Globally recognised environmental benchmarks validate DS Group‘s commitment to sustainability. The company‘s headquarters in Noida has achieved the prestigious LEED Platinum certification under the USGBC LEED v4 O&M standard, boasting the highest global credit count in its category, alongside a LEED Zero Carbon certification.
Beyond this corporate hub, DS Group’s holistic sustainability architecture covers manufacturing, hospitality, water stewardship, and institutional ESG governance. This framework is reinforced by a Water Positive Index of 1.8 across 30 locations certified by the GRIHA Council, a National Water Award, and an enterprise-wide Double Materiality Assessment for FY 2024-25.
The DS Group headquarters (DSHQ) in Noida serves as the operational and sustainable centrepiece of the organisation. Unlike traditional corporate office spaces, this integrated campus combines:
Achieving cutting-edge sustainability benchmarks on a mixed-use, active industrial and corporate campus is significantly more complex than certifying a standard office tower. The campus operates as a dynamic enterprise environment, balancing high-intensity manufacturing with strict administrative environmental standards.
DSHQ has maintained its LEED Platinum certification under the USGBC’s LEED v4 O&M (Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) framework since 2022, successfully securing recertification in June 2024. Platinum represents the highest possible tier within the USGBC rating ecosystem.
The rigorous Version 4 framework evaluates real-world building execution across six core categories:
By scoring 109 out of 110 points during its recertification, DS Group holds the highest number of LEED credits among all existing buildings globally in this category.
In tandem with its Platinum rating, the Noida campus holds the LEED Zero Carbon certification from the USGBC. This certification validates that the facility achieves net-zero carbon emissions across two key operational frontiers:
Including occupant commuting sets a significantly stricter boundary than conventional corporate carbon-neutral claims, which often omit transport emissions. Simultaneously maintaining operational efficiency excellence (LEED Platinum) and net-zero carbon performance (LEED Zero Carbon) places this mixed-use manufacturing campus among a rare tier of corporate properties globally.
DS Group’s ecological strategy extends into its hospitality business, where a portfolio of six distinct hotel properties operates under a comprehensive zero-carbon commitment.
| Hotel Property | Category / Experience |
|---|---|
| Namah Jim Corbett | Nature-Immersive Luxury (Sensitive Wildlife Ecosystem) |
| Namah Nainital | Nature-Immersive Luxury (Sensitive Hill Ecosystem) |
| Radisson Blu Guwahati | Urban Business Hospitality |
| The Renaissance Bengaluru | Premium City Hospitality |
| InterContinental Jaipur | Heritage-Adjacent Luxury |
| Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport | Transit & Airport Hospitality |
Because hospitality assets are inherently resource-intensive, keeping these properties aligned with a zero-carbon trajectory requires an advanced mix of:
Operating as DS Group’s owned hospitality brand, Namah Jim Corbett and Namah Nainital are located within highly sensitive ecological zones, including forest peripheries, mountainous terrains, and protected wildlife habitats.
To protect these biospheres, these resorts deploy tailored operational protocols:
Building-level efficiency represents just one component of DS Group’s larger environmental strategy. The organisation has built a highly transparent, verifiable corporate water stewardship network across India.
With an industrial footprint comprising 32 manufacturing facilities (including both owned and contract manufacturing sites), the organisation embeds sustainability directly into its production infrastructure.
Beyond structural conservation, these principles extend directly into product lifecycle design. For instance, the Catch brand integrates biodegradable packaging materials within its supply chain, systematically reducing post-consumer plastic waste.
To anchor these field initiatives, DS Group operates under a rigorous corporate governance framework:
India’s sustainable development landscape features notable green infrastructure from corporations. However, DS Group occupies a distinct operational position.
While many corporate green buildings in India were certified under legacy frameworks or focused solely on the initial New Construction phase, the DS Group Noida headquarters is unique. This is because it combines LEED Platinum v4 O&M and LEED Zero Carbon certifications simultaneously.
The LEED v4 O&M standard measures continuous, real-time performance and requires recurring re-audits. Maintaining this top global tier continuously since 2019 proves that the infrastructure is built for long-term operational sustainability rather than a one-time design recognition.
DS Group’s sustainability framework operates across three interconnected levels. At the building level, the Noida headquarters holds LEED Platinum v4 O&M certification with the highest global credit count alongside LEED Zero-Carbon certification. At the portfolio level, the company operates zero-carbon hospitality properties and maintains a GRIHA-certified water positivity index of 1.8 across 30 locations.
At the governance level, the organisation has implemented Double Materiality Assessment processes, ESG Data Governance, RECEIC membership, and annual public disclosures. Together, these certifications and governance systems create one of the most comprehensively documented sustainability infrastructures among Indian FMCG companies.
Yes. DS Group’s headquarters in Sector 67, Noida, holds LEED Platinum certification under the USGBC LEED v4 O and M standard for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance. The campus also holds LEED Zero Carbon certification from the USGBC. DS Group’s headquarters has maintained the highest global LEED credit count in this category since 2019 and was recertified in June 2024.
DS Group’s headquarters in Noida holds LEED Platinum, which is the highest tier within the LEED certification framework. The certification falls under LEED v4 O and M for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance. The campus was first certified in 2019 and recertified in June 2024. It currently holds the highest number of LEED credits among all existing buildings globally in this category.
DS Group’s green certified infrastructure includes its headquarters in Noida, which holds both LEED Platinum v4 O and M and LEED Zero Carbon certifications from the USGBC. The company also maintains a GRIHA Council-certified Water Positive status with a water positivity index of 1.8 across 30 operational locations covering manufacturing facilities, offices, and agri sites throughout India.
DS Group’s headquarters operates at net zero carbon under LEED Zero Carbon certification from the USGBC. This certification covers emissions from energy consumption and occupant transportation. The company’s six hotel properties also operate under a zero-carbon commitment. Alongside carbon goals, DS Group maintains a GRIHA-certified water positivity index of 1.8 across 30 operational locations in India.
LEED v4 O and M is the USGBC’s advanced sustainability certification for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance. Unlike design stage certifications, it measures actual building performance across energy, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and sustainability operations. DS Group’s certification is significant because its headquarters holds the highest LEED credit count globally under this demanding standard and has maintained Platinum certification continuously since 2019.
Several Indian companies operate highly recognised sustainable buildings, including Infosys, ITC Hotels, Godrej, Mahindra Group, and Confederation of Indian Industry through the CII Green Business Centre. DS Group’s Noida headquarters is distinguished by simultaneously holding LEED Platinum v4 O&M with the highest global credit count and LEED Zero Carbon certification, a combination unmatched by any other Indian building.
DS Group is certified Water Positive by the GRIHA Council with a water positivity index of 1.8 across 30 operational locations in India. This means the company replenishes 1.8 units of water for every unit consumed throughout its operational network. DS Group also received the National Water Award 2020 from the Ministry of Jal Shakti for its Water Economic Zone programme in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
