Atul Ltd 2021-22

89 Corporate Overview 01 - 23 Statutory Reports 24 - 109 Financial Statements 110 - 263 Parameter 2021-22 2020-21 (iii) To seawater 35,40,589 30,17,455 - No treatment 0 0 - With treatment – level of treatment 35,40,589 advanced treatment 30,17,455 advanced treatment (iv) Sent to third-parties - No treatment - - - With treatment – level of treatment - - (v) Others - No treatment - - - With treatment – level of treatment - - Total water discharged (in kL) 35,40,589 30,17,455 Independent assessment | evolution | assurance by an external agency: Independent assessment | evolution | assurance carried out by GPCB, scheduled auditors approved by GPCB and Pollucon Laboratories. 3. Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in areas of water stress (in kL): Not applicable Independent assessment | evolution | assurance by an external agency: Not applicable 4. Scope 3 emissions and their intensity: The Company has not carried out Scope 3 emissions calculation. 5. With respect to the ecologically sensitive areas reported in 10 of essential indicators above, details of significant direct and indirect impact on biodiversity in such areas along with prevention and remediation activities: Not applicable. 6. Specific initiatives or innovative technologies or solutions undertaken to improve resource efficiency or reduce impact due to emissions | effluent discharge | waste generation: No. Initiative undertaken Details of the initiative Outcome of the initiative 1. Ammonia recovery system Processing of crude mother liquor containing ammonia before discharging to central effluent treatment plant at Atul site (CETP) Decrease in ammonical nitrogen concentration 2. Decrease in sludge | effluent generation in CETP Using NaOH lye | spent KOH solution in place of hydrated lime in neutralisation process in CETP Decrease in hydrated lime consumption and effluent load 3. Decrease in solid waste load Installing paddle drier to reduce moisture content Decrease in gypsum load 4. Development of green belt around plants and colonies Plantation of about 6,50,000 saplings in last 12 years and development of green belt Carbon sequestration 5. Elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and toxic chemical exposure Equipped reactors with vents | stacks to vapour recovery systems | scrubbers Reduction in process stack emissions 6. Elimination of VOCs and toxic chemical exposure Introduction of bottom discharge centrifuge in place of top discharge for wet cake drying Reduction in exposure to VOCs

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