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"RPG’s commitment to sustainable development goes beyond its business operations and towards improving the lives of all its key stakeholders including people, customers, vendors, investors, and society."
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Pramod Menon
Group CFO, RPG Enterprises
- Circularity
- Fully compliant to plastic EPR regulations.
- Enabled HDPE jumbo bag recycling and re-use for raw material supplies and moving towards re-usable product pouches.
- Development projects towards substituting plastic spacers with bamboo in tyre logistics.
- Water Positive
- Water intensity reduced by 20% in manufacturing operations in last 2 years.
- All plants are enabled for zero liquid discharge.
- Decarbonisation
- CEAT’s vision is to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030.
- 26% share of renewable power consumption through the use of solar and wind energy, with a plan to reach to 50% in next two years.
- Several marquee products obtained BEE 5 Star ratings towards low rolling resistance leading to higher fuel economy.
- 75% of the manufacturing facility is green fuel enabled (Biofuel) with a roadmap to reach 100%.
- Circularity
- Reduction in acid neutralization sludge by installing an acid recovery plant.
- Sending steel waste to nearby foundries to utilize the steel scrap in making billets and castings.
- Establishment of an in-house zinc recovery mechanism from zinc ash.
- Developing eco-friendly hybrid drums for cables with steel and HDPE sheets to reduce steel and eliminate wood.
- Water Positive
- Complete recycling of trade effluents and domestic wastewater through effluent treatment plants and sewage treatment plants to achieve ‘Zero Wastewater Discharge’.
- Installation of rainwater harvesting structures to reduce water consumption.
- Establishing natural water harvesting system by constructing water ponds for enhanced water table throughout the year.
- Use of curing compounds as a partial alternative to water, for construction works at project sites to conserve water usage.
- Decarbonisation
- Installation of solar rooftop at Butibori and Jaipur facilities.
- Procurement of energy from renewable sources to fulfil energy requirement for Cables plants in Mysuru and Vadodara.
- Use of induction furnace based on electricity instead of fossil fuel, for lower carbon emissions.
- Deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions and elimination of exhaust fans by replacing them with natural ventilators.
- Water Positive
- In-house STP recycles around 80% of the consumed water (freshwater and flushing water).
- Pune campus is zero- wastewater discharge facility due to efficient water recycling and reusing practices.
- Decarbonisation
- Installation of a roof-top solar plant of 350kWp with annual clean energy generation of 4,95,052 units (kWh).
- Zensar’s Bangalore and Pune facilities are certified for IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Platinum rating for green interiors.
- Governance
- Facilities have complied with ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System).
- Circularity
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Compliance - recycling of plastic.
- Recovered solvent usage enhancement.
- Decarbonisation
- Deployment of alternative sources of energy like Hybrid (Wind + Solar) power and outsource steam.
- Deployment of Captive Open Access Solar project.
- Power optimization through the installation of a high-efficiency Chilling plant, Brine plant, and Energy efficient pumps at Navi Mumbai.
- Water and Waste Reduction
- Water Management - Recycling of STP water at Ankleshwar; rainwater harvesting.
- Waste Management - No landfill waste generation from processes.
- Decarbonisation
- Target of 36% cumulative CO2 emission reduction (Scope 1 & 2) by FY25 & use of 48% renewable energy through solar and wind resources by FY25.
- Compliance with energy audits at all plants & multiple opportunities for energy conservation.
- Sustainable Products
- Life cycle assessment and product carbon footprint reduction achieved average 14% (with reference to ISO 14067) for selected product lines.
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Received the prestigious honour of Green Champion Award 2021 from CII – IGBC for pioneering the large-scale adoption of green factory buildings initiative in India.
- Environment
- Building check dam, percolation tank, roof water harvesting, etc., to increase the ground water level and prevent soil erosion.
- Farm Management
- Implementing good agriculture practices including judicious use of safe (green) chemicals, planting indigenous species, and efficient water management initiatives.
- Diversity
- 60% of the total workforce are women.
- CEAT
- KEC International
- Zensar
- RPG Life Sciences
- Raychem RPG
- Harrisons Malayalam
Fair Business Practices: Highest standard in ethics in business practices at CBFP Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2021-22 (Category: Manufacturing Enterprises – Large)
Recognised among Top 50 Most Sustainable Companies 2021-2022 by BW Businessworld
Fair Business Practices: Highest standard in ethics in business practices at CBFP Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2021-22 (Category: Service Enterprises – Large)
Fair Business Practices: Highest standard in ethics in business practices at CBFP Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2021-22 (Category: Manufacturing Enterprises – SME)
Honoured with the prestigious Green Champion Award 2021 by CII - IGBC (Indian Geen Building Council)
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