Volvo Group Launches the First Green Castings for its engines Globally, Developed & Sourced from India

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Source: Volvo

“Green Casting has the potential to kick-start a revolution in the casting manufacturing process for a sustainable future.” - Kamal Bali, President & Managing Director, Volvo Group, India

July 2022 : Volvo Group is committed to becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040, this includes its supply chain & global suppliers from India. As a key milestone in this journey, Volvo Group in India launched the First Green Castings that will go into building its engines.

The green castings from India will include bearing caps and bearing housing for select Volvo engines. This is the first step. However, just these two parts translate to 8500 Tons CO2 reduction for Volvo. When fully implemented, the impact of this initiative would be much higher.

Assuming the industry adopts this approach, this could amount to 210 million tons of annual CO2 emission reductions across Global Foundries. This is of special significance to India, which has a significant share of the global casting demand.

The castings being produced in India are certified by the Confederation of Indian Industry – Green Products & Services Council. As per the definition, the manufacturing of Green Casting involves the elimination of toxic chemicals and elements, has zero carbon footprint, uses minimal resources, where products can be recycled and reused, and comes with eco-friendly packaging.

Present at the launch of the Green Castings were Kamal Bali, President & Managing Director, Volvo Group, India; Marc Delobelle, Head of Fossil-free Materials Purchasing, Volvo Group, France; Girish DM, Head of India Purchasing & Group Truck Purchasing, Volvo Group, India; Sriram Viji, Managing Director, Brakes India; along with Parasuraman Ramachandran, Founding Chairman Green Products & Services Council, CII Godrej GBC, and Devendra Jain, President, Institute of Indian Foundrymen.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Bali, President & Managing Director, Volvo Group, India, said, “At Volvo Group, we are proud to be playing a vital role in shaping the future of the transportation industry. India is a home base for the Group and we not only ‘Make in India’, but also design, process, sell and source from India to the world. In line with our global sustainability targets and ambitions, our aim is to create an environment that is safe and sustainable for future generations – while being immersed in advanced technology that goes into making world-leading commercial vehicles. Green Casting has the potential to kick-start a revolution in the casting manufacturing process for a sustainable future.”

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