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This, as well as other low-carbon business opportunities now being deeply committed to impacting through our efforts, with a strong
explored, will help us lower our GHG emissions even further and emphasis on women and youth empowerment. During FY 2020-21,
contribute to greening our business. our CSR programmes touched the lives of over 400,000 individuals.

Our focus on Operational Excellence has not only resulted in better Staying rooted while embracing relevant emerging technologies
operational output and plant availability but has also contributed to remains a priority for us. We are in the process of adopting a
higher safety performance. During FY 2020-21, JPL achieved 91.70% dynamic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system tailored to our
availability with a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 42.14%. In FY 2020-21, business for leveraging latest technologies. A digital transformation
overall availability and PLF of plants in our wind portfolio were roadmap is being developed to meet our future needs and to
95.62% and 18.97% respectively while that of our solar plants were augment our business' cybersecurity.
95.85% and 21.16% respectively.
The loftiest of our goals is the determination to double our energy
In FY 2020-21, our transmission asset, Satpura Transco Private portfolio in the next four years and become one of India’s
Limited (STPL), introduced a mobile application called NAINA to leading renewable energy producers. We strive to be
improve monitoring and maintenance. Since its acquisition in more environment-friendly and implement Science
November 2019, STPL has achieved 99.99% system availability due to Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to achieve our
efficient O&M standards and proactive maintenance measures. low-carbon business goals more effectively.
Simultaneously, as part of our commitment to
Transitions in climate have aggravated challenges faced by create social value, we aim to positively impact
businesses. However, these externalities can be addressed with the two million lives by 2025. We have also
right strategy and an efficient team. Our business decisions continue undertaken an engagement exercise to review
to promote resource conservation and biodiversity protection. our purpose, vision, mission and values and align
Additionally, we are in the process of conceiving efforts such as the the same with our
elimination of single-use plastics, zero waste to landfill, energy future strategy.
efficient lighting at all our locations, paperless office, etc. that
embody the spirit of our goal. We plan to conduct a comprehensive I believe that the information
biodiversity assessment of our operations and develop a long-term presented in this report will help you
biodiversity strategy within two to three years of starting the repose trust in Apraava Energy's
assessment process. long-term business objectives. Each
of the elements of nature play
People are our greatest asset and central to achieving the critical individual roles in
objectives set forth under our renewed brand identity. We prioritise stimulating life but it is their
safety and health of our employees, contract partners and the combined force that truly
communities we operate in. The results of the safety parameters for activates the very being. We
FY 2020-21 were positive with zero fatalities across Apraava Energy look forward to your
operations. The organisation also stepped forward and introduced a participation and feedback in
series of measures to ensure overall well-being of employees, their energising our sustainability efforts
families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. as we sprint ahead towards a
greener future.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) is a strategic pillar of growth
for us. Consequently, we are taking measured steps towards
becoming a truly diverse and inclusive organisation. In August 2020,
we became signatories to the Women’s Empowerment Principles Thank You.
(WEP) established by UN Global Compact and UN Women, thereby
reasserting our commitment to diversity and gender equality.
Apraava Energy's DE&I council was formed in 2020 to facilitate
conversations, develop strategic objectives and provide a more
focused direction to our DE&I efforts.
Our CSR programmes, implemented across locations where we Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
operate, are in line with multiple Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Education, health and sanitation, skill development and Managing Director
climate change, among other issues, remain areas that we are Apraava Energy Private Limited