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01   INTEGRATED      73  STATUTORY      178  FINANCIAL
 Integrated Annual Report 2021-22  REPORT  REPORTS        STATEMENTS
                  Strategy: Pursuing Growth
                  and Competitiveness
                  Focussed on Green Chemistry


 Driving Operational Excellence in Key Enablers of
 Strategic Objective 4
 Sustainability, Digitalisation and Innovation


 Key levers  Status and action plans  Key challenges

     Focus on Green Chemistry       CO 2 – SBTi guideline-based emission reporting       Climate change
 products and processes  and unit-wise reduction plan
                 Availability of low carbon technologies
 Sustainability       Climate change action – SBTi       Circular economy – consumption of 100% fly
 commitment for reducing
 ash and 865 MT of plastic waste co-processed
 carbon footprint  in cement plant  KPIs tracked
     Circular economy – water neutrality,       Climate change risk and biodiversity   GHG emission (Scope 1 & 2)   Water recycled
 solid waste management, recycling   assessment and adoption strategy  4,521 KT  90%
 & renewable energy
     Nature & biodiversity – conservation
 of flora and fauna
     Product stewardship


     Digital infrastructure and security      Broadening and democratising IoT and analytics   Key challenges
 usage across the value chain
     Operational efficiencies        Technology / platforms obsolescence
 – automation,      Supply Chain Management digitisation and
 Digitalisation   connectivity and analytics  process automation like Transportation and
 Vehicle Tracking Systems  KPIs tracked
    Increased use of bots in finance and operations
            Digital Maturity Assessment Score
    Improved collaboration and user experiences
 by transforming from Google apps to Microsoft   2.71
 suite, revamping intranet across TCL and   as against a target of 3
 accelerating cloud migration

    Improving benchmarks in cyber-security on IT
 and IT networks, Digital data maturity


     World-class Innovation Centres     New product development (NPD) – new   Key challenges
 grades of Specialty Silica (HDS & derivatives)
     New products and technologies
 for automotive and personal care (tyre      Product / technology obsolescence
 Innovation      R&D collaborations with   reinforcement, battery separators and Silicone      Regulatory and legal environment
 external entities  rubber); Green Silica from Rice Husk Ash; Inulin;
 FOS variants; probiotics     Long cycle time of product development and
     Scientific Advisory Board  registrations especially in Agrochemicals
     FOS quality and yield improvement
     Increased customer engagement and
 application support  KPIs tracked
     Optimise NPD process in Agrochemicals to   Patents filed    R&D Investments
 minimise time to market  (Cumulative, including Rallis)   (including Rallis)
            177                               ` 68 Crore
     Develop new AIs and Formulations of Pesticides


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