WeWork India Launches its First Sustainability Summit

WeWork India has created a sustainability policy and long-term sustainability goals which include diverting 90 percent of waste from landfill by 2027 and sourcing 100 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2027.

October 20, 2023. By Anurima Mondal

WeWork India hosted its inaugural Sustainability Summit in Bengaluru, with a focus on solid waste management and biodiversity conservation.

The summit gathered a distinguished audience, including policymakers, corporate sustainability leaders, NGOs, and government officials, all committed to shaping a more sustainable future. Notable attendees included Preeti Gehlot, Special Commissioner, BBMP, and sustainability heads from various organisations including Embassy Group.

Commenting on the Sustainability Summit, Karan Virwani, CEO of WeWork India, stated, "As the largest flexible workspace provider in India, our commitment to sustainability aligns with our core value. Recognising the substantial environmental impact of the real estate sector, we have proactively integrated sustainability across our operations as well as hosting our first ever sustainability summit."

"We have implemented various steps including saving water up to 40 percent per tap through low flow aerators, sourcing non-toxic materials for our spaces, using air filters for pollution free workspaces, and implementing zero plastic plan that led to WeWork India being a plastic free environment. WeWork India is the only flexible workspace provider to commit towards being sustainable by setting actionable goals," he added.

From energy optimisation to predictive maintenance and eco-friendly products, WeWork India is setting new industry standards while transforming the workspace experience. They have created a sustainability policy and long-term sustainability goals which include diverting 90 percent of waste from landfill by 2027, sourcing 100 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2027, reducing and maintaining consumption of water to just 20 litres per person per day by 2027, adoption of the Tharahunise lake and village in Karnataka, and running skill development programs for women - ‘Threads of life’, waste management and awareness sessions in the village.

Through ‘Living with Leopards’, WeWork India has directed efforts towards leopard conservation, in collaboration with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park which has enabled identity profiling of 20 leopards from this landscape.

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