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Environment, health and safety at Kolte-Patil
Overview
Kolte-Patil implemented a holistic approach towards
the highest standards of Environment, Health and Safety.
This approach is defined in the Company’s policy, covering the provision of a safe workplace, clean environment and stakeholder health. We believe that the highest standard of EHS reinforces our position as a responsible corporate citizen.
A responsible EHS approach strengthens our performance in various ways.
One, it leads to lower work interruptions, strengthening timely project completion.
Two, it protects workforce interests, enhancing employee and knowledge retention.
Three, it helps moderate direct and indirect costs (usually eight to 32 times direct costs).
Four, there is a growing correlation between corporate respect and clean EHS performance, translating into a stronger credit rating.
Our commitment
Safety: The Company reported 12.75 million person-hours during FY20 without any serious mishap across its construction sites. Workers were motivated through various forums like Motivational Rewards program. The National Safety Week was celebrated from 4th to 11 March, 2020.
Infrastructure: As a measure of superior EHS commitment, the Company’s projects are equipped with basic infrastructure
like independent induction rooms/first aid rooms, alliances with proximate hospitals, emergency vehicles, regular site visits by doctors, periodic drinking water testing, crèche for children in camps etc. Every project was provisioned with a competent EHS Officer for compliance with established standards. A central EHS Leader drove the EHS function across projects in all three geographies of the Company’s presence. Workers were incentivised with safe behaviour.
Training: The Company conducted extensive training in working on heights
and related subjects (fire-fighting) were conducted by external agencies. The Company is engaged in obtaining Integrated Management Systems at Life Republic, subsequently extended to other sites.
Awards: The Company won accolades like British Safety Council’s prestigious
The International Award, PCERF’s Debut Company project – Silver Trophy and Greentech Safety Award in FY20.
Materials: As a measure of environment responsibility, the Company utilised engineered wood for doors, fly-ash over cement in concrete (to the extent of 25%), use of AAC blocks for bricks, recycled rubber floors, sewage treatment plant and treated water for gardening and flushing purposes.
Projects: Besides, the Company designed projects around spacious green areas ranging from 15% to 40% of their property invested with native trees like neem, banyan and jamun. The World Environment Day
was observed on 5 June with extensive tree planting.
Pandemic: This EHS commitment of the Company was validated following the outbreak of the pandemic. The Company ensured that workers were registered under The BOCW Act 1996, which provided them subsidised mid-day meals at C5 per meal per person. During the lockdown, C2000 was credited to the accounts of many workers with BOCW registration. The Company ensured that workers were provided basic rations to enhance their motivation.
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