Climate Change Data

Agro Tech Foods Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-04 to 2021-03)

Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Nutrition
  • Employee Well-being
  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Continued use of energy efficient and sustainable HVAC programs at manufacturing facilities
  • Shifting to LED lamps and phasing out non-LED lighting
  • Exploring solar power for installation at manufacturing units
  • Completed collection and disposal of 75% of post-consumer multi-layer plastic packaging waste

Social Achievements

  • Achieved an Employee Engagement Score of 74%
  • Poshan program provided Peanut Butter to 10,400 undernourished children
  • Support for Shekina Foundation, Hyderabad for providing Mid-day meal to students

Governance Achievements

  • Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
  • Constitution of Board Committees and statutory Committees
  • Implementation of a Whistle Blower Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising cost of oils commodity, input cost, labour
  • Challenging business environment and pressure on margins
  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and Anganwadi center closures
Mitigation Strategies
  • Initiated measures towards achieving organizational and operating efficiencies
  • Diversifying portfolio and improving processes and controls
  • Focus on operating leverage and gaining an enhanced customer base
  • Adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines at factories and sales staff

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Encouraging vendors/service providers to adopt management practices such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22001 and ATFL’s Corporate Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Poshan program contributes to Goal 2 by addressing malnutrition, while job creation in local communities contributes to Goal 8.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2014 South Asia Platinum SABRE Award for Corporate Social Responsibility