WionDrive News Desk 
On the eve of World Environment Day, Hero MotoCorp announced that all its eight facilities in India, including its six manufacturing plants, have been certified as ‘Zero-Waste-to-Landfill’ (ZWL). With India’s economy thriving but its solid waste management still lagging, overflowing landfills have posed numerous challenges. Recognising this, Hero MotoCorp took up the ambitious initiative to become completely zero waste-to-landfill, setting an inspiring example for the industry.
In an interview, Niranjan Gupta, the CEO of Hero MotoCorp, said that the company’s goal was to create products sustainably, adding that “manufacturing, with an unswerving focus on the environment is as necessary as delivering quality products or creating an interesting customer experience.”
The initiative to go towards zero-waste started in the Neemrana manufacturing facility in Rajasthan from 2018-19. Subsequently, waste generation has reduced by 40%, with all the plants attaining a diversion rate above 99.9% well before the target deadline of 2025.
Waste minimisation focused on new ideas like water born painting systems, robotic painting systems, and high chemical contents in pre-treatment. That is true because these measures not only helped to cut costs and limit wastage but also decrease the emission of toxic substances and the usage of water.
A noteworthy creativity which has been implemented by Hero MotoCorp is utilisation of the grinding sludge for producing Ferric Alum, which is useful for textile and water treatment sectors. In this, the company was able to illustrate its capability to sustain a circular economy.
Regional Manager of Intertek India Pvt. Limited, the certifying authority, Sunil B. Medge, applauded Hero MotoCorp’s performance remarks that the company had maintained outstanding success in waste minimisation through segregation, packaging reusability, and resource generation from waste.
