Maruti Suzuki's Gujarat Railway Siding Earns Carbon Credits

Maruti Suzuki's Gujarat in-plant railway siding has been registered as the world's first modal shift transportation project under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program. This initiative involves shifting vehicle dispatches from road to rail, a more sustainable logistics mode, and is projected to reduce approximately 1.7 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over a 10-year period starting from FY 2023-24. Verra, a global voluntary carbon credit registry, will issue these carbon credits to Maruti Suzuki following independent verification. The project aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and India's net-zero ambitions. Hisashi Takeuchi, MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki, highlighted this as a global benchmark in sustainable logistics, demonstrating how operational efficiency and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand. The facility, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has already dispatched over 6 lakh vehicles since March 2023.