Impact and dependencies assessment
The company does not disclose any assessment of its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, within its own operations. The company does not disclose any assessment of its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, in its supply chain. The company does not disclose any assessment of its dependencies on nature within its own operations. The company does not disclose any assessment of dependencies on nature of its upstream business relationships.
Key areas and species
The company has reported that they have 14 plants in 10 states. They further report that they have conducted biodiversity impact assessments across mines and seven cement plants. The results have shown that none of their mines or plants are in close proximity to critical biodiversity areas. However, since this assessment does not cover all their plants, it cannot translate into evidence that the company discloses the locations that are in or adjacent to areas important to biodiversity within all its plants. The company does not disclose the locations of its suppliers that are in or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity. The company has disclosed species populations existing at Umrongso plant. However, no evidence that it discloses species populations existing in or adjacent to all its locations could be found. The company does not disclose species populations existing in or adjacent to the locations of its suppliers. The company has disclosed that No Schedule-I species were found at Umrongso plant and within its 10km radius. However, no evidence that the company discloses the status of species found in and adjacent to all its own locations according to national and international conservation lists could be found.
Ecosystem conversion and restoration
The company does not disclose a commitment to ensure zero conversion. The company does not disclose activities to achieve conversion-free supply chains. The company does not disclose time-bound targets to achieve conversion-free supply chains. The company does not disclose a commitment to minimise ecosystem conversion. The company does not disclose activities to minimise ecosystem conversion. The company does not disclose a commitment to restore ecosystems. While the company provides some details about its watershed projects, companies must provide data for each restoration project regarding the specific impacts that have resulted from their activities.
Resource exploitation and circularity
It is unclear whether the company discloses all its inputs, including its material footprint, according to an international standard in the public domain. The company does not report quantitatively on its group-wide circularity performance. The company discloses activities to improve soil health or agrobiodiversity in its production or sourcing practices. The company does not disclose a target to improve soil health in its production or sourcing practices.
Water
The company does not provide year on year reporting of water withdrawal across its own operations. Therefore, it cannot be determined whether there is any quantitative reduction in water withdrawal across the company’s own operations. The company does not disclose a time-bound target to reduce water withdrawal across its own operations. The company reports how much water is withdrawn for its own operations in water-stressed areas. The company does not engage with suppliers to reduce water withdrawal. The company does not report a decrease in water pollution. The company does not adequately disclose its processes for managing and monitoring discharge water quality. The company does not regularly report on water pollution. The company does not disclose targets to reduce water pollution. The company does not disclose a commitment to respect the right to water. The company does not disclose its processes for implementing preventive and corrective action plans for identified specific risks to the right to water and sanitation in its own operations.
Solid and air pollution
No evidence that the company is reducing the production of hazardous waste was found. No evidence that the company reduces plastic use and waste in its own operations was found. The company reports on the amount of plastic waste generated. However, no evidence that it reports on the amount of plastic waste directed from or to disposal could be found. The company reports regularly on air quality parameters of emissions of harmful air pollutants. The company does not report time-bound targets to reduce air pollutants across the most material parts of its value chain.
GHG emissions
The company is reducing its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The company has a time-bound target to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions. The company reports progress against its scope 1 and 2 emissions target. No evidence that the company’s scope 1 and 2 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found. The company does not provide a year-on-year reporting for its scope 3 emissions. Therefore, it cannot be determined if company has any quantitative reductions in its scope 3 emissions. The company does not disclose a time-bound target to reduce its scope 3 emissions. The company does not report progress against its scope 3 emissions target. No evidence that the company’s scope 3 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found.
Invasive species
No evidence was found that the company identifies the activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive species in its own operations. No evidence was found that the company identifies the activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive species in its value chain.