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

Our year-on-year progress in packaging pollutant reduction is as below:
Pollutant and Non-Pollutant Packaging %

Increasing non-pollutant components in
packaging is part of our Packaging Mission.
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Our Sustainable Packaging Strategy takes
in to consideration components such as
Packaging Design, Quality, Reduction of
waste and Recycle packaging.
11.38% 88.62% 7.45% 92.55%
Pollutant Non-Pollutant Pollutant Non-Pollutant

To provide impetus to the cause, we have ensured standardisation of packaging speci cations across our value chain.
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS STANDARDISATION PROCESS FLOW

LIST VALUE IDENTIFY FINALISE STANDARDISE
components of engineering the optimum ideal across
packaging for of each need of the speci cation similar product
one particular component component and of each packaging categories for
brand explore alternative component all brands

The only way to arrest ever increasing waste generation is to shift from the current linear waste disposal mechanism
to a circular one. To drive this transformation, we are exploring the use of recycled raw materials and biodegradable
packaging materials. Sourcing raw materials based on their life cycle impacts is a vital step in this direction. We have
adopted the SAC's Material Sustainability Index (MSI) to test the e ects of each raw material before selection

THE PLASTIC SCORECARD

Over the years, we have been steadily reducing the Based on the Packaging Sustainable Value Network's
pollutant packaging material from our packaging cycle. packaging scorecard model, we adopted 'The Plastic
We studied the pollution potentials of the various types Scorecard' in collaboration with the Clean Production
and grades of plastic used in our system. We then took Action and Pure Strategies.
an informed decision whether to implement design
changes and remove them or to continue using them The scorecard is a useful tool to evaluate various plastics
based on availability of more sustainable alternatives. based on their impact across their life cycle.

PLASTIC
SCORECARD
ABS - Acrylonitrile
Butadiene Styrene
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
F D - C + C - B + B - A + A EVA - Ethylene Vinyl
Acetate
AVOID PREFER PEX - Polyethylene
Terepthalate
PET - Polyethylene (PE)
PVC Plastics ABS, EVA, PEX Polyethelene Biobased Cross-linked (X)
with Ploycarbonate, PET Polupropylene plastics -
highly Polystyrene, TPO Sustainable PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Hazardous Polyurethane, grown
additives Silicone TPO - Thermoplastic
Polyole n
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