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.
  • All of our 16 locations have been awarded International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus Certifications.
Ecovadis Gold Rating 2023

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.

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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

purple target

Approximately double our annual capital spending against FY2012 baseline to reach $100M

Business Continuity
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On track to meet target

Ethics

purple target

100% of active employees to receive Code of Ethics training

purple check

Target Met

Emissions

green target

Reduce our Scope 1, 2, and 3 (upstream) emissions intensity (MT CO2 /MT product) by 22% against the FY2022 baseline by 2030

emissions
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Behind schedule

Energy

green target

Increase our absolute energy conversion efficiency to 80%

On track to meet target

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Water

green target

Reduce our water withdrawal intensity (m3/t carbon black) by 50% versusFY2013 baseline at our high- and medium-risk sites3(water withdrawal intensity by year)

3KPI includes Hickok, Cubatão, Gummidipoondi, Alexandria, Weifang, and Bahia.

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Behind schedule

Waste

green target

75% waste repurposed, including recycling, reuse and recovery, by 2030

green check

On track to meet target

Environment

green target

Record zero environmental releases year on year

Environment
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Behind schedule

Circularity

green target

300,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires repurposed through Continua™ SCM per year by 2030

circularity
green check

On track to meet target

Safety

blue target

Achieve zero recordable injuries year on year (employee and contractor Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR))

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Behind schedule

Employee Engagement

blue target

Remain above the chemical industry annual benchmark for employee engagement (% engagement) 4

Employee Engagement

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.

blue check

Target met and retained

Gender

blue target

Achieve a higher percentage of women employees hired in the current fiscal year compared to the percentage of women employees in the previous fiscal year

gender
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On track to meet target

Community engagement

blue target

100% of our facilities participate in community engagement

blue check

Target met and retained

Customer Loyalty

purple target

Remain above the Net Promoter Score threshold of 355(score by year)

Customer Loyalty

5 Net Promoter Scores range from -100 to +100.

purple check

Target met and retained

In our report you will find more information on:

  • Our Progress​
  • How are we reducing our Co2 emissions​
  • Our Continua 8000 updates​
Our full FY2024 report

Access our previous reports

Take a look at our progress through the years with our reports, GRI and UNGC Indices.

Always investing in innovation

See how our culture of ingenuity brings sustainable solutions through partnerships and product developments.

Share The Future

Read about how our sustainability strategy is behind every decision we make, creating shared value and operational excellence.