2030 Targets
Orient Cement recognises its responsibility towards the planet and its people. It aspires to achieve the following targets by the year 2030:
- 25% TSR
- 50% of the total energy to come from renewable energy and WHRS.
- achieve 40% reduction in Specific Net Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions, with the base year 2020-21.
During 2022-23, Orient Cement achieved TSR of 13.2% by consuming 72591t of alternative fuels, by replacing 55900t of fossil fuels. During the same period, it doubled its share of renewable energy to 14.4% of the total energy mix, compared to 2021-22. It has also commissioned 10.4MW WHRS at its Chittapur plant and launched Birla A1 Orient Green, which has a 15% lower carbon footprint than the industry average.
All these efforts have helped Orient Cement in achieving Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity / T of cementitious material of 587 Kgs.