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Plastic has become ubiquitous globally and due to improper disposal plastic pollution is now all pervasive. This causes harm to ecosystems, human health and wildlife. Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste ends up in oceans, rivers, and landfills, causing irreversible damage to the environment. This takes on special importance as the estimated global social and environmental cost (annually) of plastic pollution ranges between USD 300 billion and USD 600 billion.
As India’s leading cement manufacturer, UltraTech recognises the importance of addressing plastic pollution and is committed to sustainable plastic waste management.
Circular Economy and Alternative Fuel and Raw Material (AFR) Usage
The circularity of materials is a priority for UltraTech in tackling the issue of overutilisation of resources, the rising cost of natural raw materials and disposal of waste generated from it. UltraTech embraces the circular economy by co-processing plastic waste for use as an alternative fuel in cement manufacturing. This approach reduces reliance on use of conventional fossil fuels for cement manufacturing while also reducing the societal burden for landfill due to plastic waste. It also helps minimise the environmental risk of plastic waste leaching into the soil and water bodies.
In FY25, UltraTech achieved a 5.4% thermal substitution rate. One of the key drivers of this was UltraTech's utilisation of 2.02 million tonnes of alternative fuels, encompassing both kiln and TPP. It has made substantial strides in addressing plastic waste management, achieving a 3.7 times Plastic Negative status in FY25.
In FY 25, UltraTech utilised over 44.93 million tonnes of recycled and alternative raw materials in cement production, and over 1.21 million tonnes of fly ash was utilised in its manufacturing facilities. UltraTech also co-processed 8769 tonnes of industrial waste, 10.04 lakh tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste and 3.29 lakh tonnes of agro-waste as alternative fuels in its kilns, in FY25.
In a unique public-private partnership, UltraTech collaborated with the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation, to launch a waste management initiative at ‘Maha Kumbh 2025’. The initiative, titled Mahakumbh ka Mahasankalp, aimed to collect plastic waste and process it for use as an alternative fuel in cement manufacturing. Running from January 22nd to February 28th, 2025, over 400 metric tons of plastic waste collected in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh was processed for use as alternative fuel at Dalla Cement Works, UltraTech’s integrated manufacturing unit located in Uttar Pradesh.
Sustainability Progress in FY25
UltraTech integrates a low-carbon strategy into its business conduct. It is scaling up investments in the development of environment friendly products, improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of renewable energy, increasing green cover to nurture biodiversity, and scaling up the use of industrial and municipal waste in its manufacturing operations to drive circularity.
During FY25, UltraTech has made significant progress across its key sustainability focus areas. The Company takes a holistic approach to embed sustainability across its value chain, acting through consistent, meaningful steps under the Company’s five focus areas - Water Management, Decarbonisation, Green Energy, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.
Decarbonisation:
UltraTech’s net CO2 emission intensity has decreased to 549 kg/tonne of cementitious products in FY25 compared to 632 kg/tonne of cementitious products in 2017, in line with its target of a 27% reduction in carbon emission intensity by 2032.
The Company has stated its intent to not invest any further in thermal power capacity as part of its capacity expansion projects, thus further reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.
In FY25, UltraTech signed an agreement with the University of California, Los Angeles, to pilot ZeroCAL, an innovative technological process that can eliminate nearly 98% of carbon dioxide emission associated with limestone decomposition in cement manufacturing.
UltraTech was recently awarded a project grant as an industrial partner, for Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) test beds in the cement sector by the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. With IIT Madras and BITS Pilani Goa as the knowledge partners, the project aims to develop indigenous CCU-based technology for the Indian cement industry for decarbonisation of the Indian cement industry.
In FY25, the Company signed a transport service contract for the deployment of about 100 electric vehicles (EV Trucks) for the transportation of 75,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) of clinker per month from its integrated cement manufacturing unit Dhar Cement Works, located in Madhya Pradesh, to its grinding unit Dhule Cement Works, located in Maharashtra.
UltraTech currently also has more than 546 CNG trucks and over 62 LNG trucks deployed in its logistics operations.
Energy Transition:
Having already achieved its EP100 commitment by successfully doubling energy productivity from the base year 2010, UltraTech has continued harnessing green energy for sustainable growth. As part of its RE100 commitment, UltraTech targets to meet 100 per cent of its electricity requirement through renewables sources by 2050.
UltraTech has significantly increased its renewable energy (RE) capacity by 26.25% and WHRS capacity by 66.66% from FY 24. The current capacity as of FY25 stands at 1.02GW of RE and 351MW of WHRS, helping achieve a 27.81% electricity substitution by green power mix in FY25.
Biodiversity:
UltraTech is committed to achieving ‘No Net Loss’ to Biodiversity by 2050.
In FY25, the Company achieved 100% of the biodiversity assessment target set out in FY19, which is the completion of assessments for 24 of its operational integrated units, where assessments have been successfully conducted within a 10 km radius. A total of 23 of our operational integrated facilities, which possess significant biodiversity value, have also implemented biodiversity management plans. Additionally, 100% of the quarries at our integrated facilities possess comprehensive and strategically developed rehabilitation plans.
In FY25, over 4.4 lakh saplings were planted, with an over 85% survival rate. This initiative has contributed to the enhancement of floral diversity in proximity to our operational sites, thereby improving habitat quality.
Water Management:
In FY25, the Company achieved over 123.3 million cubic meters (m3) of water conservation, and achieved a 4.88 times water positive status, in line with stated ambitions.
Through its community watershed projects, UltraTech has helped create rainwater harvesting structures with a capacity of 1,62,04,989 cubic meters of water. Additionally, 8,30,76,402 KL of water was harvested in UltraTech’s plant and mines in FY25.
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