Gammon India Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2011-04-06 to 2011-06-30, 2012-10 to 2012-12, 2013-01 to 2013-03, 2014-10 to 2016-03, 2016-10 to 2016-12, 2017-04 to 2018-03)
Reporting Period: 2011-04-06 to 2011-06-30
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
- Safety
- Community Investment
- Employee Well-being
- Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Gammon Springs volunteers donated 650 kgs of foodgrains to Help Age India and 500 kgs to Vatsalya Foundation.
- Blood donation camp held at Head Office.
Governance Achievements
- Corporate Sustainability Policy established.
- Introduction of Variable Pay component to reward performance.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Tsunami in December 2004 impacted the Kalpakkam project.
Mitigation Strategies
- Gammon India’s senior officials stayed in the workers’ colony to re-instill confidence after the tsunami, enabling work resumption.
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: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2012-10 to 2012-12
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Health
- Safety
- Environment
- Quality
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Environmental Achievements
- Successfully completed the construction of a major bridge across the Kosi River in Bihar, mitigating environmental challenges posed by the river's unpredictable nature.
Social Achievements
- Celebrated 'Safety Month' in November 2012 across all project sites, workshops, and offices, raising awareness about construction safety.
- Conducted an interactive workshop in Nagpur in October 2012 to discuss issues related to plant and equipment, resulting in suggestions for improvement.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented an Integrated Management System (IMS) policy encompassing health, safety, environment, and quality.
- Established a Corporate Sustainability Policy emphasizing accountability to stakeholders and promoting sustainable social, environmental, and economic benefits.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Highly unpredictable nature of the Kosi River, posing significant challenges to bridge construction.
- Limited working period of four to five months a year due to monsoon season.
- Diversion of five small streams of the Kosi River towards the main stream.
- Access challenges to the bridge site due to floods and alignment issues with villagers.
- Unexpected shifting of the Kosi River's course during construction.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a comprehensive strategy for bridge construction, including phased execution over three seasons.
- Established excellent liaisoning with villagers and administration to manage alignment issues and erosion.
- Implemented a modified diversion scheme using satellite images and field surveys to redirect the river's flow.
- Used innovative techniques such as coffer dams and pilot channels to manage the river's unpredictable flow.
- Developed indigenous segment launching system and strengthened supporting brackets using carbon laminates and fibers.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001
Reporting Period: 2013-01 to 2013-03
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
- Health
- Safety
- Environment
- Quality
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Achieved 20 Million Safe Man Hours free of reportable accident at Jindal Civil Works, Bellary, Karnataka
- ISKCON Project awarded prestigious CII award for exemplary HSE performance
- Various other projects achieved significant accident-free man-hours (e.g., Malwa NDCT & Chimney, Munger Bridge, etc.)
Governance Achievements
- Implementation of Integrated Management System (IMS)
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Space constraints at Tiroda Thermal Power Project site
- Initial delays in drawing issuance at Tiroda project
- Monsoon interruptions during chimney erection at Tiroda project
- Challenges in high-precision fabrication work at Muthiara TPP (e.g., wharfing/distortion of columns, chamber formation due to excess heat)
- Managing a large workforce (over 5000 workers at Tiroda project)
Mitigation Strategies
- Optimum space utilization at Tiroda project
- Teamwork and efficient execution to overcome drawing delays at Tiroda project
- Innovative methodology for simultaneous erection of two flues at Tiroda project
- Corrective measures for column wharfing and chamber formation at Muthiara TPP
- Effective safety measures and induction programs at Tiroda project
- Use of screw-fixed welding jigs for mass production at Muthiara TPP
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, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- CII Award for exemplary HSE performance
- JSW Safety Award for achieving 20 Million Safe Man Hours
- ACCEI Award for Excellence in Construction of Industrial Structures
- Godrej Safety Award (First Position)
Reporting Period: 2014-10 to 2016-03
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Inadequate capital
- Slow and delayed projects
- Sticky receivables
- Lack of speedy and proper dispute resolution mechanism
- Slow moving or stalled projects
- Bureaucratic delays in awarding projects
- Delays in land acquisition
- Higher working capital cycles
- Highly leveraged balance sheets
- Mounting interest burden
- Non-availability of timely finance
- Low order intake
- Slow monetization of assets
- Severe liquidity crunch
Mitigation Strategies
- Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR)
- Strategic Debt Restructuring (SDR)
- Carving out T&D and Civil EPC businesses
- Monetization of non-core assets
- Streamlining business processes
- Discussions with clients for timely project execution
- Realising long pending receivables, arbitration awards and retention moneys
- Optimizing working capital and establishment costs
- Reinforcing job selection filters and procedures
- Negotiating with vendors for better commercial terms and credit facilities
- Arranging additional working capital finance
- Exploring options for strategic restructuring
- Disposing of non-core assets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2016-10 to 2016-12
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Safety Award received for achieving 2 million safe man hours at VallurThemalPowe Plant site.
- Gomti Riverfront Development Project completed ahead of schedule, creating an eco-friendly public space.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Launching I-girders on high piers.
- Erecting steel girders in limited time.
- Transporting pre-cast I-girders due to road conditions.
- Unpredicted high-tension underground electric cables.
- Erecting steel spans at Bailey Road Crossing intersecting an existing flyover.
- Concreting deck slabs on long steel spans in COS-II.
- Concrete work on piers and pier caps up to 25m height.
- Limited access and clearance issues for railway approach spans at Digha end.
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased Goliath Gantry height and raised approach path for girder launching.
- Used temporary supporting arrangements (trestles and temporary girders) for steel girder erection.
- Developed an intermediate-level approach road for girder transportation.
- Design changes for piles/pile caps and utility shifting where necessary.
- Profile sheet used to replace shuttering, reduce cycle time, and improve safety.
- Net-type standing platform used for pier and pier cap concreting to avoid staging.
- Special liner driving arrangement to ensure verticality and reduce cycle time.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Life Time Achievement Award by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) to S.A. Reddi
- Maharashtra PWD Medal to V.N. Heggade for Best Paper on Construction
Reporting Period: 2017-04 to 2018-03
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging market conditions in the Indian construction sector due to policy paralysis, land acquisition issues, stalled projects, delayed payments, and liquidity stress.
- Withdrawal of SDR and S4A schemes for resolving stressed assets.
- Tightening of credit and slowdown in decision-making processes.
- Delays in arbitration processes and appeals against awards.
- Liquidity problems due to long-pending arbitration claims.
Mitigation Strategies
- Successful implementation and exit from SDR, resolving approximately 70% of lender exposure.
- Exploring strategic and tactical options to reduce debt burden.
- Actively working with lenders to design a new resolution mechanism under the ‘Sashakt’ plan.
- Discussions with a financial investor for equity infusion and monetization of assets.
- Sale of land to repay debt.
- Diligent follow-up on claims under the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015, resulting in arbitration awards.