10. Operations | offices in | around ecologically sensitive areas (such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones, etc) where environmental approvals | clearances are required Not applicable 11. Impact assessments of projects undertaken based on applicable laws in the current financial year Nil 12. Compliance with the applicable environmental laws | regulations | guidelines in India such as theWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Environment protection act and rules thereunder The Company is compliant with the applicable laws | regulations | guidelines. Leadership indicators 1. Break-up of the total energy consumed (in Gigajoules) from renewable and non-renewable sources Parameter 2022-23 2021-22 From renewable sources Total electricity consumption (A) 90,777 44,557 Total fuel consumption (B) - - Energy consumption through other sources (C) - - Total energy consumed from renewable sources (A+B+C) 90,777 44,557 From non-renewable sources Total electricity consumption (D) 4,50,450 3,44,414 Total fuel consumption (E) 84,78,228 94,38,540 Energy consumption through other sources (F) 1,95,958 1,92,008 Total energy consumed from non-renewable sources (D+E+F) 91,24,636 99,74,962 Independent assessment | evaluation | assurance by an external agency Assessment | evaluation | assurance has been carried out by Escon Tech and methodology provided by Ernst and Young. 09. Waste management practices and strategies adopted to reduce usage of hazardous and toxic chemicals in the products and processes and the practices adopted to manage such wastes The Company has state-of-the-art research and development laboratories which has, amongst others, mandate to decrease | reuse | recycle hazardous and toxic wastes. Hazardous and toxic wastes management SOP (SOP/INC/11) describes the procedure to collect, store, transport and dispose of hazardous and toxic wastes. Such wastes are dealt with as per the consolidation, consent and authorisation and complying with all requirements of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement ) Rules, 2016. 91
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjA2MDI2