Jamshyd Godrej
Jamshyd Godrej
Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the family's consumer durables holding company. He is the cousin of Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej and Godrej Agrovet chairman Nadir Godrej...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryIndia
design element environmental follow good green meet products second setting targets
As a group, we want to follow good and green strategy. Setting targets is one element of that. The second part is to design products which meet environmental goals.
committed improving life society towards
Godrej is committed towards improving quality of life in society.
chain demand hit increasing overall projects services side supply sustain
Infrastructure projects create a lot of demand for material, services and manpower. It is a chain reaction; if the infrastructure growth slows down, it will hit overall demand. The supply side has to keep increasing to sustain growth.
economy looked sector
I don't think manufacturing should be looked at independently. It is part of the economy. So, when the economy does well, and when there is investment, the sector does well.
discharge treated zero
Our CII building in Hyderabad has zero discharge of water. Every drop of water is treated and reused.
government taxation
Government should concentrate on building up infrastructure and skill development. Simplification of taxation is another important area.
adopt department government green hospitals influence large public trying works
The government is a very large constructor. They have schools, colleges, hospitals and courts, offices. We are trying to influence the public works department to adopt green buildings.
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Typically, market-driven growth spawns urbanisation and leads to migration. Urban centres expand into humongous entities that thrive on an unending supply of energy.
reverse
When there is a situation where one does not see demand for a year or two, then capex is suspended. It will reverse only when the situation improves.