New Delhi, November 4, 2026: REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, has achieved a significant milestone in its commitment to environmental sustainability, with its office building in Gurugram being conferred the prestigious 5-Star GRIHA Rating, the highest rating under the GRIHA framework. The recognition acknowledges REC’s exemplary efforts in sustainable building design, energy efficiency, resource optimisation, and best practices in operation and maintenance.
This achievement reflects REC’s strong commitment to green building excellence, environmental sustainability and responsible resource stewardship. It also reinforces the organisation’s dedication to the Government of India’s vision of achieving economic prosperity alongside ecological responsibility, contributing towards the national target of Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2070 and the vision of a developed and sustainable India under Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
The award was conferred during the 18th GRIHA Summit, held in New Delhi on November 3, 2026. Shri Bhupesh Chandolia, Executive Director, REC, along with Shri L. B. Nautiyal, Head of Department (Estates), and other members of REC’s Estate Division, received the award.
The award was presented by Shri Sibi Chakkravarthy M., Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Public Works Department and Managing Director, MPBDC; Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and President, GRIHA Council; Shri Sanjay Seth, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GRIHA Council; Ms. Shabnam Bassi, Deputy CEO and Secretary, GRIHA Council and Director, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI; Shri Paul Procee, Operations Manager and Acting Country Director, The World Bank Group; and Shri Sreedhar N., Senior Vice President and CEO – Asia Pacific and India, Saint-Gobain.
The 5-Star GRIHA recognition underscores REC’s continued efforts to integrate sustainability into its infrastructure and operational practices, setting a benchmark for environmentally responsible development and contributing to India’s journey towards a greener and more sustainable future.
