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Addressing climate change Sustainability is embedded in the way we do
Climate change is an important agenda for us. Being one of the leading business. It is not just about energy & water
chemical companies with vast global operations, we aspire to play an efficiency, adopting circular economy principles,
enabling role in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. To achieve mitigation of climate change and biodiversity
this, we have signed up the commitment to Science Based Target impacts of business; it’s about seeing the complete
initiatives and have in place Climate Change Strategy for 2030 aimed
at reducing carbon emissions by 30%, becoming water neutral and picture, a 360 degree view that considers all
achieving circular economy in our value chain. We have initiated this stakeholders’ needs and blends both financial and
journey by conducting a climate change risk assessment for Mithapur non-financial goals into key business strategies.
and are working on an action plan. We are ensuring the effectiveness
of our climate action through active involvement of the Board and top Alka Talwar
leadership. The Executive Committee of Board reviews and mentors Chief CSR & Sustainability Officer
sustainability and climate change initiatives. The Board also provides
guidance and support to the management.

Sustainability Highlights

Sustainability Performance indicator FY FY Status
area 2018-19 2019-20
Rehabilitating Climate Scope 1 CO2 emissions (Kilo tonnes) 4,322 4,446
waterfowls change Scope 2 CO2 emissions (Kilo tonnes) 38.36 42.7
performance Scope 3 emissions (Kilo tonnes) 93.34 119.36 We have worked on improving
The evaporation ponds at the methodology to calculate the
TCNA are a stopover site for emissions which has led to increase
migratory birds, especially in the scope 3
waterfowl, which was a Energy Direct energy (TJ) 46,190 47,736
challenge as their bodies performance Indirect energy (TJ) 254 315
Water
Fresh water withdrawal (Megalitres)
would be covered by soda ash. management Sea water withdrawal (Megalitres) 28,749 27,728
A ‘Waterfowl Rehabilitation % water recycled and reused 76,442 70,535 We have worked out the calculation
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Programme’ was undertaken, methodology at TCNA which resulted
with permission from the in increase of recycled water
United States Fish and Wildlife Treated water discharged 88,516.5 79,770
Service. The programme (Megalitres)
required TCNA personnel Waste Hazardous waste (MT) 3,175 4,832 Demolition of a section of the
to keep waterfowl and generated Non-hazardous waste (MT) 7,84,462 9,03,517 Winnington site at Tata Chemicals
other wildlife away from and disposed Europe for new projects has led
to increase in waste which was
the evaporation ponds. The re-utilised and also disposed with
affected waterfowl were the recycler
brought to the rehabilitation Solid waste utilisation (only India 4,00,361 5,49,815
room and allowed to swim in operations)
a tank with warm water. This Raw material Limestone (MT) 19,66,852 20,86,088
helped dissolve the soda ash consumption Trona (MT) 50,75,142 51,87,160
on their bodies. They were Solar Salt (MT) 16,79,232 21,03,068
then put through some rest Brine (KL) 70,55,585 95,91,778
and recovery steps and then Recycled % Limestone recycled at India 89.74 86.69
released near the Blacks Fork material Operations
consumed
River or Green River. Soda Ash recovery at TCNA 1,08,147 1,06,956
A total of 80 waterfowl were Air emissions SOx 5,451 3,471
rehabilitated and released (in MT) NOx 2,106 5,601
in 2019. SPM 1,902 1,478
This data covers Tata Chemicals India, North America, Europe and Kenya Operations.

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