Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA)

Page 50 SUSTAINABLY SHREE: MOVING TOWARDS DECARBONISATION P. N. Chhangani Whole Time Director Shree Cement Limited Shree Cement Limited (SCL) is among the top 3 cement manufacturing companies in India with a capacity of 46.4 MTPA. Our manufacturing facilities at 14 locations including four integrated plants and ten split grinding units form the core of our operations. These facilities provide us with space wherein multiple opportunities for innovation and creativity are explored. As a result of our focus on continuous improvement, we have been able to achieve ‘best-in-class’ operational excellence. As we all know that Cement manufacturing is an energy intensive process and among “hard to abate” industrial sectors: Aluminium, Aviation, Chemicals, Concrete, Shipping, Steel and Trucking that currently account for 30% of global emissions. years ago. received global recognition in 2011, cement company to be acknowledged as Sustainability Champion by World Economic Forum. SCL has been trend setter in adopting innovative low carbon technologies in cement sector. Our guiding philosophy over the years has been “Produce more with less” and we are consistently adopting innovative technologies to minimize consumption of non-renewable sources, utilizing industrial waste, reducing emissions, recharging ground water and reusing/recycling the various types of waste streams with the objective of minimizing our carbon footprint. sustainability at its core require ensure to create a positive impact on the environment. As a responsible corporate, we are taking many initiatives: Cement Sustainability Initiative of Development, Switzerland. (outlining “Decarbonisation” aspirations in the Cement Sector with an aim to “Strengthening the Future”.)