Maruti Suzuki wins 'Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation Award'

22 June 2009

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has bagged the 'Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation Award' for adopting environment friendly technology in its products and processes.

The award was presented to the company by the World Environment Foundation during the recently organised 'Global Convention on Climate' in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.

The award is given every year to the most innovative product satisfying the customers' long-term needs in a most cost-effective manner. The international certification is awarded to a company only when it demonstrates its commitment and compliance to environmental concerns; ensures quality, especially in terms of customer satisfaction; and taking adequate health and safety measures to contain risks and hazards to its workforce.

Maruti Suzuki was shortlisted for the award for two initiativestowards reduction in the green house gas emissions throughout the product life cycle.

First, the company launched K-series engines, that are ready for future emission norms,. This series includes engines that are compliant with BS-III, BS-IV norms (the currently applicable environment norms in India) as well as the Euro-V (for the European markets).

These engines are highly fuel efficient while being very low on CO2 emission.