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).