Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms, their genetic diversity, and the ecosystems they inhabit. It plays a critical role in maintaining the balance and functioning of our planet's ecosystems. While business activities may seem unrelated to biodiversity at first glance, there are several key reasons why one should prioritize and promote biodiversity conservation.

• Raw Material Sourcing & Dependency
• Ecosystem management
• Pollution control & environment management
• Sustainable Business and Procurement Practices
• Regulatory Framework & Compliance

A biodiversity risk assessment study typically encompasses identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing potential negative impacts of a project or operation on local biodiversity, including the diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic variation within a given area, often considering factors like location, potential threats, and the dependency of the project on ecosystem services, with the goal of developing mitigation strategies to minimize those risks; this can involve analyzing the project's footprint in relation to sensitive ecological areas, assessing potential impacts on threatened species, and identifying measures to conserve or restore biodiversity within the affected region. A short study is conducted for 1 season and a comprehensive study is carried out over all the three seasons.

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process that evaluates the potential environmental effects of a proposed project. It's a tool that helps decision-makers consider the environmental impact of a project before it's approved.

Purpose of an EIA
• To identify potential environmental issues
• To reduce the negative impacts of a project
• To enhance the positive impacts of a project
• To ensure that planning decisions consider the environment

Environment Impact Assessment Studies Conducted

• Pre-commissioning Environment Impact Assessment of the proposed Bina Thermal Power Plant of Grasim Industries Ltd
• Rapid EIA of Panchshila Rubber Ltd, Malanpur
• Rapid EIA of Prabhakar Paper Mill, Mandideep
• Rapid EIA of Dhar Distillery, Dhar
• Rapid EIA of Ranbaxy Ltd., Dewas
• Rapid EIA of Steel Tubes of India, Dewas
• Rapid EIA of Kochar Oil Mills Ltd, Piparia
• Rapid EIA of Bhopal Distillery, Bhopal
• Rapid EIA of Seoni Distillery
• Rapid EIA of M.P. Board & Paper Mills, Vidisha
• Environmental clearance of M/s DD Agro Energy (P) Ltd., Khandawa
• Environmental clearance of M/s ASN Industries (P) Ltd., Katni
• Environmental clearance of M/s Minerva Power (P) Ltd, Umaria
• Environmental clearance of M/s Shalivahana Green Energy (P) Ltd, Chhindwara
• Environmental clearance of M/s Shalivahana Green Energy (P) Ltd, Balaghat
• Environmental clearance of M/s Jain Energy Ltd, Dewas
• Environmental clearance of M/s Jain Energy Ltd, Sehore
• Environmental clearance of M/s Techno Electric & Engineering Co. Ltd, Rajgarh