Climate Change Data

Heubach Colorants India Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2018-01 to 2020-12, 2023-24)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:21,912 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:6,050 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:15,412 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:60,254 MWh
Water Consumption:152,977 m3
Waste Generated:3,873 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Climate and Resource Protection
  • Compliance
  • Work and Family Life
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Strengthened Skills Base
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Selection

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced specific water input by almost 11% compared to 2016
  • Reduced specific dust emissions by more than 5% by 2020 (target)
  • Reduced specific energy consumption of some product lines by up to 50% through new calcination technology

Social Achievements

  • Reduced employee turnover rate to 1.0% in 2017
  • Implemented measures to improve working ergonomics and reduce mental stress
  • Offered various health-related services, including physiotherapy and back training

Governance Achievements

  • Established a compliance organization (ISO 19600) at German locations
  • Developed a Code of Conduct based on UN Global Compact principles
  • Implemented a systematic vendor evaluation process

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop a concept to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2020
  • Develop a systematic survey of sustainability-relevant data and rules for reporting KPIs by 2020
  • Expand compliance organization to USA and China by 2022
  • Implement a data protection management system by 2022
  • Develop a demography concept by 2022
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve energy efficiency by 4% by 2020 (base year: 2015)
  • Reduce specific dust emissions by more than 5% by 2020 (base year: 2017)
  • Reduce specific water requirements by 5% by 2020 (base year: 2017)
  • Reduce specific waste by 5% by 2020 (base year: 2017)
  • Reduce accident frequency to six by 2020 (base year: 2017)

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased energy demand due to strong growth in production volumes
  • Increased dust emissions due to capacity expansion
  • Legacy soil contamination at German site causing metal leaks in sewage system
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing €1.5 million in 2018 to reduce dust emissions
  • Developing a heat exchanger strategy for heat recovery and energy-saving potential in investment decisions
  • Refurbishing the entire sewage system at the German site by 2022

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: On-site audits of main vendors

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct requiring ethical, law-abiding, and socially responsible business practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Chemie3 Reporting Guide for SMEs, Sustainability Report Ranking criteria of future e. V. and the IÖW, DNK (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex), UN Global Compact guidelines, GRI Standards

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Zinc-free anti-corrosive pigments
  • Water-based pigment preparations
  • High-performance hybrid pigments (lead chromate replacement)
  • Bio-based printing ink concentrates

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2018-01 to 2020-12

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14,281 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2, market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:5,801 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,480 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:56,105 MWh/year
Water Consumption:114,806 m3/year
Waste Generated:3,119 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.76 tCO2e/ton of sales volume produced in 2020

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Product Responsibility
  • Ecology
  • Social Responsibility
  • Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced specific CO2 emissions by 17% (2017: 0.91 tons of CO2 equivalent per ton of sales volume produced; 2020: 0.76 tons)
  • Reduced specific dust emissions by 47% at the Langelsheim site.
  • Reduced specific water withdrawal by 6.5% (from 6.5 m3 to 6.1 m3 per ton of sales volume produced).
  • Reduced total energy consumption by 10.9% (2019: 62,991 MWh; 2020: 56,105 MWh).

Social Achievements

  • Launched partnership with pme Familienservice GmbH to support employees in crisis situations.
  • Successfully navigated economic downturn due to the pandemic without job losses in Germany.
  • Implemented various measures to protect employee health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Average of 35.3 hours of training and continuing education per employee in 2020.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a compliance management system (CMS) based on ISO 19600.
  • Developed and implemented anti-corruption training.
  • Revised Code of Conduct and provided training.
  • Expanded supplier audits to include socioeconomic compliance matters.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Improve energy efficiency by 4% by 2024 (overall)
  • Reduce specific CO2 emissions by 25% by 2024
  • Reduce specific water withdrawal by 15% by 2024
  • Reduce specific waste volume by 10% by 2024
  • Conduct a worldwide employee survey every two years from 2023
  • Develop a concept to offer e-learning courses for all employees by 2023
  • Boost innovativeness by revising the company suggestion scheme by 2023
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve energy efficiency by 2% by 2024 (Langelsheim site)
  • Develop concept for separating residual waste into fractions by 2022
  • Sign the Diversity Charter by 2022

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic downturn and supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Increased natural gas consumption at the US site due to new production line.
  • Difficulty in implementing submitted suggestions in a timely manner.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented reduced working hours in some departments in Germany.
  • Implemented various measures to protect employee health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Planning to optimize the idea management system in 2021-2022.
  • Planning to increase the proportion of green electricity.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Around five suppliers audited per year from the top 50.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct requiring adherence to ethical behavior, environmental protection laws, solid labor practices, fair treatment of employees, and compliance with economic embargoes.
  • Requirement of ISO 9001 certification for certain suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (Germany), ISO 50001 (Germany)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Developing a concept for supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • New environmentally friendly, liquid, nitrite-free flash rust inhibitor.
  • Environmentally friendly, zinc-free alternatives to zinc pigments.
  • Water-based pigment preparations.
  • High-performance hybrid pigments as alternatives to toxic pigments containing lead.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023-24

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:1,475.6 Metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 Emissions:10,428.1 Metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 Emissions:Not monitored
Renewable Energy Share:57% (Roha), 40% (Cuddalore)
Total Energy Consumption:3,33,066 GJ (renewable) + 1,04,876 GJ (non-renewable) = 4,37,942 GJ
Water Consumption:9,18,059 kiloliters
Waste Generated:6285.64 MT
Carbon Intensity:15.05 (FY2024), 17.13 (FY2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water intake by 3%
  • Reduced wastewater generation by 10%
  • Reduced specific hazardous waste generation by 10%
  • Reduced specific energy consumption by 10%
  • Reduced specific CO2 direct emission by 10%
  • Reduced specific water discharge by 10%
  • Implementation of sustainable water management practices at Roha, Cuddalore and Nagda sites
  • More than 90% of production sites are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified

Social Achievements

  • Employee wellbeing through prioritization of health & safety measures
  • Inclusive work environment leveraging diversity
  • Training and development programs to nurture talent and innovation
  • Active engagement with local communities through CSR projects

Governance Achievements

  • Robust governance framework and ethical business practices ensuring transparency, accountability and integrity
  • Strict adherence to applicable laws and regulations

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water intake by 3% by 2030
  • Reduce wastewater generation by 10% by 2030
  • Reduce specific hazardous waste generation by 10% by 2030
  • Reduce specific energy consumption by 10% by 2030
  • Reduce specific CO2 direct emission by 10% by 2030
  • Reduce specific water discharge by 10% by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher carbon footprint of products
  • Climate change posing significant physical and transition risks
  • Global shift towards low-carbon economy
  • Health & safety risks at manufacturing facilities
  • Supply chain disruptions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conduct Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of products
  • Deploy eco-friendly technologies and processes
  • Switch to renewable energy
  • Conduct energy audits and implement energy conservation measures
  • Implement risk mitigation plan for climate change risks
  • Identify and mitigate health & safety risks through Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification
  • Conduct safety audits
  • Conduct regular training programs on health & safety
  • Implement sustainable supply chain management practices
  • Diversify suppliers and modes of transportation
  • Assess suppliers on ESG parameters
  • Ensure HCIL responsible sourcing policy is adopted by all value chain partners

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100%

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible sourcing policy
  • Health and safety standards
  • Human rights
  • Resource efficiency and environmental protection
  • Sourcing of conflict minerals
  • Land & property rights
  • Environmental & health protection
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Business Ethics
  • Fair competition
  • Business Records and Fraud
  • Embargoes and Trade Control
  • Money Laundering
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Data Protection
  • Confidentiality, Information Security, and Intellectual Property

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate change
Transition Risks
  • Global swift towards low carbon economy
Opportunities
  • Sustainable Innovation

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: NGBRC, UN Global Compact, Responsible Care

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, OEKO-TEX Eco Passport Certification

Third-party Assurance: Not Applicable

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Sustainable PCF and bio-based selected Azo & HPP product development
  • Circular economy colour solution for pigments used in plastics industry
  • Biodegradable colour solution