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2. 3. Sustainability Development Program, which directs our strategy across the business and encompasses goal
setting, performance assessment (internal and external, EcoVadis), monitoring and reporting processes,
strengthening relations with external stakeholders, and ensuring overall accountability
The Company works with its suppliers to facilitate conflict-free sourcing that contributes to economic
growth. As a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), the Company adheres to the OECD
guidelines and supports transparency and responsible minerals sourcing. The Company is a downstream
consumer of 3TG and cobalt and does not directly purchase raw minerals or ores. Although the Company
does not perform direct audits of those second or third tier suppliers, it proactively assesses indirect links
using a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry report at the Group level.
Under the SSDP program, we have a new stream, the Greenhouse Gases Assessment Program, for our
suppliers. This program aims to educate our suppliers about GHG emissions and their environmental effects,
benchmark their GHG emissions, and monitor performance. The Company has partnered with Bureau Veritas
India, who will train suppliers on carbon emissions and assist them in calculating and, ultimately, reducing
their footprint.
c. If yes, what percentage of inputs were sourced sustainably?
In transformer business, the major components include transformer oil, electric steel, copper, Insulation
material which comprises of 80% of the total input which are sourced sustainably.
The Company’s Supplier Sustainability Assessment Process is dedicated to systematically assess, manage,
monitor and report the sustainability risks associated with our external suppliers’ operations and performance
by assessing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
 Describe the processes in place to safely reclaim your products for reusing, recycling and disposing at the end
of life, for (a) Plastics (including packaging) (b) E-waste (c) Hazardous waste and (d) other waste.
The Company is dedicated to minimizing the use of water, materials, and hazardous substances and reducing
and designing out pollution and waste across the lifecycle of our offerings through a circular mindset. Steel,
copper, aluminum, plastics, and insulating oil are the main materials of our products and are mostly recoverable
at end-of-life. The Company recycles plastics from packaging and fulfills its extended producer responsibility
requirement. Product manual has specific instructions on safe disposal of products after end of life as per
local legislation.
 Whether Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is applicable to the entity’s activities (Yes / No). If yes,
whether the waste collection plan is in line with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) plan submitted
to Pollution Control Boards? If not, provide steps taken to address the same.
Yes, EPR is applicable. Waste collection plan is in line with the EPR plan and is periodically submitted to Central
pollution control board as per the regulatory requirement.
Leadership Indicators
1.  Has the entity conducted Life Cycle Perspective / Assessments (LCA) for any of its products (for manufacturing
industry) or for its services (for service industry)? If yes, provide details in the following format?
The Company’s lifecycle perspective on managing environmental risks, aspects, and impacts extends beyond its
operations. It includes its supply chain, the use of its products, and their end-of-life. The application of lifecycle
assessments (LCAs) is key to improving the environmental performance of our products, systems, and services.
LCAs provide us with quantitative environmental information to improve the design of our products, systems,
and services. Beyond that, LCAs quantify the environmental footprint of our products, systems, and services as
requested by our customers.
LCAs are performed as per ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 on request. For our main product groups, we have
assessed lifecycle environmental impact and provided transparent environmental information to our customers
and regulators. Where needed, we verify LCAs according to ISO 14025 to provide an Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD) based on LCAs. The Company understands the complexity of its portfolio and that systems
it delivers are customized to its customer’s needs and specifications.
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