Page 106 - Tata_Chemicals_yearly-reports-2017-18

people is of utmost importance to TCL and the Company is keen to understand sustainability aspects of the various stages of our value
address any risk that could pose a threat to a safe and healthy work chain and increase stakeholder engagement to identify opportunities
environment. To ensure steady improvement in the SHE performance, that meet ‘essential needs’ relating to economic, environmental and
the Company has adopted voluntary standards such as Tata Safety & social aspects. While we are driven by our mission, ‘Serving Society
Health Management System, OHSAS 18001, Responsible Care and the through Science’, our unwavering commitment to be an innovative,
British Safety Council guidelines. sustainable organisation and to empower our communities, pushes
us to think of new ways to achieve the balance between our social,
The Company’s approach to safety is cohesive and integrates
environmental and economic goals. The Company has a dedicated
individual and group values, attitudes, competencies and patterns
corporate sustainability department that works closely with
of behaviour. As an organisation, the Company’s commitment
businesses and facilitates incorporation of key processes within the
towards its safety management programs follows a top-down
Company. The Company uses various frameworks to help in this
approach, with the senior management persistently working towards
journey. These include ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, GRI framework,
establishing, demonstrating, sustaining and improving the safety
Carbon Disclosure, UNGC, etc. and we work on disclosures across these
culture and incorporating the Company’s core value of safety in their
frameworks. Aligned with the UN Global Sustainable Development
daily responsibilities. The Company places the collective ownership
goals, the Company is working on further reducing our water and
of safety and demands excellence and accountability from every
carbon footprints, managing waste and increasing the reach and
individual. The workforce is actively involved in promoting safety and
impact of our community development initiative especially in the
a conscious effort is made to keep them engaged. Cross-functional
neighbourhoods of all manufacturing plants.
teams, joint management-workmen committees headed by Senior
Management are formed at the site level that work with focused Integrated Report
agenda across occupational health and safety areas, safety best
In accordance with the International Integrated Reporting Council
practices, risk control, etc. A stronger individual commitment to safety
(IIRC) Framework, Tata Chemicals has included an Integrated Report
is also built by linking variable pay/incentive to the safety record of
<IR> as part of this Annual Report. <IR> seeks to provide a concise and
the business for the year.
integrated account of how our strategy, governance, performance
All locations of Tata Chemicals assess the high hazard areas and and prospects are delivering on its core purpose – being a global
activities, with the intent of minimising risk to the lowest extent company. <IR> encompasses all key non-financial performance
possible. The employees are specially trained to tackle any potential indicators which are material to the Company as per Global Reporting
hazards that may arise in the course of their work. Additionally, tailored Initiative (GRI), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), and Carbon
periodic medical check-ups are administered to the TCL people, based Disclosure Project (CDP).
on the risk profile of their work area, to identify risks to human health,
Business Responsibility Report
if any, as early as possible. Adequate medical facilities are present at
all manufacturing sites; specialised medical facilities can be accessed Tata Chemicals continues to report on its Business Responsibility in
through tie-ups with other hospitals, nursing homes, etc. line with the Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. The
Business Responsibility Report detailing the initiatives taken from an
In order to ensure safety at sites, specific programs were initiated
environmental, social and governance perspective, in the prescribed
like the implementation of Process Safety & Risk Management at
format is available as a separate section of the Annual Report and also
Mithapur, Hazard Identification Tours and LEAKS program in North
hosted on the Company’s website www.tatachemicals.com.
America, Safety Charters reviews at Magadi, improvements in the
training program and introduction of certification program at various Sustainability Reporting
locations of Tata chemicals in India as well as Global operations.
The Company strives to be a leader in corporate sustainability and
Mithapur site received a Runner-up shield from Gujarat Safety Council
continues to focus on the triple bottom-line. One of the key elements of
for the year 2016 (previous year performance assessed in FY 2017-18)
sustainability is ensuring transparency and disclosures. The Company
for “Lowest Disability Injury Index”. Middlewich operations in the UK
has used the GRI-G4 guidelines as a basis for informing all stakeholders
won Safety Award for “An Innovative New Approach to training, using
our sustainability performance. Sustainability Report 2016-17 covered
‘Virtual reality’ during EU salt European General Assembly meeting in
all major manufacturing plants of Tata Chemicals across the Globe.
Basel Switzerland”. From the past seven years, the Company has been
This year’s <IR> in the Annual Report contains assured sustainability
achieving the best Safety performance through 76% reduction in
data for FY 2017-18. All additional information from all geographies,
Recordable Injury Frequency rate. In Supply chain Safety, TCL’s Safety
not covered under the <IR>, will also be available in the public domain
requirements are communicated to the third parties, periodic audits
shortly and can be viewed in the Sustainability section of our website
are conducted and the Company is handholding the third parties to
www.tatachemicals.com.
improve their safety practices and align their performance to TCL’s
Target Zero Harm. United Nations Global Compact (‘UNGC’)
SUSTAINABILITY The Company is a signatory to the UN Global Compact that promotes
ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour standards,
Long term sustainability has always been Tata Chemicals’ core environment and anti-bribery. The Company has been preparing and
guiding principle. Our Corporate Sustainability Policy that is aligned uploading the Communication on Progress (‘COP’) since 2005. The
to the Tata Group sustainability policy further guide our actions Company continues its commitment to the UN Global Compact and
and relationships with all our stakeholders. In a changing world, the will submit its COP on the ten UNGC principles for FY 2017-18. The
Company strives to be ahead of the curve, by aligning itself even details of UNGC can be viewed on www.unglobalcompact.org and on
more closely with all its stakeholders. Constant efforts are made to the Company’s website www.tatachemicals.com.
104 Annual Report 2017-18