Environment & Sustainability

Merino Group & Environment

Merino Group, with its focus on building a healthy environment, has taken various initiatives to Merino follows the 5R approach for water management, i.e., Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Replenish and Restore. By consciously bringing in technological improvement Merino has been able to reuse 72,000 KL of water annually. Also, by adopting reservoirs and by installing ground water recharge systems across all its locations, Enhancing rainwater harvesting by 68,000 KL, aiding water restoration and recharge wells across 5,69,315 KL ponds. conserve natural resources. It is actively working towards reducing pressure on natural resources by adopting an effective pro-environment stance alongside adhering to eco-conservationist standards. Merino has undertaken the following environment-friendly practices in its various manufacturing facilities.

• By introducing improved technologies, such as, energy efficient boilers and secondary furnaces (Incinerators), that uses renewable fuels like Sawdust, Agro-wastes, waste woods etc.., Over 72% energy coming through captive solar and green fuel-based biomass systems. 3% SOLAR POWER 69% BIOMASS. The continuous decline in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission intensity with every passing year, shows the commitment of the group to contain and minimise the carbon footprint, along with the economic growth.
• All Merino locations are equipped with Water Treatment Plants and adequate measures are in place to ensure compliance with the prevailing norms of the Regulatory Agencies. Through its efficient water management systems, Merino have been able to recycled and reused 72,000 KL of water across all facilities annually and enhancing rainwater harvesting by 68,000 KL, aiding water restoration and recharge wells across 5,69,315 KL ponds in a year.
• Ash generated from boilers and incinerators along with ash from NTPC power plant are used for manufacturing bricks and tiles. These are used for internal pavements inside the factory premises.
• Bio-manure of paddy compost is made from the decomposition of organic materials, such as paddy straw, rice husk, and cow dung, using effective microorganisms. Merino produced 215 MT of Bio manure by utilizing around 50 MT paddy straw and 170 MT of other organic wastes like potato peel, biogas slurry, neem, saw dust, bio ash and water. The use of manure helps in improved growth, increased yield and more sustainable agricultural practices.
• Making the future sustainable planting 1 Cr Eucalyptus saplings every year. We encourage plantation and development of “Green Belts” inside our premises as well as in the neighbourhood. 
• 295 MT Bio-compost Produced from agricultural and factory Organic wastes in a year. 95 MT Generated of vermicompost from the bamboo farm of Merino during 2023. Bamboo is also known to sequester substantially higher CO2 and more Oxygen than the other species. Tree plantations, farming and agroforestry have helped to reduce 10,000 MT Greenhouse Gas or tCO2e during FY 2022-23.
• Merino diligently adheres to maintaining lower emission than stipulated under manufacturing activities and is committed to keep the workplace green and clean. These measures include electrostatic precipitators, bag filters and wet scrubbers.