Our core value of sustainability drives our resolve to address societal needs and guides our ambitious ESG goals for the next decade.

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20 YEARS OF LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN SUSTAINABILITY

First Sustainability Report

We began voluntary disclosures on social and environmental aspects.

Creation of sustainability statement

Covering product responsibility, transparency, operational excellence, human dignity, equal opportunity, and community development

Conducted materiality assessment

Environmental commitment statement (ECS) with six Environment, Social Impact and Governance (ESG) goals for 2020

‘Sustainability by Design’
approach in operations

We introduced the approach to integrate sustainability into our operations encompassing people, safety, quality, availability, environment, engineering excellence, productivity, continuous improvement, and community

Committed to delivering good health consistently and going beyond compliance for a sustainable future

2010 ECS wrap-up

We achieved three goals completely and three goals partially. Conducted materiality assessment and integrated ESG goals with purpose and business strategy'

Our current ESG Goals

Made sustainability core to our purpose and strategy, strengthened our sustainability commitment for the next decade

Our current ESG goals

Being committed to environmental stewardshipMaking our products accessible and affordable to patientsContributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive worldEnhancing trust with our stakeholders

Reducing carbon emissions

  • 100% renewable power by 2030
  • Carbon neutrality in our direct operations (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 2030
  • 12.5% reduction in indirect carbon emissions across our supply chain (Scope 3 emissions) by 2030

Water Positivity

  • Be water positive by 2025

Accreditations and awards

Gold Medal status by EcoVadis

We have been awarded ‘Gold Medal’ status by EcoVadis, the global sustainability ratings agency, for its score of 72 out of 100 in its scorecard for 2023.

Dow Jones Sustainability Index

We have become the first Indian pharma company to earn a place in the Standard & Poor Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2023. Alongside our debut in DJSI World, we also retain our place in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Emerging Markets (DJSI EM) for the 8th year in a row.

Asia-Pacific Climate Leader 2024 by the Financial Times (London)

For the second year in a row, The Financial Times (London) has named us an ‘Asia-Pacific Climate Leader' in its 2024 list. The annual study is compiled by Financial Times and Statista. Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders 2024 is a list of 350 Asia-Pacific companies that have achieved the greatest reduction in their core emissions intensity over the 5-year period between 2017 and 2022.

Bloomberg GEI

For the 6th year in a row, we have been included in the Bloomberg LP Gender-Equality Index (GEI) 2023, featuring as the only Indian pharma company. The index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support, engagement, and gender-conscious product offerings.

Sustainability Yearbook

We have been included in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook in the Top 10% category for the first time based on our 2023 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score. We are placed 6th globally in pharma in the CSA. We have been a member of the S&P Sustainability Yearbook for four years in a row.

CDP

Our ESG efforts for 2023 have been recognised by CDP - in supplier engagement, climate change and water security. We have received an 'A' on Supplier Engagement rating, which is in the Leadership band. We are the only Indian pharma company to get an A- rating in Climate Change and Water Security for 2023 disclosures by CDP.

Science Based Targets initiative

We joined the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) business ambition in 2020, becoming the first Indian and the third Asian pharmaceutical company to have set its Science-Based Targets to further minimize environmental impact.

Sustainable Company of the Year

Recognised with the prestigious apex award – Sustainable Corporate of the Year award – at the 2021 Frost & Sullivan-TERI Sustainability 4.0 Awards.

Indian Green Building Council - IGBA

We have been awarded with the Green Champion Award 2022 under the category 'Pioneer in large-scale adoption of green factory buildings in India’. This highly coveted distinction makes us part of the distinguished community spearheading the Green and Net Zero Building Movement in India.

UN Women Empowerment Principles Awards

In October 2021, we were 2nd runner-up in the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Gender-inclusive Workplace category in Asia-Pacific. We recently joined the United Nations Women Empowerment Principles as a signatory.

FTSE4Good

We remain a constituent of this index series as per the attached certificate (June 2022). Our ESG rating is 3.9/5 (as of September 2022), translating to a percentile rank of 90%. The FTSE4Good Index Series uses the overall Rating from FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings and data model to select companies for inclusion. The ESG Ratings include over 7,200 securities in 47 Developed and Emerging markets.

Refinitiv

We score 88/100, and this makes us top quartile (maps to our ESG goal). We are also ranked 7th out of the 426 pharma companies in their database. As per the company, scores of above the 75 range indicate excellent relative ESG performance and high degree of transparency in reporting material ESG data publicly.

We released our first sustainability report in 2004 and have maintained annual disclosures since then. Our full set of reports are available here.

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Our community programmes

Giving back to society is a tenet our founder Dr. Anji Reddy instilled in the ethos of our company. To this end, our community development programmes target four broad areas: Education, Skilling and Livelihood, Health and Environmental Sustainability

Education

Kallam Anji Reddy Vidyalaya

Established in 2001, Kallam Anji Reddy Vidyalaya strives to enhance the quality of education for children from underprivileged communities. From 2024, the school follows the CBSE syllabus and offers instruction in English from Nursery to Class 10. Currently, the initiative supports around 2300 children.

Kallam Anji Reddy Junior Vocational College

The vocational college was started in 2003 to enable matriculate students from low income families attain employment orientated technical education. Along with eight employment oriented courses, KARVJC offers bridge courses to enable interested students to develop a strong foundation for higher education.

School Improvement Programme (SIP)

SIP was conceived to enhance the quality of education imparted in government schools. SIP focuses on Foundational Literacy, Numeracy & English language, WASH and need-based infrastructure support to improve overall learning outcomes. SIP is implemented in 100 government schools in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. The project is implemented in partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

Sashakt

A scholarship program for meritorious women who aspire for a career in STEM. The scholars are offered financial support and mentorship throughout their undergraduate studies. Junior Sashakt Scholarship supports academically bright girls who have completed 10th class to pursue further education in science. This initiative is implemented in partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

We enhance youth
employability and enable
farmers to prosper through
skill and capacity-building programmes

Livelihood

Youth Skilling

Youth Skilling initiatives focus on better skills and better jobs. It aims at delivering industry-aligned core employability skills, which are domain agnostic and meet the requirements of multiple sectors. GROW helps place youth in quality positions matching their aspirations. The project is implemented in partnership with the Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

Skilling for Persons with Disabilities

Initiatives focus on providing employability skills and vocational training to Persons with Disabilities. These initiatives are being implemented in partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation and Cheshire Disability Trust.

Healthcare Skilling

The availability of qualified human resource has emerged as a significant challenge facing healthcare delivery mechanism. To combat the problem, the healthcare skilling program trains youth who seek employment opportunity in the non-medical healthcare sector. The programme is implemented in partnership with Dr.Reddy’s Foundation.

Making Integrated Transformation through Resourceful Agriculture (MITRA)

MITRA aims at empowering farmers by encouraging them to adopt the latest technology and farming practices. The goal is to enhance productivity and reduce input costs, resulting in an increase in farmers’ income. MITRA is implemented in partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

Farmer Field Schools

In partnership with the Naandi Foundation, we run Farmer Field Schools to empower farmers working at coffee plantations in the Araku Valley region of Andhra Pradesh, India. They are trained in organic biodynamic farming, farmer cooperation and business planning.

Good Health Can’t Wait,
so our efforts are focused
on helping communities
that lack access to
reliable healthcare

Health

Community Health Intervention Programme (CHIP)

Community Health Intervention Programme or CHIP focuses on providing primary healthcare services in rural communities at the doorstep of people who do not have access to healthcare. Implemented in partnership with NICE Foundation, CHIP is operational in 155 villages of Andhra Pradesh, extending services to a population of around 2 lakhs.

Roshni Helpline

In partnership with the Roshni Trust, our Roshni Helpline extends tele-counselling support for emotional and mental well-being. Need-based in-person counselling is also provided at Roshni’s care centre.

Life at your doorstep

The Home-Based Palliative Care Program provides round the clock palliative care for patients with advanced illnesses at door step. Comprehensive medical, emotional, and spiritual support is provided to the patients with cancer and other chronic illness. This program is implemented through the Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society.

Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

Action for Climate and Environment (ACE)

Our ACE programme focuses on preserving the livelihoods of small and marginal farmers from the effects of climate change by encouraging them to adopt climate-friendly technologies and farming practices. ACE promotes and implements practices that focus on sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; lowering and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions; and adapting and building resilience to climate change through leading farmer platforms. This project is implemented in partnership with the Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

Conserving Tigers in the Eastern Ghats

The project aims at conserving tigers and their habitats in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve and Amrabad Tiger Reserve through an integrated stakeholder approach. It helps staff elevate management and effectiveness within the reserves, increase knowledge on the use of key corridors by tigers and other wildlife, and promotes sustainable practices among local communities in select villages in the corridor areas.

Action for Climate and Environment (ACE)

Our ACE programme focuses on preserving the livelihoods of small and marginal farmers from the effects of climate change by encouraging them to adopt climate-friendly technologies and farming practices. ACE promotes and implements practices that focus on sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; lowering and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions; and adapting and building resilience to climate change through leading farmer platforms. This project is implemented in partnership with the Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

Dr K. Anji Reddy’s Spirit of Giving

The anniversary of our founder’s passing is commemorated as Dr. K. Anji Reddy’s Spirit of Giving. Our employees across the world volunteer and contribute their time and effort to make a difference to their communities. Helping school students, spending time with senior citizens, bringing cheer to orphans, spreading awareness about traffic rules, working to restore a cyclone-ravaged zoo — the causes are many and diverse, but the commitment is the same.

Dr. Anji Reddy’s
Spirit of Giving

Actions speak louder than words and nothing exemplifies this better than what we do to build better communities. At the commemoration of our founder’s passing every year, we launch Dr. Anji Reddy’s Spirit of Giving programme, where our employees across the world volunteer and contribute their time and effort to make a difference to society.

Fostering scientific temper among schoolchildren, spending time with senior citizens, bringing cheer to orphans, spreading awareness about traffic rules, working to restore a cyclone-ravaged zoo — the causes are many and diverse, but the commitment is the same.

The Dr. Anji Reddy’s Spirit of Giving programme truly demonstrates the culture of giving Dr. Anji Reddy imbued in our company ethos.

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