GHCL Reports Sustainability Performance for FY 2025-26, Highlights Decarbonization and Inclusive Growth

GHCL Reports Sustainability Performance for FY 2025-26, Highlights Decarbonization and Inclusive Growth​

GHCL Limited, a major chemical manufacturer, has released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26. The report details the company's operational scale, environmental resource management, and efforts toward enhancing social equity and governance across its diverse business verticals, including Soda Ash and CPD (Salt) manufacturing.

Corporate and Operational Scale​

GHCL Limited, incorporated in 1983, maintains its primary registered office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and a corporate address in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company's paid-up capital is INR 91,93,41,550.

Operationally, GHCL manages a total of seven locations, comprising three plants and four offices across India. The company's market reach extends to 23 states and two union territories nationally, and it operates in 12 international countries, with exports contributing 3.73% of its total turnover.

The company's primary business activity is the manufacture of inorganic chemicals, with Soda Ash contributing 96% of the total turnover.

Environmental Stewardship and Resource Management​

GHCL reports comprehensive data on resource utilization and emission mitigation for FY 2025-26.

Energy and GHG Emissions:
The company reports total energy consumption of 1,22,34,073.36 GJ. Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reached 11,88,089.53 Metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (MtCO₂e) in FY 2025-26, an increase from 11,20,911.95 MtCO₂e in FY 2024-25.

The company has set ambitious decarbonization targets, aiming for a 30% reduction in both Scope 1 and Scope 2 and Scope 3 emission intensity by FY 2029-30 against the FY 2021-22 baseline. To achieve this, GHCL is pursuing multiple levers, including:

• Efficiency Gains: Waste heat recovery systems recovered 30,761 GJ of thermal energy, and kiln optimization generated fuel savings of 1,03,348 GJ.
• Renewable Adoption: The company integrated 6.7 MW of renewable energy capacity (Solar + Wind) and increased biomass co-firing to account for 1.9% of the total boiler energy.
• Carbon Sequestration: Through the restoration of 122 hectares of coastal land with approximately five lakh mangrove saplings, the company expects to sequester around 1,440 tons of CO₂e annually from the third year onwards.

Water and Waste:
GHCL's total volume of water withdrawal was 12,69,11,767 kilolitres in FY 2025-26, showing a slight increase from 11,53,59,201 kilolitres in FY 2024-25. The company’s operations rely heavily on seawater, utilizing 12,46,10,859 kilolitres of desalinated water, thus minimizing dependence on local freshwater sources.

In waste management, total waste generated was 38,38,892.50 metric tonnes in FY 2025-26, up from 37,33,542.46 MT in FY 2024-25. The company noted that the significant increase was due to higher overburden generation from its lignite mines. By implementing structured waste management, GHCL is successfully recycling and reusing 38,36,295.40 MT of total waste, demonstrating a commitment to circularity.

Focus on People and Labor Well-being​

The company reports workforce details as of March 31, 2026, comprising a total of 520 employees and 2919 workers.

Labor Practices:
Key metrics concerning labor welfare include:

• Spending on well-being measures: The cost incurred on well-being measures was 0.12% of total revenue in FY 2025-26, up from 0.11% in FY 2024-25.
• Labor training: Employee training in Health and Safety measures reached a total of 264 programs in FY 2025-26, covering 52.07% of employees. Worker training programs totaled 364 programs, covering 68.68% of workers.
• Benefits coverage: For permanent employees, the coverage rates for Provident Fund and Gratuity stood at 98.08% in FY 2025-26.

Inclusion and Equity:
The company highlights initiatives to promote inclusion, noting that the proportion of female employees in the Board of Directors stands at 12.50%. Furthermore, the company ensures that all employees and workers are covered under its personal accident insurance policy.

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement​

GHCL maintains a multi-pronged approach to governance and social responsibility, managing external and internal stakeholder concerns.

Stakeholder Relationships:
The company structures its stakeholder engagement process, recognizing internal groups like employees, and external groups such as customers, investors, and regulatory authorities. Engagement with investors occurs quarterly and is event-based, while interactions with suppliers are conducted monthly and need-based.

Governance Structure:
GHCL’s oversight is managed by the Board-level Risk and Sustainability Committee. The company is also committed to upholding human rights, having established a comprehensive grievance redressal mechanism that includes a two-tier committee structure and a central database for monitoring concerns.

Key Takeaways​

The BRSR for FY 2025-26 showcases GHCL's shift toward advanced sustainability integration, where key focus areas include:

• Risk Mitigation: Addressing climate risks and resource constraints through technology investment, such as commissioning CO2 scrubber systems and deploying Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for power savings.
• Transparency: Maintaining robust policies for data privacy and cybersecurity, supported by a dedicated Human Resources Data Privacy Policy.
• Community Impact: Implementing multiple CSR initiatives, including agro-based livelihood, animal husbandry, and health programs, with the highest percentage of beneficiaries from vulnerable and marginalized groups (70.00% for Agro-based livelihood).

GHCL Stock Price Movement​

Today, GHCL Limited shares edged higher to close at ₹459.65, marking a gain of 1.21% for the day. The stock successfully traded on a volume of 194,176 shares, closing near the upper end of its daily range between ₹454 and ₹471.85.