Chairman’s Statement:
ITC’s Vision and Strategy
ITC:
Organisational Profile
Certifications, Honours & Awards Report
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Governance, Commitments & Engagements
ITC’s Triple Bottom Line GRI Index Statement from PricewaterhouseCoopers Annexures Self-declaration on Application Level
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ENVIROMENTAL PERFORMANCE
 
Sources of Energy in ITC (in percentage)
 
 

The major sources of renewable energy in ITC include:

  • Black liquor; waste from pulping process in the Bhadrachalam Paperboards unit.

  • Locally sourced wood chips/sawdust and deoiled bran in the Kovai Unit.

  • Solar thermal systems for preheating boiler feed water and canteen hot water in a number of units.

 
Some successful energy conservation initiatives
  • Cold Plasma Odour Abatement System in the cigarette-manufacturing unit at Bengaluru.

  • Upgradation of boilers in Leaf Tobacco units.

  • Installation of electronic governors in steam turbine generating set at the Bhadrachalam paperboards unit.

  • Boiler waste heat recovery and de-aerator at the Tribeni paper factory.

  • Replacement of old compressors with higher efficiency sets at the Kovai paperboards factory.

  • Revamping of boilers feed water system at the Bollarum paperboards factory.

  • Energy efficient light fittings, light emitting diodes and automation of lighting controls in various hotels and factories.

  • Replacement of existing air-conditioning equipment with higher efficiency systems in several hotels and factories.

  • Common measures adopted across most business units:

    - Replacement of existing   pumps with higher efficiency   sets.
    - Installation of variable speed   drives.
    - Automation of lighting   controls.
    - Improvement in reactive   power compensation.

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Chairman’s Statement:
ITC’s Vision and Strategy
ITC:
Organisational Profile
Certifications, Honours & Awards Report
Parameters
Governance, Commitments & Engagements
ITC’s Triple Bottom Line GRI Index Statement from PricewaterhouseCoopers Annexures Self-declaration on Application Level
  
Sustainability Report 2005 | Sustainability Report 2006