Frost & Sullivan announced the launch of Sustainability 4.0 Awards. The awards acknowledge companies for their work in sustainability requirements, across value chains. The seventh edition of the erstwhile Green Manufacturing Excellence awards will be held on May 27, 2016 at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. This year applications for nominations are open to companies across manufacturing, logistics, hotels, IT and ITES, KPO, BPO, banking, financial services, Insurance, construction, telecommunications and healthcare in India, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, the deadline for which is December 15, 2015.The assessment framework has four major parameters -purpose, planet, partnership and people, with a total of 13 measurement criteria under each parameter. The objective is to help participating enterprises determine their standing, in comparison to other similar organisations. Expressed Nitin Kalothia, Director, Manufacturing and Process Consulting, Frost & Sullivan, “Companies are focusing on incubating novel initiatives to inculcate sustainable development for their entire value chain, beyond manufacturing and environmental sustainability.” He concluded,  adding that  Frost & Sullivan will continue to support and recognise such efforts.

To know more about Sustainability 4.0 Awards and its methodology, please log on to –http://www.frost.com/sustainability.To participate in this awards banquet or to know more about the summit, please send an e-mail to Anita C, Corporate Communications, at anitac@frost.com / or write to us at sustainability@frost.com with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state, and country.