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Corporate organizations are an important component of social and economic structure of society. Their actions have a direct effect on the society. Role of businesses in conservation of biodiversity has been recognized. Transformative changes have happened in policies and laws that direct corporate actions towards biodiversity. This paper presents the diversity of actions undertaken by Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. The actions range from habitat restoration to ex-situ conservation of species. Many of these were initiated long before most other corporate groups in India. They are integrated in campus management and set an example to others on sustainable management and biodiversity conservation integrated in business operations.
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Development of City Biodiversity Index for Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. by Confederation of Indian Industry, Indian Green Building Council, WWF India, May 2015.
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Study Report Carbon Sequestration in Godrej Mangroves, Vikhroli by Centre for Environment Education & Development, September 2013.
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Deshpande, L., Joshi, T. (2020). Pirojshanagar: An Illustration of Co-Existence and Biodiversity Conservation Since Seven Decades. In: Sharma, R., Watve, A., Pandey, A. (eds) Corporate Biodiversity Management for Sustainable Growth. Environment & Policy, vol 59. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42703-0_12
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