Our progress
Sharing our progress and knowledge enables our stakeholders to share in the strength of our product as we continue to drive sustainability in the carbon black industry. Documenting our journey demonstrates our long-term commitments and promotes transparency.
Receiving industry-leading certifications
- Birla Carbon remains the only carbon black multinational to receive IATF certification across all its manufacturing sites.
- Recognized for our initiative, in partnership with UNICEF, to build restroom facilities in government-funded schools.
- Awarded EcoVadis Gold Rating for our commitment to sustainable practices.
- We were awarded International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus Certification in 2023 for our plant in Italy.
Birla Carbon received a Gold rating by EcoVadis in FY2023.
Supporting the progress of global goals
We recognize the importance of aligning with global targets such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, working in collaboration to achieve the greatest impact.
As recent signatories of the UN Global Compact, we are ensuring that our sustainability progress continues to be coordinated at a global level.
Our targets and progress against them
To meet our vision to become the most respected, sustainable and dynamic global carbon black business, we have set key performance indicators (KPIs) to track our progress towards FY2030.
Target
Progress against target
Status
Business continuity/
reputation
Improve our leadership position in terms of carbon black production capacity
On track to meet target
Business continuity
Approximately double our annual capital spending against FY2012 baseline to reach $100M
1 FY2021 capital spending was lower than normal due to the COVID‑19 pandemic.
On track to meet target
Ethics
100% of employees to receive Code of our Ethics training
2 FY2021 and FY2022 saw a drop in the percentage of our employees receiving Code of Ethics training due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. We were unable to roll out the training to employees with no access to a computer.
Target Met
Emissions
Reduce our direct CO2 emissions intensity by more than 22% against the 2005 baseline
Behind schedule
Energy
Increase our absolute energy conversion efficiency to 80%
On track to meet target
Water
Reduce our water withdrawal intensity (m3 per tonne of carbon black) by 50% versus FY2013 baseline at our high- and medium-risk sites (water withdrawal intensity by year) 3
3 KPI includes Hickok, Cubatão, Gummidipoondi, Alexandria, Weifang and Bahia.
Behind schedule
Waste
75% of waste repurposed, including recycling, reuse and recovery, by 2030
On track to meet target
Environment
Record zero environmental releases year on year
Behind schedule
Safety
Achieve zero recordable injuries year on year (employee and contractor Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR))
Behind schedule
Employee Engagement
Remain above the chemical industry annual benchmark for employee engagement (% engagement) 4
4 This KPI was amended in FY2020 to exclude the results of the Team Vibes survey. It has also been modified to show results for calendar year rather than financial year, in line with Vibes survey timings.
Target met
Customer Loyalty
Remain above the Net Promoter Score threshold of 355
5 Net Promoter Scores range from -100 to +100.
Target met and retained
Community engagement
100% of our facilities to participate in community engagement
Target met and retained
