Tata BlueScope Steel, a leader in coated steel, steel building products and solutions was conferred the prestigious 'GreenPro Certification' at the GreenPro Summit held in Pune on 30th May 2019. Tata BlueScope's COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel; world's most advanced pre-painted products for the building and construction industry have been certified based on their sustainability assessment. The GreenPro certification system assesses products on parameters such as raw materials used, manufacturing process, and performance during use, recycle and reuse at the end of the product life.

Tata Blue Scope SteelPiyush Nahar (third from left) & Mahendra Pingle (centre) receiving the award from Gurmit Singh Arora, Vice Chairman, IGBC

Tata BlueScope Steel is committed to design and manufacture sustainable products and solutions, that are lighter, last longer and use fewer resources to produce them. The company's colour coated steel products are contributing to the green requirements of projects.

Speaking on the occasion, Piyush Nahar, GM – Marketing, said, "Sustainability is at the foundation of all our endeavours. This accreditation for our environment-friendly colour coated steel products reinforces our belief for a greener future." Mahendra Pingle, Deputy GM - Market Development, added: "Our products are lead-free, with acceptable levels of volatile organic compounds and backed by energy efficient THERMATECH® technology that optimises thermal performance, ensuring lesser energy consumption. We also have efficient manufacturing processes, energy sensitive machines, solar energy, recycling and disposal management, to name a few."

GreenPro product certification was launched by CII in 2015 with the intent to steer customers towards sustainable products and encourage companies to be more environmentally conscious.