Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Resource Stewardship 24
Safe and Healthy Workplace 29
Product Stewardship 32
Customer Satisfaction 33
Responsible Supply Chain 34
Key Accomplishments 49
Independent Assurance Statement 50
GRI Application Level Service and Content Index 52
NVG Mapping 53
UN SDG Mapping 54
WSA Indicators 55
Abbreviations 56
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consolidating its numero uno position, it envisions implement to ensure safety in the work place. We
creating additional capacity by 2025. This invested significant resources in imparting training
expansion is to be achieved despite challenges in on safety; this has paid us rich dividends by
access to natural resources like land, water, iron significantly reducing the Lost Time Injury Rate
ore and coal. Mindful of these challenges we have over the previous fiscal.
strategies in place to address them; technology
and making the value chain more efficient are the We aim to be an employer of choice, which can be
two main levers for this. achieved by inspiring our workforce as well as
enabling them to develop professionally. We foster
At JSW Steel, we constantly strive to improve our a work culture that is growth-focussed and
operational efficiency. Consequently, we have performance-driven. We ensure an encouraging
been able to enhance yield and reduce our overall and bias-free workplace through our policies and
“During the financial environmental footprint. With the help of the new practices encompassing human rights, ethics and
year ending March 2015, cold rolling mill we have been able to transparency.
JSW Steel demonstrated enrich our product mix by
dexterity with which we grew focussing on value-added It is our firm belief that the ability to develop and
our business and ultimately “With the help of the and special steel deliver consistently is possible solely through
created more smiles per ton new cold rolling mill products. The new innovation and partnerships, along the value chain
of steel. This is a direct outcome we have been able to enrich products are designed with our suppliers, contractors and customers, in
of the “Will of Steel” - our product mix to contribute to order to co-create and deliver to continuously
a credo that epitomises by focussing on value-added resource efficiencies changing market requirements. This is critical in
From the Chairman’s our approach”. and special steel products.
The new products are
in the value chain. helping us future-proofing our business.
Desk designed to contribute We take the utmost Our work towards the empowerment of our
to resource efficiencies care to ensure our neighbouring communities has gained more focus
created more smiles per ton of steel. This is a in the value chain”. operations do not lead to and drive, with greater commitment to deliver
Maximising our Contribution direct outcome of the “Will of Steel” - a credo that diminishing the natural capital. better results. We have become more
to Nation Building epitomises our approach. Despite a dip in Our plants are among the most impact-oriented and ensure that we achieve the
realisation owing to a surge in imports and energy-efficient, water-efficient and least polluting. desired outcomes. Our investment into the
In JSW Steel, our growth story is synonymous dumping, we delivered robustly and increased our Our endeavour to be a resource steward has communities has increased by 61% compared to
with sustainable development. Our way of doing profitability while being resilient. Investing in resulted in many achievements in the reporting the previous financial year.
business has always been one of innovation in the downturns and reaping the benefits in the upswing period. Among these are decrease in water
face of challenges, yet with minimal negative has been our consistent strategy over the past intensity of our operations, increase in water As we strive to consolidate our leading position,
impacts on nature or people. For a decade and half decade and half. Accordingly, during this reporting recycling, utilisation of waste gas at nearly 99%, I must acknowledge the immense contribution of
our journey has brought us from a 0.8 million period, we have added capabilities in auto and reduction in specific iron ore consumption, the entire JSW family who push themselves, rise
tonne plant to becoming India’s largest private electrical grade steels. recycling of steel scrap, contributing to the above challenges, and leave no stone unturned to
integrated iron and steel manufacturer today. We re-charge of ground water, and planting of nearly 2 for us grow sustainably and improve the lives of
will continue on this path, and keep contributing to In the last two years the Government of India has million trees - cumulatively - leading to the creation our communities. I am also grateful to all our
the growth of other stakeholders with a focus on announced a series of policy initiatives recognising of significant green cover. We are among the first stakeholders, including shareholders, customers,
value-addition. We have increased efforts on the importance of manufacturing to foster national corporates in India to sign up to the Indian suppliers, and contractors / vendors, for their trust,
governance, ethics, transparency and development. Arguably the most visible of these is Business & Biodiversity Initiative, under which we co-operation and support in building this value
accountability. “Make - in - India”, intended to facilitate have taken several steps across our locations to generating enterprise.
investment, foster innovation, enhance skill levels, enhance the local flora and fauna.
This is the 11th year of our sustainability create jobs, and build best-in-class manufacturing I look forward to your continued support in our
disclosure, and we continue to underpin our capability. The steel sector has the crucial and dual It is our responsibility to provide the workforce, endeavour towards nation building.
efforts to the guidelines of the Global Reporting roles of an investor as well as a beneficiary of this including employees of associates and contractors
Initiative. theme. It fits aptly with the “Vision 300 million working on-site, with a safe and healthy working Sajjan Jindal
tonnes” by the year 2025 of the Government of environment. Our goal of “zero harm” is Chairman & Managing Director
I am happy to report that during the financial year India. JSW Steel is well-positioned to be a lead manifested in the various interventions we JSW Steel Limited
ending March 2015, we demonstrated dexterity player in realising this vision. With its aim of
with which we grew our business and ultimately
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^1% ^2%
Products: Products:
Galvanised & Colour Coated products Slabs, Billets, Blooms, HR Coils and Sheets, Cold Rolled
Close Annealed (CRCA) Coils and Sheets, Galvanised
Highlights: Capacity products, Wire Rods, Bar Rods and Angles
• 0.21 MTPA cold rolling mill commissioned Capacity
• Exports up by 0.15 MnT (i.e 20%). 1.5 10 Highlights:
MTPA
MTPA • Produced 9.7 MnT of hot metal, an increase of 7.2%
• Small sinter usage in BF4 and reduction in sinter
fines generation
• ‘Amanoscope’ successfully commissioned in BF4
for better monitoring of material distribution
Capacity
1MTPA (Coke)
JSW Amba River Coke Limited 4 MTPA
JSW Steel Limited
Dolvi (Pellets) Salem
Highlights: Products:
• ARCL has set up a 1 MTPA Coke Oven Plant and a 4 Special Steel long products
Capacity
MTPA pellet plant in June 2014 and September 2014,
respectively. The coke and pellets produced are being 1 Highlights:
supplied to Dolvi unit. The profit after tax for FY MTPA • The cast production grew by 6% over the
2014-15 is ` 119.48 crores. previous year.
• Rolled product production increased by 22%
compared to FY 2013-14.
STATES PLANTS
Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Karnataka JSWSL (Dolvi, Vijayanagar, Salem) JSWSPCL (Vijayanagar) JSWSCPL (Vasind, Tarapur, Kalmeshwar) ARCL (Dolvi)
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Vision
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Sustainability Policy JSW’s commitment to do business responsibly is
JSW Steel Limited (“JSW”) believes in creating built into the core values of the Company to conduct Va l u i n g L i f e
every aspect of business responsibly and sustainably.
sustainable growth while balancing utilization of Ta l nt
natural resources and social development in its It relies on: ent M e m e
business decisions.
anag
• A dynamic leadership I n c l u s iv e G r o w t h
It also believes in pursuing its business objectives • Adherences to core values
ethically, transparently and with accountability to its • A well-articulated Enterprise Risk Management
stakeholders across the value chain. framework.
JSW is committed to promote integrated responsible • Practices that seek to sustain and enhance the
behaviour and value for social and environmental long term competitive advantage of JSW with
well-being. care for the society and environment.
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Key Initiatives
• Continuous Annealing Lines of 0.95 MTPA, part of • Modification of Sponge Iron Plant for partial • Blast Furnace and Ladle Reheating Furnace
the Cold Rolling Mill Complex. replacement of natural gas usage de-dusting system
• Modification of tunnel furnace to replace natural gas • Waste heat recovery systems
with surplus COG • Billet grinding machine
Under Implementation
Under Implementation Under Implementation
• Reconstructing Blast Furnace from 0.9 MTPA
to 1.9 MTPA and the 0.2 MTPA Electrical Steel
• Installation of long new water pipeline • Expansion project of Blast Furnace capacity
Project at Cold Rolling Mill
• Expansion of Sinter plant, Billet Caster, 1.4 MTPA augmentation from 0.616 MTPA
• Expanding the capacity of Electrical Steel Complex
Bar Mill, Roll Grinding Machine, Blast Furnace
• Commissioning the Steel Melting Shop comprising
capacity enhancement and de-bottlenecking of SMS
the Electric Arc Furnace along with Billet Caster of
and HSM
capacity 1.5 MTPA
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every market segment across the globe. Our Board is regularly updated on the Sustainability Officer and his team. A
Sustainability is a vital part of all our practices. We possible risks across the value chain; Business Responsibility / Sustainability
have set high standards for our governance and managing these alone can ensure Reporting Committee consisting of
“JSW Steel has always
corporate citizenship initiatives. At JSW, good sustained creation of shareholder Executive and Independent Directors
been at the forefront,
governance is the bedrock for reinforcing value. As part of our provide the oversight. We link a
bringing innovative products
stakeholder trust, balancing value and building comprehensive approach to risk component of the variable pay of the
to the market that address
sustainable business. At the heart of the management, we consider any senior executives to the safety
present requirements as well
Company’s corporate governance is the ideology uncertainties that may affect our performance, and extend this
as take cognisance of
of transparency and openness in the working of business and our stakeholders, instrument to cover other strategic
potential transformations”.
the Board and the management team. Our Board including resource scarcity, climate focus areas of sustainability.
ensures the Company complies with all regulatory change, demographic dividend, etc. Sustainability teams exist at the
requirements, acts with integrity, addresses We also try to identify any latent locations, and are responsible to implement
stakeholder expectations, and is overall, a opportunity in these risks, and explore ways and achieve the sustainability-oriented targets.
responsible corporate citizen. Accordingly, the to turn them to our advantage. JSW Steel has initiated quarterly third party
Board has constituted committees to oversee assurance of this performance at all locations.
stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting Ensuring compliance in letter and spirit is a given.
and implementation of code of conduct, in addition Proactively exceeding compliance in as many ways Our financial performance, despite the challenging
Governance
The board and some of its Committees
Chairman Member
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Board provides oversight to sustainability Human Rights rights standards, does not condone human rights
abuses and creates & nurtures a working
environment where human rights are respected
without prejudice.
Committees of the Board Salient Elements of Terms of Reference In line with JSW Steel’s legacy as a responsible
corporate citizen and its commitment to respecting
JSW Steel’s human rights policy is complemented
• The Committee is constituted for the implementation of SEBI the economic, social, cultural, political and civil rights
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 as amended from by other specific policies such as health & safety,
Code of Conduct of individuals involved in and impacted by its
time to time. environment, anti-corruption etc. It articulates
Implementation • Implementation of ‘JSW Steel Code of Conduct for Prohibition of operations, the Board of Directors has approved a
stand on human rights including
Insider Trading’ as amended / revised from time to time. Formal Human Rights Policy for adoption by the
non-discrimination, prohibition of child and
Company and all its Subsidiaries as part of its global
• Responsible for the adoption of‘ National Voluntary Guide lines on Social, enforced labour, and freedom of association and
personnel policies, in line with the practice followed
Business Responsibility & Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business’ (NVGs) in the right to engage in collective bargaining.
internationally by Companies of Repute. JSW Steel’s
business practices of JSW Steel. Security agency’s officers are trained to act in a
Sustainability Reporting • Responsible for the policies and review the progress of initiatives under the policy on human rights applies to all its businesses
Committee manner that respects human rights at all times,
purview of business responsibility (sustainability) policies mentioned above. processes and is part of its commitment to ethical
• Review the annual business responsibility report and present it to the Board and comply with all the applicable national, state
and socially responsible behavior across its value
for approval. and local laws.
chain.
• To review the reports submitted by the Registrars and Share Transfer During the reporting period, no violations or
Agents of the Company at Half yearly intervals.
JSW Steel contributes to the fulfillment of human
departures were observed.
• To interact periodically with the Registrars and Share Transfer Agents to rights through compliance with local human rights
Stakeholder ascertain and look into the quality of the Company’s Shareholders/ Investors legislation wherever it has operations, as well as
Relationship grievance redressal system and to review the report on the functioning of through its policies, programs and grievance redressal
the said Investor grievances redressal system.
• To periodically report to the Board about serious concerns if any. mechanism. JSW Steel upholds international human
• To consider and resolve the grievances of the security holders of the
company.
RS EMP
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CU • Timely Delivery
• Fair wages &
Rewards
• Quality • Work-life Balance
• Pricing • Training & Skill Development
• Post-sales Support • Career Growth
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• Product Related • Occupational Health
DI
Certifications & Safety
BO
• Customer Feedback • EHS Management • Job Security
RY Systems • Transparent • Emails and Meetings
• Customer Satisfaction Survey
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Communication • Vendor Assessment & Review
TO
PPL
• Signed Contracts
ULA
• Signed Contracts
• Exhibitions, Events
• Training Workshops and Seminars
IERS
• Customer Visits
REG
• Transparency
Engaging
with
• Tax and Royalties Stakeholders • Local Employment
• Environmental Pollution
• Compliance to Laws Control
& Regulations • Infrastructure Development
• Employment • Training & Livelihood • Training & Workshops
• Annual Reports
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• Pollution Prevention Programmes • Regular Meetings
ITIE
• Communication with Regulatory Bodies
ME
UN
DIA
• CSR Reports
MM
• Sustainable Growth • Preservation of Local
CO
& Returns & Global
• Risk Management Environment
• Corporate Governance • Contribution to Local
IN • Market Share Economy
VE • Operational • Human Rights
ST Performance Y
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S& O CI
SH S
ARE /C IVIL
HOLDE NGOs
• Board Meetings RS • Meetings and Briefings
• Annual Reports • Sustainability and Other Reports
• Website • Partnerships in Community
Development projects
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Economic Performance
8,985 8,410
7,597
A • Domestic Turnover
Total Economic Value Generated 39,128 365 49,627 1,099 50,860 1,203 • Export Turnouver
3,796
4,475 • Employee wages and benefits
4,529 • Payments to providers of capital
B 367 1,692 • Payments to Governments
37,327 48,292 48,694 396
Total Economic Value Distributed 25 27 43 • Exchange Loss
(All figures in Rupees crores) • CSR initiatives
Total Economic Value Retained 1,801 1,335 2,166 • Total Economic Value Distributed
was from a recycled source. We are aware water Environment, Forests & Climate Change. This has
I must mention safety receives extra attention
is scarce, and competes with many other uses in helped us not only to learn from peers about their
through a place in the KPI’s of the senior site
the surrounding regions. To alleviate this risk we efforts to manage biological diversity at their
management persons. We believe that
undertook initiatives under natural resource locations, but also to demonstrate to stakeholders
sensitisation, awareness and training critically
management for watershed development, the company’s commitment and efforts towards a
reinforce our safety systems and processes. Our
covering about 8,000 hectares of land. Further, our sustainable future.
focus on monitoring and periodic audits
resource stewardship efforts resulted in 2.5%
supplements our efforts on safety and tracking of
improvement in the use of iron ore and use of iron Our Policies on Sustainable Steel Production,
deviations. The consequent results speak for
scrap to the extent of 0.85 million tonnes. Conservation and Preservation of Environment
themselves. We imparted 140,000 hours of safety
in conjunction with policies of our manufacturing
training to our own workers as well contractor
In FY 2014-15, JSW Steel put in significant efforts units covering Environment, Occupational Health &
workers. This was supplemented by our systemic
to ensure a positive impact on its surrounding flora Safety, etc. galvanise us to achieve clean and safe,
and behaviour-based interventions, resulting in
and fauna and local ecosystems. The Company world class manufacturing.
44% decrease in Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate.
was among the pioneers to sign up and commit to
Overall, our score on this parameter is significantly
the Indian Business and Biodiversity Initiative Dr. Vinod Nowal
better than the industry average.
(IBBI), an initiative by the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) in partnership with India’s Ministry of
JSW Steel is constantly upgrading and adopting
Message from advanced technologies to maintain or lower the
energy intensity. The Company is well aware of
Deputy Managing the global concern on climate change and
Resource Stewardship
Director carbon-intensive growth, and is therefore putting
greater emphasis on responding to varied needs
and expectations of the stakeholders. In keeping
GHG Mitigation
with the commitment of the Government of India,
Clean and Safe World-class we take up targets to decrease the carbon
Manufacturing intensity of our growth. We realize that this is a
challenge and would require a multi-pronged, JSW SL Total GHG Emission JSW SCPL Total GHG Emission
Our vision is “Global recognition for quality and innovation-led approach coupled with all-round
efficiency while nurturing nature and society”. We efforts. Despite the growth, the various
35,000 600
are on an accelerated growth path - expanding constraints and challenges, a market slowdown, 59.9
capacities, building new manufacturing facilities, we have succeeded in keeping the GHG intensity 30,000 500
and acquisitions. Such diversified growth poses flat during this reporting period. Overall, GHG 4,157 3,742 33.6
challenges in deploying common standards of mitigation projects contributed to lowering 25,000 142.8 148.5
operational excellence that are clean and of CO2e by 258,478 tonnes. Our new 400
safe. To complement this growth, we product development efforts are 20,000
have taken up the challenge to “JSW Steel’s continual aimed at decreasing carbon 300
decouple growth and its impact on improvement efforts are emissions in the overall value 15,000
the environment and resources. JSW supplemented by project-level chain. 26,816 26,077 28,086 200 528
335 317
Steel has taken several steps to 10,000
innovations and interventions,
achieve this. First, we have to improve the resource The Company is monitoring the 100
articulated our policies on quality, 5,000
stewardship and overall use of its water resources and
environment, occupational health & performance”. quality of effluent discharged. It is
0 0
safety, and several other key subjects. our endeavour to trap pollutants at
Second, we deployed our policies through source, monitor the operation of 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
certified management systems and processes pollution control equipment, and continually
based on Six Sigma, TPM and TQM. Third, our improve the treatment such that discharges are
JSW SPCL & ARCL indirect emissions are 3.93 and 157.7 (000 tCO2e), respectively.
continual improvement efforts are supplemented significantly within regulatory limits. We have
by project-level innovations and interventions, to decreased water intensity of our operations from
improve our resource stewardship and overall 4.89 m3 / ton of steel in 2013-14 to 4.57 m3 / ton • Direct Emissions (000 tCO2e)
performance. of steel in 2014-15, and 18% of the water used • Indirect Emissions (000 tCO2e)
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1.02 1.09
1.0 0.92
0.74
0.6 0.62
0.5
0.0
Energy 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
500,000
JSW SCPL Specific Material Consumption
8000
400,000 7000
15,070 92,671
6000
2,395
300,000 5000
270
1,878
646 0.8 0.76
4000
200,000 0.7
3000 0.55
0.6
354,973 308,000 262,695 4,581 4,203 5,445
2000 0.5
100,000
0.4 0.36 0.34
1000 0.3
0.3
0 0 0.2 0.16
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 0.1 0.04 0.06
0 0.02 0 0.02
0.0
• Zinc & Alloys (Ton/Ton of Product) • Hot Rolled Coils (Ton/Ton of Product)
• Slabs (Ton/Ton of Product) • Cold Rolled Coils (Ton/Ton of Product)
• Direct Energy Consumption (000 GJ)
• Indirect Energy Consumption (000 GJ)
Material Consumption for JSW SPCL & ARCL 4.42 and 1,461 tonnes, respectively.
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JSW SCPL
1,643 2,191 1,374
303.6 298.3
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
300 267.3
215
197 JSW SPCL JSW ARCL
200 JSW SPCL JSW ARCL
113
97.3 97.5 34.7 10.2
100 20.3
0.005
24.8
0
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
Emissions of ODS (tonnes of CFC-11eq) are 0.11, 0.01, 0.01 for the 3.37 134.6
years 2014-15, 2013-14 and 2012-13 respectively
• SPM (000tons/year) • S0x (000tons/year) • NOx (000tons/year) • Hazardous Waste ('000 tonnes) • Total Water Consumption (000 m3) • Total Recycled Water (000 m3)
• Non-Hazardous Waste ('000 tonnes)
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Biological Diversity
Manufacturing operations of JSW Steel do not cause any significant
negative impact on biological diversity. JSW Steel expects its suppliers
involved in mining and similar operations, with potential impact on
biodiversity, to be compliant with applicable laws and take due care of Improved avi fauna around our Vijayanagar plant
biodiversity. In addition, JSW Steel undertakes activities in and around
our manufacturing sites to conserve, preserve and enhance the JSW Steel Disseminated traditional irrigation methods
biological diversity. We are signatories to the India Business & for developed green cover on barren hillocks sorrounding
Birds at operations Horizontal Reed Bed system of capacity of
Biodiversity Initiative. Home at
Biodiversity 1MLD for treating domestic sewage from Vidhyanagar
The Vijayanagar Works has implemented a plethora of initiatives to Park, Township was established. This system is the country’s
Vijayanagar
enhance the biological diversity in its neighbourhood. Some of these largest reed bed system installed and being operated.
include setting up a biodiversity park containing medicinal plants on the This Reed Bed system has an area cover of 25,800 sq m,
IUCN red-list [i.e., endangered species], treating the sewage from the with 72 different plant species.
township using root zone treatment with the help of select plants,
undertaking watershed management programme in the neighbouring
villages resulting in multiple crops and improving agricultural yields,
extending the green belt in and around the Works area and township,
and many more.
2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2014-2015 2013-2014 2014-2015 2013-2014
Lost time injury frequency rate
Injuries (Nos.) 77 290 83 7 5 5 0 2 2 1
0.98
Injury Rate
0.096 0.52 0.15 0.10 0.239 0.234 0 0.61 0.17 0.014
0.73 0.55 (per 100 workforce per year)
2013-14 2012-13
2014-15 Man Hours Worked (million) 160.04 111.33 110.2 14.06 4.18 4.27 4.57 0.64 2.39 7.16
Fatalities (Nos.) 11 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
As per WSA formula
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JSW's focus remains to be a supplier of choice, in type of innovation has helped in mutual profitabili-
throughout our sphere of influence. This is most
all markets while improving the well-being of ty, while also reducing emissions, use of energy
notable in our supply chain which involves mining,
customers and society in general. We are commit- and other resources. In addition, a grievance
transport of bulk material while keeping in mind
ted to operate our processes and conduct market- redressal mechanism is available to all stakehold-
the sensitivity of impacts to the environment and
ing promotions in a transparent and responsible ers. Besides resolving the grievances seamlessly,
society, and also activities of our organisation as
manner by sharing product information. We strive this also provides us an opportunity to engage
well as of our suppliers, vendors and contractors.
to ensure an efficient customer feedback mecha- more closely with our value chain.
Accordingly, we focus on ensuring that every
nism and conduct regular customer satisfaction
stakeholder in our value chain conducts its opera-
surveys to understand their expectations and Our Policy on Engaging with and Providing
tions in total regulatory compliance and demon-
concerns. To facilitate this, we have portals for Value to Customers and Consumers in
strates responsible behaviour. In FY 2014-15, 83%
customers and suppliers. While this facilitates conjunction with other policies and guidance, steer
of all goods were transported via rail, as compared
procurement and delivery, they are also used to us though value chain with responsibility.
to 76% in FY 2013-14, resulting in significant
gauge evolving customer requirements and
reduction of footprint.
supplier capabilities. With some customers and Jayant Acharya
suppliers we even collaborate and co-create. This
We follow fair, transparent and non-discriminatory
procurement practices. We expect and encourage
our suppliers to act in a safe and responsible
Message from manner. We specify the mandatory standards that
suppliers must adhere to, with specific emphasis Responsible Value Chain
Director, Commercial to business ethics, human rights, labour rights, We believe that our responsibility to environment, economy and society extends across our supply
Customer Speak
JSW Steel believes that developing sustainable • Utilising waste heat: 78.3%
products to reduce the environmental and social • Re-utilising waste gases: over 91 million GJ
impacts is an important element of future-proofing (98.5% of total waste gases/ energy)
the business. In FY 2014-15, new grades of steel • Scrap recycling: 848,872 metric tonnes “We are well placed
with JSW and we hope “JSW has been doing
for the automobile sector were developed, such as • Waste recycling (hazardous + non-hazardous): business with us as a family.
to do much more than
high-strength low-carbon steel, high-strength over 2.2 million metric tonnes People are very co-operative.
what we are doing today,
low-thickness steel etc. First step in product • Recycling and reuse of wastewater: almost double our They understand the problems
stewardship is to reduce operational footprint and 10.4 million m3 current volume.” we face on account of our day-to-day
accordingly, we have achieved during the reporting • GHG emissions mitigated through initiatives: “In comparison to other business. When people from the Plant,
Umesh Aggarwal companies, JSW has placed Head Office as well as Branch visit us,
period: over 281,000 tCO2e
Sri Aggarwal Ispat full faith in their Distributors and it brings people closer.”
Dealers. JSW has always stood
by us be in during good times or bad. Nand Kishore Agarwal
The company has always supported us International Trading
to grow. We always meet each other Corporation
Anil Mendiratta
Standard Strips India
Pvt. Ltd.
Customer Satisfaction
Customer/Dealer
meets - one in each Responsible Supply Chain
region in a year Exhibition, Seminars
VIsit by Sales/Technical
& Conferences,
Team, Senior
Retailer/Architect/Builder/ Newsletters/Magazines An effective supply chain management ensures Labor, Human Rights and Societal Impact aspects.
Management to
Designers-average 5 Electronic Direct Mailers uninterrupted business activity and flexibility. JSW Supplier engagement, in the form of interactions
Customer premise
meets per month Steel key elements of supply chain include, (i) and supplier meet, is carried out at JSW Steel.
procurement of key raw materials like, coal, iron JSW Steel is sensitive to possible impacts of our
ore, lime stone, dolomite, coke etc. (ii) supply chain on environment, society and
transportation of raw materials (iii) procurement of economy, and take preventive actions. JSW Steel
support services . Raw materials are procured identifies service providers that potentially could
from within the country and also from outside. engage in unfair labor practices and monitoring,
JSW Steel use ship, rail and road transportation. evaluation of such suppliers, regarding issues
Also, the company has been able to achieve, related to labor practices including human rights, is
CSI has improved reduction in logistical footprint by making made rigorous. During the reporting period, there
from 3.73 in 2012 to 3.88 conscious efforts to increasingly shift to were no penal actions or notices by relevant
in 2014. The improvement transportation of raw materials and products within regulators, for violation of labor practices in the
has been observed in both India by rail. In FY 2014-15, about 83% of all goods supply chain. JSW Steel ensures that its suppliers
segments: OEMs and Traders. were transported via rail, as compared to 76% in deliver goods and services as per contract and , in
CSI for OEMs has improved FY 2013-14. turn, are paid, as in contract, on time.
from 3.6 in 2012 to 3.90 in
2014and for Trade/Retail
JSW Steel’s code of conduct and our policies To generate value for local economy and to create
it improved from 3.73
in 2012 to 3.85 in 2014 related to work conditions, human rights, positive economic impact, JSW Steel engages
environment, and safety, are applicable to our with local suppliers. JSW Steel is in the process of
suppliers. These form a part of our contract with setting up a mechanism to define capture and
our suppliers and suppliers from time to time are track the extent and type of local suppliers.
made aware and assisted in complying with these Presently, JSW Steel identifies and builds capacity
requirements. Our supply chain audits will have to of local suppliers, before and during the
be further complimented with stress on EHS, engagement with them.
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We aim to attract, develop and retain the best higher than in the previous year. This allows new safety committees, etc. The Dolvi Works has a
human capital by providing a motivating and ideas to come in, and contributes to our ability to recognised employee association and all
healthy workplace, identifying and developing increasingly create and share value. non-management employees are free to get
talent, and promoting employee well-being. Our affiliated to it. About 12% of the Company’s entire
priority is to engage effectively with our We enable and encourage our employees to permanent workforce is represented through this
employees, understand their views, communicate upgrade their skills, enhance professional recognised trade union. Our agreements with the
the strategic directions of the Company, respond knowledge through various means such as workers include conditions on how they would
to their feedback, and implement initiatives to classroom training, e-learning and field training. take the responsibility of safety and health. Our
improve. We monitor the engagement with Our learning modules encompass functional and overtime and work allocation practices ensure fair
employees and their satisfaction levels through management aspects such as leadership, practices are followed. Further, forced labour and
surveys, and assess managers on the experience marketing, human rights, ethics, compliance, child labour are completely avoided. We take care
they create for their team. diversity, sustainability, finance, energy, to ensure our security forces are taken care of by
manufacturing excellence, and several other following all applicable regulations and respecting
Engaging with employees to shape our business competencies. The average per capita training human rights.
goals and creating a culture that supports these is hours during this reporting period was 33.6, which
fundamental to our ability to deliver our is higher than the average for the last 3 years. We We look forward to further building a dynamic,
commitment to customers. This lies at the heart of encourage innovation at all levels and functions passionate, diverse and sensitive workforce - the
Message from everything we do. A conducive work environment through innovation awards and many other lever to sustainable business at JSW Steel.
for diverse people allows us to serve the measures to create a supportive ecosystem.
President, Group demanding markets effectively. Our Policy on Employee Welfare in conjunction
Workforce Breakdown
18,291 1,461
6,000 21,428 3,497
5,593 204 1,941
5,571 5,218 14,151 1,486 2,367 948
3,924
3,607 790 1,506
486
783
11 58
21 160
Workforce Turnover
19 19
1
11 11 3
• Management • Non-Management
39 40
496 22
468 13
17
16
13 6
12
197 23 8 8
2
162
69 73
60 43 23 2
• Male • Female
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Creating a Women-Friendly Work Some of the key training programmes attended by our Training Hours Training Hours per Capita
employees include:
Environment
• Management Development Program at Indian
JSW Steel’s commitment towards women is reflected 237,351
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for selected high
through its Gender Balance Initiative, measures for Legal
potential employees for enhancing their business 42.6
Awareness for women employees, zero tolerance to sexual
acumen.
harassment at work place and other special training for
• Young Leaders Development Program: Identification 175,910
women employees across the organisation. JSW Steel JSW SL 56.9 JSW SL
and grooming of high potential managers below the 1,041,462
provides equal opportunity to all employees and strives to
age of 32 years.
increase the number of positions held by women employees
• More than 500 technical training programmes were
every year.
conducted in-house by both internal and external
29.3
faculty.
Special programmes on personality development, managerial
• More than 200 behavioral training programs were
development and leadership development are being organised 1.4
conducted in-house by both internal and external
for grooming and enhancing the competencies of women
faculty. 4,756
employees for positions of higher responsibilities. Special
• Tie ups with Premier Institutes for Employee
training for women employees were conducted including life 2.1
Education: Our tie ups for off-campus B.S. course
enrichment, first aid, life etiquette, among others.
with BITS Pilani, M. Tech. with IIT Bombay and JSW SCPL JSW SCPL
8,127
Post-graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety with 10.3
RGIST encourage continuous learning and have been
Exclusive Benefits for Women received well.
3,081.5
Passion for Learning Man, Bravery and Courage award, Best QC, Intellectual
Property Rights and Award for Best Contractor, a new
award called Quarterly Departmental/ Cluster Champions 9.5
The one word that sums up everything about JSW In the vicinity of our operations we have enhanced JSW Steel Company’s
Steel is “dynamic”. It added capacity in the last the green belt through plantations, and made more Yield enhancement Tata Institute of budgeted contribution
one and half decades through a combination project at Bellary - Social Sciences for
water available through water conservation In collaboration with Project Impact to community
of organic and inorganic routes; also, its and watershed development projects. ICRISAT and Monitoring, Validation development projects
product range is now very diverse, Government of and Verification of
“Our community Together, these projects are aimed at for FY 2014-15 is
Karnataka outcome claims
including value-added products for investments are rapidly alleviating climate and water risks. ` 43.70 crores
the small consumers and rural becoming strategic, and leveraging We propose to extend such OP Jindal Centre
market. JSW recognises the much larger resource deployment activities to encompass the (OPJC) of Vocational
HIV / AIDS awareness Studies, Vasind - in
potential outcomes of investing by linking up with communities and watershed of our water sources, and counselling - collaboration with
in the community, and government. The governance and in the near future.
Bhoruka Charitable Father Agnel
Trust
consequent mutual benefits that managerial wisdom that it deploys Participation Technical Training
Institute
accrue through community in business is increasingly being In this report we have presented a JSW Foundation received
cooperation and collaboration. applied for social investments summary description of the the NASSCOM Foundation award
and interventions.” positive impacts we have created in Nutrition Mission in
Thane and Palghar - OPJC, Vijayanagar - under social innovation category in
Our community investments are each thrust area via our interventions. in collaboration with
in collaboration with the year 2014. The award recognized
rapidly becoming strategic, and leveraging the Government of Nettur Technical
the efforts to empower women
Maharashtra Training Institute
much larger resource deployment by linking up Our approach to social development in conjunction through basic computer literacy
Nutrition Mission
with communities and government. The with CSR Policy, provide direction to empower and job opportunity in Data Halli;
Bellary - Government
governance and managerial wisdom that it deploys communities and work for inclusive development of Karnataka and approximately 1,500 women have
in business is increasingly being applied for social Spirulina Foundation
in our neighbouring communities. received benefit so far, presently
investments and interventions. Accordingly, the 95 women associates are
Company has identified five specific focus areas working in Data Halli.
Sumantra Sen
for our community development initiatives:
Nutrition and Health Care; Water and Sanitation;
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NUTRITION 10,000+ SAFE MOTHERHOOD 1000+ • Water access through pipe line and
over head tanks
mothers
children and children • Water purification through installation of
tracked in benefitted RO plants
• JSW Foundation has adopted a Maharashtra • The emphasis has been on infrastructure development -
lifecycle approach where the working towards upgrading the facilities in government run
nutritional status of the child is primary care centres to help them provide institutional 800+ • Water conservation via soil & moisture
conservation, wretched structures for water
tracked from foetus (-nine months) delivery services to catchment population infants
till the age of six years (age when Trained 1000 immunised
retention and ground water recharge
the child migrates to school government • Also facilitating training of ASHAs/Mid Wives/Facilitators
education system from the cadre in and ANMs on counselling relevant for pre and post
WATER CONSERVATION
Anganwadi system). pregnancy, childcare and nutrition
Maharashtra
Vijayanagar Works was bestowed with the sharper focus on the material issues, strategic
enabling the Company to scale newer heights of
coveted Prime Minister’s Trophy as the best stakeholder engagement along the value chain,
success, as enshrined in the vision, mission and
Integrated Iron & Steel Plant of India, and also and enhanced integration of sustainability in our
values.
recognised as a winner of the CII-ITC Sustainability business strategy to deliver long term stakeholder
Awards in 2014. value.
Another factor has been our collaborative approach
along the value chain. This led to an increase in the
Our leadership team takes full responsibility, and is Dr. S. Majumdar
share of value-added products in the overall
accountable for various aspects of corporate
portfolio. From an environmental perspective,
sustainability. Going forward, you would witness
reducing the footprint in operations and products
has been the key feature. Finally, in the field of
social and community development, providing
innovative and holistic yet affordable solutions for
the masses has been the highlight.
Principle 2
23, 31,
Businesses should provide goods and services that are safe and contrib- 32, 34
ute to sustainability throughout their life cycle
43-46 43-46 29, 43-46 41, 43-46 18, 37, 43-46
Principle 3
9, 18,
Businesses should promote the well-being of all employee 35-42
Principle 4
9, 20
Businesses should respect the interests of, and be responsive towards all
stakeholders, especially those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized.
Principle 6
24-30
Business should respect, protect, and make efforts to restore the environment
Principle 7
14 1-2, 13-14, 31, 43-46 23, 24, 32, 34 24-30 29 29
Businesses, when engaged in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so
in a responsible manner
Principle 8
43-46
Businesses should support inclusive growth and equitable development
Principle 9
Businesses should engage with and provide value to their customers and
31-34
consumers in a responsible manner
15, 23, 43-46 44
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