Eligibility
- Industries operating in South India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana).
- Independent business or manufacturing units/divisions from both manufacturing and service industries with operations for at least two years.
- Construction and infrastructure projects that have been active for six months or more.
- CII Southern Region member companies can apply for units/plants located outside South India.
- Non-member companies with sites/units/offices/infrastructure projects in other regions can apply, but their corporate/registered office must be in South India.
- To avoid conflicts of interest, organizations represented on the award committee are not eligible to participate.
Award Process in Stages
Stage-1: Application & Documents Submission
- Confirm participation by submitting the application on the official website. After applying, an automated mail confirmation with username and password from CII will be shared, which should be carefully kept for future use.
- Using the provided credentials, applicants can log in to the portal to access their dashboard.
- On dashboard, review the applicants' briefing, detailing do’s and don’ts.
- Download templates for the pre-assessment dossier and data sheets from the website, and ensure these are prepared and uploaded in advance to aid assessors in their preparation for the assessment.
- Pay the application fee to obtain the self-assessment checklist and complete it along with required documents. Access to the self-assessment checklist is granted only after the application fee is paid.
- Submission of the self-assessment checklist along with applicable documents is mandatory before on-site assessment.
Stage-2: Document Verification & On-Site Assessment
- Two assessors will verify the self-assessment checklist and uploaded documents as preparation for the on-site assessment.
Stage-3: Assessment Scheduling
- The assessment will be conducted by two assessors over a span of two days.
- Assessors' available dates will be posted on the portal, allowing scheduling through the online platform.
- Contact information for assessors will also be accessible on the site, and vice versa.
- The assessment date can be mutually agreed upon by both the assessors and the applicant either through the portal or through direct consultation between them. However, it is mandatory to block the dates on the portal for tracking purposes by CII.
- The company will be responsible for covering the assessors' fees, travel, transportation, and accommodation costs.
- All assessments will follow the EHS assessment checklist tailored to the specific region, with potential variations based on the size, products, or services of the respective unit.
Stage-4: Review of Assessment Reports
- The working committee will review the assessment reports and validate/verify them with the assessors for selecting the winners for Maturity Awards.
Stage-5: Winner Selection for Maturity Award
- Maturity award winners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be evaluated based on various parameters, following the review of their reports.
- The top 20 scoring applicants will be invited to present their cases to the award committee, which will then shortlist the Platinum Award winner.
- Following the presentations, the award committee will revisit 5-6 shortlisted companies to finalise the recipient of the Platinum Award.
- The decision of the award committee is final, and applicants will not have the right to question or appeal this decision at any stage.
Stage-6: Winner Selection for Category Awards
- Interested applicants may submit presentations for up to 3 different award categories. Payment for this can be made together with the application fee.
- The Juries will evaluate the best practices, presented virtually and select up to 3 winners per category based on various criteria. However, the number of awards will be determined by the number of participants in each category.
- The decision of the juries is final, and applicants will not have the right to question or appeal this decision at any stage.
Stage-7: Award Ceremony & Feedback Report
- Following the completion of all the above stages, preparations will commence for the grand finale awards ceremony.
- The feedback report will be accessible to applicants after the ceremony through the CII Awards portal.
Participation Fee
Large Scale
Application Fee till 15 Dec 2024*
Member
INR 69620
Non-Member
INR 81420
Medium Scale
Application Fee till 15 Dec 2024*
Member
INR 63720
Non-Member
INR 69620
Small Scale
Application Fee till 15 Dec 2024*
Member
INR 23600
Non-Member
INR 29500
| Large Scale | Medium Scale | Small Scale | ||||
| Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | |
| Application Fee till 15 Dec 2024* | Rs 35000 | Rs 45000 | Rs 30000 | Rs 35000 | Rs 20000 | Rs 25000 |
| Assessor Fee | Rs 15000 | Rs 15000 | Rs 15000 | Rs 15000 | 0 | 0 |
| Category Award Fee (for 3 Nos) | Rs 9000 | Rs 9000 | Rs 9000 | Rs 9000 | 0 | 0 |
| 18% GST | Rs 10620 | Rs 12420 | Rs 9720 | Rs 10620 | Rs 3600 | Rs 4500 |
| Total | Rs 69620 | Rs 81420 | Rs 63720 | Rs 69620 | Rs 23600 | Rs 29500 |
- The participation fee is inclusive of 18% GST
- Proforma Invoice will be made available immediately after the application submission
- CII will share the tax invoice once the payment is done.
- Participation fee is not refundable and not adjustable to any other event
- The fee is exclusive of assessors' travel, accommodation & transportation, which needs to be arranged by the company.
- if you are not planning to join the Category awards, you can ignore the fee mentioned in the table.
Payment Details
Participation fee can be paid by way of-
Option-1:
Credit Card/Net banking Use the registration link to make online payment – Credit Card / Net Banking
Option-2:
Cheque / DD can be sent to the CII coordinator at the address
mentioned on
the contact page. Prior to posting the Cheque/DD, a scanned copy of the
same can be mailed to the coordinator for records
Ms Sofia Angel
Confederation of Indian Industry
Prof CK Prahalad Centre
98/1 Velachery Main Road, Guindy
Chennai 600032
Option-3:
Find below the bank details for NEFT / RTGS.Kindly share transaction No.for
tracking. Share UTR No for tracking
Please find below the bank details for NEFT. Share UTR No for
tracking
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Assessment
Assessment Objective
Purpose of the assessment are:- Help understand adoption of robust EHS practices
- To identify the EHS implementation methodology for all of their identified stakeholders and level of implementation
- To have an unbiased and common framework of evaluation across industries. ...
- The external audit is also a measurement of how well an organization's EHS management system is being implemented throughout all areas of the workplace.
- Help raise the bar on EHS performance through sharing of best practices and benchmarking
- Help understand various innovation in EHS implementation
- Work towards conservation of scarce natural resources
- Build healthy and discrimination-free / inclusive workplaces
- Implement best practices in safety to improve performance and productivity
Assessment Process
- The assessment will be done by two assessors for two days.
- The assessors' available dates will be made available on the portal and the scheduling can be done through online portal.
- Contacts of assessors will also be made available on the site and vice versa.
- Date of the assessment can be fixed mutually convenient by the assessors and the applicant using the portal. ...
- The assessor fee, travel, transportation and accommodation of assessors shall be borne by the company.
- All assessments shall be carried out based on the EHS assessment checklist across the region. The checklist might have variations based on the size/products/services of that particular unit.
- Award committees’ decision is final and the applicants will not have the right to question or appeal against the same at any stage.
Assessment Methodology
- EHS Policy and Communication
- EHS Objectives, Targets, and Implementation of Actions Plans / Management programmes
- EHS Organization, Structure, and Responsibilities
- EHS Risk & Opportunities
- Aspect /impact & Hazard / Risk (identification, control, monitoring and updating) ...
- EHS Training and Awareness
- EHS Operational Controls Procedures
- Emergency & Abnormality Prevention and Response
- Handling of EHS Failures, Defects, and Anomalies
- Employee Involvement, Participation & Behavior Based Safety
- Health and Hygiene - Food safety/Covid - 19 (Pandemic)
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Supply Chain / Contractor Management
- Assessment / Audit - External & Internal
- Management Focus & Commitment - Management Review (EHS performance monitoring)
- Management Strategy and Involvement
- Environmental Sustainability / 5R Initiatives (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Replace, Refuse)
- Engaging EHS outside the boundary/ EHS in CSR
- Specific Area Assessment
- High Risk & Specialized Areas / Controls
- Machine Safety & Mechanical Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Warehouse & Storage
- Material Handling
- Premises / Facility / Infrastructure / Transport
- Legal Compliance & Industry Specific Questions
- Legal Compliance
- Industry Specific Questions