Grasim Industries has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label for its products- Birla Viscose, Birla Modal and Birla Excel. Kate Lewis, USDA Bio Preferred Program stated that the company congratulates Grasim Industries for the USDA Certified Biobased Product label also the products from Grasim Industries are contributing to an ever expanding marketplace that adds value to renewable agriculture commodities, creates jobs in rural communities, and decreases the reliance on petroleum he adds.
The USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product's bio based content, which is the portion of a product that comes from a renewable source, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feed stocks. Utilizing renewable, bio based materials displaces the need for non-renewable petroleum based chemicals. Bio based products, through petroleum displacement, have played an increasingly important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that exacerbate global climate change. Bio based products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts.
Dilip Gaur, managing director, Grasim Industries stated that the USDA Biobased certification is another milestone reached in the Sustainability Journey and strengthening. Rajeev Gopal, CMO also commented that the certification reconfirms the natural origin of products improves the confidence of the value chain players in delivering biobased products.
