Sustainability
Growth with Sustainability
Sustainability is firmly embedded in Adani Wilmar Limited’s (Adani Wilmar) core business strategy and operations. We are committed to driving transformation in the agricultural sector. Our belief in shared existence in the society to create value for our customers, shareholders, and society at large is the driving force behind our business functions and strategies. Together, Adani Wilmar remains committed to delivering sustainable agriculture and food products that safeguard the well-being of both people and the planet.
Being a joint venture between Adani Group and Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar), Adani Wilmar draws guidance primarily from Wilmar’s No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) Policy and other sustainability related policies. This provides Adani Wilmar a blueprint for our operations and supply chain by enabling us to strengthen our commitment towards responsible sourcing and other sustainability goals. Adani Wilmar complies with international, national, and local laws and regulations, as applicable in regions where we operate.
The principles outlined in this policy reflects the values we uphold in our own operations; and we expect our suppliers to conform to the spirit and intent of these guiding principles, where applicable. Suppliers are also expected to communicate and implement the principles stipulated within this policy throughout their supply chain.
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Our approach to sustainability
Sustainable Sourcing
Responsible sourcing and supply chain transformation has always been a strategic priority for Adani Wilmar. To meet our sustainability commitments, we ensure that our supply chain works towards the same sustainability standards that our founding partner upholds. We are committed to creating a traceable and transparent supply chain. Traceability allows us to map our supply chain and gain in-depth knowledge on the origins of our raw materials, which is fundamentally important for the implementation of our sustainability commitments within our supply chain. At the same time, supply chain traceability allows us to identify the suppliers linked to our operations, thus enabling us to develop ongoing partnerships for improvements while monitoring compliance against our sustainability commitments.
Certifications
Certification is an important aspect in Adani Wilmar’s sustainability journey and forms the basis for sustainable practices yielding to improvements in efficiency and productivity. To this extent, we benchmark our internal operations against various national and international sustainability standards and certification schemes such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to support the flow of sustainable palm oil and its derivatives into the India market.
Related Resources : Sustainability Policy | Annexure-I | Sustainability Dashboard | ESG Report FY 22
Achieving responsible operations is core to our business philosophy. We are driven to explore and implement sustainable solutions that reduce the adverse impact on the environment, health and safety of our people. Our focus is to create brands and products that are not only preferred by consumers but also those that conserve resources, protect the environment, and improve living conditions for those who need it the most. We adopt a two-pronged approach for moving forward in the direction of achieving responsible operations.
Environment
Green Manufacturing is at the heart of our environmental stewardship - Our business relies on water, energy, and other resources to operate and remains committed to the efficient use of these resources. We acknowledge the important role that we play in minimizing the environmental footprint of our operations and supporting sustainable production. We implement efficiency measures to reduce our energy and water use and, where possible, we reuse, recover, and recycle waste. We also strive to responsibly manage disposed waste, effluents, and chemicals.
Employee Health, Safety & Well-Being
Inculcating a culture of safety across our entire business is an ongoing priority for Adani Wilmar. We strive to ensure the health, safety and general well-being of our employees, workers and all those involved in our operations. This means we commit to the highest applicable safety standards to enhance safety in field units and prevent workplace-related accidents and illnesses.
Related Resources : Sustainability Policy | Annexure-I
Consumer Recycling
Use of Recyclable Packaging Material
In researching and developing sustainable packaging solutions, we want to ensure that we do not compromise on product safety and quality. Adani Wilmar pioneered the introduction of recyclable packaging for edible oil pouches within the industry in India. Following the flagship launch of our brand Fortune in March 2018, the company has sourced for plastic films comprising of a novel formulation of polyethylene (PE) resins to create a new, sustainable packaging. The novel formulation of polyethylene (PE) resin has already been certified by the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET).
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Adani Wilmar has an action plan to comply with Plastic Waste Management Rules and has signed agreements with multiple agencies for ensuring the plastic waste collection including both Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) & Non-Multilayered Plastic (Non-MLP) across the nation.
Since inception of EPR in 2019, the company has successfully collected 21,000 MT till date and plans are afoot to gradually scale up the targets to match the 100% and collect back all of it from the market and send it for authorized Recyclers in the country. This is best achieved through a co-operative effort, which encourages a sense of stake-holding in the entire process right from waste generation, primary collection, segregation, recycling, and final disposal.
Community Outreach
The Fortune SuPoshan Project : Nutrition is the single largest factor that determines the state of health of citizens of any nation. In view of below par Nutrition level prevailing in our country, Adani Wilmar set upon a journey of putting the words- “For A Healthy Growing Nation” into action by launching Fortune SuPoshan Project in association with Adani Foundation.
Related Resources : Sustainability Policy | Annexure-I | Sustainability Dashboard | ESG Report FY 22