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PEST MANAGEMENT




                                                                                    Sustainable
                                                      Pest Management Measures:

                                                    Innovating for a



                                                       Greener Future




                                                     Sundarraj Rajaraman, Regional Manager for
                                                     India & Southeast Asia at Clarke, USA brings
                                                         a wealth of experience and insights from
                                                       the pest management space. With a career
                                               spanning 3 decades, Sundarraj has witnessed the
                                                 evolution of pest management strategies and the
                       growing necessity for sustainability in the industry. Clean India Journal

               explores approaches and sustainable initiatives with Sundarraj and study their
                   transformative potential in shaping a greener future for pest management.



          Evolution of Pest               helps all stakeholders to view the   mosquito control without causing
                                          performance of the corporates
                                                                          air pollution.
          Management                      holistically and provides win-win
           Past decades saw significant   approach to Corporates, Investors   Strategies for Success
          changes in Pest control Industry.   & Society. Pest management    To excel in sustainable pest
          The industry moved from the     services aligns with ESG Goals by   management, proactive engagement
          extermination to Control measures   reducing carbon footprints and by   with ESG principles is crucial.
          and to the current pro-active   promoting safer environments.   Understanding the client goals and
          management measures keeping                                     offering tailored solutions are the
          the safety of its customers, their   Sustainable Initiatives in   key. Early adoption of sustainable
          products & the environment in   Urban Pest Management           practices enhances competitiveness
          the fore front. The transformation                              and customer satisfaction.
          saw the industry moving from the   Latest termite management      Embracing sustainability now
          hazardous & polluting products to   products align with the GreenPro   will offer a leadership opportunity.
          safer, odourless & target specific   certification program of several   Let us work together to drive
                                          Green field Projects. General
          products and innovative application   Pest Management products with   a positive change and
          technologies. In the 21st century,                              pave the way for
          sustainability took the center stage,   HACCP certification focuses on   a greener &
                                          employee, customer & product
          in line with customer demands on   safety and helps in easy traceability.   safer
          ESG / SDG goals.                                                future.
                                          Latest Mosquito Management
          ESG Framework                   technologies focus on usage of
                                          surveillance tools for correct
           ESG- Environmental, Social     identification of mosquito species
          & Corporate Governance /        & monitoring, usage of Green
          SDG- Sustainable Development    triangle chemistries for larva
          Goals is the buzz word in the   control without polluting the
          corporate world now. In addition   water bodies and novel smoke
          to the financial performance, ESG   & diesel-free ULV Fogging
          reporting as mandated by SEBI,   technology for adult                                              CIJ


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