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analysis, potential environmental risks are identified business to pilot the protocol developed by Natural
at business level. The identified risks are assessed Capital Coalition
and thereafter relevant action plans are prepared for • Mangrove plantation and biodiversity plantation
the mitigation of risks and it is periodically reviewed.
The Company has also adopted ISO-14001 and is a Waste Management
signatory to Responsible Care which guides the Company • Well integrated mechanism to maximise the waste
as and when required. Aspect-Impact analysis with rating utilisation within the operations
system is in place for assessing operational environmental • Emphasising development of value-added products
impacts at site. Impact register is periodically reviewed out of waste such as developed Green Bricks out of
for keeping it updated and for improving environmental Sulphur Rich Fly Ash
performance. Environmental Management Plan (‘EMP’) • Unique set-up of Cement plant to absorb waste
is in place for mitigating the environmental impact, thus generated out of other plants within the Mithapur
reducing operational environmental risks. The Company operations
has also initiated LCA for its major products to estimate
environmental impact over its life cycle. The Company had • Collecting back and disposing post-consumer plastic
conducted environment impact assessment by third-party waste under Extended Producer Responsibility
for Mithapur plant in FY 2018-19. framework of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
Green Packaging application
4. Does the Company have any project related to Clean
Development Mechanism? If so, provide details thereof • Reusing secondary packaging in most products to
in about 50 words or so. Also, if Yes, whether any reduce Carbon Footprint
environmental compliance report is filed? Green Supply Chain
Yes. Clean Development Mechanism (‘CDM’) is an integral • Maximising rail transportation
part of the Company’s strategy for carbon conscious growth • Full load basis transportation and preference to bulker
of the organisation. The Company got 2 CDM projects movement
registered in 2004 and 1 CDM project in 2005. As on date,
the Company does not have any CDM projects but it has Besides this, the Company also endeavours to reduce
become an unsaid practice to assess CDM potential in each indirect energy consumptions. Some of the initiatives
and every project and to address the same in the feasibility are as follows:
report of the project. In the new facilities, the Company is • Preventive and reliability centred maintenance, etc. to
actively promoting solar power systems. reduce downtime and ensure smooth operations
• On-off timer system has been implanted in all street
5. Has the Company undertaken any other initiatives on - lights. Used fluorescent bulb in place of mercury light.
clean technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy,
etc.? Yes / No. If Yes, please give hyperlink to web page etc. • Low voltage variable frequency drives for throttled and
recirculation applications
Yes. As per Tata Chemicals’ strategy of Carbon conscious
growth, the Company has taken various initiatives to address • Premium efficiency motors to replace rewound motors
clean technology, renewable energy and energy efficiency • Thermograph audits and actions for steam distribution
etc. Abatement levers have been identified during carbon network
footprint base line study which is an integral part of the Long
Term Sustainability Planning (‘LTSP’) to identify key projects in For more information, visit:
the journey of responsible operations. Some of the initiatives http://sustainability.tatachemicals.com/SOAOP.htm
taken by the Company are as follows: 6. Are the Emissions/Waste generated by the Company
Renewable Source of Energy within the permissible limits given by CPCB/SPCB for the
financial year being reported?
• Use of solar energy to produce solar salt and in turn
Soda Ash at Mithapur The Company has installed online monitoring systems as per
• Use of solar energy in the new plant at Mambattu the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board (‘CPCB’).
Online monitoring data is regularly updated in CPCB server
Natural Capital Accounting & Biodiversity Ecosystem as per prescribed parameters. Emissions/waste generated
• The Company has also adopted Tata Group initiative on reports are regularly submitted to CPCB/SPCB as per the
valuation of natural capital programme for Chemistry prescribed norms for FY 2020-21.

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