Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd.

Key Person:

Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan: He is an economist who turned to business in the late 1980s and founded the company. He has presided over projects on water, energy and green buildings for over 25 years. He heads Biodiversity Conservation India Limited, popularly known as the ZED group for its ‘zero energy development solutions’. Hariharan is chairperson for a clutch of organizations at the 500-crore ZED group which is the largest and the earliest green homes builder in India. In Feb 2010, he was conferred the distinguished Udyog Rattan Award for Excellence by the Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi. He is a core committee member of the CII India Green Business Council and co-author of the IGBC Residential Green Guidelines.

Milestone:

1)The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Resources (MNRE) has awarded BCIL’s Zed Earth project, a staggering and unprecedented 48 points on a scale of 50 points under the new Svagriha Green Rating system in 2013. This award is administered by the prestigious TERI.
2)Most Environmental Friendly project of the year by NDTV Property award 2013.
3)International Star for Leadership in Quality Award in the GOLD category – BID, June 2012.
4)DST Lockheed Martin Award, June 2012.
5)CMO Asia Award, Singapore, July 2012.
6)Green Apple Award-2011 by the Green Organization.
7)CII-ITC Sustainability Awards-2011 by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
8)“World’s 20 Icons of Sustainability–2010” by Earth Matters.

Vision:

ZED is a leader in mainstreaming sustainability and biodiversity, with an authentic identity that honors and celebrates abundance of life and living. ZED is accountable to deliver best value through innovative technology and effective practices. The company is creating 2 million square feet of the world's finest properties with no city grid for water, waste and
energy. Their ground-breaking innovations and state-of-the-art practices are built around one of the oldest concepts of sustainability.