The event held at Taj, Santacruz, Mumbai on July 24 marked the presence of eminent speakers from the real estate industry, who emphasized on the need for sustainable practices and a collaborative approach towards protecting the environment.
The event Co-Partnered by Global Network For Zero, LIC HFL and Signature Global began with the inaugural address by Dr Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief & Chairman of exchange4media Group & BusinessWorld Media Group. He said, “Climate change is a reality and everyone has to do their bit to save nature. We all need in professional and personal capacities have to follow sustainable practices. And today’s event brings spotlight to the various approaches towards eco-friendly developments.
The first conversation on Responsible Realty: How To Achieve Better Sustainability Outcomes was moderated by Sapna Srivastava Editor Realty+ and the speakers were Dr Mala Singh, Founder & Director, PEC Greening India | Executive Director - CSO GLOBAL INC. USA, Sahil Priyadarshi, Green Building Specialist for South Asia, International Finance Corporation (IFC) - World Bank Group, Diepu V Reddy, COO, Business Development, Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Champion Infratech. The speakers expressed their views on what can be done to achieve better sustainable goals in real estate
The next conversation on Technology Trends: Smart Building Systems Shaping Sustainability was chaired by Shabbir Kanchwala, Principal, Global network for Zero, USA and the speakers were Amitabh Kumar, Founder, ProjMatrix LLP, Regional Hub, Asia Steering Committee Member and Sudeep Mehrotra, CEO - Asset Management, Welspun The shared their views on the trends that technology has bought in with smart buildings taking the centre stage across the country.
Shravan Bendapudi, Co-Managing Director, Principal, Gensler Mumbai showcased the Samsung Retail Store in Bengaluru’s salient features as a low-carbon project.
Wilma Rodregues, Founder & Chief Transformation Officer, Saahas Zero Waste presented the case study of Brookefield Ecoworld Campus in Bengaluru initiatives to becoming a True Zero Waste certified.
The eminent experts of the panel discussion Residential Real Estate – March Towards Sustainability, Gopal NP, Vice President - ESG, Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd, Jitesh Donga, Chief of Design, Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Ltd, Mahesh Ramanujam, President & CEO, The Global Network for Zero, Pranesh Chhibber, Country Director, Canadian Wood, Shailendra Joshi, Head - ESG, Birla Estate Ltd. deliberated on best practices for residential projects.
The next topic on Commercial Developments - ESG & Buyers Demand was presented by Nitesh Mehrotra, Partner - Sustainability & ESG, EY India with speakers Aalok A. Deshmukh, Co-Founder & MD, SuperHumanRace Pvt. Ltd, Karandeep Singh Nanda, Head - Operations (West Region), Embassy Services Pvt Ltd, Shirish Patankar, Head Projects, Awfis and Gurmit Singh Arora, National President, Indian Plumbing Association and Chairman ,CII IGBC - Marketing Outreach and Strategic Alliances. They spoke about the specific needs of the commercial developments and th expectations of the occupiers as wellas the ways to bring social impact through sustainability.
In the last panel on Green Construction – Intersection of Sustainability & Innovation speakers Khurshed Gandhi, Managing Director, Strategic Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield India, Amar Tendulkar, Founder & Principal Architect, Amar Tendulkar Architects, Dr. Amit Chaudhari, Associate Director, Head MEP & Infrastructure, KPM Design Services Pvt Ltd, Komal Datta, Divisional Director, India, Benoy and Pankaj Dharkar, Founder-President, Pankaj Dharkar & Associates and Nishant Gupta Senior Associate Architect - Architect Hafeez Contractor discussed the technology intervention in construction methods and the high performance materials.
The conclave concluded on a motivational note with the Realty+ Real Talk by Sapna Srivatsava, Editor Realty+ with environment evangelist and water activist Janak Daftari who emphasized that we should respect the laws of nature and not go against it in the race for development.
WINNING THE GREEN WAY
The glittering Realty+ Harit Bharat Awards 2024 was all about the winning the green way by the Green crusaders and Champions. The winners joined the evening to receive the award in various selected categories for sustainable practices. The Winners were -
Harit Bharat Projects Award
Mindspace Business Parks for Block 2 - Commerzone, Pallikarnai
RMZ Corporation for RMZ Ecoworld 30
Harit Bharat for Residential Award
Asset Homes Pvt. Ltd. for Asset The Leaf
Emami Realty Limited for Emami Aastha
Harit Bharat for Mixed-Use Award
Signature Global (India) Limited for Signature Global City 92
Harit Bharat Construction Materials - BRICKS Award
Indo Enviro Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd for C&D WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY
Harit Bharat Construction Materials - Cement & Concrete Awards
HIL Limited for Birla Aerocon AAC Blocks
Harit Bharat Construction Materials – Glass
Asahi India Glass Ltd (AIS)
Harit Bharat Construction Materials – Construction Chemicals.
Pidilite Industries Limited
Harit Bharat Technology - HVAC Awards
PS Group for One 10
Harit Bharat Design – LANDSCAPING Awards
Century Real Estate for Century Trails
Harit Bharat Technology - DESIGN/ENGG/FM SOFTWARE Awards
PS Group for Abacus
Harit Bharat ESG Excellence Award
DLF Offices
Godrej Properties Limited
Mindspace Business Parks REIT
Harit Bharat ESG LEADER - Technology
SuperHumanRace Pvt. Ltd
Harit Bharat Waste Management Award
DLF Offices
Indo Enviro Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd
Harit Bharat Awareness category.
Saahas Zero Waste
Harit Bharat Champions Award - (Team)
Savvy Greens
Harit Bharat Community Initiative Awards
Janak Daftari, Water Activist and Conservationist.
The Harit Bharat Business Leader Award
Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signatureglobal (India) Limited
Harit Bharat Young Leader Award
Sidharth Menda, Supervisory Board Member, RMZ Corporation
Watch the full conclave at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpCrSoHi3lI
Watch the full Awards at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhRtgqDAziY
