Writer Business Services Private Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-23)

Total Carbon Emissions:14273 tCO2e/year

Scope 1 Emissions:9472 tCO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:4801 tCO2e/year

Water Consumption:14755 kl/year

Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 8% while India Services Business grew by 27%
Installed solar power generation plants with a total capacity of 481 kWp, reducing carbon footprint by 200 tons of CO2e per annum
Achieved a 3.7% reduction/efficiency in diesel usage through initiatives focusing on BS6 vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and driver training
Collected 415 kgs of hazardous waste and disposed of it responsibly, avoiding ~2 tons of CO2e
Reduced water wastage by ~4% through the installation of 267 water aerators

Conducted 3 online sessions on "Sustainability 101" and "at-location-in-person" trainings for operational staff
Established an Internal Complaints Redressal committee in accordance with the POSH Act and conducted comprehensive training programs
Implemented various employee benefits like paternity leave, bereavement leave, maternity leave, and adoption leave
Instituted a “Death Benevolent Fund” providing up to INR 500,000 to legal heirs of deceased employees
Installed an Automated External Defibrillator at an office location

Established a Sustainability Council comprising top management and an independent representative from Shillim Institute
Implemented a robust governance system including Board and Audit Committee oversight, compliance to statutory acts, internal and external audits, and grievance redressal processes
Developed and implemented policies on Code of Conduct, Fraud & Whistleblower, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and Information Technology Security
Ensured compliance with data privacy norms like GDPR and ISO 27001

Long-term Goals:

Supply chain complexities in mapping the impact of supply chain processes on sustainability goals
Reducing waste generation across business units

Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct with clauses for sustainable development and ESG standards
Conducted supplier surveys to understand shared priorities and adopt a sustainable approach
Implemented an overarching RRR Policy (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle) and a Hazardous Waste Management Policy

Frameworks Used: Polaris Sustainability Framework, UNCTAD indicators

Initiatives mapped to relevant UN SDGs