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iGATE takes its corporate responsibility towards environment conservation very seriously. Several steps have been undertaken enterprise-wide to reduce our Carbon footprint.  This covers many eco-friendly initiatives like energy conservation, water conservation,  e-waste management  and greening of campuses.  Some of the key initiatives are listed here.  
  
   
  • Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) are used for lighting instead of incandescent bulbs to conserve electricity
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  • The water treatment plant helps in recycling used water which is used for gardening 4 acres of garden. This saves 140,000 liters of fresh water per day
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  • A solar water heater is used in the cafeteria instead of an electrical heater
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  • The seven DG SETS installed comply with the statutory norms with  respect  to emission and noise
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  • e-Waste is disposed  through an authorized e-waste disposal vendor from the Government
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  • Regular waste is disposed  through an authorized government vendor
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  • Use of plastic bags has been completely stopped in the cafeteria
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  • The cleaning materials used for the floors and vessels are environment friendly
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  • iGATE has a well maintained garden in each of its campus thus providing the much needed green lung for its employees. Terrace landscaping is also planned
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    At iGATE we plan to take our environment initiatives further with a few concrete steps which are listed here. 
    		 
       
  • Use of the environment friendly R134 in HVAC instead of F22 which causes ozone depletion
  • Solar energy for street lighting
  • Use of treated water for restroom flushing system instead of ground water
  • Adoption of ozone based water treatment instead of chlorination
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    iGATE remains committed to innovations and adoption of  new technologies in  environment conservation. We ensure that our environment conservation initiatives are planned and implemented with the same rigor and attention to detail as our  business initiatives.