Poly Medicure details sustainability, governance in FY2025 report

Poly Medicure Limited has published its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year 2024-25, highlighting significant advancements in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. The company reported a total turnover of INR 16,01,79,97,547 for the current financial year. Key sustainability goals include achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2050, reducing Scope 1 emissions by 20% by 2030, and increasing gender diversity in the workforce to 33% by 2035. The report emphasizes the company's dedication to ethical, transparent, and accountable business practices, as evidenced by its robust governance framework and adherence to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

In terms of social performance, the company recorded a permanent employee turnover rate of 23.4% and a permanent worker turnover rate of 74.8% for FY 2024-25. Total employees stood at 1,456, with 142 female employees (9.753%), while total workers reached 5,333, including 1,647 female workers (30.883%). The report details extensive training programs for employees and workers on health, safety, and skill upgradation, with 100% coverage in each category. The company also reported a total of 3 recordable work-related injuries for workers and no fatalities for both employees and workers in FY 2024-25.

Environmentally, Poly Medicure Limited achieved a total energy consumption of 247,382.63 Gigajoules in FY 2024-25. Notably, 8608.22 Gigajoules (3.48%) of this came from renewable sources. Water withdrawal totaled 76,120.91 kilolitres, with zero discharge. The company is actively reducing plastic waste, with 719 metric tonnes recycled in FY 2024-25, and has implemented a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 9.9 MWp solar power plant to reduce Scope 2 emissions by approximately 28%. The report also confirmed no significant adverse environmental impacts were identified from its value chain partners.