2009 WOR Country Champions: Asia Pacific Region
9 June 2009 INDIA
V. Narasimha Rao & Co.
In a country as populated as India, the sheer number of growers means that agricultural practices have the potential to adversely impact the environment without sustained education and stewardship. V. Narasimha Rao & Co. understands that it has a responsibility to educate its clients about crop protection products and applications.
“Health plays a vital role for people’s livelihood,” says V. Narasimha Rao, proprietor of the company. “We have to protect the environment from water, sound and air pollution. Hence we need to invest to have a healthy and prosperous future.”
V. Narasimha Rao & Co. offers integrated pest management seminars by experts and advisory services for farms of various sizes. The company also prioritizes sound facility management to avoid accidents in shipping, receiving and warehousing.
MALAYSIA
Terre Enterprises
In the congested urban center of Miri, Malaysia, safety often plays second fiddle to survival. But that didn’t stop Terre Enterprises from doing the right thing last year when it relocated its facility from a terrace shop into a detached building set off from dense residential populations.
“We believe that this is our wisest decision ever in the interest of the public and the environment,” says Jung See Min, director of Terre Enterprises.
The company uses its corporate responsibility as a selling point among growers. Once farmers are familiar with Terre’s corporate culture and dedication to sustainability, then they are reassured that the company is distributing legitimate products of good quality that ensures the desired crop protection for growers and essential food quality for consumers.
THAILAND
Leemeng
Leemeng is accustomed to doing business in the competitive marketplace of Thailand. But to compete in that market today, companies must be increasingly sophisticated to keep pace with other producers, all striving for outstanding environmental safeguards.
The hallmarks of the company’s capital facilities include a showroom and main office separated from the warehouse with a concrete wall around the perimeter of the property and a metal gate for approved entry.
Leemeng provides continuous training for its employees and posts emergency procedures in highly visible places around the warehouse. Also, rigorous operational protocols ensure that workers properly screen deliveries as well as handle materials with due safeguards upon arrival.
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