Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced power consumption per ton of cement from 93.3 KWH/T to 90.41 KWH/T through various improvement steps (optimization of mills, reduced compressed air usage, interlocking system to avoid idle running).

Social Achievements

• Maintained cordial industrial relations; conducted seminars, counselling sessions, and training to improve manpower quality, increasing productivity and efficiency.

Governance Achievements

• Adopted a policy on prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sluggish demand for cement resulting in a decrease in production and sales volume.
• Major constraints in the production process due to lack of continuous power supply.

Mitigation Strategies

• Excellent cost and operational management coupled with financial restructuring led to a net profit despite decreased sales.
• Initiated the process of installing a 16 MW captive thermal power plant to address power supply constraints.
• Issued equity shares on a rights basis to finance the captive power plant project.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Excellence
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Industrial Safety
• Energy Conservation

Environmental Achievements

• Installation of latest pollution control equipment at all plants
• Achieved many laurels through awards for Environmental Excellence
• Continuous investment in energy conservation through various initiatives (detailed in the report)
• Installation of Waste Heat Generation Plant with a capacity of 7.3 MW at Kallur works

Social Achievements

• Social welfare work conducted in villages and towns around all plants
• Cordial industrial relations contributing to mutual development
• Total manpower count of 1483 as on 31.03.2015
• CSR expenditure of ₹3.46 Crores planned (2% of average net profits over three preceding years)

Governance Achievements

• Established vigil mechanism and policy (uploaded on company website)
• Framed Nomination and Remuneration policy (uploaded on company website)
• Constituted Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Annual performance evaluation of Board, Directors, and Committees

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Intense competition in the cement industry
• Capital-intensive nature of the cement industry leading to potential cost and time overruns in projects
• Regulatory action in respect of non-usage of jute bags in packing cement

Mitigation Strategies

• Leveraging expertise and capacity to increase market share and enhance brand equity
• Strengthening project management team and project accounting and governance framework
• Addressing the jute bag issue (details in Note 37 of the financial statements)

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 18001:2000

Awards & Recognition

• NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD
• MERIT AWARDS from Regional Directorate of Workers Education
• TAMILNADU FILM ARTS ASSOCIATION Shield
• NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AWARD
• BEST PRODUCTIVITY AWARD
• NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD (Mines)
• CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR
• NCBM NATIONAL AWARDS
• TNEB ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARD
• MINISTRY OF ENERGY National Energy Conservation Award
• TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT AWARDS State Safety Awards
• NATIONAL AWARDS FROM NCCBM Best Environmental Excellence
• AWARDED THREE LEAVES by the Centre for Science and Environment
• Water Efficient Unit Award from CII
• Environment Health and Safety Best Practices Award from CII