Initiate slum literacy program and provide enrolment to 100% non school going children to government aided NIOS system for attaining higher and senior secondary education certificate.
Provide job opportunity to 60% of educated youth post training and on job exposure.
Sponsor on door medical health checkup for senior citizens on monthly basis.
Setup six prefab eco friendly toilet cubicals with water storage facility of 1000 ltrs.
Assist and connect 100% eligible senior citizen to government monthly pension and health schemes like Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Scheme, Varishta Mediclaim Policy, Varishta Vayoshri Yojana and Pradhan Matri Jan Arogya Yojana. This will increase the household income of slum dwellers which are otherwise wasted due to lack of knowledge and poor documentation.
Open 20 Food Points in Pithampur Industrial Area with clean drinking facilities for industry workers.
Construct 50 Feed Points in four states of Central India. This FPs will be refilled with surplus/ unused feed produced in the processing plant. In doing, village authorities will be involved to curb misuse.
Run a food distribution program named ‘Food Share’. The program will run by the CSR committee of the company. Committee will identity large food houses, restaurants and banquet halls, and get in contract to take over unused food items post major functions like marriage, convocation, annual meetings, and distribute them further to needy people at old age homes, shelters, hospitals, slum areas.
Operationalise a well-equipped gym at work place to promote health and reduce stress at work.
Operationalize canteen facility for staff workers and labour to provide wholesome nutritious food at a reasonable subscription.
Sponsor a customized health package for all employees to include complete health check up through a reputed health agency on annual basis.
Encourage employees to participate in company CSR activities esp blood donation camps, area cleaning drives, food distribution campaigns as community service.
Support open door policies and schedule open forums on monthly basis to encourage employees to share their thoughts and ideas.
Improve gender gap to 45% by enhanced training and opening avenues in other department for improved representation of women workers.
Earmark sub departments like Client Relationship Office, Media Management, Housekeeping and catering, dedicated for women work force.
Implement rain water harvesting project to reduce dependency on underground fresh water esp during monsoon period, and thereby reduce annual consumption of fresh water by 10%.
Redesign industrial wastewater recycling mechanism with advance water treatment system and reverse osmosis, which will make recycled water reusable for boiler and processing applications.
Hire professional services for quarterly sanitary inspection of complete plant to include microbial testing of water used for processing soymeal and drinking water of the employees.
Sponsor employees to undertake professional courses in reputed Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) affiliated with National Council of Vocational Training, under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. This will not only improve production but also benefit employee in his career progression.
Introduce cross work attachment of 5% employees with big players in the industry for a period of three months. This is with the aim to learn best practices in soy industry and implement at SAPL.
Offer to employees cheap and customize travel packages with reputed tours and travel agencies for improving life – work balance.
Introduce award and recognition ceremonies on annual basis clubbed with AGM.
Organize guest lectures of eminent personalities – both professional and diplomates, to benefit workers with their vast experience and corporate knowledge.
Introduce a Research and Development department equipped with laboratory test equipment to facilitate quantitative assessment of process and product related measurements. In addition, innovations researched by SAPL labs will be shared with various soy associations for benefit of the community.
Organize two days Soy Training Capsule for soy suppliers to educate soy growers on sustainability issues, ethical practices and use of TRACENET and EU TRACES.
Execute non-discrimination and fair treatment policy, wherein equal employment and advancement opportunities will be provided to all its employees. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, caste, colour, age, sex, disability and socio-economic status of the candidate.
Unbiased Composition, wherein the company will create an inclusive culture to ensure representation across gender, caste, creed, religion, region and physical ability.
To reduce energy consumption from fossil fuel by 20% and shifting dependency to renewable sources of energy.
Audit carbon foot prints on six monthly basis and analyse grey areas.
To make SAPL a No Plastic Zone.
Partnering with only sustainability certified business suppliers.
Pollution control compliance is an important term of reference laid by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. The main objective of M.P. Pollution Control Board is to maintain water, air and soil in healthy and usable condition for various purposes. All operations of SAPL are in accordance with the following Acts/ Rules related to the climate/ environment :-
* Water (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act,1974
* Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
* Environment Protection Act, 1986 (certain sections)
* Public Liability Insurance Act,1991
* Madhya Pradesh Jaiv Anaashya Apashista (Niyantran) Act & Rule
Implement a systematic energy roadmap to reduce GHG and periodically assess the progress in a quantified manner using statistics. Internal GHG audits will be carried out on Business Responsibility and Social Responsibility (BRSR) format as given out by Stock Exchange Bureau of India (SEBI). The GHG audit report will be presented during company AGMs for assessment and revisions to operation methodology.
To become a IGBC Green Factory Building certified unit. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is the premier body for green building certification and a founding member of World Green Building Council. It facilitates the development of energy efficient, water efficient, healthy, more productive, environmentally friendly factories. Through this process, SAPL will achieve following tangible and intangible targets as under :
* Tangible targets
* Energy savings : 30 – 40%
* Water savings : 20 – 30%
* Intangible targets
* Enhanced indoor air quality
* Good day lighting
* Health & wellbeing of the occupants
* Safety of the workmen.
* Replace vehicular fleet to an eco friendly electric charged transport system.
* Implement usage of industrial compressed natural gas to reduce carbon emission considerably.
* Be part of government aided green initiatives and promote tree plantation and forest restoration as major CSR activities under company banner.
Sponsor education of 50 girl in government institution belonging to rural areas to attain High School Certification.
Sponsor 10 scholarships to meritorious girl child for higher education in professional institutes.
SAPL will support resettlement of retired armed forces personnel’s, especially war disabled soldiers, through regional army placement nodes. It will also keep 5% of vacancies for wards of martyrs and war widows. A comprehensive training programme will be designed to horn their expertise in the industry.
Collaborate with certification body Indian Green Building Council (IGCB) for refining and implementing factory sustainability standards to acquire ‘Green Factory Certification’ in Gold category. The certification examines multiple criteria to evaluate environmental compliances of a company and gives accreditation as per standards achieved.
Commit to GAFTA pledge on sustainability.
Become a member of Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) to benefit from its vast knowledge bank and keep abreast with latest technology and innovations in the industry.
As a SEDEX member undertake SMETA audit and share report with stakeholders especially our overseas customers.
