(XIMB) Sustainability - Castings& Forgings Industry

1. Xavier Institute of
Management, Bhubaneswar
Sustainability practices across Industries

2. Sustainability Practices in Casting & Forging Sector
Section C Group-1
UM15127 Akshobhya Shah
UM15128 Amit Gantasala
UM15129 Anil Kumar Pradhan
UM15130 Gaurav Gupta
UM15131 Amit Agrawal
Sustainable Development and Corporate
Sustainability

3. Why industry should focus on sustainability issues?
 Energy intensive procedures lead to higher power requirements.
 Large amount of green house gas emissions from foundries.
 Impact of mining on forest coverage and other secondary environmental impact.
 Social implications of employment to semi-skilled and skilled work force.
Casting and ForgingManufacturingEconomic Development
Dependent
Current players in the industry:
 MM Forgings Ltd.
 Mahindra CIE
 Ramakrishna Forgings Ltd
 Electrosteel Castings Ltd.
Industry Insights
Current scenario:
 Technology driven manufacturing processes.
 Energy efficient procedures.
 Focus on quality products.
 International recognition of industry.

4. Issues Caused By The Industry
 Significant carbon emissions and relies on non-renewable resources.
 High use of metals & fuels in supply and distribution – non-renewable resources.
 Supply chain activities, such as mining of fuel, coal and use of fuels for transport
 Damages land and water, affect air quality, and disrupt communities and local flora and fauna.
 Toxic chemicals and other substances used or released during production releases GHGs.
 Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) and other emissions affect land, air and water quality.
 Water is used in cooling systems for furnace and moulds and as a cleaner and dust suppressant.
 Solid waste (e.g. metal trimmings and flash, and sand from moulds) which may go to landfill
instead of being recycled.
 Local habitats may have particular vulnerabilities to the materials, substances and processes used
(e.g. drawing water from limited local supply, and impact of metal dust or heat on flora and
fauna).

5. Practices
Global
Companies
Bharat
Forge
Mahindra
CIE
Electrosteel
Casting Ltd
MM Forging
Ltd
Climate Change Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supply Chain
Management
Yes
(Green Supply
Chain)
Yes Yes No No
Water Resource
Management
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energy
Conservation
Yes
(ISO 50001
EMS)
No Yes No No
Green
Manufacturing
Yes
Green House
Gas reduction
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Waste Management Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Health & Safety Yes No Yes No No
Comparative Analysis of Sustainability Practices

6.  Use of bio fuels aimed at minimizing energy consumption
 Adoption of modern regenerative combustion technology to reduce fuel consumption
 Use of recycled water from effluent treatment plant for maintenance of greenery in the plant
 Implementation of rain water harvesting
 Reduced cycle waste & adoption of eco-friendly waste disposal
 Implementation of scientific tree plantation to reduce atmospheric pollution
Sustainability Initiatives

7. Are companies in this sector doing
their part?
 Mahindra CIE
 Green Infrastructure – facility in Zaheerabad - green building principles have been incorporated right
from the design stage.
 Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.
 Environmentally sustainable integrated transportation solutions as a part of its daily operations.
 Electrosteel Castings Ltd.
 Green belt initiatives, sufficient number of trees have been planted.
 company has also adapted 3 R’s approach – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse.
 MM Forgings Ltd.
 sustainable accounting practices like green accounting and also focus on cost reduction by reducing
energy consumption.

8. Thank You !