Climate Change Data

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