| 88% reduction in ODS consumption since 2004-05 |
|
| |
Responsible management of chemicals, oils
and fuels
 We have instituted effective spill control measures in all our units to eliminate or contain any spills of chemicals, oils, fuels and hazardous wastes/chemicals to prevent any adverse impact on environment. The storage facilities are designed to international standards with impervious flooring, dyke walls and leak detection systems. In addition, spill control procedures and preventive maintenance programmes are rigorously followed to avoid any spillage or leakage. All hazardous wastes, before disposal, are stored in suitable containers to prevent any leakage/spill. These measures are inspected on a regular basis to ensure robustness of the systems. Once a year, Corporate EHS experts audit these measures at every unit.
We did not have any significant chemical, oil, fuel or hazardous waste spill in any of the units during the year, except one minor incident of furnace oil leakage in Munger Cigarette unit where immediate corrective measures were taken to contain the leakage.
Among our businesses, primarily Paperboards and Specialty Papers business is the significant user of hazardous substances/chemicals. Not only do we follow best practices to reduce usage of hazardous materials but also continuously seek to substitute these with less or non-hazardous chemicals.
Biodiversity
None of our units/operations is located in a biodiversity sensitive zone.
Construction of a new factory in Uttarakhand in a Government-identified industrial area and two new hotel projects in Bengaluru and Chennai were in progress in 2006-07. These projects have been undertaken after a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment and stakeholder consultations. Due care has been taken to address all the issues identified in the Environment Impact Assessments.
Beyond compliance
We remain committed to benchmarking against international standards and deploying state-of-the-art processes and technologies.
EHS management systems in our units conform to ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001/HACCP as detailed elsewhere and are certified by reputed third party.
ITC’s Corporate EHS experts audited all the units to ensure that they continued to adhere to regulatory or voluntary requirements. |
