Sustainability, our top priority
would have otherwise gone unused. Steadily the results
grew with each year. Today, Ambuja Cement is proud to
be 4 times water positive, as certified by external
certification body DNV GL, making it India’s leading
water positive cement company.

Our consistent efforts towards sustainable development
have been recognised from various awarding bodies.
We received the prestigious CII Sustainability Award
2014 for ‘Commendation for Significant Achievement’ for
the 4th year in a row. In addition, Ambuja was also
conferred the coveted CBNC TV18 Risk Management
Award in the category of Sustainability.

Q 4) How much weightage does ‘Safety’ have in the
Ambuja’s Sustainability mission?

Ans. Ambuja embarked on a mission ‘We Care’ to
achieve ‘Zero Harm’ at the workplace. But achieving
‘Zero Harm’ is not the ultimate goal, it is a journey that
will involve transformation of operations as well as
attitudes. Through our constant efforts, I am proud to
say that the ‘We Care’ initiative was selected as one of
the Top five initiatives (among 82 entries) for the
Holcim Global OH&S Excellence Award 2014.

In the year 2015, we commit to keep the same passion
going for our safety performance. OH&S team has
developed a very structured strategy for 2015 with
deliverables focusing on Workmen capability building,
Workgroup effectiveness, Contractor safety
management, FPE implementation, OH&S functional
capability building and recognition policies (both,
positive & negative recognition) to make our company
“The Safest Place to Work”.

Q 5)How do you align with HOLCIM’s global
Sustainability Development Ambition 2030?

Ans.Ambuja’s True Value project piloted in 2013,
helped quantify the social and environmental impact in
financial terms (measuring triple bottom line). This tool
will be utilised by Holcim to drive implementation of the
Holcim Sustainable Development Ambition 2030.

Holcim SD Ambitions 2030 is broadly classified into
three pillars – Climate, Resources & Communities.
Some of the focused measures undertaken by Ambuja
include an investment in Alternative Fuel processing
facilities, Waste heat recovery system, Wind and solar
energy, and increasing the use of Fly Ash and other
alternative fuels/materials. This will help in minimising
the use of primary resources and climate protection.

Through its CSR arm, Ambuja Cement Foundation,
the Company has impacted thousands through the
setting-up of farmers’ co-operatives, forming women
Self Help Group (SHG) Federations, vocational training
for youth through Skill & Entrepreneurship Development
Institute (SEDI), and agro-based livelihood initiatives.

Ambuja has also identified an opportunity to add
significant value through its inclusive business project,
Sanitation for Life (S4L).