Section A - Corporate Governance:

Status of the Annual Environmental Statement: [Please indicate date of submission of the last report (attach copy)].

Status of the Environmental Audit: Are you certified for ISO 14001:1996, if so, since when ?

Are the environmental features of the organisation reflected in its latest Annual Report and if so, from which year onwards? (attach latest copy).

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What are the special features of environment management in the organisation, which make it a strong candidate for the award?

Are you certified to OHS 18001? Give details.

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Position of validity of the required consents for operating:

a) Air act

b) Water act

c) Storage / handling / disposal of hazardous chemicals / waste (including bio-medical waste).

d) Compliance with the prescribed approvals / standards for - Effluents, Emissions, Hazardous / bio-medical / solid waste.

e) Details of rebate availed on water cess from pollution control Board.

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Magnitude and nature of penalties for non-compliance with all applicable national, regional and local regulations associated with environmental issues (e.g., air quality, water quality).

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Public complaint / litigation / legal action by the Pollution Control authorities, if any, in respect of the management of environmental issues / concerns of the industry pending or faced by the industry. If yes, please indicate briefly the position of the same.

Section C – Training :

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Training of top management on environment appreciation and training of complete staff on environmental awareness.

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Ratio of training budget to annual operating costs.

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Details of Education and training programmes conducted for employees and their families and also the local community. Covering customers and suppliers, covering comprehensive sustainability education and awareness.

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Trained manpower for operation and maintenance of the treatment / disposal facilities for :

a) Effluents b) Emissions c) Hazardous / bio-medical / solid waste

Section D – Monitoring of Environmental Performance:

Energy (joules)

I. Total energy use. II. Energy consumed/Tonne of Produce. III. Change from last year. IV. Amount of electricity purchased, by primary source, where known. Amount self-generated if applicable (describe source). V. Resource conservation measures to move towards renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.

Water (litres or cubic metres)

I. Total water use. II. Water sources significantly affected by the organisation’s use of water. (Note: Discharges to water sources are dealt with in “Emissions, Effluents, and Waste” below). III. Resource conservation measures introduced.

Materials (tonnes or kilograms)

I. Total materials use (other than fuel and water). II. Use of Recycled materials used. III. Use of packaging materials used. IV. Hazardous chemicals / materials used. V. Objectives, programmes, and targets for materials replacement (e.g., substituting hazardous chemicals with less hazardous alternatives).

Emissions, Effluents, and Waste (tonnes or Kilograms)

I. Greenhouse gas emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent (global warming potential). II. Ozone depleting substance emissions in tonnes of CFC-11 equivalent (ozone depleting potential). III. Total waste (for disposal). Provide definition, destination, and estimation method. IV. Employees participation in waste minimisation – Waste Returned to Process or Market remanufactI. Quantity of waste returned to process or market (e.g., through recycling, reuse, or remanufacture) by type. remanufactII. On and off-site management type (e.g., recycling, reuse, remanufacturing).

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Waste to land

I. Quantity of waste lumped underground by material type. II. On and off-site management type (e.g., incineration, landfilling).

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Emissions to Air (Quantity also in kgs/tonnes)

I. Emissions to air, by type (e.g., NH3, HCI, HF, NO2, SO2 and sulphuric acid mists, VOCs and Nox, metals, and persistent organic chemicals) and nature.

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Effluents to Water (Quantity also in kgs/tonnes)

I. Discharges to water, by type (e.g., oils/greases, TSS, COD, BOD, metals and persistent organic chemicals) and nature. II. Profile of water bodies into which discharges flow (e.g., ground water, river, lake, wetland, ocean).

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Products and Services

(a) Generally Applicable

I. Major environmental issues and impacts associated with the use of principal products and services, including disposal, where applicable. Include qualitative and quantitative estimates of such impacts, where applicable.

(b) Organisation – Specific

I. Programmes or procedures to prevent or minimise the potentially adverse impacts of products and services, including product stewardship, take back, and life-cycle management. II. Advertising and labelling practices in relation to economic, environmental, and social aspects of organisational operations. III. Percentage of product weight / volume reclaimed after use.

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Land-Use/Biodiversity

I. Amount of land owned, leased, managed, or otherwise affected by the organisation. Type of ecosystem habitat affected and its status (e.g., degraded, pristine). Amount of impermeable surface as a percentage of land owned. II. Habitat changes due to operations. Amount of habitat protected or restored. III. Objectives, programmes, and targets for protecting and restoring native ecosystems and species. IV. Impacts on protected areas (e.g., national parks, biological reserves, world heritage sites).

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State of Environmental Quality

Monitoring: (Please indicate the instruments used, consistency of monitoring and deployment of trained manpower for the purpose).

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Environmental safety management system available for :

I. On-site hazards II. Off-site hazards (Please indicate position of on-site accidents & off-site emergency plans and crisis-management set-up).

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Facilities for treatment / disposal of :

I. Effluents II. Emissions III. Solid Waste

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Position regarding generation, handling and disposal of hazardous waste:

Does the industry produce / generate / handle any hazardous waste? If yes, please indicate whether such waste is treated and made non-hazardous before disposal / stored at an approved site / dumped at a nonapproved site / recycled or reused with or without treatment / sells to others for reuse etc.