Mangalam Cement Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2011-12, 2019-04 to 2020-03)
Reporting Period: 2011-12
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions by an equivalent of 22,700 MT by replacing fossil fuel based grid power with renewable wind energy.
- Proactive water harvesting initiatives (22 lacs cubic metres of stored water).
- Reclamation of 69.43 hectares of mined-out area.
- Planted over 95,000 sampling (mainly fruit and jatropha plant).
Social Achievements
- Operating a DAV Public School (around 2,000 students).
- Associated with I.T.I. Khairabad to promote employable skills.
- Operating a well-equipped in-plant dispensary.
- Provided financial assistance to local ‘Panchayat Samiti’ and for building a by-pass road.
Governance Achievements
- Maintained a debt-free status as on 31st March 2012.
- Credit rating reaffirmed to ‘CARE AA-’ for long-term facilities and ‘CARE A1 +’ for short-term facilities.
- Adequate insurance cover taken for company properties.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Rising input costs (power and fuel, logistics).
- Moderate demand and adverse external environment leading to plummeting realisations.
- Limited geographic presence might impact growth.
Mitigation Strategies
- Regulated escalating costs through optimum use of raw materials, process modernisation and proactive resource management.
- Enhanced people skills through meaningful intervention and periodic training.
- Increased product dispatches under higher levels of supervision.
- Maintained an appropriate balance between retail and institutional sales, for improving realisations.
- Long-term relationship with raw material suppliers.
- Sufficient limestone reserves for existing and expanded operations; planning to acquire additional leases.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Long-term contracts for supply of raw materials (Pet coke, gypsum, fly ash).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Multiple awards at the 2nd Mines Safety Week (2011-12)
- Multiple awards at the 22nd Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation Week 2011-12
Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2020-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Commissioned 5.15 MW of an 11 MW Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) Power Plant; balance capacity expected to be operational by July 2020.
- Planted over 9,737 saplings around plant and mine areas; an additional 212 saplings planted in surrounding areas.
- Utilized 22637 tons of Biomass in Kiln-II and 941 tons in CPP.
Social Achievements
- Uttam Shiksha Pehel program registered 18,949 children.
- Organized a week-long health awareness camp for staff members.
- Celebrated International Yoga Day with employees and their families.
Governance Achievements
- Board carried out performance evaluation of its own performance, individual directors, and committees.
- Company complied with the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, relating to Corporate Governance.
- CARE Ratings reaffirmed long-term facilities/instruments rating as CARE A+ and short-term facilities rating as CARE A1.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Overall decline in cement industry (8%).
- 9.8% decline in volume for Mangalam Cement.
- COVID-19 pandemic caused plant closure (March 25 to May 31, 2020), impacting cement production.
- Increase in diesel and freight costs.
Mitigation Strategies
- Better realizations in some markets.
- Reduction in fuel prices and impact of new long-term coal supply linkages.
- Partial commissioning of 11 MW WHR plant (5.15 MW operational).
- Using alternative fuels like Biomass.
- Strengthened marketing and sales team.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Company procures most goods and services from near operating plants.
- Company takes steps for capacity building of local and small vendors.
- Company encourages ethical practices with vendors, suppliers, and transporters.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- National Safety Council's NSCI Safety Award 2019
- First prize in field of Reclamation and Rehabilitation
- Third prize in field of Publicity Propaganda