Kalyanmayee – the Women Welfare Association of Airports Authority of India (AAI) took up the initiative of establishment of the Paper Recycling Unit (PRU) in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
The primary aim was to promote use of recycled paper in a substantial manner as a pan organisational practice and as part of day-to-day business operations. The unit is a one of its kind model in India encouraging the use of recycled paper, saving energy, saving water, saving cost, creating jobs and reducing negative impact on the environment.
AAI’s Paper Recycling Unit (PRU) is one of the prime Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects of AAI and is an admirable instance amongst PSUs on integrating business practices and CSR. The PRU works on the grounds of viable waste-to-energy systems.
The waste collected from various offices of AAI across the nation are recycled and used for various day-to-day stationery products requirements in its offices, which includes folders, visiting cards, envelopes, letter heads, corporate gifts, calendars etc.
AAI’s Paper Recycling Unit earned ISO 14001: 2004 Certification for ‘Recycling of paper and its utilisation’. AAI holds the distinction of being the first PSU to establish a PRU to support the concept – ‘GROW’ (Government Recycled Office Waste).
AAI Calendar – 2018 was also printed on the paper recycled at AAIs Paper Recycling Unit. AAI is well and truly treading the environment- friendly path.
Reference- FreePress, AAI