Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Installed 75 KW VFD for Line-2 DPC bag filter fan in place of DOL starter.
• Installed Magnetic separator at Crusher-2 to avoid Ideal Running hours of Crusher circuit.
• Installed new 55KW AC VFD Drive & Motor in place of outdated 55KW DC drive & motor for CM-2 O-Sepa. Separator.
• Installed New Buffer resistance panel in place of outdated Buffer resistance panel for Line-2 Secondary crusher motor.
• Installed New 55 KW VFD drive in place of outdated for line-1 Crusher push feeder to avoid frequent stoppages.
• Replaced LED lights in place of conventional lights.
• Lighting on & off control provided with PLC for Kiln-1.
• In CPP - ESP purge air & Insulation heater taken in auto on/off depends on temperature sensor resulting in power savings of 300 kwh/day.
• In CPP - ACW pump pressure setting value changed to 2.8 kg/cm2 instead of 3.5 kg/cm2 resulting in power savings of 200 kwh/day.

Social Achievements

• Various activities across [Promoting Education, Rural Developments and Healthcare] have been initiated during the year around its plant locations and the neighboring villages.

Governance Achievements

• The Company has complied with the requirements regarding Corporate Governance as stipulated in SEBI Listing Regulations.
• The Company has developed and implemented a Risk Management Policy that includes the process for identifying, minimizing and mitigating risk which is periodically reviewed by the Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee and Board of Directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decrease in volume on account of sluggish market and lower price realization.
• Increase in cost of raw material per tonne of Cement by 13% over the previous year.
• Increase in Power & Fuel cost due to increase in average coal cost by nearly 28%.
• High volatility of coal prices in the international markets due to geo-political reasons.
• Rise in diesel prices increasing the cost of road transportation.

Mitigation Strategies

• Maximizing the usages of the domestic coal and various alternative fuels, reducing our dependence on international coal.
• Initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce wasteful expenditure, improve direct dispatches.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100%

Responsible Procurement

• sustainable procurement practices
• source materials locally

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• climatic and environmental conditions

Transition Risks

• changes in government policies including duties and taxes and trade restrictions

Opportunities

• energy-efficient technologies
• improving mix of input materials
• Energy efficient operations
• resource efficiency and reduction of waste
• Development of new products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001: 2015, BS OHSAS 45001:2018

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• GHG Emissions
• Fuel and Energy management
• Circularity and Resource Management
• Water
• Biodiversity
• Product Innovation
• Customer Satisfaction and engagement
• Employee satisfaction and wellbeing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Social responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved targets set under the PAT scheme.
• 38% of inputs were sourced sustainably in FY 2023-24 and 40% in FY 2022-23.
• Resource conservation initiatives resulted in overall improvement in energy, environmental protection and resource efficiency.

Social Achievements

• Improved employee morale and retention through OHS Management Systems, Employee Development Programmes.
• 100% of permanent employees and 100% of permanent workers covered by PF and Gratuity.
• 100% of other than permanent workers covered by ESI.

Governance Achievements

• All KMPs are trained on the Code of Conduct Guidelines, Anti-corruption Policy, POSH, the principles of NGRBC, Governance and ESG every year.
• All Employees are trained on the Code of Conduct Guidelines, Anti-corruption Policy, POSH and the principles of NGRBC every year.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenge of reduction of GHG emissions from operations.
• Ground water depletion, water scarcity.
• Depletion of biodiversity.
• Dynamic regulatory landscape.

Mitigation Strategies

• Energy-efficient technologies, improving mix of input materials.
• Water conservation initiatives such as air cooled systems.
• Green belt development, tree plantation, reclamation efforts.
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100%

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable procurement practices
• Sourcing materials locally to the maximum extent possible

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: NGRBC

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, BIS

Third-party Assurance: None

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed