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THEME: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND GREEN BUILDINGS

5. Confidence built up in community, changes in behavioural attitude and responsibilities etc.

The entire IIM Indore community comprising students, faculty, and staff, has consistently participated in eco-friendly endeavours.
Students consistently organize events such as tree plantation drives and waste management initiatives. The community is highly
conscious of cleanliness and waste management, evident in the presence of separate bins for dry and wet waste. Members of the
community responsibly segregate waste at the individual level. Additionally, to reduce pollution within the campus, electric vehicles
are employed for in-campus transportation.

SUSTAINABILITY
IIM Indore’s endeavours are designed to address diverse aspects of sustainability, with a particular emphasis on environmental,
social, and economic parameters.

Environmental parameters: At IIM Indore, residents actively engage in sustainable initiatives, ensuring our commitment to
environmental sustainability through a range of activities, as outlined below.

1. Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation:

• All buildings in the IIM Indore campus feature a dual sewerage system for both wastewater and rainwater.

• Rainwater is collected from various surfaces like rooftops and parking areas, channelled into ponds and channels on the
premises.

• A significant rainwater harvesting pond with a capacity exceeding 17,000 KL ensures efficient water storage.

• Pits and ditches in the forests aid in groundwater recharge, and efforts to revive old water bodies have been successful.
• The campus undergoes an annual mass plantation drive, planting over 2500 native trees, with a dedicated team ensuring a 99%
survival rate.

• Intensive man-made forests are developed, and compost from on-site waste nourishes the trees.

2. Wastewater Treatment and Reuse:
• Wastewater from across the campus is treated by two plants. Treated water, ranging from 140-275 million litres yearly, is
stored in tanks for various purposes like gardening and cleaning.

3. Waste Management and Composting:

• IIM Indore has a separate Waste Management unit wherein an annual machine processes 8-10 thousand kilograms of food,
and dry waste yields 8000-9000 kg of natural manure.

• The compost is used in the campus’s Natural Farming area and a fruit orchard spanning 5000 sq. feet.

• Recently IIM Indore has inaugurated a Woodchipper machine which will turn a 2-year wood decomposition into just six
months.

4. Adoption of Renewable Resources:

• The campus utilizes a 460 kW solar energy power plant. Through this, IIM Indore has reduced electricity consumption by
about 600,000 units. Additionally, a 1 kW Smart Solar Tree will soon be employed on campus.
• E-vehicles are employed for on-campus transportation.

5. Plantations and Afforestation:

• Regular tree plantations, totalling 2 to 2.5 thousand annually, transform vacant lands into green areas.

6. Natural Farming:

• A 5,000-square-feet natural farming and herbal production area yields 10-12 tons of vegetables, fruits, and herbs annually for
the IIM-Indore community.

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