Capturing carbon in usable form
Reducing waste and converting it to wealth
Being resource efficient, conserving habitats and focussing on tree plantation
Maintaining business leadership position and focussing on cost efficiency
Focussing on high-return business and enhancing shareholders' value
Product stewardship
Capacity expansion plan of major products with a focus on carbon reduction
Focus on developing value-added products (i.e. Bicarb, Highly Dispersible Silica)
Digital ecosystem to enhance operational efficiency and productivity
Reducing environmental impact by developing more water-based formulations than solvent-based products
Commitment to Science Based Target initiative
Reducing environmental impact of our manufacturing operations through waste management and renewable energy initiatives
Focussing on reducing carbon emissions, becoming water neutral and achieving 100% packaging material recycling
Conducting climate change risk assessment and waste mapping study
Promoting smart agriculture
Revamping energy and emissions roadmap at plant level
Lowering product lifecycle impact
Energy audits
Transitioning to clean fuels and technology
Initiating carbon capture and conversion to usable form project at TCE. Conducting feasibility study for more such initiatives
Implementing continuous air emissions monitoring systems
Biodiversity conservation projects
Responsible sourcing
Innovating to manage waste, especially plastic
Our sustainability strategy and policies support best practices and drives encouraging change across the business. They are underlined by our corporate strategy which aims to integrate sustainability across business, having in place robust systems and processes and focussing on operational efficiencies and carbon abatement plans. The Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability and Risk Management Committees have oversight and ultimate responsibility for sustainability matters. They are regularly updated on performance across all internally defined sustainability-related material risk matters. We have facilitated e-enablement for tracking sustainability KPIs, the performance of which are used to review strategy on an annual basis.
Replaced traditional lights with LED lights and undertook VFD conversion for HRT, HCT and slurry feed pump resulting in total power savings of 2,423,023 kWh
Undertook technology switch-over of CCG Electrolysers from De Nora to UHDE which will save 500 kWh per tonne of Caustic
Replaced 160W mercury vapour flood lamp with 100W LED flood lamp for outdoor applications and 5ft fluorescent lamps with 5ft LED lamp for indoor application
Replaced calciner refractories and furnace chamber
Installed and commissioned a waste oil recycling system
Installed two 1.2 kW solar-powered high-mast lighting systems
Undertook energy efficiency projects, resulting in estimated yearly power savings of 6,364,156 kWh and 20% less coal usage. These projects include:
Optimisation of boiler electrostatic precipitator (ESP)
GR2 Dryer 2 Draft Fan VFD
GR3 Fan Upgrades
Baghouse on-demand purging
Exploring applications for solar and wind opportunities
TCE has detailed list of opportunities to conserve resources and efficiency improvements planned with new boiler at Middlewich
Project sanctioned to increase electricity generation on the Lostock steam turbine and expected to increase electricity generation of the turbine saving the site around £70k per annum with this steam-generated electricity displacing electricity generated from natural gas thus reducing the carbon footprint of the site
Metering projects are underway across the sites to better understand their electricity consumption and implement focussed efficiency projects
Use of highly integrated heating system avoids cooling of the water and helps to reduce our energy needs
Replaced CEHP 1 economiser, installed sonic soot blower in CEHP 1 & 2 and automatic blowdown system in HPB 3 boiler, resulting in approximate annual coal savings of 1,248 tonnes
Kajiado dust control project to reduce dust emission
Ongoing project to instal CEMS (Continuous Emission Monitoring System) at ESP Plant
Exploring the elimination of coal by converting coal-fired boilers to natural gas along with the potential to reduce GHG emission by 30% by installing new soot blower and exploring carbon capture / offsets
Invested in a contemporary boiler plant at the British Salt plant that will have ~94% efficiency (80% currently) translating to 8,500 TPA reduction in CO2
Winnington CHP, part of TCE's Northwich operations, is developing a Carbon Capture and Utilisation scheme for capturing food and pharmaceutical grade CO2 and will use it in the Sodium Bicarbonate plant. This global first initiative will contribute to a 40,000 TPA reduction in CO2 emissions
Used plastic waste (96 tonnes) and waste/spent oil (9,300 litres) as alternative fuel for Cement plant
Focussed on bulk transportation of products through railway, bulkers, and containers
Ensured 100% fly ash utilisation and 87.6% effluent solids filtration and utilisation
Initiated recycling of waste oil, torn plastic and scrap metal
Conducted ESIA (Environment Social Impact Assessment) study for waste disposal guidance
Implemented a new solid waste management policy that necessitates recording of waste volumes/streams and explores the potential for recycling
Installed a Soda Ash recovery unit that increased operational efficiency of deca units
Implemented a sulphate reduction project that captures additional purge from evaporator bodies to feed purge deca recovery units
Rerouted mud stream so that it can be transported and processed in the paste plant
Continued to ensure that effluent discharges are within permissible standards and sent out waste ash and lime to third parties for reuse.
Replaced resin at water softening plant, curbing chemical consumption and effluent generation
Continued water harvesting programme in the community
Ongoing project on domestic sewerage
Installation of meters and push taps to control water usage
The British Salt site at Middlewich harvested rainwater for use within the plant. The Sodium Bicarbonate plant returns water abstracted from the river Weaver for cooling purposes, incurring a net zero consumption
Climate change is an important agenda for us. Being one of the leading chemical companies with vast global operations, we aspire to play an enabling role in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. To achieve this, we have signed up the commitment to Science Based Target initiatives and have in place Climate Change Strategy for 2030 aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 30%, becoming water neutral and achieving circular economy in our value chain. We have initiated this journey by conducting a climate change risk assessment for Mithapur and are working on an action plan. We are ensuring the effectiveness of our climate action through active involvement of the Board and top leadership. The Executive Committee of Board reviews and mentors sustainability and climate change initiatives. The Board also provides guidance and support to the management.
Sustainability is embedded in the way we do business. It is not just about energy & water efficiency, adopting circular economy principles, mitigation of climate change and biodiversity impacts of business; it's about seeing the complete picture, a 360 degree view that considers all stakeholders' needs and blends both financial and non-financial goals into key business strategies.
The evaporation ponds at TCNA are a stopover site for migratory birds, especially waterfowl, which was a challenge as their bodies would be covered by soda ash. A 'Waterfowl Rehabilitation Programme' was undertaken, with permission from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The programme required TCNA personnel to keep waterfowl and other wildlife away from the evaporation ponds. The affected waterfowl were brought to the rehabilitation room and allowed to swim in a tank with warm water. This helped dissolve the soda ash on their bodies. They were then put through some rest and recovery steps and then released near the Blacks Fork River or Green River. A total of 80 waterfowl were rehabilitated and released in 2019.
Goals and targets
3 million tree plantations by 2030
Promoting species conservation
Strengthening biodiversity around our operations for both natural and human communities
How are we achieving
Plantation on 500 acres of land (biodiversity reserve, mangroves, mines area, salt works, and wastelands, new sites, etc.
Establishment of 'Prakriti' Mitra-Sakhi Mandals
Restoration and conservation of coral reefs: coverage of new reef in 2,000 m2 area