♦ The National Productivity Council (NPC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to act as the Environment Audit Designated Agency (EADA). This was signed under the Environment Audit Rules of 2025. 

♦ NPC will help in driving sustainable industrial expansion and strengthening India’s integration into global value chains.

♦ The agreement entrusts NPC with the responsibility for overall management of the environmental audit framework, including development of eligibility criteria, conduct of examinations for certification, registration of auditors, monitoring of their performance and capacity building.

♦ NPC is an autonomous society under DPIIT, was established in 1958 with the vision of becoming a knowledge leader in productivity and supporting the Indian economy in achieving global competitiveness while contributing to sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development.