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SUSTAINABLE SOURCING

Symrise gets Unilever recognition for work

on transforming Indian mint supply chain

German fragrances, fl avours and note. Representatives of the Symrise
cosmetics ingredients fi rm, Symrise, top management participated in the
was awarded the prestigious ‘Partner to ceremony and accepted the award.
Win Award’ at Unilever’s 2025 Awards The dignitaries included Dr. Jean-Yves
Ceremony, held in London on April 2, 2025. Parisot, CEO; Walter Ribeiro, Board
Member and Global President TN&H,
Unilever acknowledged Symrise’s Ricardo Omori, Global President
initiative “Bridging the gap: Trans- Fragrance Division, Paul Chater, Global
forming mint supply chains through Account Director Unilever for S&C,
decarbonisation, sustainability, and SVP Global Accounts Food & Beverage
empowerment”. The initiative focused on John Triggs and VP Global Account
redefi ning India’s mint supply chains Unilever for F&B Claus Boenisch.
and addressed environmental, social, climate-smart agricultural practices. This
and economic challenges. By engag- helped ensure sustainable sourcing “This award highlights the strength
ing around 25,000 farmers in Uttar for Unilever’s oral care brands while of our strategic collaboration with
Pradesh, the programme successfully enhancing farmer resilience, increas- Unilever, driving innovation and
implemented renewable energy solu- ing incomes, and stabilising the sup- sustainability in the mint supply chain,”
tions, water-efficient systems, and ply chain, Symrise informed in a press commented Dr. Parisot.
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Second phase of Payal Industrial Park launched in Dahej
Arete Group, Gujarat-based industrial Centre and participated in
infrastructure developer, has announced an immersive park tour
the launch of the phase-2 of Payal Indus- highlighting green manu-
trial Park (PIP) at Dahej, within the facturing initiatives.
Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Investment Region (PCPIR). As part of its green
roadmap, Arete Group
Arete Group said it will invest has partnered with Fourier
approximately Rs. 1,200-crore in the Earth, a US-based hydro-
overall infrastructure development in which has been inaugurated in phase-1 gen startup, to generate green hydrogen
the park across multiple phases. Spread with a capacity of 2.5-mld (expand- using modular, on-site units powered
across 850 acres, the second phase able to 50-mld), will help the industry by renewable energy. The park also
expands on the success of phase-1, in waste management initiatives. It will plans to set up a steam boiler facility
which attracted over Rs. 12,000-crore drastically reduce the compliance bur- with a transition plan from coal to bio-
in capital investment. With phase-2, den on tenant industries with lenient mass, aiming to reduce emissions and
Arete Group expects to surpass this inlet norms and deep-sea discharge con- produce green steam. PIP has commit-
investment benchmark, “unlocking nectivity,” Arete said in a press note. ted to becoming carbon neutral in ope-
opportunities across specialty chemi- On this occasion, the Group organised rational emissions by 2040. PIP, which
cals, advanced materials, green energy, the ‘PIP Sustainability Conclave 2025’, is zoned for hazardous chemical
and allied manufacturing sectors”. bringing together industry leaders, policy industries and boasts plug-and-play
makers, and infrastructure innovators to infrastructure, has attracted global and
The launch event also marked the deliberate on the future of sustainable Indian players, including Altana, Perfect
inauguration of the Central Effl uent Treat- manufacturing. Attendees were given Day, Silox Group, Hindalco, Gharda
ment Plant (CETP) at PIP. “The CETP, a walkthrough of the PIP Experience Chemicals, and Yasho Industries.

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