Sustainable Development
- As a Sustainable Development Unit, we have made the management of our physical environment a high corporate priority and aim to minimize the environmental impact of all activities. The company and its employees aim to comply with all local environmental laws and regulations, and seek to minimize all environmental risk at its sites. We are committed to communicating to all of our employees the importance of protecting the physical environment, and the company provides training to ensure that all employees are equipped to meet their responsibilities in this area.
- Saurashtra Cement Limited (SCL) sustainable development initiatives cover a wide spectrum. From harnessing clean technology to using industrial wastes in cement production, energy conservation to exploiting renewable energy resources, emissions reduction to creating institutionalised mechanisms to monitor environmental risks and strict adherence to the company's 'zero non-compliance' regime. Saurashtra Cement Limited Plant is ISO 14001 certified.
- The challenge for cement companies is to balance the growing demand for cement with its environmental implications by developing and championing sustainable solutions for the industry. As the cement producer in India, we continually strive to play a key role in finding effective and responsible ways to preserve the environment - a Cement Sustainability Initiative. We as a company are committed to improving our sustainable footprint in the identified areas of waste management, energy reduction, water conservation, biodiversity management, afforestation and emission reduction which are relevant to the cement industry.
- Considering the growth in the cement business, we have identified safety as one area where major improvement is required.
- Our goal is to enhance the economic development, social development and environmental protection to local communities while at the same time delivering the vital minerals and the essentials to the world's needs. Sustainable business performance at Saurashtra Cement Limited is driven by our employees, channel partners, vicinal society and all relevant stakeholders.
