Sustainability

For Grasim, sustainability is more than protecting the environment. It is adopting new processes and technology to ensure safety at the plant and providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to surrounding communities while safeguarding the environment. Know more about the Birla Cellulose's sustainability goals

Over 50% reduction in water consumption by the pulp and fibre business
Output material is reused at every step of the process through closed-loop fibre manufacturing
Grasim’s VSF unit at Nagda is the lowest consumer of water globally
Four USDA certified Biobased products – Birla Viscose, Birla Modal, Birla Excel and Birla Spunshades
Grasim is the first VSF Company to receive Gold Level Material Health Certificate by C2CPII, USA for dope dyed VSF

DuPont Sustainable Solutions with end-to-end safety focus for employees, transporters and customers
Reduction in energy consumption and GHG emission for transportation of raw materials and products
Regular training of drivers for safe movement of vehicles

Empowering more than 3000 women every year through self-help groups
Educating almost 49,061 students through schools, scholarships, adult education programmes and more
Helping over 1,328,059 patients through health camps, immunisation drives, free specialised healthcare facilities and more
Enabling 1,000,000 people by providing career guidance to local youth, upskilling of local farmers and artisans and infrastructure development projects among others

To achieve its green goals, the viscose business employs a 360 degree sustainability approach which minimises the environmental impact of its processes. This plan ensures that processes are constantly monitored and improved, investment in cleaner technologies is continuous and waste recycling is a priority. Moreover, the business goals are also intertwined with a sense of environmental responsibility. Each employee is also a Green Champion, contributing daily towards energy conservation and social value creation.

With one of the best environmental policies in the business, the chemicals business follows environment-friendly processes and adheres to global safety standards. New processes and technologies are continuously adopted to minimise pollution and waste. In addition, natural resources are used responsibly and by products are disposed safely.