Gujarat Gas Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-2023, 2023-24)
Reporting Period: 2022-2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:117,062 MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:2,910.13 MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:94,151.97 MT CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:17,341.85 MT CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:525,234.66 GJ
Water Consumption:75,317.59 kiloliters
Waste Generated:398.17 MT
Carbon Intensity:5.85 MT CO2e/INR Crore
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Commissioned India’s first green hydrogen blending project with 5% volume blending of green hydrogen with PNG.
- Established a number of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)/LCNG (Liquified Compressed Natural Gas) Stations which help to reduce the energy/fuel consumption.
- Replaced more than 4000 Kiloliters of Diesel fuel with less polluting fuel CNG resulting in reduced SOX, NOX, PM, emissions and carbon emission.
Social Achievements
- Operated a mobile health screening van offering medical services for preventive healthcare to 26,401 patients.
- Offered free pipeline gas connection and free gas supply to kitchens serving free meals to underprivileged individuals.
- Approved free gas distribution to crematoriums in Narmada and Dahod districts.
Governance Achievements
- Constituted a Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Committee for reviewing and recommending the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report to the Board of Directors including oversight of policies.
- Implemented an anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Increase hydrogen concentration (up to 20%) in blended mixture by FY 2024-25.
- Set up 4 EV charging facilities at GGL CNG stations by end of FY2024-25.
- Set up 61 new CNG stations across GGL operational areas by FY 2023-24 (39 in new geographical areas).
Environmental Challenges
- Occupational health, safety and wellbeing
- GHG & Carbon Emissions
- Climate Change
- Asset & Product Safety
- Human Rights
- Community Development
- Data Privacy and Security
- Energy
- Water & Waste
Mitigation Strategies
- Comprehensive Health safety policy
- Robust OHS Management system with HSE specific SOPs
- Effective coordination with digging agencies to prevent network damages
- Prompt emergency response for quick isolation of the damaged section
- Effective preventive maintenance plan & adherence to reduce breakdown instances
- Efficient commissioning SOP to reduce natural gas emissions
- Regularly carries out health and safety campaigns among customers, and communities
- Risk management for all critical assets – pipelines, CNG Stations through safety engineering studies
- Complies with international safety standards and local laws and regulations
- Human Rights Policy
- Cyber risk assessment, business continuity plan for IT platforms, information security & data privacy policy
- Use of renewable sources of energy
- Switching to Gas based vehicles from traditional fuels
- Strengthening Gas leak detection systems & process
- Optimum utilization of resources
- Established SOP on Waste management
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100%
Responsible Procurement
- Procurement through E-tenders
- Encourages partners to adhere to Safety and environmental standards like ISO 14001, and ISO 45001
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate changes can harm the Company by disrupting its infrastructure, installations and the distribution network.
Transition Risks
- Government regulations and norms on climate and emissions can also have an impact on its business operations.
Opportunities
- Natural gas combustion emits fewer pollutants and GHGs than coal and oil combustion.
- Hydrogen blending with natural gas
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: BRSR
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- LNG/LCNG
- Hydrogen blended natural gas
Reporting Period: 2023-24
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:104,330.3 MT CO2e (Scope 1 & 2) + 17,341.85 MT CO2e (Scope 3)
Scope 3 Emissions:17,341.85 MT CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:588,144.08 GJ
Water Consumption:88,491.38 KL
Waste Generated:411.0 MT
Carbon Intensity:6.62 MT CO2e/INR Crore (Scope 1 & 2)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased green hydrogen percentage in blended gas from 5% to 8%
- Kick-started operation of injecting Compressed Biogas into CNG system
- Planted more than 2100 saplings/trees
- Implemented various automated processes for efficiency and transparency
- Upgraded 23 Daughter & Daughter Booster CNG stations to online stations
- Set up 37 new CNG stations and 1 LNG station
Social Achievements
- Contributed ₹37.09 Crore towards CSR projects including skill development, school bus for physically challenged students, artificial limbs, and building construction for Kanya Ashram Shala.
- Implemented various automated processes for efficiency and transparency
- Initiated installation of smart prepaid gas meters
Governance Achievements
- Established a Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Plant around 3000 saplings/trees in FY 2024-25
- Completely automate Customer care requirements in FY 2024-25
- Procure green power from solar power generation plants equivalent to the power requirements of all its COCO CNG stations (30 Mn+ KWH of annual power) to ultimately reduce Scope-2 emissions in FY 2024-25
- Increase the green hydrogen concentration (to 10% and beyond) in the Pilot project and test performance, post approval from regulator based on satisfactory results of 8% blending in FY 2024-25
- Commission two projects on Biogas injection into GGL PNG/CNG system at Hoshiarpur-Gurdaspur/Bharuch/Surendranagar/Indore in this FY 2024-25
- Set up 22 new CNG stations and upgrade 62 existing CNG stations in FY 2024-25
- Set up 2 new facilities for LNG storage and regasification in FY 2024-25
- Relocate all three corporate offices to one single location in Gandhinagar in FY 2024-25
Environmental Challenges
- Occupational health, safety, and wellbeing
- GHG & Carbon Emissions
- Climate Change
- Asset & Product Safety
- Human Rights
- Data Privacy and Security
- Energy, Water & Waste
Mitigation Strategies
- Comprehensive Health safety policy
- Robust OHS Management system
- Effective coordination with digging agencies
- Prompt emergency response
- Preventive maintenance plan
- Efficient commissioning SOP
- Identifying and evaluating climate change risks
- Regular health and safety campaigns
- Risk management for critical assets
- Compliance with international safety standards
- Human Rights Policy
- Cyber risk assessment
- Business continuity plan for IT platforms
- Information security & data privacy Policy
- Renewable energy sources
- Gas-based vehicles
- Strengthening Gas leak detection systems
- Optimum utilization of resources
- Reducing water consumption
- Authorized disposal/treatment of hazardous waste
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Procurement through E-tenders
- Sustainable sourcing in terms of ethical conduct & environmental compliances
- Sourcing from GGL approved vendor list
- Encouraging partners to adhere to safety and environmental standards (ISO 14001 and ISO 45001)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate changes can harm the Company by disrupting its infrastructure, installations and the distribution network
Transition Risks
- Government regulations and norms on climate and emissions can also have an impact on its business operations
Opportunities
- Delivering natural gas, an environment-friendly fuel
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: BRSR
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
Third-party Assurance: NA
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed