SUSTAINABILITY AT MILLIPORE

Group 3

Prarit Agarwal 1802153

Sanchay Srivastava 1802178

Miral Parikh 1802140

Konika Gupta 1802102

Ansupallav 1802035

Sahil Gandhi 1802175

 Sustainability at Millipore

 What is your advice to Millipore?

Millipore has taken the following steps for sustainability:

1. Millipore’s contribution to global climate change has been
reduced.
2. Millipore’s dependence on products based on petroleum
has been reduced.
3. Waste associated with Millipore’s operations & products
has been reduced.
These are just few steps towards sustainability, to make their
company going green they should:

1) Take the help of appropriate technology, which is locally

adaptable, eco-friendly, resource efficient and culturally
suitable.

2) Involve local resources and local labour. It is the key as

indigenous technologies are more useful, cost-effective
and sustainable.

The mantra of 3Rs, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, advocates to

minimize the resource usage and promotes using them again
and again instead of passing it on the waste streams. It reduces
pressure on resources as well as reduces waste generation and
pollution.

3) Managers at Millipore should identify the things that can be

used again, be creative and implements techniques to
reuse.
Optimum utilisation of resources is essential to sustainability.
This make the processes more efficient, reduces cost and
improves sustainability. Sustainability of a system depends
largely upon the carrying capacity of the system. If the carrying
capacity of a system is crossed, environmental degradation
starts and continues till it reaches a point of no return.
Consumption should not exceed regeneration and changes
should not be allowed to occur beyond the tolerance capacity of
the system.

4) Airconditioning is major consumer of energy. With a proper

heat load calculation, planning and implementation of
technology a lot of energy can be saved. Millipore can use
insulation in order to save energy. Ceiling and Underfloor
insulation can help them to save money & will be counted
as a step towards sustainable goals.

Millipore needs to identify the alternatives to toxic, non-durable

and less efficient materials and processes.

5) They can promote use of bi cycles this will make people

healthy & reduce pollution. Advising people for car-pooling
and use of e-fleet wherever possible can be very helpful.

Sustainability is not limited to organisation’s periphery it

encompasses social & environmental well-being.

6) Millipore should take initiatives to educate people & take

sustainable measures in their daily activities to improve
their quality of life. This will help the organisation to be
sustainable from the roots and will do enough branding for
the company.
 How does a sustainable corporation look like?

1) A sustainable organisation implements measures to get

benefits in long run. Corporations like IKEA invest in
sustainability throughout its entire business operations,
including things customers can readily see and things they
can’t.
2) It starts with their supply chain, including the suppliers who
focus on sustainability from the inception itself. These
suppliers should mandate reduced usage of water, energy
and toxic products. A sustainable corporation promotes use
of renewable sources of energy in all the facilities.
3) A sustainable corporation makes sustainability a part of its
corporate identity. It sets targets for sourcing, supply chain
and production, from energy and water use to treatment of
suppliers and communities where they operate. They focus
on making their buildings energy efficient and get their
buildings certified (LEED, STAR Awards). This not only
saves on cost but also improve the image of corporation on
a global front.
4) Sustainability is not only limited to organisation, it includes
society as well. A sustainable corporation encourages
people to follow sustainable practices. They work together
to make the business eco-friendly.
5) A sustainable corporation should implement new
technologies to make smart grids & smart buildings to
reduces resource consumption (energy, water, material
etc.) and implement measures for green procurement.
6) There are several examples of organisations that have
implemented greener initiative to become a sustainable
corporation. For example, Ford uses sustainable fabrics in
its vehicles and also focuses on fuel efficiency, offering a
clean diesel heavy duty pickup-truck. Organisations can
find such alternatives to their needs.
7) A sustainable corporation implements zero waste policies
to cut on direct and indirect GHG emissions lowering the
carbon footprint of the company. Sustainable corporations
find their inefficiencies and improve them in such a way that
they go green for a longer run.