KPMG in India launched its nationwide initiative aimed at “environmental sustainability” today at RV College of Engineering in Bangalore. Environmental sustainability is the need of the hour and is one of KPMG’s key focus areas for their Citizenship initiatives.
To celebrate twenty years of KPMG in India and keeping with their endeavor of working towards a sustainable future, a number of environment projects (solar and rainwater harvesting projects) will be inaugurated across ten locations in India at various schools, colleges and NGOs. KPMG believes in the idea of sustainable development and its long term and holistic impact on the future of energy and water conservation. In addition, KPMG also hopes to raise environmental awareness and a feeling of collective responsibility amongst the student community.
In Bangalore, the inauguration of the environment project was done by Natrajh Ramakrishna, COO, KPMG in India. Through the project inaugurated, KPMG has provided RV College of Engineering with a 100,000 litres water harvesting structure. The initiative was also carried out at Shishu Mandir where a 20,000 litres water harvesting structure and solar street lights were installed.
Natrajh Ramakrishna, COO, KPMG in India says, “KPMG recognizes the importance of educating students at schools and colleges about the crucial need of conserving our natural resources. In consonance with this belief, we aim to make a sustainable difference in our communities and are focused on building capacity for individuals and institutions. We are passionate about supporting the communities in which we live and work, and will remain committed to this practice”.
KPMG’s Corporate Citizenship initiatives are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals under the key areas of Education, Environment and Development and focus on national development issues. As KPMG grow, they want to invest in projects which will help in not only building the capacity of our partner organisations, but also help in responsible energy consumption, and work towards a sustainable future for their communities.
At the heart of KPMG’s citizenship activities are the employees who participate in diverse volunteering opportunities including mentoring students, supporting disaster relief efforts through hands-on involvement, sports-related coaching for children, educational and cultural activities for students of their partner organisations as well as tree planting and cleaning drives.
About KPMG in India
KPMG in India is the Indian member firm of KPMG International and was established in September 1993. It strives to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focused and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and its experience of the Indian business environment. KPMG in India provides services to over 2,700 international and national clients in India and has offices in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
