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Presenting a first-of-its-kind

Sustainability
Report
Highlights

of Mahindra's Season of Festivals

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How Club Mahindra upgraded its

Madikeri Resort

by enriching its biodiversity

How Mahindra Susten used

A Barren Desert

to harness solar power

How Mahindra changed

Zaheerabad's
Destiny

with its Groundwater Initiative

Mahindra Group's

Sustainability
Report 2023

Highlights our unwavering commitment to our planet and its people.

HomeRisePlanet Positive

OUR 10 COMMITMENTS

Carbon Neutral by 2040 (on scope 1 & 2) Along with Science-based targets
100% Renewable Energy by 2030
100% improvement in Energy Productivity by 2030
Continue to be Water Positive at Group Level
100% Zero Waste to Landfill Sites by 2030
Carbon Pricing Emphasis in business
Educate 1 Million Girls Per Year By 2026
Afforestation - Hariyali
Women Empowerment
Maintain Gold Standard in Governance

becoming planet +ve

Driving positive change in the world by going beyond carbon proactively and enabling our stakeholders to Rise.

Greening Ourselves

We are on an accelerated path to a sustainable, low-carbon business to reduce our environmental footprint across operations.

59 Zero Waste to Landfill locations across the group

Mahindra World City: India’s 1st Zero-Waste City in Chennai

Decarbonizing Our Industries

We are enabling our supply chain to decarbonize themselves, and pushing the industry’s shift to the use of electric vehicles & alternate fuels to shape the future of mobility / accelerate the transition to clean mobility.

Mahindra Susten, an Independent Power Producer has over 1.55 GWp+ portfolio

Mahindra CERO: India’s 1st Automotive & Steel recycling facility present in 22 Indian cities. 20,000 vehicles recycled till date

Supplier Code of Conduct for all M&M suppliers

Nearly 600 suppliers, dealers and distributors trained in & assessed on sustainability

Sustainability programs (LED lights, motor efficiency, etc.) and training with select suppliers

ESG by business

Driving positive change in the world by going beyond carbon proactively and enabling our stakeholders to Rise.

Carbon Neutral by 2040

Committed to Science Based Targets (SBT), Mahindra Accelo reduces steel wastage and energy consumption by decarbonising the steel supply chain.

Best governed company

Awarded in the unlisted segment, medium category at 21st ICSI national awards.

Decarbonising the auto industry

Supplying advanced high-strength steel for vehicles and EVs.

Promoting a circular economy

Environment-friendly, CERO recycling for end-of-life vehicles.

Community wellbeing

Education, healthcare, skill development, women empowerment, environment, and community welfare initiatives.

Solar Power

India’s first 100% solar powered resort, Mahindra Kanha is one of the 15 Club Mahindra resorts that generate 48 lakh units (KWh) solar power.

Water Conservation

6 Club Mahindra resorts were ‘Water Secure’ by end 2021, raising rainwater utilisation to 255 million litres across resorts.

Waste Management

Club Mahindra Virajpet, India’s 1st certified Zero Waste to Landfill resort is one of five in Club Mahindra.

Sustainable Practices

8 Club Mahindra resorts awarded the ‘Platinum’ Green Building Certification by IGBC-CII.

Net Zero Energy homes from 2030

Mahindra Lifespaces is committed to the Mahindra Group’s 2040 carbon neutrality goals.

100% green certified projects

India’s only real estate company developing 100% green certified projects since 2014.

Mahindra Teri Centre of Excellence partnership since 2014

150+ building materials tested for energy efficiency, and guidebooks published on energy and water conservation.

Nature-positive Mahindra Eden

Mahindra Eden conserved over 100 plant species, 25 bird species, and 25 butterfly species.

Business Charter with WRI India launched for decarbonization of Real Estate

Our commitment to 6 priority actions aligned to Net Zero.

Green Army Initiative to create 1-million caring citizens

Reached 434 schools, 74000+ students, 2.9 lakh citizens.

Carbon Neutral by 2040

Mahindra Logistics is committed to the Mahindra Group’s 2040 carbon neutrality goals.

Delivering Sustainably through EDeL

EV’s driven towards sustainable last-mile delivery.

EV’s for people mobility

250+ Electric Vehicles operational across different cities.

56K+ Trees planted across nation

56 K+ of Trees planted across nation.

Recycling waste to create the school bags

#CutTheCrap campaign orgnaised to collect scrap from employees for making YELO bags (innovative bags which converts into desk) for distribution among school children across our locations.

“Gayandeep” Program for building sustainable rural education system

Ensure quality education through infrastructure development. Impacted 21,000 + lives till date with this program.

“Sehat” program for supporting rural healthcare system

Protecting and promoting community healthcare, safety and sanitation.

Mahindra Hariyali - A tree plantation drive

To help protect our natural environment and combat climate change, we have planted 9 Lakh saplings over 15 years.

CSR & Sustainability Accolades

We’ve been inducted into the renowned FTSE4Good Index Series for ESG performance 3 times in a row, and ranked 29th amongst the Top 100 Indian companies for Sustainability & CSR 2021 by Futurescape.

Saving 60% of Irrigation water

Saving on irrigation water through enhancing water use efficiency this also helps in maintaining soil health and optimises plant growth.

Socio economic Impact of Drip Irrigation

Apart from saving irrigation water it also helps in reducing consumption of Electricity, Fertilizers and Pesticides.

Best In class agronomy services.

With irrigation system we also provide agronomical services to farmers enabling him grow more crop with less Inputs which will enhance the income, social status.

Watershed development project

Enhancing livelihoods by turning drought-prone areas into communities with easy access to sustainable water sources.

Education, gender equality and economic empowerment

Fostering employment and entrepreneurship for women through digital literacy and regenerative farming.

Access to safe and hygienic sanitation

A flagship project to curb open defecation through access to hygienic toilets, community awareness sessions and welfare activities.

COVID Care Centre

Distribution centres for PPEs, hospital equipment and masks, providing access to vaccines to vulnerable rural segments.

quick links

key moments in our
esg journey

Mahindra leads the way in sustainability.

2005
2007
2008
2010
2014
2016
2018
2020
2021
2022
2005

Voluntary social commitment

M&M starts spending 1% of PAT on CSR.

2007

Project Hariyali commenced

M&M commits to long term tree planting program.

2008

Triple Bottom Line:

Focus on People, Planet and Profit impact.

Sustainability Reporting commences:

Disclosure of ESG performance to stakeholders.

2010

Susten and Reva

Investments in solar energy and electric mobility.

2014

Water Positive

Mahindra Group becomes water positive.

2016

Carbon Pricing

M&M, 1st Indian company to adopt an internal carbon price of $10.

EP100

M&M, 1st Global company to commit to doubling energy productivity.

2018

Carbon Neutrality

Anand Mahindra announces Group’s commitment to being Carbon neutral by 2040 at the Global Climate Action Summit, San Francisco.

Science Based Targets

Mahindra Group commits to SBT and challenges global companies at WEF Davos to adopt them.

CERO Launched

India’s 1st authorized vehicle recycler.

Mahindra Igatpuri Plant

India’s 1st carbon neutral and Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) Factory.

2020

Company achieves EP100

Mahindra Heavy Engines, 1st Indian company to achieve EP100 in a record time of 4 years.

2021

Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

M&M, 1st Indian Auto company to be a part of the DJSI World Index.

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Mahindra Lifespaces, 1st & only real estate company in leadership ranking of CDP, Climate.

WEF’s First Movers Coalition

Mahindra joins as founding member committing to purchase of green steel.

Project Hariyali Milestone

20 millionth tree planted.

2022

Mahindra Eden

M&M, 1st Indian real-estate project to be a part of the DJSI World Index.

M&M reaches 45% renewable electricity

60 MWp Solar plant goes online in Parbhani, Maharashtra.

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