2007-08 - Aditya Birla Nuvo, Ltd

ENVIRONMENT REPORTWe have always believed in being caring corporate citizens wherever we operate. Within our philosophy theconcept of caring for the planet is embedded. We are committed to sustainable development. We believethat economic growth and environmental protection are inextricably linked.We are signatories to the Global Compact, a UN Sponsored initiative and we subscribe to the triple-bottomline accountability. So we regard social, economic and environmental responsibility as integral elements thatdrive business.All of your Company’s Plants- the Rayon Plant at Veraval, the Insulator Plants at Halol and Rishra , Jaya ShreeTextiles also at Rishra and the Carbon Black Plants at Renukoot and Gummidipoondi are ISO 14000 EMSCertified. Your Company’s plants have also received OHSAS 1001 Certification for Safety Management Systemsand are SA 8000 Certified for Social Accountability Standards. At Indian Rayon we are aiming for RC 14001the prestigious Certification for Environment, Safety & Security.Jaya Shree Insulators’ Environment Management Systems are certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, arenowned certification agency, based in the USA.Professional Environment Auditors, The Central Salt and Marine Chemical Institute (Bhavnagar), - a GujaratPollution Control Board recognized Institute, GITCO- Ahmedabad and the Bureau of Indian Standards conductin-depth environmental audit at our plants. Their Audit Reports validate our commitment to environmentconservation. Additionally, trained environment systems auditors conduct periodic checks.OEKO TEX Certification for our Rayon Brands - RayOne and KolorOne means that all products manufacturedunder these two brands meet the highest ecological requirements established for products that come intodirect contact with the skin.State-of-the-art automated industrial Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) operate across all of your Company’smanufacturing units. The treated effluent inclusive of treated sewage is recycled and is used for gardeningand irrigation.Some of the major treatment facilities incorporated in the plant to treat liquid effluent are: Installation ofNew SS Clarifier for enhancing the capacity of ETP and the construction of Guard Pond for Proper Managementof any accidental slippage.The Rayon Division’s Caustic Soda Plant at Veraval, enjoys the distinction of having the lowest rate of solidwaste per tonne of production. Various efforts are continuously taken to recycle the waste. Sodium Sulphideis made from Hydrogen sulphite and hypochloride is produced from waste chlorine. We use hydrogen gas toproduce caustic flakes. It is one of the cleanest fuels for the Flaker Furnace.Last year we commissioned a Brick Manufacturing Plant, utilizing Fly Ash. The Fly Ash being generated issupplied to our Group Cement Plant.To protect the ozone layer at Veraval, we will be replacing halon base fire extinguishers with eco friendlyextinguishers. Ozone depleting utility chillers have been substituted with lithium bromide based vapourabsorption machine.The Veraval Plant is also the latest state of art Bipolar Membrane Cell Technology plant with 2 nd GenerationElements. Expansion of the Plant to 225 TPD has been carried out with advanced technology, 4 th Generation(44)