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Sustainability Practices

over Rs. 43,200 crores in 2022-23. The well-being. Divi’s Laboratories has ad- ber of renewable energy projects, such
company has set ambitious sustainabil- opted green chemistry principles in its as solar panels and wind power. Water
ity targets in line with the United Na- manufacturing processes, which have conservation projects like rainwater
tions Sustainable Development Goals led to significant reductions in water harvesting and water recycling have
(UN SDGs), including reducing its and energy consumption, as well as also been implemented. DRL is also
carbon emissions by 35% by the year waste generation. It has also invested working to reduce its waste generation
2030. It has set a target to reduce its wa- in renewable energy sources, such as, and promote sustainable waste man-
ter consumption by 10% by 2025 and solar and wind power, to meet its en- agement practices. The company has
achieving water neutrality by the year ergy requirements. The company has set a target to achieve zero waste from
2030. The company is implementing a also implemented a number of water its manufacturing facilities to landfill
number of initiatives to achieve this tar- conservation measures, such as rainwa- by the year 2030.
get, including rainwater harvesting, re- ter harvesting and recycling. The com-
cycling wastewater, and reducing water pany’s CSR initiatives focus on areas Cipla
wastage in its manufacturing processes. such as education, healthcare and rural Cipla, with sales of over Rs. 22,400
Sun Pharma has set a target to dispose development. crores in 2022-23, has implemented a
of 30% of its hazardous waste through number of initiatives to reduce its en-
co-processing by the year 2025. The Some of the key achievements of vironmental impact, improve social
company is also working to reduce its the company’s sustainability efforts in well-being, and promote good gov-
overall waste generation by improving the past five years include: reduction in ernance. Cipla is also compliant with
its manufacturing processes and recy- water consumption by 25%; reduction the requirements of Responsible Care,
cling more waste materials. in energy consumption by 15%; reduc- a global programme that promotes en-
tion in waste generation by 20%; and vironmental, health, and safety perfor-
Sun Pharma has installed solar generation of 20% of the company’s mance in the chemical industry.
panels at its manufacturing facilities energy needs from renewable sources.
in India and the USA. It is also using Similar to other pharmaceutical
energy-efficient equipment in its pro- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) companies, Cipla also has set ambitious
cess plants. Sun Pharma is also work- DRL reported a sales turnover of targets to reduce its carbon emissions,
ing to reduce its waste generation and over Rs. 24,500-crores in 2022-23. The water consumption, and waste genera-
improve its energy efficiency. company has implemented a number of tion. The company aims to achieve car-
initiatives to reduce its environmental bon neutrality, water neutrality and zero
In addition to the above measures, impact, improve social well-being and waste to landfill by 2025. Cipla has im-
Sun Pharma is also working on a num- promote good governance. DRL is a plemented many initiatives to achieve
ber of other sustainability initiatives, signatory to the United Nations Global these targets, including, investments in
such as, developing sustainable prod- Compact, which is a voluntary initia- renewable energy sources, such as solar
ucts and packaging, promoting sustain- tive for businesses to align their opera- and wind power; implementing water
able practices among its suppliers, in- tions and strategies with ten universally conservation measures, such as rainwa-
creasing the awareness of sustainability accepted principles in the areas of hu- ter harvesting and recycling; and reduc-
among its employees and customers, man rights, labour, environment and ing waste generation through process
etc. anti-corruption. The company is also optimization and recycling. It is also
committed to continuous improvement implementing zero-liquid-discharge
Divi’s Laboratories in its sustainability performance. (ZLD) systems at some of its manufac-
Divi’s Laboratories is one of the turing sites. The company has reduced
world’s leading manufacturers of APIs DRL has set ambitious targets to its carbon emissions by 25% and its
with annual sales turnover of over Rs. reduce its carbon emissions and water water consumption by 15% in the past
24,600 crores. It has set ambitious tar- consumption. It aims to achieve use of five years. In 2022, Cipla installed a 30
gets for reducing its environmental im- 100% renewable energy by the year MW solar group captive project spread
pact and improving social well-being. 2030 and carbon neutrality in its opera- across 11 acres in Tuljapur, Maharash-
tions (scope 1 and scope 2 emissions) tra, making it one of the largest solar
The company has implemented a by the same year. It also aims to reduce open access projects in the state set up
number of initiatives to reduce its en- its water consumption by 25% by 2030. by a corporate. The company has also
vironmental impact and improve social The company has invested in a num- partnered with the World Wildlife Fund

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