Climate Change Data

Minda Corporation Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-04 to 2021-03, 2022-23, 2023-24)

Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:133,139.46 GJ
Water Consumption:331,323.58 m3

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethical Business
  • Sustainable Operations
  • Responsible Value Chain
  • Care for People
  • Inclusive Growth

Environmental Achievements

  • 34% Energy conserved
  • 10,467 GJ Water recycled
  • 10,458 GJ Renewable energy generated
  • Reduced packaging material consumption through various initiatives (e.g., usage of bins instead of packing boxes, JIT supply)

Social Achievements

  • Zero Fatalities
  • 4421 Lives impacted through CSR
  • ACMA HSE Excellence Bronze Award received
  • National CSR Award for Saksham – Empowering Persons with Disabilities CSR Project
  • Awarded ‘20 Best Companies to work for in 2020’ by CEO Insights

Governance Achievements

  • Established a dedicated ESG governance system
  • No fines on environmental and social compliance levied
  • No significant fines or non-compliance with regulations concerning health and safety, product marketing, and product information disclosure

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic posed several bottlenecks to business
Mitigation Strategies
  • Stayed resilient, maintained stability, adapted to the crisis
  • Established a ‘Group Response Team’ to tackle the pandemic
  • Conducted vaccination drive for the workforce
  • Doubled customer interactions through digital platforms
  • Provided medical teleconsultation services
  • Defined standard organizational procedures and safety guidelines
  • Introduced improvement projects to reinforce a culture of Learning and Development
  • Provided support to workforce and communities during the pandemic (e.g., supplying raw materials, arranging food, distributing medical accessories)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Policies and procedures for managing suppliers
  • Clauses in supplier agreements on environmental compliance, wages, hours, and conditions of employment
  • Focus on local sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core option)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Low cost highly reliable SPMs
  • Products meeting BS VI emission regulations
  • DC-DC converters for electric vehicles
  • Intelligent Rider Assistance System (iRAS)

Awards & Recognition

  • Ford Q1 Quality Circle Award
  • ASSOCHAM’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021 (1st Runner Up)
  • Gold Award in Quality Circle Forum of India QC virtual Competition
  • 3rd Position in energy conservation category by ACMA
  • National CSR Award

Reporting Period: 2022-23

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2078.70 + 40562.3 = 42641 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:2078.70 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:40562.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Does not record. Will do so in future
Renewable Energy Share:7.37% (based on total energy consumption)
Total Energy Consumption:227291 GJ/year
Water Consumption:4,63,862 m3/year
Waste Generated:13,272.94 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:1.24*10-6 Metric Tonne of CO2 equivalent per rupee of turnover

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Management
  • Materials Efficiency
  • Waste Management
  • Product Quality & Safety
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Business Ethics
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Human Rights
  • Social Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • Invested in renewable energy (solar power)
  • Implemented Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs)

Social Achievements

  • Created a robust OHS system, resulting in high employee retention rates
  • Established a Grievance Redressal Policy and committee
  • Conducted training programs for skill upgradation

Governance Achievements

  • Established a CSR & Sustainability Committee at the Board level
  • Implemented a comprehensive anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Energy Management (reducing energy intensity and fossil fuel dependency)
  • Materials Efficiency (reducing material usage)
  • Waste Management (reducing waste to landfill and incineration)
  • Supply Chain Management (disruptions due to global events)
  • Business Ethics (upholding transparency and good governance)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in renewable energy and efficient energy use
  • Leveraging opportunities for materials reuse and circularity
  • Investing in efficient technologies to reduce waste and hazardous materials
  • Creating agile and resilient supply chain management systems
  • Implementing robust internal governance mechanisms and policies

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of major suppliers assessed for health and safety practices and working conditions

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: NGRBC

Certifications: OHSAS 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949:2016

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023-24

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:45674 Metric Tonne of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 Emissions:8,731 Metric Tonne of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 Emissions:36,948 Metric Tonne of CO2 equivalent
Total Energy Consumption:397,348.77 GJ
Water Consumption:2,10,867.001 kiloliters
Waste Generated:1,553.19 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:1.19*10-6 Metric Tonne of CO2 equivalent

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Management
  • Materials Efficiency
  • Waste Management
  • Product Quality & Safety
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Business Ethics
  • Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Substantial investments in renewable energy (solar power)
  • Implementation of energy efficient management strategies and reducing the use of fossil fuel based energy
  • Exploring circularity strategies to recycle and repurpose waste
  • Investing in advanced technologies, decreasing hazardous waste usage, and minimizing material wastage

Social Achievements

  • Strong occupational health and safety system ensuring a secure working environment
  • Remarkable employee retention rates across all plants
  • Implementation of a strong business ethics environment across all facilities
  • Robust and comprehensive internal governance structure including Whistleblower Policy, Prevention of Insider Trading, Related Party Transactions, and Grievance Redressal for all stakeholders

Governance Achievements

  • Establishment of Sustainability & CSR Committee at the Board level which oversees and guides the Sustainability initiatives of the organization
  • Implementation of initiatives such as the Whistleblower Policy, Prevention of Insider Trading, Related Party Transactions, and Grievance Redressal for all stakeholders
  • MCL Code of Conduct for employees and board members upholds transparency and ethical standards in all business dealings

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Greenhouse Gas reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets Initiatives (SBTi)
  • Water stewardship initiatives and targets to ensure sustainable water practices across major plants

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change and the need for decarbonization initiatives
  • Poor waste management practices leading to environmental pollution
  • Supply chain disruptions due to various factors (pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, regulatory changes)
  • Risks associated with inadequate supply chain management
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investments in renewable energy and exploration of avenues to decrease reliance on fossil fuels
  • Outsourcing waste management to an approved vendor and exploring circularity strategies
  • Enhancing agile and robust supply chain management systems
  • Conducting vulnerability assessments to ensure supply chain resilience

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC)

Certifications: OHSAS 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 50001:2011

Third-party Assurance: Not applicable