International Conference on Environment and MSMEs

Majority of MSMEs in India are doing very little to protect the environment while running their businesses. According to the recent World Bank report `Strengthening Institutions for Sustainable Growth: Country Environmental Analysis for India’ 4.5 million SMEs contribute 40% of industrial production but create 70% of industrial pollution. Report also points out that most of the initiatives towards attaining environmental compliance within Indian Industry do not cover MSMEs.

This alarms of a significant cumulative impact on the environment in terms of unprecedented pressure on natural resources such as land, water, air, soil and forests and the lack of action amongst MSMEs in India, on account of the low levels of awareness and poor knowledge on environmental legislation and obligations.

To address the environmentally compliant growth and initiate green drive among Indian MSMEs, CII is organising an International conference on Environment and MSMEs – “Small is Beautiful and Green” on 7th December 2007 at Hotel Intercontinental, Barakhamba Avenue, New Delhi.

This Conference would cover –

*International and National Environmental Policy Framework for MSMEs
*Legal Requirements for Environmental Compliance in MSMEs
*Impediment and Drivers for Environmental Performance
*Environment Management and MSMEs
*Business Advantages to Green MSMEs
*Takeaway for stakeholders
Eminent speakers from policy, international environmental agencies, industry, judiciary, practice/consultation, and experts from financial institutions, academia, Industry associations are invited to address the conference.

Please confirm your participation through the below ‘Reply Form’ at the earliest.

We look forward to receiving you at this international conference.

Kind Regards
Dr. Sarita Nagpal

Deputy Director General

Confederation of Indian Industry

Plot No. 249 F, Sector 18 Udyog Vihar,

Phase IV Gurgaon – 122 015

Tel:91-124-4014060-67

Fax;91-124-4014080

Email:[email protected]

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REPLY FORM(I)
(To be returned by 3rd December 2007)
SME Division
Confederation of Indian Industry
Plot No. 249 F, Sector 18
Udyog Vihar, Phase IV
Gurgaon – 122 015
Tel: +91 – 124*- 4014060-67
Fax: +91 – 124*- 4014057 / 4014080
(*dial 95 124 from Delhi)
email: [email protected]

International Conference on Environment and MSMEs
“Small is Beautiful and Green”
7th December 2007, Hotel Intercontinental, Barakhamba Avenue, New Delhi

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