The Andhra Sugars Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2013-04 to 2014-03)
Reporting Period: 2013-04 to 2014-03
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Not disclosed
Environmental Achievements
- Aspirin Division at Tanuku certified by DNV for ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System Standard).
- Chemicals & Fertilisers Division at Saggonda certified by DNV for ISO 140001:2004 (Environmental Management System Standard).
Social Achievements
- Company helped build a Medical College at Kakinada and a modern Hospital at Tanuku.
- Company helped set up two Schools, a Polytechnic, a modern Library, and a Cultural Centre.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Depressed selling price of Sugar.
- Increase in Power Tariff.
- Restricted supply from State Electricity Distributing Companies.
- Unfavorable weather conditions affecting cane yield and recovery.
- Non-availability of harvesting labor and increased cost of hiring labor.
- Dwindling cane availability.
Mitigation Strategies
- Paying a cane price higher than the Fair Remunerative Price fixed by the Government.
- Developing and testing Mechanical Planters (Double Disc Chop Planter and Water Wheel Planter).
- Procuring and modifying small Compact Cane Harvesters from Australia.
- Evaluating and multiplying suitable sugarcane varieties at the R&D farm.
- Establishing a Bio Control Lab for Trichogramma and Tetrastrichus production.
- Implementing Energy Efficient Caustic Soda Plants.
- Establishing a Coal Based Power Project at Saggonda Chemical Complex and a Solar Power Project at Kovvur.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 140001:2004
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed