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Materiality For us at Chambal, the three sustainability
challenges are of equal importance. Specifically,
we are focussing on climate change, economic
The fertiliser industry is of national importance performance, employee welfare, process safety and
for a variety of reasons: the nature of raw materials social responsibility. These issues are addressed
used, the risk factors associated with the production through various material aspects identified by an
and operation, energy and resource intensive assessment process keeping in mind a sustainable
production, and finally because, here’s a product approach, stakeholders’ view and importance
that supports the rural economy and ensures food to business. Though we have been addressing
security in India. This is why the industry works significant issues important to our business and
closely with the Government, regulatory authorities, stakeholders for years now, this is the first year that
activists and the general public. At Chambal, we we have done the materiality assessment based on
have successfully maintained our position as a GRI G4 guidelines. Since this is our first year, the
leading agri-products manufacturing and trading assessment has been done internally through a
company since inception. Our top priority remains survey of employees. The material aspects identified
sustainable and inclusive development for the and prioritized during the materiality assessment
benefit of all our stakeholders. With this objective in survey are listed below.
mind, we have embedded responsible practices in
all our business strategies and operations. Level of Material Aspects
Importance
MAteRIALIty MAtteRS! 1 Occupational Health and Safety
Material issues are those that have a direct or
indirect impact on an organization’s ability to 2 Energy
create, preserve or erode economic, environmental 3 Emissions
and social value for itself, its stakeholders and
society at large. 4 Effluents and Waste
5 Compliance

6 Local Communities (CSR)

7 Economic Performance
8 Training and Education

9 Employment

10 Labour/Management Relations

11 Materials

12 Water
13 Marketing Communications

14 Biodiversity

15 Public Policy

16 Transport

17 Market Presence

18 Anti-corruption

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