Positive Impact
ACC’s Sustainable Development (SD) 2030 plan outlines its sustainability objectives around four fundamental pillars: climate and energy, circular economy, environment, and people and community. The Company is dedicated to judicious resource utilisation, reducing environmental impact, and devising inventive solutions for responsible growth. These endeavours have resulted in industry-leading benchmarks, particularly in green product development, fossil fuel substitution, and process optimisation.
ESG Goals and Targets
| Target | Objective | Lead Metrics | 2030 Target | 2024 Performance | SDGs Impacted |
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Climate and Energy |
The Company aims to reduce its CO2 emissions |
CO2 emitted |
Scope 1: 465 kg/tonne of cementitious material (including CPP) Scope 2: 10.4 kg/tonne of cementitious material |
Scope 1: 513 kg/tonne of cementitious material Scope 2: 21 kg/tonne of cementitious material |
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Circular Economy |
The Company aims at replacing natural resources with alternative waste materials |
Waste derived resources Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR)% |
30 million 28% |
12.7 million 9.15% |
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Water and Nature |
The Company strives for operational excellence to reduce its environmental footprint. This pillar primarily focuses on two aspects: water and biodiversity |
Water positivity index Trees planted |
5x 5.93 million |
1.0x 0.91 lakhs (4.9 million till date) |
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People and Community |
The Company’s rich legacy of community development and caring for its people, path-breaking leadership and corporate empathy contribute to societal progress and biodiversity |
No. of beneficiaries Lost time injury frequency rate |
3.5 < 0.1 |
0.3 million (1.4 million till date) 0.3 million (1.4 million till date) |
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