BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 271 10. Briefly describe the waste management practices adopted in your establishments. Describe the strategy adopted by your company to reduce usage of hazardous and toxic chemicals in your products and processes and the practices adopted to manage such wastes. [GRI 306-2, GRI 3-3] • The Company has a robust waste management process and aims to be Zero Waste to Landfill certified for all its sites by 2030. • The Company’s approach to waste management is that of a circular economy aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. In a circular economy, waste materials and energy become input for other processes or as regenerative resources for nature. • The Company is committed to responsible disposal as per all applicable norms, leading to better ecosystems. When the waste diversion rate for any company is 99% or more then it can be declared as “Zero Waste to Landfill”. • Landfill diversion can occur through recycling which can include glass, paper, metal, plastic, textile, or electronics (E-Waste), lead batteries etc. • Organic Waste can be diverted to biological treatment through which the waste is reused. Another method is the thermal treatment (incineration) with the generation of power. • Hazardous waste such as paint sludge, oily cotton waste can be diverted to coprocessing operation, which can be reused as a resource (fuel) for cement industries. It can be also recycled as raw material. • Food waste generated at manufacturing plants are moved to the biogas plant for biogas generation. All the non-hazardous waste, which is generated inside the plant like metal, non-metal parts are being recycled. • Implementing “Zero Waste to Landfill” program resulted in not only environmental benefit but also in business benefit. The Company started looking at all the Company’s waste as a valuable resource and started converting it into wealth. This is also called Waste Circular Economy in which the Company’s waste is used as a resource for someone. 11. If the entity has operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas (such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones etc.) where environmental approvals / clearances are required, please specify details [GRI 304-1]: S. No. Location of operations/offices Type of operations Whether the conditions of environmental approval / clearance are being complied with? (Y/N) – NA NA NA 12. Details of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year [GRI 304, GRI 413-1, GRI 303-1]: Name and brief details of project EIA Notification No. Date Whether conducted by independent external agency (Yes / No) Results communicated in public domain (Yes / No) Relevant Web link NA NA NA NA NA NA 13. Is the entity compliant with the applicable environmental law/ regulations/ guidelines in India; such as the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Environment protection act and rules thereunder (Y/N). If not, details of all such non-compliances [GRI 2-27]: Yes S. No. Specify the law / regulation / guidelines which was not complied with Provide details of the non-compliance Any fines / penalties / action taken by regulatory agencies such as pollution control boards or by courts Corrective action taken, if any – NA NA NA NA
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