Sustainability Report 2010

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ITC’s Triple Bottom Line

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Environmental Performance

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Waste Management

Resource Conservation

In 2009-2010, ITC Units generated 578,865 tonnes of wastes, most of it being generated by the Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division (91%). This 18.1% increase over the last year is due to higher production volumes [Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division (PSPD) up by 15.3%], increased pulp production (as replacement of imported pulp) and construction debris from renovation projects at different Units.

In 2009-2010, the Leaf Threshing business achieved significant reductions in specific waste generated, over the last year with the Anaparti Unit registering a reduction of 18.9% and the Chirala Unit, 10.9%.

Similarly, the Hotels business has reduced its specific waste from 12.38 Kg to 9.15 Kg per room night in 2009-2010, (an improvement of 26.1% over 2008-2009) and in the Paperboards and Specialty Papers business, the Tribeni and Bollaram Units have reduced specific waste by 8.8% and 2.5% respectively over the previous year.

Image of Chart showing Business wise break up of wastes generated in ITC (2009-2010)

In 2009-2010, 99.6% of ITC's hazardous wastes generated were recycled and the balance 0.4% was disposed / stored in complete accordance with applicable statutes

Classification of waste

Of the total wastes generated, only 4.4% by weight is hazardous in accordance with the Indian statutes. In 2009-2010, 99.6% of these hazardous wastes were recycled and the remaining 0.4% (91.8 tonnes) was disposed / stored in complete compliance with the applicable statutes as shown below:

Hazardous waste item	Quantity (tonnes)	Disposal
Sludge from effluent treatment plant of PSPD factories	24,914	To authorized agencies for making paperboards, trays, etc.
Empty containers of hazardous chemicals	330	Decontaminated and returned to original suppliers
Used oil	161	Recycled through authorized recyclers
Used batteries	46	Returned to Manufacturer
Spent solvents / ink sludge / adhesives / process waste	38 90	Recycled Incinerated/landfilled/stored within the Unit
Biomedical waste	1.8	Incinerated/ Autoclaved

26% reduction in waste generation per room night over 2008-2009 in the Hotels Business

8.9% & 2.5% Reductions of specific waste by Tribeni and Bollaram Units over the previous year in Paperboards & Specialty Papers business

All Units have established systems/ procedures to verify the authorisations /licenses of the hazardous waste recyclers and monitor the performance of third party recyclers in order to ensure that they are in compliance with legal regulations and norms. Corporate EHS verifies compliance standards in each of the ITC units, once a year.

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