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Environment, health and safety

at Kolte-Patil

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

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