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01   INTEGRATED      73  STATUTORY     178   FINANCIAL
                                                                                   Integrated Annual Report 2021-22                      REPORT              REPORTS             STATEMENTS
                                                                                                                                         Committed to
                                                                                                                                         Sustainable and
                                                                                                                                         Responsible Leadership
           Committed to Sustainable and                                                                                            Climate change                    energy consumption. Rallis initiated   in the Sodium Bicarbonate plant. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indian operations, installed quadruple
                                                                                                                                                                     implementation of carbon abatement
                                                                                                                                   With climate change becoming intense
           Responsible Leadership                                                                                                  and a major global challenge, we have   action plans. Rallis also switched to   effect evaporator at the Mithapur plant,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      resulting in 150 equivalent Kilo Tonnes of
                                                                                                                                                                     green energy, utilising 100% solar power
                                                                                                                                   undertaken an approach to balance the
                                                                                                                                   growth strategies and business expansion   at one of its plants. It further achieved   carbon savings.
           Growing concerns over environment sustainability and stringent regulations on                                           with the impact on planet and society. We   2% improvement in energy efficiency   Waste management
           CO e* emissions are reshaping the ways industries operate. At Tata Chemicals, we                                        are continuously seeking ways to reduce   to reduce CO 2 footprint across all units.   We also ensured responsible waste
                                                                                                                                                                     The Innovation Centre successfully
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                                                                                                                                   our operational footprint and emissions. We
           are increasingly evaluating every aspect of our business, building long-term charters                                   are progressively finding ways to improve   commissioned a 100 kW Rooftop Solar   management practices involving 100%
           and implementing green and sustainable solutions to these challenges and bringing                                       energy efficiency, use more renewable   Project which will reduce the electricity   recycling of plastic waste, fly ash and safe
                                                                                                                                                                                                      disposal of waste across locations.
                                                                                                                                                                     from grid by 25%.
           greater resilience to our business.                                                                                     energy and reduce carbon intensity.
                                                                                                                                   Our Board/its Committees and Senior                                Water conservation/management
           * e = Equivalent                                                                                                        Leadership undertake active involvement   Emission management      All our plants across all global locations
          UN SDGs                                                                                                                  in all decisions related to sustainability   The US operations commissioned the Dry   continue to adopt measures to reduce
                                                                                                                                                                     Sorbent Injection (DSI) system, resulting
                                                                                                                                   strategies. Sustainability and climate                             fresh water consumption. The Indian
                                                                                                                                   change initiatives are continually   in SO  emissions being below the new   operations has an installed water
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                                                                                                                                   reviewed and monitored by Safety Health   Wyoming State requirements. However,   harvesting capacity of 441 Million Cubic
                                                                                                                                   Environment & Sustainability Committee   owing to operational difficulties in the   Feet (MCFT) which ensures lower fresh
           Our Environmental Sustainability Commitments                                                                            of the Board. The Board also guides and   system, a new DSI mill was installed for   water withdrawal. The US operations
                                                                                                                                   supports the management.          the anticipated change in coal mix from   installed flow meters to better track
                                                                                                                                                                     Kemmerer in December 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      water consumption measures and take
                                                                                                                                   Energy conservation               In FY 2021-22, the UK operations successfully   appropriate actions. The UK operations also
                                                                                                                                   In Indian operations, the Mithapur unit   operationalised the Carbon Capture   has installed water harvesting system as
           Carbon Abatement         Circular economy         Biodiversity               Climate Action Agenda                      started using biomass as feedstock   Utilisation scheme. It captures food and   well as large state-of-the-art recycle and
           Reducing carbon emissions by   Becoming water neutral, achieving   Preserving natural capital and   Become climate change   which will help reduce conventional   pharmaceutical grade CO  for consumption   reuse system.
           30% from fuel change, renewable   zero waste to landfill and   conservation and restoration   resilient in our operations                                                  2
           energy and carbon capture  complete elimination of plastic   of biodiversity
                                    use by adopting better waste                                                                   Sustainability performance overview
                                    management practices
                                                                                                                                    Sustainability area   Performance indicator                                 FY 2021-22  FY 2020-21
           Projects                 Projects                 Projects                   Projects                                                          Scope 1 CO2 emissions (MT)                              4,466,547   4,062,000
                                                                                                                                          Climate change
              Running trials of         Increased focus on       Reduce negative pressure on   Conducted Climate Change                                   Scope 2 CO2 emissions (MT)                                55,297      63,000
            Biomass co-firing        IoT applications         biodiversity through:     Risk Assessment to identify                       performance     Scope 3 emissions (MT)                                   138,944     123,000
              Working towards           Creating water strategies         Extensive tree plantation   areas and assets which              Energy          Direct energy (TJ)                                        47,513      46,257
            carbon capture           and focussing on integrated   drive across locations  may get impacted by                            performance     Indirect energy (TJ)                                        357         516
             Increasing solar drying  watershed management         Promoting species    extreme scenarios                                                 Fresh water (kilolitres)                               32,009,699  26,143,000
             Increasing mix of renewables    Waste recycling and reuse  conservation                                                      Water           Sea water (kilolitres)                                 68,935,625   62,070,000
                                                                and strengthening
             Working with supply chain     Resource efficiency        Restoration and                                                     management      Water recycled and reused                                   87%        90%
              Product level             Bio-based fuels         conservation of coral reefs                                                               Treated water discharged (kilolitres)                  78,900,774  67,184,000
            analysis through life       Committed to Extended         Responsible mining/supply                                                           Hazardous waste (MT)                                       4,620       6,523
            cycle assessments        Producer Responsibility (EPR)   chain and committing to                                              Waste generated    Non-hazardous waste (MT)                              952,832     810,562
                                     compliance on plastic waste   remove commodity driven                                                and disposed    Solid waste utilisation (MT) (India operations)          570,561     466,524
                                     as per its action plan     deforestation in supply chains                                                            Limestone (MT)                                          2,095,401   1,888,378
                                                                                                                                          Raw material    Trona (MT)                                              5,293,597   4,605,233
                                                                                                                                          consumption
                                                                                                                                                          Solar Salt (MT)                                         2,599,410   2,402,580
                                                                                                                                          Recycled material    Limestone recycled at India operations              570,561     466,524
                                                                                                                                          consumed
                                                                                                                                                          SOx (MT)                                                   3,479       3,797
                                                                                                                                          Air emissions   NOx (MT)                                                   4,550       6,342
                                                                                                                                                          SPM (MT)                                                   3,075       5,491
                                                                                                                                   For detailed information on sustainability performance, please refer to our website at https://sustainability.tatachemicals.com/
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