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Balmer Lawrie endeavours to operate Hazardous & other wastes (management and
the business in a manner that has transboundary movement) Rules, 2016. In the reporting
year, there were no non-compliances with environmental
minimal negative impact on the regulations.
environment and regularly measures &

monitors environmental performance to Environment Management Pillars
review and revise environmental goals.

All plants of Balmer Lawrie are certified with the ISO Adhering to all applicable legal requirements
14001 Environment Management system that through the and preserving ecological balance.
“plan-do-check-act” approach helps the Company in
proactively reducing the risk of non-compliance and in
holistically improving the operations, thus leading to
continual business improvement. The Company has
implemented environmental initiatives to achieve
sustainable environmental goals across all business Improving energy efficiency, reducing air
operations. The Company stringently complies with all emissions, water footprint and waste management
applicable environmental laws and regulations across all by technology advancement and thereby
areas of operations. addressing the cause of climate change.
In all the plants of Balmer Lawrie, effluent treatment and
disposal conform to statutory requirements and air
emissions norms laid down in the Environment Protection
Act, 1986 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Work with stakeholders to mitigate the
Act, 1981 are being adhered to. Wastewater management environmental impacts of the product
is by the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the Water life cycle and supply chain.
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The
storage and disposal of hazardous waste are done as per

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