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| PRODUCT PERFORMANCE |
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| Environmental Impacts |
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| End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling |
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The world has become a 'throwaway' society in recent decades. As car ownership continues to increase it is important that the proportion of each end-of-life vehicle
(ELV) being recycled is maximised, so that the environmental impact is reduced. |
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At Mahindra, we aim to make vehicle dismantling and recycling more environment
friendly, by setting clear quantified targets for reuse, recycling and recovery of
vehicles. |
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Towards this, Mahindra is committed to comply with European Union Directive 2005/64/EC, a landmark legislation to develop a frame work for sustainable use of materials and to reduce the content of heavy elements used in manufacturing
vehicles. The legislation mandates an environment friendly treatment of vehicles
reached to the end of their useful life. |
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Compliance with this end-of-life vehicles directive is in line with Mahindra &
Mahindra Ltd.'s commitment towards environmental responsibility and government legislations. Also the end of life disposal of a product is a material issue for Mahindra. |
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| To adhere to the Directive in letter and spirit
we have chalked out a strategic process. |
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| RRR-Procedure |
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| To calculate the recyclability of end-of life vehicles, we adhere to standard ISO 22628: 2002. M&M Limited has adopted a 4-step procedure for the implementation of the same: |
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Defining Standard Material Classifications
We have characterized various material grades used in vehicle as per their recyclability potential. Based on the recyclability potential and position in vehicle, the masses of materials are used for calculating performing recyclability & recoverability rates of complete vehicle as per ISO 22628:2002. M&M have defined a list of proven recycling technologies to ease recycling of plastics used in vehicle. |
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Material breakdown - Data Collection From Full Supply Chain
For collection of complete material breakdown from suppliers, we have adopted proven data collection format. Suppliers are instructed to compile complete material breakdown details in this format and submit to M&M Limited during Production Part Approval Process stage. Format and its user manual have been uploaded on the FTP site. |
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Managing material breakdown details of parts in
Mahindra Systems
The data uploaded in FTP site is automatically uploaded in Mahindra's Software systems used for evaluation of the compliance with ELV directive. Compliance data is crosschecked for weight details, material breakdown, polymeric part marking, and hazardous content status of parts. The compliance manager for this site has provision to cross check all details provided by supplier, prior to saving in system. |
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Reporting Recyclability & Recoverability Levels against
vehicle Bills of Materials as per ISO 22628:2002.
M&M Limited has customized its systems to generate report as per calculation method prescribed in Annex B of ISO 22628: 2002. Through this, the weight and material data (received from suppliers) of complete vehicle; is analyzed as per their recyclability potential to evaluate final recyclability (Rcyc) & recoverability (Rcov) level. For analysis purpose M&M systems gives the recyclability level of each part. This can be used to enhance recyclability level for complete vehicle. |
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| Worst Case Scenarios |
| For purpose of calculation, M&M Ltd. has devised worst case scenarios for Parts used in vehicle. These scenarios are based on least recyclability level of individual parts. |
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Marking of Polymeric Parts as per
Commission Decision 2003/138/EC of 27 February 2003 |
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| M&M Limited has released two polymeric part marking standards; G000422 & G000457 for marking Plastic and Rubber parts. These standards are followed during designing stage of vehicle and are part of drawing template for future developments. To understand the marking status for actual parts, marking information is received during compliance data collection and analyzed. In case parts are not coded then drawing changes are made to mark components as per legislative requirements. |
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This process is a strategic step towards addressing the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling. We continually seek to stay abreast with international standards and monitor these systems for any update in the legislation. |
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