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                                                                                                                                    Challenges for a Sustainable
                                                                                                                                    World
                        nATURAL CAPITAL                                                                                            our sustainability framework
                        Addressing environmental Challenges for a

                        sustainable World



           With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are strengthening our long-term resilience by undertaking           Sustainability strategy   Underpinned by our      Oversight and            E-enablement to digitally track
           pioneering initiatives that contribute to a thriving world, communities and enterprise. We have aligned our             and policies to guide    corporate strategy:      ultimate responsibility   sustainability KPIs which is
           sustainability goals with Responsible Care, CoRe and Un sDGs guidelines to ensure maximum impact.                       areas of intervention,      Integrate             undertaken by Safety,    reviewed on an annual basis
                                                                                                                                   support best practices     sustainability across   Health, Environment
                                    our sustainability focus areas                                                                 and drive encouraging      business               and Sustainability and
            sustainability                                                                                                         business change             Maintain robust       Risk Management
            priorities                                                                                                                                        systems and            Committees. They

            Carbon abatement:                                                                                                                                 processes              are updated on
            Fuel change, renewable   Growing shared values                                                                                                     Focus on operational   performance across
            energy & carbon capture    Long-term inclusive growth and relationship                                                                            efficiencies and       all internally defined
            Circular economy: Waste   with shareholders                                                                                                       carbon abatement       sustainability-related
                                                                                                                                                                                     material issues
            management, recycle       Enhancing portfolio of value-added, green and patented                                                                  plans
            and reuse                 products (i.e. Sodium Bicarbonate, Highly Dispersible Silica)
            Biodiversity:             Accelerated digital adoption and use of data analytics to enhance operational efficiency
            Preserve natural          Shifting from solvent-based to more sustainable water-based formulations                     Key sustainability initiatives undertaken in FY 2020-21         Managing waste sustainably
            capital, conservation
            and restoration of                                                                                                     energy conservation            UK
            biodiversity                                                                                                                                                                           Cement kiln is an environment-friendly place
                                                                                                                                   India                             Founding member of the NetZero   to dispose of waste where temperatures of
                                                                                                                                      11,53,371 kWh of total power savings   Northwest initiative that focusses on   up to 2,000 degrees celsius destroys organic
                                                                       Promoting low-carbon economy                                  driven by implementation of IIoT, usage   advanced use of Hydrogen and CO 2 and   compounds while enabling safe recycling of
                                                                         Carbon abatement study to reduce absolute carbon            of LED lights and VFD conversion for HRT,   Hydrogen storage  inorganic compounds into clinker chemistry.
                                                                         reduction and achieve net zero carbon                       HCT and slurry feed pump        Installed efficient new boilers at the   Implementation of co-processing technology
                                                                         Energy management through energy audits,                     Undertaking IIoT implementation in   Middlewich site producing the same   makes it even more efficient by facilitating use of
                                                                         improvement in operational efficiency and shift to          other key areas                steam output with 15% lower natural gas   wastes as alternate fuels, which leads to reduction
                                                                                                                                                                    consumption
                                                                         renewable energy (Mambattu plant added solar                 Double effect evaporator in MUW3                             in carbon emission. A Plastic feeding double
                                                                                                                                                                                                   valve with a consumption capacity of 3 tonnes
                                                                         power capacity)                                             plant converted to quadruple effect     Reduced carbon footprint at Lostock   per day (TPD) of shredded plastic manually has
                                                                         Initiating carbon capture and conversion to usable          evaporator resulting into 14,976 MCal/hr   site by replacing increased electricity   been installed in the Mithapur Cement plant
                                                                                                                                                                    generation from steam turbine with that
                                                                                                                                     energy saving equivalent to 47,641 TPA
                                                                         liquid form at TCE to produce carbon neutral                CO 2 emission reduction        from natural gas               kiln which is enabling a 0.5 MT reduction in fuel
                                                                         Sodium Bicarbonate                                                                                                        consumption for every 1 MT of plastic processed.
                                                                                                                                   UsA                               Integrated local counties sustainability
                                                                                                                                      Achieved a total power reduction of   agenda for all future projects (i.e.
                                                                                                                                     450 kWh in C and D Boilers’ electrostatic   renewable energy from hydropower
           Minimising environment footprint                                                                                          precipitator (ESP) post implementing   from the local weir, district heating from   sustainability at Rallis
             SBTi commitment                                                                                                         findings of energy study, which indicated   piping at the plant etc.), potentially
                                                                                                                                                                    kickstarting the use of renewables
             Conducted climate change risk assessment and waste mapping study                                                        potential to lower operating powers and                       Rallis is continuously working to improve its
                                                                                                                                     comply with the boilers’ environmental                        long-term sustainability. It is implementing
             Promoting smart agriculture
                                                                                                                                     limits in its current Title V permit                          programmes and processes to improve its
             Emphasis on continuous improvement in the recycle of water and waste                                                                                                                  environmental performance. In FY 2020-21,
            materials                                                  Creating sustainable societies                                                                                              its total absolute emission was 69.26 million
             Transitioning to clean fuels and technology and higher use of alternate     Extensive tree planation drive across 500 acres                                                           tonnes CO e, fresh water withdrawal was 329.59
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            materials (i.e. plastic waste for cement)                    (target of 3 million tree plantation by 2030)                                                                             megalitres, treated water discharged was 72.13
             Continuous performance monitoring with air emissions monitoring systems     ‘Prakriti’ Mitra-Sakhi Mandals                                                                            megaliters and energy utilisation from renewable
            and pilot concentrator                                       Promoting species conservation and strengthening                                                                          (solar) source was 3,464 Mwh.
             Responsible Care and CORE certified operations (India)      biodiversity: restoration and conservation of coral                                                                       For more information, you can refer to pages
                                                                         reefs (2,000 m  area coverage)
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