day. Since 2010, around 6500 saplings have been planted at the site. To mark this years Environment Day, a ceremony was held at the site in the presence of employees wherein a variety of saplings were planted.
June 2012: LANXESS India celebrated the World Environment Day on June 5, 2012 at both its manufacturing sites. At the site in Jhagadia, 1900 saplings were planted in and around the site over the next one month, as a part of its ambitious target to plant 7000 trees. In addition, LANXESS also planted 100 saplings in the compound of Jhagadia GIDC police station. At the Nagda site, LANXESS planted 2000 saplings. Since 2010, around 4500 saplings have already been planted at the site in Nagda.
In June 2010, employees of LANXESS’ Nagda site celebrated World Environment Day by planting saplings within the plant. This event kick started the program to plant a total of about 3000 saplings at the site over the next 3 months. Also, a poster competition was organized for all LANXESS employees across its offices wherein they submitted posters on select themes around environment related issues like ‘Water’. In addition, LANXESS India launched its “Bring Your Own Bag” campaign among its employees. Reusable cloth bags were distributed to employees across India.
In 2008, there was a tree plantation drive led by the popular Bollywood actress Vidya Balan and joined by enthusiastic schoolchildren at the St. Xavier’s school in Thane.
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Employees Performing Nukkad Natak near Railway Station on the World Environment Day 2014
Employees performing Nukkad Natak in LANXESS India Private Limited premises on the World Environment Day 2014
School kids during the drawing competition at Jhagadia site on World Environment Day 2014
Mr. Sarang Shah, Head Engineering, Business unit- Ion Exchange Resins, Jhagadia, plants a sapling at the site
Mr. Sarang Shah, Head Engineering, Business unit- Ion Exchange Resins, Jhagadia, plants a sapling at the site
Mr. Kalyani, Regional officer, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) planted a sapling at Jhagadia to mark the World Environment Day celebration
Mr. Kalyani, Regional officer, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) planted a sapling at Jhagadia to mark the World Environment Day celebration
Employees of Jhagadia, plant saplings in the designated green zone
Employees of Jhagadia, plant saplings in the designated green zone
Dr. Dattaprasad Talekar, Site head – Jhagadia and Executive Director, LANXESS India and Mr. Ojha, Police Inspector, Jhagadia GIDC Police station inaugurate the tree plantation at the GIDC Jhagadia police station
Dr. Dattaprasad Talekar, Site head – Jhagadia and Executive Director, LANXESS India and Mr. Ojha, Police Inspector, Jhagadia GIDC Police station inaugurate the tree plantation at the GIDC Jhagadia police station
Local policemen carry on the good work started by LANXESS in their office premise
Local policemen carry on the good work started by LANXESS in their office premise
A guest planting a sapling at the Nagda site
A guest planting a sapling at the Nagda site
Bappa Bandyopadhyay, Vice President - Manufacturing, Nagda felicitating a guest at the ceremony
Bappa Bandyopadhyay, Vice President - Manufacturing, Nagda felicitating a guest at the ceremony
Bappa Bandyopadhyay addressing the audience on the occasion of the World Environment Day celebrations at Nagda
Bappa Bandyopadhyay addressing the audience on the occasion of the World Environment Day celebrations at Nagda
Neelanjan Banerjee, Head of Basic Chemicals and Saltigo in India, is planting a tree at the Nagda site
Neelanjan Banerjee, Head of Basic Chemicals and Saltigo in India, is planting a tree at the Nagda site
Bhavna and Dhruti of Nagda site planting the sapling with their name
Bhavna and Dhruti of Nagda site planting the sapling with their name
Shobha Yadav, Chairperson of Nagda municipality, was present offering her support to LANXESS’ environment initiative
Shobha Yadav, Chairperson of Nagda municipality, was present offering her support to LANXESS’ environment initiative
Overview of sapling plantation at the site
Overview of sapling plantation at the site
The new garden which employees of Nagda can be proud of
The new garden which employees of Nagda can be proud of
