Exide for Environment
Exide believes that environmental control is an area of high priority as it uses lead in the manufacture of its products. The thrust of the Research & Development Center in Kolkata, continues to be development and production of batteries which are more environment-friendly. Each Exide plant has been set up with intricate and intensive pollution control equipment to ensure that effluent prejudicial to the environment is not discharged by the concerned units. Further, the Company has also contributed towards conservation and protection of wildlife.
Conservation of Energy
The Company accords great importance to conservation of energy. The Company has taken several steps towards this end through:-
- Close monitoring of consumption of electricity, LPG, Diesel and Water.
- Close monitoring of electricity consumption based on 'KWH/MT of Lead Consumed'.
- Optimization of electricity, LPG, Diesel and Water by reducing process cycle time, process modification and also by equipment modification/replacement/retrofitting.
- Usage of renewable energy, viz. Solar and Wind Power.
- Achieving power factor standards nearing unity.
