Environment
Our CSR initiatives in the environment focus area encompass various impactful projects across the following themes:
Water conservation
We implement large-scale projects to restore and revitalise water bodies, harnessing rainwater runoff to replenish groundwater levels and alleviate water scarcity. Rainwater harvesting initiatives form a crucial part of this effort.
Waste management
We intend to undertake waste management projects, aimed at segregation of waste at source, awareness around waste management, etc. to provide a cleaner environment to the communities.
Climate Resilient Agriculture
We aim to promote climate-resilient agricultural practices among farmers by providing necessary resources to them, leading to a more sustainable environment.
Other Environmental Initiatives
We are committed to support other initiatives as per the community’s requirement that may be needed to support the environment.
Environment
Water conservation:
The environment needs sincere care and protection for it is the origin of everything that sustains life on Earth. UBL understands its responsibility towards the same and takes pressing steps in its manufacturing operations for the most efficient use of the natural resources. These are essential to highlight the need for conserving the surroundings and taking initiatives that ensure that the unwritten but cardinal bond between UBL and the environment leads to mutual growth.
GREEN INITIATIVES
The environment needs sincere care and protection for it is the origin of everything that sustains life on Earth. UBL understands its responsibility towards the same and takes pressing steps in its manufacturing operations for the most efficient use of the natural resources. These are essential to highlight the need for conserving the surroundings and taking initiatives that ensure that the unwritten but cardinal bond between UBL and the environment leads to mutual growth.
States covered
- Tamil Nadu – vegetables were grown in the unit garden of Empee Chennai to make it greener with a healthier environment
- Bihar – associates of the unit planted saplings around the brewery, UBL Nalanda
- Andhra Pradesh – 147 badam trees were planned in UBL Srikakulam
- Telangana – under the government's Haritha Haram Programme, 4,700 saplings were planted by the breweries, UBL Nizam and UBL Golconda
- Maharashtra – The state Excise and Sales Tax Department joined UBL Mumbai to plant 1,500 plants in support of the government's initiative of planting 20 million plants on 1st July, 2016
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The environment needs sincere care and protection for it is the origin of everything that sustains life on Earth. UBL understands its responsibility towards the same and takes pressing steps in its manufacturing operations for the most efficient use of the natural resources. These are essential to highlight the need for conserving the surroundings and taking initiatives that ensure that the unwritten but cardinal bond between UBL and the environment leads to mutual growth.
- 19 out of 21 breweries use only agricultural waste (such as rice husk, saw dust etc.) as boiler solid fuel
- Wind energy has replaced 75% of the conventional power in the Nelamangala, Mangalore and Chamundi breweries
- Roof top solar power plants shall replace 10-14% conventional power usage in Golconda, Ellora and Taloja
- Total carbon footprint reduction in FY 2016-17 was 3,351 tons of Carbon dioxide emission