Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Established zero-discharge plant in Tamil Nadu distillery
• 100% treated effluent water used for irrigation and green belt development
• First sugar factory in India to register a co-generation power plant as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
• RSCL campuses are 100% plastic free zone and have established end to end EPR services
• Energy saving of 372210 Kwh per annum
• Developed 48 acres of green belt with 12,091 trees
• Cleared 110 acres of Prosopis Juliflora to improve water retention

Social Achievements

• Provided quality education to 2100 children
• Organized medical camps for the community
• Provided 521 training mandays to employees
• Conducted 113 village level meetings covering 2174 farmers
• Provided scholarships to employees' children
• Provided medical insurance for employees' family members

Governance Achievements

• Average board member tenure of 21 years
• Constitution of an Agriculture Committee
• Tax compliance
• Implementation of Code of Conduct & Ethics
• Policy against Sexual Harassment of Employees
• Whistle Blower Policy
• Independent external audits

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced water consumption by recycling condensate water and spent wash in distillery.
• Reduced steam consumption in distillery through process optimization.
• Reduced power consumption through LED bulb replacements and process improvements.
• Significant reduction in SPM in flue gas through wet scrubber modifications.
• First sugar factory in India to register its cogeneration plant under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), earning carbon credits.

Social Achievements

• Founded two schools providing quality education to 2100 children.
• Organized medical camps benefiting over 290 people.
• Conducted employee training sessions (technical training, TB awareness, dengue awareness, etc.).
• Maintained low employee attrition rate (6.46% in FY2022-23).

Governance Achievements

• Average board member tenure of 21 years.
• Established various committees (Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, Stakeholder Relationship) as per Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Regulations.
• Implemented a Whistleblower Policy and Internal Audit process.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced steam consumption by 1 ton/hr in sugar melter and 2.25 tons/hr in distillery, generating additional power.
• Increased alternator generation by 200 units/hr through co-generation system upgrade.
• Collected and disposed of 548 MT of plastic waste.
• Reduced raw water consumption by 15 m3/day (Varadaraj Nagar), 109 m3/day (Mundiyambakkam), and 7 m3/day (Semmedu).
• Planted 1000 saplings in factory premises and donated 3000 saplings to Semmedu Village.
• Replaced conventional bulbs with LED bulbs, resulting in significant power reduction (138 mWh or Rs. 7.60 lakhs).

Social Achievements

• Provided quality education to 1925 children.
• Organized medical camps benefiting 208 villagers.
• Provided a shed for the fire engine at Vikravandi Fire Station.
• Organized a blood donation camp with 36 units of blood donated.
• Conducted various health camps for employees (TB screening, cancer awareness, dental screening, eye checkup).
• Offered Rs. 1.79 lakhs as scholarships to 49 students.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained tax compliance.
• Developed and maintained cordial relationships with stakeholders.
• Implemented a Code of Conduct & Ethics.
• Established a policy against sexual harassment of employees.
• Implemented a whistleblower policy.
• Assigned internal audit to independent Chartered Accountants.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities