ENERGY
Ecological imbalance, sluggish pace of progress, increasing energy costs, and spiralling health issues - the implications of use, overuse, and abuse of energy are not just hindering the environment but also the business and the society.
Over the years, we have been successful in improving our energy productivity by investing in energy efficient processes and practices. The aim is to entrench a 'continuous conservation culture'.
HIGHLIGHTS: FY 2014-16
We have put in practice a business-wide Energy Policy with a commitment to continually improve the energy performance of all units of Arvind. Objectives and targets are being set and reviewed to maximize the outcome of every unit of energy consumed. To ensure effective implementation of this policy, we have also instituted the Energy Conservation Cell which is overseen by the CEO.
Our energy strategy
'LESS WATT PER METER'
This approach manifests into multiple tangible benefits.
Improved
Energy Security
Reduced
Energy Costs
Enhanced
Productivity
Lower
Emissions
PERFORMANCE
At Arvind, energy productivity focuses on achieving greater economic output from each individual unit of energy. This helps achieve the dual objective of de-linking economic growth from commensurate growth in our environmental footprint.
We will continue to conduct energy audits for all units in order to identify and implement further opportunities to minimise the wasteful use of power. We also aim to add renewable power to our energy mix.
EMISSIONS
The nature of our operations is such that we only produce carbon dioxide. Over the years, a focused drive to improve the efficiencies of our operations has resulted in managing emissions to a significant extent. A case in point is the downward trend in the specific GHG emissions witnessed by our Santej and Naroda units.
CONSERVATION
When it comes to energy conservation, every watt counts. Our teams, across units, remain on a vigil to continuously improve the processes and ferret out alternatives in order to use less energy per unit of produce. Our conservation efforts span both thermal and electrical energy. Over and above enthusing our employees to continuously conserve, we also enhance the energy conservation awareness of our vendors through trainings, workshops and seminars. This empowers us to conserve beyond our sphere of operations and thereby contribute to the climate narrative on a larger scale.
SANTEJ UNIT
Replacement of 8,796 nos.
36-watt TFL with 18-watt LED lamps		  
3 mn
kWh/Annum
Installation of two energy-efficient compressors in the loom shed  
8.1 mn
kWh/Annum
NARODA UNIT
Introduced self-driven, energy-efficient turbo ventilation exhaust fans  
1,080 mn
kWh/Day
Installed transparent roof sheet at the Denim Plant  
68,086 mn
kWh/Year
BENGALURU UNIT
Replacing Fluorescent tube lights and metal halide lamps with LED dome light  
171
kWh/Day
Migration from electrical energy to steam energy in 3D IR crinkling  
285
kWh/Day
INITIATIVE
HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE
For more details please refer to the Energy Chapter (page 67 to 76) in our Sustainability Report 2014-16. Click here to view the Sustainability Report.