SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013-15

People Overview Self Managed Teams Mechanisation Safety Overview The Parivartan     Journey Progress on     Roadmap Incident Statistics Robust Governance Standardised     Processes Enhanced Awareness Capability Building Safety Infrastructure Safety Audits Quality Overview Top-down    Accountability Quality by Design Quality Culture     Transformation Quality Assurance Quality     Best Practices All Time Audit     Readiness Availability Overview Strategic Sourcing Risk Management Product    Rationalisation Success stories Environment Overview Roadmap Energy Management Emissions Water Waste Case Study KPIs Community Overview Focus Areas Education Livelihoods Healthcare Infrastructure     Initiatives Creating Change     Makers Productivity Overview Productivity Streams Case Study PACE Update Initiatives Engineering Excellence Overview Digitisation Automation Mechanisation Lean Manufacturing Capital Equipment Strategy Predictive Maintenance Continuous Improvement Overview Continuous     Improvement     at Work Best Practices Annexures GRI Index Acronyms Assurance Statement   Summary Report     ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE ROADMAP Performance Target Status Progress Aim to reduce our specific consumption of energy by about 5% every year so as to achieve a 40% reduction by year 2020. Initiated energy conservation measures at Formulations Plant 3, Formulations Plant 6 and Formulations Plant 8, which will soon be cascaded to other facilities like API Plant 5 and API Plant 6. Strive to increase the percentage share of renewable energy in our total energy consumption by 2.5% every year over the next ten years, such that renewable energy share reaches 25% by year 2020. 10.3% of total energy is now from renewable sources, mainly due to agriculture waste briquette fired boilers in API Plant 1, 4 and API Plant (SEZ). Solar energy now constitutes 4.7% of the total energy consumed Aim to reduce our specific water consumption of water by about 5% every year over the next ten years so as to achieve a 40% reduction by year 2020. New wastewater recycling facilities were commissioned at Formulations Plant 1 and 2. Recycling of treated water resulted in reduction in freshwater consumption Strive to become water neutral by year 2020 by replenishing the water table with an amount of water equal to what we consume, using means such as water harvesting. New rainwater harvesting facilities were commissioned at API Plant 5 and API SEZ. These augment the existing rainwater harvesting system at Formulations Plant 3. Next steps: Studies are being undertaken to explore further opportunities for rainwater harvesting at other manufacturing facilities. Attempt to reduce our specific generation of hazardous waste. New sludge dewatering system commissioned at Formulations Plant 3. Segregation of pure salts from process and their disposal to recyclers at API Plant 5 & API Plant 6 commenced during this reporting period. Reduce the quantum of hazardous waste sent by us to landfill / incineration by about 5% every year over next ten years so as to achieve a 40% reduction by year 2020. 30% of hazardous waste generated was recycled in the cement industry as auxiliary fuel. The Formulations Business Unit obtained necessary permits from the regulators to dispose market returned goods in cement plants.