Wienerberger India Private Limited

We focus on those areas in which we are among the best in the world - our core business of bricks, facing bricks, roof tiles and pavers.

The long history of our company, our strong affiliation with natural products, our employees who act as entrepreneurs, and our internationality through individual diversity provide a sound basis for the creation of lasting values.

• We are constantly learning in order to develop innovative, added value solutions for the benefit of our customers.
• We remain on the leading edge of technology and trends in the building materials industry.
• We use state-of-the-art systems and processes whenever they provide added value for our customers.

• We communicate honestly and openly with our colleagues and customers.
• We treat our colleagues and customers with respect.
• We lead through clearly defined objectives and provide constructive feedback

Wienerberger views the economy as an integral part of society. Its duty is to serve people and create value for all. Wienerberger takes its role as a responsible member of society seriously. We define responsibility as ethical actions, honest communications, active participation in the transparent development of our economic environment, personal accountability for our actions and conduct that confirms our standing as a reliable and valuable member of society.

Wienerberger India has always been focused in providing quality healthcare to people in it's direct impact zone.

Center for Rural Health Care

Strengthen primary health care; which includes preventive, Promotive, curative and rehabilitative services ensuring that these services are accessible, physically, financially and are culturally sensitive, as well as ensuring availability of these services in a timely manner to the local community.

The main objective of the above cited project is to full fill of our company Good corporate citizenship aims. It is focused on socio economic, health, education and environmental issues of our direct involvement Zone. 

The CSR initiative aimed to focus on strengthening the Community Health Care Centre in the concerned area, which includes preventive, curative and rehabilitative services ensuring that these services are physically and financially accessible and culturally sensitive to the people.

One of our first initiative towards CRS was setting up of a Community Health Care Centre, formally known as “Center for Community Health” as well as a one day eye check-up camp, “Effective Health Screening” in Kunigal together with Karuna Trust led by Dr. H. Sudarshan on 18th January 2009.

Various local NGO delegates, people representatives, government officials and Wienerberger employees participated on this occasion. Around 300 people from the nearby villages attended the eye camp. With the help of Bangalore West Lions Superspeciality Eye Hospital who were the implementation partners for this social cause along with Karuna Trust; the villagers were provided with free eye check ups and spectacles through out the day.

Also the eye surgery costs for those who cannot afford these medical facilities were provided and treated at the hospitals in Bangalore.

Regular Health screening includes:

• General health check up and free medicine distribution
• Free Eye check up with modern technology
• Free Distribution of spectacles for Poor people
• Free Ultra Modern High Quality Micro surgery for poorest poor
• Creating awareness on need of eye donation

Wienerberger’s free Medical camp at Gottikere Village, Tumkur Dist. Karnataka on 6th October, 2013

Wienerberger India in collaboration with Karuna Trust, organized a Pediatric health camp on 30/06/13 in Gottikere rural health clinic. Before conducting this health camp we conducted an IEC programme, wherein parents were explained  about  frequently occurring diseases in children and awareness about how to prevent such disease with proper carte & hygene. The programme also focussed on the importanve of breast feeding and immunization.

Wienerberger India has always believed in the concepts of sustainability through all its endeavors, right from procuring raw materials, to the production methodology and the products that we offer, are all bound by principles of sustainability. Some of the initiatives in this respect includes:

1) Disilting of Clay Tanks

2) Use of locally available products

3) Use of waste products from other industries

4) Efficient use of Biomass & other environmentally friendly fuels in manufacturing

Apart from these, we continuously recycle heat & energy in the production process and systematically adopt various conservation projects in our plant on a regular basis.

Wienerberger products (Porotherm HP, THERMOBRICK) has been rated by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) & GRIHA (Green Rating For Integrated Habitat Assessment) developed by TERI (The Energy and Resource Institute) two of the premium organizations dealing with green building in India.

What are Green Buildings?

Buildings (Commercial or Residential) are one of the main dominant consumers of natural resources, having a major environmental impact during one‘s lifetime. As we understand and accept the impact of the constructed buildings on environment, we need to ensure appropriate usage and functioning of the resources used in a building.

This process of mindfully using resources in a building is seen as an effort towards creating a green environment. The buildings constructed using this approach are green buildings –

• They are low on demand for non-renewable resources,
• Maximizes efficiency of the rsources put in use
• Provides comfortable and natural environment inside the building

Thus the need of the hour is to construct as many Green Buldings as possible to minimize the load and demand from natural resources.

Rating System is an evaluation tool measuring environmental performance of the building through its life cycle – Things that are measured can also be controled. It usually comprises of criterias established to measure performance of a building on various parameters Eg. Design, Construction and Operations of the Building. Each criteria is measurable against an predetermined bench mark performance based on which rating points are been awarded to the building against each criteria.All points achieved are been added up to arrive at the project rating .

Globally, Green Building rating systems are largely voluntary in nature – but gaining increased importance as more spaces are been developed with GREEN considerations.

Indian Green Building Council

The IGBC-LEED rating system has been developed based on guidelines of USGBC and promoted by CII – Confederation Of Indian Industries.

We are happy to inform that POROTHERM HP Clay bricks are rated by IGBC under following criteria’s:

• Energy Efficiency : Lower ‘U’ values assure better thermal insulation thus providing comfortable indoor climate – reduce energy demand for air conditioning
  ‘U’ Value : 1.0 W/m²K
• Material with Recycled Content :
  Raw Material used are industrial waste or recycled materials – thus save on natural resources Eg. coal ash, rice husk, granite slurry etc.
• Regional Material : Factory to site distance < 400km
• In addition we use De-silted Clay from dead water tanks

For decades our activities have been guided by economic, ecological and social principles – because we strive for long-term economic success in harmony with mankind and nature.

Economy

• Entrepreneurial spirit
• High degree of commitment and willingness to take onresponsibility
• Focus on products – processes – people
• Extensive knowledge of the market
• Regional growth strategy
• Concentration and quality
• Future-oriented, proactive behaviour
• Creation of added value

Ecology

• Use of natural raw materials
• Careful use of resources and environmental friendly production
• Responsibility for clay extraction sites
• Products with a long service life and optimization of product life cycle

Society

• Active dialogue with all stakeholders
• Commitment to healthy work places
• Promotion and development of our employees
• Equal opportunities for all people, regardless of sex,race, religionand origin
• Creating value for people through natural, sustainable products
• Support for social institutions at the local level
• Responsibility to our owners