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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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