Climate Change Data

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.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities