The development of the Environmental & Social Report (ESR), a policy and operational guide, helped inculcate into the mainstream, E&S aspects in infrastructure projects

Year 2000, IL&FS took this effort one step ahead and incorporated IL&FS Ecosmart Limited - a strategic environmental consulting company - with the objective of creating knowledge and information and facilitating implementation of environmental considerations in decision-making across sectors

Partial list of the current initiatives of IL&FS Ecosmart Limited:

	Developing an Environmental Information Centre
	Showcasing models for environmental and social integration in regional development
	Identifying of opportunities for resource conservation and enhancement of efficiency in industrial cluster
	Helping business, government and community achieve a 'smart' balance among environmental and economic imperatives