Integrated Annual Report2025-26

Ensuring a Responsible
and Resilient Tomorrow

India’s growth is accelerating, and as a key enabler of this progress, Dalmia Bharat is committed to ensuring it is both resilient and responsible. In FY 2025-26, we deepened our focus on decarbonisation, resource efficiency, and circularity across operations. As a partner in a growing Bharat, we continue to support the nation’s development while advancing a lower-carbon, future-ready path.

ESG Performance Snapshot

Pillar KPI Target year Target Progress (FY 2025-26)
Energy Energy productivity 2030 100% improvement in Energy productivity 36% increase from FY 2010-11 baseline
RE 100 commitment 2030 60% by 2030 46% (77% of target achieved)
Energy intensity (TJ/KMT) 2030 2.31 2.57
Decarbonisation (SBTi below 2 degree scenario) Scope 1 emissions intensity 2034 32% reduction 14% achieved
Scope 2 emissions intensity 2034 61.9% reduction 42% achieved
Air emissions Dust emissions Annual 10% lower from prescribed CPCB limits 13% less from prescribed limit
NOx emissions Annual 39% less from prescribed limit
SOx emissions Annual 23% less from prescribed limit
Circular economy and waste management % of Low carbon (blended) cement production 2030 > 90%* 82%
Total waste generated (kg/tonne of cement) 2030 0.7 3.7**
Plastic neutrality Annual Recover at least equal plastic volume > 13 times
Water management and Biodiversity Specific water consumption(Ltr./tonne of Cementitious material) 2030 140 157
Water positivity - 20X 20.5X
Health & Safety Fatalities Annual 0 5
LTIFR Annual Achieve < 0.1 0.12
Safety training Man-hours per permanent & contractual workforce 2030 18 14.5
Employee Development Training Man-hours per employees 2030 40 24.23
Community Gram Parivartan (No. of families benefitted) 2030 Enable 62,000 families to earn Rs. 1.5 lakh/year 45,800 families covered through single or multiple interventions and 75% of covered households earned Rs. 1 lakh/year
Board leadership & Diversity Board independence Annual Maintain minimum 50% 50%
Ethics, compliance and cybersecurity Ethics & compliance training coverage Annual 100% employee coverage 100%
Cybersecurity & data compliance audits Annual 100% compliance with global standards 100%

* Low-Carbon (blended) cement target has been revised to 2030 due to market conditions

**Higher value due to increased project work in lieu of capacity additions; however, zero waste to landfill maintained.