Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
• Safe and Sustainable Goods and Services
• Employee Well-being
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Human Rights
• Environmental Protection
• Inclusive Growth and Equitable Development
• Customer Value

Environmental Achievements

• Invested in power consumption optimization and promoted renewable energy products (solar pumps, solar water heaters)
• Encouraged customers to use steel tubes and roofing sheets instead of wood and clay tiles (environmental and soil conservation)
• Sold products like drip irrigation and greenhouse structures (water conservation and farm productivity improvement)
• Promoted rainwater harvesting

Social Achievements

• CSR spending of ₹ 109.76 Lakhs
• Adopted a school in Bengaluru
• Water conservation project (Jala Nela) improving livelihoods of small and marginal farmers
• Ongoing training programs for retail store employees

Governance Achievements

• Established a Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, and Policy for Determining Materiality of Events and Information
• BR performance assessed periodically by management

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited direct contribution to global environmental issues due to the nature of the business (trading and retailing)

Mitigation Strategies

• Controlling fuel consumption, encouraging renewable energy use, tree plantation, water recycling
• Sustainable sourcing practices
• Hub and Spoke vehicle fleet mechanism for efficient delivery

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Discouraging forced and child labor

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Solar pumps
• Solar water heaters
• Steel tubes and roofing sheets
• Drip irrigation
• Greenhouse structures
• Rainwater harvesting systems

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Integrity, Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability
• Sustainable and Safe Goods and Services
• Employee Well-being
• Stakeholder Interests
• Human Rights
• Environmental Protection
• Public Policy Influence
• Inclusive Growth
• Responsible Consumer Engagement

Social Achievements

• Well-being initiatives undertaken for employees and workers.

Governance Achievements

• 100% of Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel covered by Code of Conduct training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Human Rights risks in operations and supply chain.
• Reputational risks from ethical lapses.
• Managing employee well-being.

Mitigation Strategies

• Code of Conduct in place to evaluate risks.
• Shankara Code of Conduct provides a framework for ethical behavior.
• Well-being initiatives implemented.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Company Code of Conduct emphasizes integrity aspects applicable to all suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Installed energy-efficient LED lighting, replacing CFL lights.
• Monitoring energy consumption trends to identify energy-saving opportunities.

Social Achievements

• Various employee-friendly initiatives for employee well-being (health awareness sessions).

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of Code of Conduct covering anti-corruption and anti-bribery.
• Adoption of Whistleblower Policy and Vigil Mechanism.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Intention to source environment-friendly, recycled, energy-efficient, and locally sourced products and services.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed