Ø Characteristics of Poor Performers

Lack of environment and policy statement:
Let alone having a comprehensive environmental policy statement, most of these companies do not even have a general environment policy statement. They have not made any effort to set up an environment department

Poor at fibre sourcing:
Most of the companies source their raw materials from natural forests and there is no effort to move towards farm/social forestry

Lack of efficiency in use of resources:
Most of these companies are quite poor at utilising their raw materials efficiently. In general, their consumption of fibre, energy, water and chemicals is extraordinarily high

Poor relations with loical communities:
These companies have bad relations with local communities, reflecting mistrust about the operations of the factories

Non-compliance with pollution norms:
Some time or the other, almost all the companies at the bottom of the rating have exceeded pollution norms set by the respective state pollution control boards in terms of effluents, emissions and solid wastes

Poor pollution control equipment:
There is a marked lack of effort to install good-quality pollution control equipment. Most of the pollution control equipment is either outdated or poorly maintained

Failure to recycle and reuse raw materials:
No effort at recycling wastes generated during the production process and poor disposal practices. Most companies do not have kilns to recover lime from sludge

Poor technology:
Most companies that have received poor rating have outdated technology, especially with regard to use of chlorine in bleaching processes. There is hardly any move to adopt chlorine-free bleaching process

Outdated bleaching technology that relies heavily on elemental chlorine is the bane of many an Indian paper mill, especially those with poor rating

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