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COMPANY PROFILE
E stablished in 1977, from the vision of one man,
Kochouseph Chittilappilly, V-Guard is nurtured by
quality consciousness, passion for hard work and the
will to succeed.
With a production of over 1,25,000 Stabilizers and processing
500 tons of copper every month, V-GUARD’s winning edge is in
its technological excellence, automation and computerization
that provides the impetus for a turnover racing the past ̀ 7000
million mark.
India’s largest manufacturer of voltage stabilizer (source:
IMRB survey in India) enjoys brand popularity in all over India
and is now making a global presence with its increasing
exports and markets spread over the world.At V-GUARD,
success is measured not in terms of financial considerations,
but in terms of customer satisfaction and quality that is built
into every product. The value of commitment to quality is also
cherished by more than 1500 staff members and over 4000
workers engaged in the production process either directly or
indirectly. It is consciously upheld by a network of over 9500
retail dealers and 200 distributors/service centers spread
all over India, with prompt, efficient and courteous after-
sale service, that is the foundation for V-GUARD’s excellent
customer relations. In fact, millions of satisfied customers
have played a pivotal role in promoting V-GUARD’s image.
Currently V-GUARD’s products are Electronic Voltage
Stabilizer for TV, DVD, Refrigerator and Air Conditioner,
Digital Stabilizers, UPS, Monobloc / Jet / Compressor /
Submersible Pumps, Electric & Gas Water Heaters, PVC
House Wiring Cables, LT Power & Control Cables, Ceiling/
Table/Pedestal/Wall mounting Fans, Solar Water Heaters,
Inverters/Digital UPS, MCB and Switch Boards.
The ‘V-Guard’ brand name is a household name in India and
helped a lot to promote other products. At V-Guard, Quality
is not an accident but a continuous process, beginning with
the careful selection of only the finest components through
the best sources. From hi-tech product designs to stringent
quality checks at every stage of the manufacturing process,
to ensure world class performance, V-GUARD’s passion for
perfection gets first priority. Then comes the service to the
customers. At V-Guard success is measured in terms of
customer satisfaction. The pricing of the product also plays a
major role in marketing. Everybody knows a superior product
needs a reasonably good pricing. V-GUARD does not believe
in creating an artificial demand for their product. Before a
product is advertised it is made available in the market so
as to avoid inconvenience and confusion to the customer.
V-Guard Supply Chain Division is playing an important role in
the safe distribution of goods all over the country with speed.
In the meanwhile V-GUARD had another ace up on her sleeve.
A 20 crore P.V.C. cable manufacturing unit at Coimbatore
completed with imported machinery, now manufacturing
House Wiring Cables, Flat Cables, Round Cables, Submersible
Cables and Power Cables.
V-GUARD is also manufacturing Solar Water Heaters (Models
ranging from 100 LPD to 10000 LPD) at its own factory located
near to Coimbatore. .
Kochouseph Chittilappilly, the man behind V-Guard has
also authored a book ‘Practical Wisdom... in real life &
management’. It is a compilation of 52 enlightening articles
he wrote in the in-house magazine of V-GUARD. This book is
an account of simple yet effective ways of practical business
management in business as well as real life, from his personal
experiences, cited through various incidents. It explains ways
to triumph over adverse circumstances and attain success in
this highly competitive world, in a simple language, for the
easy comprehension of all. The proceeds from the sale of this
book are utilized only for charity. Practical Wisdom II is ready
and will reach the shelf soon. He has also authorized a book
in Malayalam, “Ormakilivathil”, which was released recently
in Kerala, by DC books.
MAJOR EVENTS AND MILESTONES ON OUR JOURNEY1977 Mr. KochousephChittilappilly sets up Premier
Electronics with an investment of Rs. one lakh
and with just two employees. Two Refrigerator
Stabilizers were manufactured each day.
1980 Launched AC Stabilizers.
1982 Started another unit called “Universal
Electronics”.
1983 Started “Supreme Electronics”.
1986 Started “Prompt India”.Expanded operations
outside Kerala by opening of Tamil Nadu branch,
followed by a branch in Karnataka. Prompt India
started marketing Stabilizers in the brand
name of V-Guard.
1987 Launched Servo-Controlled Stabilizers.
1989 ‘Prompt India’ converted into
‘V-Guard’ Industries.
1992 Launched V-Guard Pumps and started new
branch office in Andhra Pradesh.
1996 V-Guard Industries became a Public Limited
Company. Launched V-Guard Water Heaters
and Wiring Cables.
1997 Launched Aquatron, an Electronic Water Level
Controller for overhead water tanks.
1998 Launched UPS (Online & Offline).
1999 Launched Digital Stabilizer,Diversified into
Electric Cable business with V-Guard Cable
manufacturing unit at Coimbatore.
2000 Turnover crosses INR 1000 Million Mark.
2001 Launched Compressor Pumps.
Company is converted into Private Limited for
better maneuverability.
2002 Launched V-Guard Solar Water Heaters.
2003 Solar Water Heater manufacturing unit and
Electro Mechanical Works for manufacturing
pumps in Coimbatore becomes operational.
Branch Office started in Delhi.
2005 Launched Solar Water Heaters with Evacuated
Glass Tube Collector Technology.
2006 Launched V-Guard Fans. Branch office at
Bhubaneswar, Pune &Hubli.
2007 New Branch offices at Vijayawada, Bhopal, Kala Amb, Vadodara, Kanpur, Nagpur, Raipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Ludhiana and Jaipur. Turnover crossed INR 240 Million Mark. V-Guard
Industries became a Public Limited Company.
2008 Listed in BSE & NSE. Launched Inverters
< Cables. New Factories at Coimbatore
&Kashipur established.
2009 New LT Cable Factories at Kashipur and
Coimbatore became operational.
2009 Opened Manufacturing facility for Water Heaters
and Fan at Kala Amb, HP.
2010 Turnover crosses 4600 million marks.
2010 New branch office in Madurai
2011 Turnover crosses 7263.5 million marks.
2011 New branch offices in Ghaziabad, Dehradun,
Patna and Chandigarh
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
On the company’s CSR practices, Kochouseph
Chittlilappilly(Founder and Managing Director, V-Guard
Industries Ltd) “We have embraced and integrated the
philosophy of CSR into our organization right from inception. We
think that CSR has gained importance today primarily because of
the realization of its profound impact on society, the environment,
consumers, communities and stakeholders.CSR calls for self –
regulation and is assuming accountability for the impact of all
activities of the organization and also for maintaining a broader
perspective. These responsibilities stem from the realization that
business is an integral part of society.” The
CSR activities undertaken are1) Social Welfare Fund for ailing cancer patients in
General Hospital
2) Employment Opportunities to Women &
Underprivileged
3) Rajagiri Outreach programme
4) Positive Thinking Movement
5) Thomas Chittilappilly Trust
6) Children Education Sponsorship Project (CESP)
7) Adoption of Government Vennala High School
8) Training Program for High School Students“Jagriti”
9) Big Idea – Business Plan Contest for Engineering/
MBA students
10) Blood Donation
11) Green Building
12) Energy Efficiency
13) A Personal effort by our MD
1.Social Welfare Fund
Social welfare consciousness being embedded in
V-Guard work culture has motivated the employees
to join hands in reaching out in charity. The Social
Welfare Fund was created out of the goodwill of the
employees who collate funds and donate towards cost of
medicines for the poor in the cancer ward at the Ernakulum
General Hospital.Every month employees make voluntary
contribution to this fund from their salary. Once the amount
is collected, the medicines are purchased based on the
requirements of the cancer ward and it is handed over to
the doctor directly by the employees who visit the general
hospital every month by taking turns. This ensures that the
medicine reaches the right person. We have contributed
overRs10, 00,000 worth medicines till date.Apart from
providing medicines the employees also make personal
visits to the cancer ward. This initiative from V-Guard has
helped more than 200 patients in the Cancer Ward.(A CD
pertaining to the above is enclosed)
2. Employment Opportunities to Women & Underprivileged
V-Guard has been providing a mutually beneficial
income generating option to women and the
underprivileged.
Women who have grouped themselves to form SHG’s (Self
Help Groups) have been distributed assembly kits for
voltage stabilizers. An efficient distribution and collection
system networks the women with the company and has
been a resounding success for decades. It provides a stable
income for their households and in turn emancipation from
poverty.There are 63 such SSG units all over India out of
which 22 units are inside Kerala employing more than 2000
women workers.
The production unit mainly consists of women Employees.
Minimum qualification required for each employee is tenth
standard. A new employee maybe trained by the V-Guard
officials and also by the existing employees. On an average,
each employee may get Rs2500 to Rs. 3000 per month as
salary.
Benefits to Workerso Employees are provided with Provident fund, ESI
and Bonus.
o During time of marriage, they will be given
benefits on basis of years of experience
o Clean and hygienic atmosphere is provided to the
workers
o Bonuses and dress are given during special days
like Onam and Christmas `V-Guard is able to control all the 63 units as if it is under one roof. The instructions are passed through electronic Medias to every unit simultaneously so each unit has the same system of operation.. This act of V-Guard is not only a good example of CSR activity, but also, the best example of a successful entrepreneur who believes in the women empowerment.
3.Rajagiri Outreach Program
V-Guard in association with Rajagiri Outreach is
sponsoring children from financially backward
families. These children are hailing from socio
economically backward families that fall below the poverty
line defined by Govt. of India. Under the scheme the
beneficiaries avail financial assistance to overcome their
underprivilages in continuing with formal schooling. A variety of services and support has been offered through this project. As a part of this programme we are sponsoring the
following students.
• 250studentsat
unnathnaduPanchayat in
Ernakulam district
• 200studentsatTholurGrama
Panchayat in Trichur district
• 200childrenfromslum
areas of Ernakulam city like Vaduthala, Kissan
Colony, Udaya Colony and Mattancherry
We are also planning to include 300 more students at
KunnathunaduPanchayat and 200 more students at
Tholurpanchayat under this programme. The Trust is also
supplying study materials and uniforms for 287 students
at financial backward areas of RamanagaramTaluk in
Bangalore.
For the last two years V-guard is sponsoring the 200
students from Cochin cooperation at the rate of Rs.2000
per student. That comes to Rs.4,00,000 altogether. The
students from Cochin cooperation are mainly from the
colonies of Matancheri, Karavanthara, Palarivattam and
Vaduthala.
In this child’s sponsorship the children has to stay with their
own parents. They are not allowed to reside in the school.
Monthly meeting reviews with parents are arranged.
The sponsorship aid, provided to children comes under
different heads as provided in Table No. 5.1.
As the heads are self-explanatory, details are given only
with regard to AshaPoshani and Innovative.
Table No. 5.1 Sponsorship Aid
ITEM AMOUNT
Uniform/ Books/Stationary etc. 600.00
Tuition 300.00
Sports & Library 40.00
Medical 35.00
Camps 65.00
Supplementary Nutrition 50.00
AshaPoshani 10.00
Innovative 400.00
Administrative Expense 500.00
Total 2000.00
Notes:
AshaPoshani: A magazine that is been published twice a
year, usually during Onam and Christmas.
Innovative: Every year Rs.400 is contributed to this fund.
Thus, each child will contribute Rs.3200 in total. One
among the 10 children will be gifted with something useful
to the child like a bicycle every year. The gift would worth
Rs.3200. The child who has got the gift once won’t be
considered again.
3.Positive Thinking Movement
Kerala chapter of the Positive Thinking Movement
(PTM –K) started this movement with the objective
of imparting training and creating awareness
among people from all sections as well as bringing out
the positive traits and induce positive thinking in people
through conviction and awareness programmes among
the people. V-Guard is sponsoring this movement right
from its inception. To begin with awareness classes were
conducted for autorickshaw drivers in association with the
police and trade unions at the Chavara Cultural Centre
and based on the response it was decided to conduct
monthly classes for 40 autorickshaw drivers by trained
volunteers.The movement has got into agreement with
Schools across Kerala for organizing training programs
for teachers on positive thinking. Some of its future plans
are to organize counseling services to individuals, families
and enterprises.
4.Thomas Chittilappilly Trust
V-Guard has founded a trust by the name Thomas
Chittillappilly Trust, for providing financial assistance
and charities to deserving people, associations or
institutions without discrimination as to religion, caste, creed
or gender. It has sponsored various projects implemented
by different charitable organizations for social welfare. It
provides educational scholarship and assistance to over
900 children belonging to financially backward families
from Kunnathunadupanchayat in Ernakulam district,
selected slums of Ernakulamdistrict, Parappur village in
Thrissur district and Ramanagaramtaluk in Bangalore.
It Also conducts medical camps in rural areas. Recently
we have inaugurated an old age home at Parappur named
‘Shantimandiram’ .The home named ‘Shantimandiram’
meaning ‘abode of peace’ provides care and protection to
needy and deserving elderly women,irrespective of caste
and community .With facility to accommodate 60 inmates
at a time, Shantimandiram is a recognized institution by
the Board of Control for Orphanage & Other Charitable
Homes , Kerala. The care and protection to the inmates are
being provided by the Sisters of CMC Nirmala Province .All
facilities in Shantimandiram are provided on free of cost
.The peace atmosphere of Shantimandiram provides a
lively environment in which inmates can have a blessed life
with confidence and dignity.
The Trust has also sponsored various projects implemented
by different Non- Government Organizations (NGO) from
all fields of social welfare. In addition, TCT has also made
contributions to various natural calamity funds.(A CD
pertaining to the above is enclosed)
6. Children Education Sponsorship Project (CSEP)
This is a community development project
implemented by our company along with Kannadi –
ThenkurussyGramavikasana committee (Palakkad)
&EttimadaiGramakalviarvalarkhuzu (Ettimadai). Under
this project Children are selected based on the Socio –
Economic Survey and thereafter followed by Home Study.
Presently we have selected the following number of
economically backward children studying from 3rd to 6th
class:
Kannady - Palakkad – 139, Ettimadai – Coimbatore – 225
The selected children will enjoy the benefit till they reach
10th /12th Standard. We are providing them with the
following facilities:-
• StudymaterialsincludingOnepairUniform,
school bag & umbrella every year
• Educational&Developmentalprogrammes
(Monthly training sessions for their personal
development by inviting resource persons)
• Tuition(ByselectingCommunityTeachers)
• Camp
• Sportsitems&Library
• Monthlytrainingprogramforparents
• Camp
• Sportsitems&Library
• Monthlytrainingprogramforparents
7. Adoption of Government High School
Education continues to be one of the major thrust areas
of V-Guards CSR interventions .We have adopted a
government school near our office premises which
in turn has started benefitting thousands of students from
the under privileged section of the society .
Plans
• ToencouragetheactiveparticipationofV-Guard
employees for making the Project a success
• Periodictrainingfortheteachers
• SpecialTrainingforStudents(Personality
Development Classes)
• ProvidingFood
• Scholarshipfordeservingstudents
• ScholarshipsandspecialclassesforBPL(Below
Poverty line) students
• ConstructionofPlusTwoBlock
8.Training Program for High School Students ‘Jagriti’
One of the latest additions to the V-Guards CSR
activity is the free training program being
conducted for students from Standard 9th to 12th in
various schools across Kerala for equipping them with the
necessary mental skills to face the challenges associated
with the growing up .This program titled “Jagriti” which
means awakening is very relevant and timely as we hear
news about untoward behavior against teenagers.
People lose their mental courage when they fall victim to
different kinds of Faulty thinking’s resulting from bitter
experiences in Life .The program enables them to look at
these experiences from a positive angle and develop new
insights and perspectives about the events ,self and others
9. V-Guard Big Idea Business Plan Contest
The Business Plan contest was launched by V-Guard
to foster creativity and innovation among Engineering
and B-School students to be future entrepreneurs
who will generate employment opportunities for the people
in the society.
10. Blood Donation
The employees of V-Guard have been voluntarily
supporting this social cause by actively participating
in blood donation campaigns. The employees take
turns and donate blood to major hospitals and blood banks
based on need.
11.Green Building
Introduction
It has become part of CSR to take
care of the environment in terms of:
I. Not polluting air,
water and other natural
resources
II. Taking care of Flora and
Fauna
III. Preserving Bio-diversity
IV. Proper handling of waste
and effluent
V. Waste recycling
VI. Ground water harvesting
The healthy trend is that when
a Corporate sets its office in a
location, there is a lot of effort that
has to go into ensuring that the
neighborhood does not get affected
at the same time, the inhabitants in
the location continue enjoying the
privilege of a healthy environment.
For that, the Corporate should
ensure that
• Thereisefficient
mechanism for pollution
control
• Thenaturalresourcesare
fully utilized or there is minimum
wastage of resources
Any Corporate must have an eco-
friendly building and manufacturing unit which provides
a healthy environment for both the employees inside and
the society. The V-Guard Industries Limited is well aware
of this fact that is why this the concept of Green building
stands apart.
The Corporate office of V-Guard Industries Ltd at
Vennala, Kochi-682028, Kerala is a twelve storied
magnificent structure designed with the objective
of creating an environment –friendly building, employing
green building principles from concept to commissioning.
This office presently houses, besides the corporate office of
V-Guard, its Research & development Wing, Various product
groups and the marketing team. Work stations are provided
for about 450 employees in the Building. It also has a
cafeteria that can accommodate 200 people, 4 conference
Halls of varying capacities from 20 to 200 persons and a
roof top meeting place that can accommodate about 500
people. The Building has a roof garden, fitness centre,
recreation room, library etc besides extensive open area
in all floors, retiring rooms for visitors and guests and a 2
meter wide open verandah on the periphery of each floor
which itself occupies 20% of the total construction area.
The building site is a 1.5 acre plot with greenery all around.
The healthy trend is that when a Corporate sets its office in
a location, there is a lot of effort that has to go into ensuring
that the neighborhood does not get affected at the same
time, the inhabitants in the location continue enjoying the
privilege of a healthy environment. For that, the Corporate
should ensure that
• Thereisefficientmechanismforpollutioncontrol
• Thenaturalresourcesarefullyutilizedorthereis
minimum wastage of resources
Any Corporate must have an eco-friendly building and
manufacturing unit which provides a healthy environment
for both the employees inside and the society. The V-Guard
Industries Limited is well aware of this fact that is why this
the concept of Green building stands apart.
Though the building may not comply fully with the Green
Building requirements, it has many unique features that are
environment friendly and comparable to green buildings.
This building is unique in many respects. The uniqueness
of the design is that it has an outer shell that protects the
core of the building that houses the work areas and meeting
rooms from direct sunlight and heat, while allowing free
flow of air and unhindered access to natural light. The
outer shell is separated by a verandah and planter trough
of 2 meterwidth from the core building and surrounds the
building on all the four sides. The plan of the building is
square shaped with an aesthetic elevation from all the four
sides, that blends with the external environment.
Salient features of the Building
The basic objective while making the design was to reduce
the overall impact of the building on human health and the
natural environment by:
• Efficientlyusingenergy,water,andother
resources
• Protectingoccupanthealthandimproving
employee productivity
• Reducingwaste,pollutionandenvironmental
degradation.
The fundamental principles we have kept in mind
while designing and construction were:
• SitingandstructureDesignefficiency
• EnergyEfficiency
• WaterEfficiency
• Materialsefficiency
• IndoorenvironmentalQualityenhancement
• Operationsandmaintenanceoptimisationand
• WasteandToxicsreduction
The essence of the building design was to optimize one or
more of the above principles. On the aesthetic side of the
architecture, the consideration was to have a sustainable
design that is in harmony with the natural features and
resources surrounding the site. These issues are discussed
in detail below:
Siting and structure design efficiency
The site has been selected considering its closeness
to the seaport- airport road and convenience of
employees who come to work in the office and customers
who visit our premises.. It is away from the crowded city, yet
accessible to all important destinations through connecting
roads. All aspects of efficiency and economy coupled with
a comfortable working environment were considered in
the design and its impact on cost and performance. In
designing such an environmentally optimal building, the
main objective was to minimize the total environmental
impact associated with all life-cycle stages of the building
project.
Energy efficiency
To increase the energy efficiency of the building, we
have provided a roof overhang of 2 metre all around
the building. This area, besides providing a free and open
veranda, allow maximum day light to enter the building.
The 2 meter width verandha area is utilised as a planter
trough andas garden with all types of flowering plants. The
building is designed in such a way that the sunlight will not
fall directly on the inner walls. To reduce the sunlight falling
on the inner walls and to minimize heat , a roof overhang
is also provided. With glazed windows on all sides, there is
enough daylight in all rooms which makes artificial lighting
unnecessary during normal sunny days. There will be huge
savings in electricity bill due to this. The same way, the
design allows free flow of air all through the floors thus
minimizing the use of electric fans. All these features add
to the energy efficiency of the building.
To supplement the lighting needs, we have used maximum
of CFL fittings to save energy. Provision of solar energy
for lighting is also provided which will be an additional
advantage for meeting our future requirements
Solar Water heating systems are also provided in the
building to further reduce energy loads. We have provided a
solar water heating system of 1500 LPD which can be used
for hot water requirements in our building.
The requirement of usage of fans and Air conditioners are
very less in view of the special design that allows good air
flow in all rooms. Though fans are provided for use when
needed, A/Cs are limited to meeting rooms and server
room which is a technical requirement.
Water efficiency
Reducing water consumption and protecting
water quality are key objectives of our design
of this sustainable building. One critical issue of water
consumption is that in many areas in our locality, the supply
from the Municipal corporation is inadequate to meet the
increasing requirements. Hence, the approach adopted
was that, to the maximum extent feasible, facilities should
increase their dependence on water that is collected,
used, purified, and reused on-site. The protection and
conservation of water is accomplished by designing for
dual plumbing that recycles water in toilet flushing. Waste-
water has been minimized by utilizing water conserving
fixtures such as ultra-low flush toilets and low-flow shower
heads.
Rain Water harvesting has been effectively implemented
in our building. We Have a Rain Water harvesting tank of
3,30,000 litre capacity and all rain water that falls on the
roof is being collected to this tank which can be treated
and used for drinking/domestic purpose, irrigation etc.
The additional source of water is a well in the compound
and water from the well is treated through various process
for drinking and domestic purposes. The water used for
washing and flushing are collected and recycled/treated
properly in a sewage treatment plant. This water is used
for irrigation for gardens in all the 12 floors and for
landscaping at the ground. It is an automated irrigation
system by which wastage of water is minimized.
We are maintaining “Zero Discharge” policy as per
Pollution Control Norms. Other Solid wastes are disposed
through “Kudumbasree”units
During rains, the storm water is permitted to percolate to
ground. To facilitate this, we have selected pavers/blocks
that enable that the entire rain water to percolate to the
ground. Roof water is collected directly to the RWH tank
and recycled.
Materials efficiency
The building materials used have been selected
carefully to minimise the impact on environment.
The use of natural wood has been avoided and all windows
are made of Aluminium shutters All handrails are of steel
and all furniture used in the building is made of PVC and
Steel.
Partitioning for cabins have been made with fibre boards
and room partitioning inside each floor has been made
with gypsum boards, which is manufactured with waste
gypsum from fertiliserfactories.other products that are
non-toxic, reusable, renewable, and/or recyclable (e.g.
Trass, Linoleum,
Indoor environmental quality enhancement
Environmental Quality (IEQ) category as specified in LEED
standards, one of the five environmental categories, is
intended to provide comfort, well-being, and productivity of
occupants. The LEED IEQ category addresses design and
construction guidelines especially: indoor air quality (IAQ),
thermal quality, and lighting quality.
For this building indoor air quality is ensured with
adequate ventilation from all the four sides of the building.
In the cafeteria also, food is not prepared, but is prepared
elsewhere and brought for serving. This avoids emission
of smoke and gases whilecooking that has an impact on a
clean and comfortable working environment. Coupled with
this, the unique design with an outer shell surrounding
the building also aid in increasing the building’s thermal
quality. Creating a high performance luminous environment
through the careful integration of natural and artificial light
sources has improved the lighting quality of the structure.
The Fully ventilating system adopted in this building is
more efficient and it helps to minimize usage of lights and
fan in the office area. As the half height partitions are used,
air circulation is also most efficient in office area.
Operations and maintenance optimization
While designing the building itself, all the activities that
are required to ensure an eco-friendly maintenance and
operations of all faciliti e provided to ensure that this
building and the premises including the gardens are
operated responsibly and maintained properly, so as
to retain the green criteria designed at the onset of the
project. The addition of new green technologies such as
future generation of power from wind/solar energy to meet
the requirements of this building is also under the scope of
the operation and the maintenance programme. As already
mentioned, the systems of Zero effluent discharge and
recycling of water etc has reduced wastes and improved
the air and water quality in the environment.
12. Energy Efficiency
Green architecture also seeks to reduce waste
of energy, water and materials used during
construction and also during the operation and
maintenance of the building As already mentioned,
wastewater from sources such as washing areas is used
for subsurface irrigation after treatment and to flush toilets
and wash floors etc.. Rainwater collectors are used for
similar purposes. As regards solid waste, since the quantity
does not justify putting up of waste treatment system, the
same is disposed through the “Kudumbasree” units. These
wastes are later used for treatment in the Corporation’s
solid waste treatment facility for conversion as fertilisers.
The construction of environmentally friendly buildings
involves additional cost initially, but it is expected that in
the long run there will be savings that justify the additional
up - front cost involved. The total cost for the building
is around 13 crores for 1,20,000 sq. feet built up area,
of which about 20% built up area has been utilised for
providing green building features. This would mean that
if conventional building architecture were used, there
would have been saving in the built up area to the extent.
However, the recurring cost of operating and maintaining
the building has been reduced significantly by adopting the
green building practices.
Details of savings:
Power Saving by use of natural ventillation
supplemented by Electric Fans in areas that require
air conditioning in traditional building for keeping
the working environment comfortable :
The total carpet area of the building is 74,344 sq. feet, which
requires air conditioning for providing a comfortable work
environment for engineers and marketing professionals.
With the eco-friendly design features, thesework areas
now require only Fans to maintain a comfortable working
environment. A total of 425 fans are provided in the
building. Comparing to a conventional design, there will
be an energy saving of 3250KiloUnits per year due to the
green building design. The annual saving on this account
will be around Rs 126 Lakhs per year.
Details of working are shown in Annexure “A” (Attached)
Saving due to use of CFL Lamp in place of
incandescent lamps
There is a saving of 51177 Watts by using CFL lamps
throughout the building. The annual saving is calculated at
Rs 1.2 lakhs per year.
Details are given in Annexure “B” (Attached)
Energy Saving due to Computers
The office has 210 computers, all of which use TFT
monitors in place of CRT monitors. It is estimated
that there is an energy saving of Rs 1.7 lakhs per year due
to this change.
Details are given in Annexure “C” (Attached)
Energy saving due to Solar Water Heater
We have installed a 1500 ltr solar water heater for
our hot water requirements instead of using electric
water heater or other means of heating. There is a saving
of approxRs 1 lakh per year due to this.
Details are provided in Annexure “D” (Attached)
The total saving due to all the above energy saving
measures is Rs 130 lakhs per annum
13. A Personal effort by our MD
The Media across the country reported the fact
that a Christian priest donated his kidney to save
the life of a Hindu. This was not just the case of
charity but also one of religious harmony and National
integration. The proprietor of V-Guard industries Mr.
KochousephChittilappilly drew inspiration from this and
he said “I was awed by the unparalleled act of kindness. I
wanted to emulate him”. The Proprietor undertook this act
at the age of 60.
He is a man not only with ethical values but is also who fights
against the ill practices in the society. To site an example,
even as the CPM and its trade union have adopted a stand
against ‘Nokkukooli’, Mr. KochuousephChittilappilly did the
role of a Head-load worker as the CITU men were not ready
for a compromise. This happened when the CITU members
did not allow the V-Star employees to unload the goods in
the godown. When the CITU men failed to cooperate for
three days, Mr. Kochouseph himself got into the lorry and
unloaded a few bundles.
CSR Awards
NIPM Kerala Chapter in association with Rotary club,
ICAI, instituted Corporate Social Responsibility
award for public and Private Sector industries in
Kerala in 2011. Applications were invited through online
and were scrutinized by a high level committee. V-Guard
Industries Ltd won the ROTARY-BINANI ZINC award under
the private sector.
CONCLUSION
It can be rightly concluded that V-Guard Industries has
done a lot in policy and practice as far the stakeholders
are concerned. It is fully aware about its obligation to
each segment and has adopted suitable measures to
discharge its responsibilities towards the stakeholders.
The society which is a dominant stakeholder has received
due prominence. Ethical business by doing what you are
supposed to do and giving due importance to CSR in
method and spirit has always been at the heart of V-Guard
Industries Ltd.
Annexure “A”Energy Conservation
FANS
By using Ceiling FAN
Total No. of FAN = 425Nos.
Watts of 1No. Fan = 75W
Total Wattage of Fans = 425 X 75
= 31875Watts
= 31.875KWetails of
savings are given below
While using Centralized Air conditioners
Total carpet Area = 74,344Sq. Ft
AC Tonnage = 74,344
= 619.5Ton 120
Total wattage of AC = 619.5 X 1800
=1115.10KW
Power saving by using FAN =1115.10 – 31.875
=1083.22 KW.
Amount saving by using FAN:
While using Centralized Air conditioners
Approximate working hour per day = 10Hrs.
Approx. working days per year = 300Days.
Energy consumed by AC for 1Year = 1115.10 X 10 X
300 (KW X Hr.X Days)
= 3345.3 Kilo
Units
Unit consumed by AC for 1 Year = 345Kilo Units
By Using Ceiling FAN Total No. of FAN = 425Nos.Watts of 1No. Fan = 75WEnergy consumed by fans for 1Year = 425 X 75 X 10 X 300 (Nos.X Watts X Hr.X Days)
Unit consumed by AC for 1 Year = 95.625 Kilo UnitsEnergy Savings by using Fan = 3345 – 95.625 = 3249.37Kilo Units/YearRate/Unit (Average) = Rs.3.88Amount savings = 3249.37 X 3.88 = 126 Lakh/Year
Annexure “B”Energy saving - Light fittings11W CFL lamp = 40W Incandescent lampTotal Numbers of 11W CFL Fittings = 267Nos.Total Watts by using CFL = 267 X 11 = 2937 wattsWhile using Incandescent lamp = 267 X 40 = 10680 watts18W CFL lamp = 75W Incandescent lampTotal Numbers of 18W CFL = 362Nos.Total Watts by using CFL = 362 X 18 = 6516 wattsWhile using Incandescent lamp = 362 X 75 = 27150 watts
36W CFL Lamp = 150W Incandescent lampTotal Numbers of 36W CFL = 200Nos.Total Watts by using CFL = 200 X 36 = 7200 wattsWhile using Incandescent lamp = 200 X 150 = 30000 wattsTotal CFL Wattage = 2937 + 6516 + 7200 = 16653 wattsTotal Incandescent lamp Watts = 10680 + 27150 + 30000 = 67830 watts
Power savings by using CFL = 67830 - 16653 = 51177 watts Amount saving by using CFL:Energy consumed by CFL for 1Year = 51177 X 2 X 300 ( Watts X Hr.X Days)Unit consumed by CFL for 1 Year = 30706.2KWHRate/Unit (Average) = Rs.3.88Amount savings = 30706.2 X 3.88
= Rs.119140/Year
Annexure “C”Energy saving - Computers
Computers
Total Numbers of TFT Monitors = 210 Nos.
Total Watts by using TFT monitors = 210 X 50
= 10500 watts
While using CRT Monitors = 210 X 120
= 25200 watts
Power savings by using TFT Monitor = 25200 - 10500
= 14700 watts
Amount saving by using TFT Monitor:
Energy consumed by TFT monitor for
1Year = 14700 X
10 X300( Watts
X Hr.X Days)
Unit consumed by TFT monitor for
1 Year = 44100 KWH
Rate/Unit (Average) = Rs.3.88
Amount savings = 44100 X 3.88
= Rs.1,71,108/Year
Annexure “D”Energy saving - Solar Water heaters
Solar Water heater capacity = 1500 Ltr.
While working in Electricity wattage
rating = 9000Watts
Time for 1Unit of consumption = 7Mins.
No. of working hours /day = 10Hrs.
Unit consumption/Day = 85 Unit
Energy consumed by W.H for 1Year = 85 X 300
(KWH/ Day X Days) = 25500KWH
tAmount saving by using Solar water
Heater Rate/Unit (Average) = Rs.3.88Amount
savings /year = 25500X 3.88
= Rs.98,940/Year
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