Climate actions

Zero carbon project - Reduction of CO2 emission

• Carbon footprint intensity 50% by 2025, Achieved 53.86%
• Absolute carbon footprint (Scope1 & Scope2) reduction - 50% by 2030
• Carbon neutrality by 2070

Scope 1

• Emission control device
• Alternate fuel usage – LPG to PNG
• Ecofriendly handling and transportation equipment - Electric forklift, Electric stacker

• 24% by 2025
• 36% by 2026
• 48% by 2027

Scope 2

• Chennai plant - Roof top solar system - Installed 700 KWp Solar plant for 1.02 million units.
  Additionally, 0.5 million units purchase planned
• Power Purchase agreements (PPA)
• Refurbishment & upgrade of equipment
• Procurement of energy efficient (new) equipment
• Tree plantation (Expected reduction of 3000 T CO2)

• 40% by 2025
• 45% by 2026
• 48% by 2027

Scope 3

• Engaging with supplier partners
• Data collection and result monitoring

• 15% by 2030

Energy management

• Energy Audits and Improvements
• Digitalization - Energy analytics and solutions
• Energy rated equipment
• Installation of HVLS fans
• VFD for Air compressors
• Air compressor management system
• Optimum equipment utilization
• Replace inefficient chillers
• Install Heat recovery measures
• ISO 50001:2018 EnMS Certifications

• Energy efficiency (Consumption of electricity)
• 20% by 2025

Circular Economy

• Focus on material efficiency
• Re-cycled materials use and aim towards closing the loop.
• Returnable packaging
• Multistage RO  process and maximize  use of recycled water into Process for efficient water conservation.
• Stage 3 RO in STP - Water recovery of 1620 kl/year 
• Utilization of roof rainwater for sump top-up  -300 kl/annum
• Utilize stage 3 RO reject for domestic use - 1500Kl/year of water reused
• Introduce mechanical evaporator

• 5% Resource utilization by 2025
• >90% returnable packaging by 2030
• 30% Water conservation by 2025
• Water neutrality – 50% by 2030
• Water neutrality – 100% by 2050

Lean and Green

• Lean and Green process & product design
• Reduce waste
• Maximize efficiency
• Improve Green economy
• Responsible consumption

• Low / Zero carbon processes and products
• Cycle time reduction
• SMED
• Material yield
• 20% by 2025

Cultural transformation

• Promote awareness and climate conscious
• Develop low carbon lifestyle
• Cross learning
• Reward and recognition
• Developing Safety Ambassadors, Culture captain, Climate leader, E-partners
• Audits and counter measures
• Physically demanding work
• Material handling and Ergonomics
• Safety day celebration and programs
• Work permits

• Audit score
• Kaizens
• Reward and recognition
• Score in performance appraisal

Decent work program

• Balancing work and family life
• Safe work
• Fair treatment
• No modern day slavery / forced labor/ Trafficked labor
• Responsible recruitmen

• 100% DWP implementation across all plants by 2027

Governance

• Establishing Sustainability governance board
• Sustainable development policies and guidelines
• Performance management of corporate and plant level metrics
• Management support and response to Sustainability Result Group
• Third party verification of GHG Inventory
• System Management Certifications
• Publishing of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Sustainability Report
• Eco Vadis Sustainability assessment
• Carbon disclosure program (CDP)
• SAQ 5.0
• Target validation by SBTi

• Carbon foot print intensity 50% by 2025
• CDP – Score progress from C- to B by 2027
• Eco Vadis Assessment Score 65% by 2025
• SAQ 5.0 Assessment Score 87% ‘B’ in 2024