ABB’s Integrated Campus in Bengaluru receives IGBC Platinum Certificate

20 May 2022 CW Team

ABB’s integrated Nelamangala campus spans over an area of 52,609 sq m area. The campus has been recognised green by IGBC, winning the highest- rating - platinum. It is in fact one of the eight in Karnataka, and one among 63 in India having earned the Platinum rating by IGBC. Catering to the varied needs of customers from across industries, the campus houses eight diverse shopfloors including global feeder factories, a digital switchgear manufacturing facility, a smart factory and a leading-edge robotics factory shop floor that delivers robotic applications and digital solutions.

For recognising its initiatives toward conserving water, the campus has also been certified as a water positive location by TERI. The phrase indicates replenishing more water than being consumed for the operations. The smart factory in the campus deploys ABB robots to streamline operations optimising efficiencies, reducing energy usage and material waste. The campus has more than 30 per cent green cover and runs 100 per cent on Renewable Electricity (RE100).

Jayakeerthi Anand, Senior Vice President, ABB India, shares, “In line with our Sustainability Commitment 2030, the campus has adopted sustainable measures to provide for an energy efficient ecosystem that reduces our carbon footprint while preserving natural resources…

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