Andhra Paper Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-23)

Scope 1 Emissions:808426 tCO2e

Scope 2 Emissions:24461 tCO2e

Planted 673 lakhs of saplings
Committed capital expenditure of more than ₹500 crores to revamp and upgrade plants to make them energy efficient, reduce emissions, and reduce waste
Farm Forestry Programme designed to make the company wood positive, spanning approximately 6,90,442 acres, offering an economic lifeline for 80,683 farmers
Recycling and reuse of significant amounts of water in manufacturing processes
Reuse of waste paper in paper production
Adoption of green technologies like Elemental Chlorine Free bleaching

Numerous trainings and workshops covering health & safety, environmental awareness, behavioural training, corporate governance, POSH and risk management
Strong performance pay culture
Community development initiatives spanning education, healthcare, provision for safe drinking water and women empowerment

Implemented a Code of Conduct to ensure integrity, transparency, and accountability
Periodic internal as well as external audits to ensure the efficacy of internal control systems
Whistle-blower policy

Long-term Goals:

Resilient approach to sustain growth momentum
Partnerships with local communities to ensure a consistent supply of fresh wood
Revisiting inventory stocking strategy
Improving market intelligence to plan production more efficiently
Close monitoring of domestic and international news to prepare for policy changes
Proactive assessment of product and marketing strategy
Increased scope of operations, increased volume of value-added products, and consistently worked to increase operational efficiencies to reduce costs
Using every portion of the wood, recovering lignin to burn in the recovery boiler
Investments in appropriate water recycling procedures
Investments in product development, quality, and branding
Introduction of new products
Upgrading production technology

Climate Change Data