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RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL PEOPLE SOCIAL
E C O S Y S T E M S STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL SAFETY PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY

WASTE
ENERGY SAVINGS
lakh kWh saved A meticulous system has been installed to track,
monitor and manage waste. The waste management
by installing LED and
system facilitates smooth segregation, disposal and
high e ciency lighting
recycling/upcycling as applicable. A comprehensive
. lakh kWh saved us identify that the major portion of waste generated
waste mapping exercise across our operations, helped
through various
was non-hazardous and a large percentage of this was
technical interventions
packaging waste such as plastic and paper.
lakh kWh savings Total Waste Generated FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17
in MT
achieved by enhancing
operational e ciency
Non-hazardous 3,209 3,443
Initiatives Hazardous 3 3

Installed LED lights at 25 existing stores Total 3,212 3,446
and 166 new stores
non-hazardous waste at
Installed control devices for ductable
air conditioners at 104 stores ton reduction of

Power Savers Installed at 4 stores MFL in the reporting period
Energy Management Systems installed at three Over and above consistent reduction in waste
factories to track and monitor energy performance, production, we are actively recycling the fabric waste
and identify and prevent leakages generated in our manufacturing facilities and using
them as stu ng for toys.
Solar water heater system of 500 litre per day capacity
installed at our warehouse We are also in the process of implementing a
programme on circular economy to collect clothes from
customers and re-use the fabric in our manufacturing
RENEWABLE ENERGY processes. Not only will this considerably reduce the
waste being sent to land lls, it will also e ectively
tackle the resource crunch in sourcing virgin raw
of our total energy material. Through buy-back and exchange
%
programmes, we aim to signi cantly increase the
requirements are met by
renewable energy sources
percentage of reused products in our input mix.
A number of initiatives have been undertaken to
Energy Mix ('000 TOE)
reduce and eliminate our pollutant packaging waste.
FY 2016-17 Please refer the packaging section for a detailed account of the same.
Renewable 1.64
Non-Renewable 5.01 WASTE DISPOSAL

In alignment with our 'ReEarth' programme, we aim to
enhance the alternative sources of energy across our During the reporting period, we
business in a phased manner. successfully achieved our target of
Initiatives undertaken during the year included use of zero organic waste to landfill by
'biomass residue based briquettes' as fuel for boilers setting up on-site composting units
installed in factories.
Regulated waste generated from our facilities -
factories, warehouses, stores and o ces, is disposed as
per applicable norms and regulations.
While all hazardous waste is disposed through
authorised agencies in compliance with state and
national laws.
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