Citation: Bapat, G.S.; Kumar, A.; Kumar, A.; Hota, S.L.; Kavita; Singh, K. Sustainable Green Manufacturing Approaches in India—A Step towards a New Green Revolution through SMEs. Eng. Proc. 2023, 59, 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ engproc2023059211 Academic Editors: Nithesh Naik, Rajiv Selvam, Pavan Hiremath, Suhas Kowshik CS and Ritesh Ramakrishna Bhat Published: 23 January 2024 Copyright: © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Proceeding Paper Sustainable Green Manufacturing Approaches in India—A Step towards a New Green Revolution through SMEs † Gautam S. Bapat 1 , Anuj Kumar 2, * , Arya Kumar 3 , Sweta Leena Hota 3 , Kavita 4 and Komal Singh 2 1 WPU School of Business, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, S. No. 124, Paud Road, Pune 411038, Maharashtra, India; gautam.bapat@mitwpu.edu.in 2 Apeejay School of Management, Bus Depot, Sector VIII Institutional Area Besides DTC, Sector 8 Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, Delhi, India; komalsingh.asm@gmail.com 3 Department of Commerce, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Deemed to be University, 234 Chandaka Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India; aryantripathy@yahoo.com (A.K.); swetaleenahota@gmail.com (S.L.H.) 4 Department of Management, Amity College of Commerce and Finance, Amity University, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India; drkavita1127@gmail.com * Correspondence: profanuj15@gmail.com † Presented at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Engineering, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4–5 October 2023. Abstract: Sustainable production minimises resource use, removes toxic substances, and generates zero waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the product and service life cycle. Most of the world’s manufacturing will be in Asia in the next 20 years, generating numerous opportunities on this continent. Sustainable manufacturing must respond to economic issues by developing wealth and new services that assure long-term development and competitiveness while minimising environ- mental harm and addressing social concerns. Green manufacturing is a sustainable manufacturing strategy that may alleviate several challenges in Indian SMEs. Due to different causes, SMEs may have been previously exempt from regulatory and societal constraints. It is time to stop disregarding SMEs’ environmental implications. SMEs are vital to economies but have a harmful influence on the environment if they do not follow green practices. This review examines the present condition of green manufacturing in India. Keywords: green manufacturing; SME; India; sustainable production; environmental impact 1. Introduction Green manufacturing is the most recent sustainable manufacturing method that has the potential to alleviate most of the problems that Indian SMEs are now facing. Small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs) may have been left out of legal and societal constraints for a variety of reasons [1,2]. It is no longer possible to ignore the environmental implications of SMEs. Small- and medium-sized businesses are critical to all economies, but they can have a substantial negative environmental effect. Green manufacturing is quickly developing as a sustainable manufacturing solution with the ability to address most of the world’s issues. The purpose of green manufacturing is to create and produce goods that have the least negative impact on the environment throughout manufacturing, use, and disposal [3–6]. The term “green manufacturing” refers to a production process that is environmentally friendly from start to finish, from the initial idea to the final disposal of the product. This is achieved through the efficient use of materials, the prevention of pollution, and the conservation of natural resources. Green manufacturing includes creating, producing, transporting, and disposing of items that have the least harmful impact on the environment and society while being economically viable [7]. Through the use of green manufacturing technology, businesses may lessen their negative impact on the environment while simultaneously increasing their bottom line. Eng. Proc. 2023, 59, 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023059211 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/engproc