Prism Johnson BRSR FY26: 32.7% green energy, water positive status

Prism Johnson Limited has released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26, detailing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The report covers the company's operations across its three business segments: Prism Cement, H & R Johnson (Tiles and Bath), and Prism RMC. BDO India Service Private Limited provided limited assurance for the report's select non-financial disclosures.

Environmental Performance

The company reported significant progress in its environmental stewardship initiatives. Approximately 32.7% of Prism Cement's total power requirement was met through green energy sources, including Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS) and solar power. The company achieved a Water Positive status of 4.16 times during the year, supported by extensive groundwater recharge programmes. Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) was maintained across all cement plants, tile manufacturing facilities, and RMC plants under operational control.

The following table summarises key environmental metrics for FY26:

Metric:	FY26
Green Energy Share (Prism Cement):	32.7%
Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR):	4.15%
Emissions Intensity:	598 kg CO₂ per tonne
Water Positive Status:	4.16 times
Total Green Power Capacity:	59.5 MW

Social and Governance Highlights

On the social front, the company invested ₹0.77 Crores towards CSR initiatives, focusing on communities surrounding its Satna plant. The workforce comprised 9,865 employees and workers, with women constituting 6% of the total employee strength and 2% of the total worker strength. The company maintained 100% health and accident insurance coverage for permanent employees and workers.

Governance structures were reinforced through the Risk Management Committee, which reviews sustainability priorities quarterly. The company confirmed that no fines or penalties were paid during the year regarding anti-corruption or non-compliance issues. The report also detailed the company's adherence to national and international standards, including ISO certifications across its divisions.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
+1.89%	+10.12%	-0.03%	-5.00%	-20.81%	-17.41%

Prism Johnson Limited reported that the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has forfeited a bank guarantee of ₹10 Lakhs due to alleged non-compliance with consent conditions at its Runwal Thane captive RMC Plant. The company received a communication from Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited on July 17, 2026, regarding the MPCB's direction to the bank to encash the guarantee. This financial penalty follows a site visit conducted by the authority, though the company stated it has not received any direct communication from the MPCB concerning the alleged violations.

The company disclosed that the immediate financial impact is limited to the encashment value of the bank guarantee. Management further stated that there is no material impact on the business operations or any other activities of the company resulting from this forfeiture. The intimation was submitted to the exchanges pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Details of the Regulatory Action

The following table outlines the specific details regarding the invocation of the bank guarantee as provided in the regulatory filing:

Sr. No.	Particulars	Details / Disclosures
1	Name of the Authority	Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB)
2	Nature and details of the action(s) taken	MPCB's direction to the Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited for forfeiture of Bank Guarantee amounting to ₹10 Lakhs submitted by the Company as part of its consent conditions. The Company has not received any communication from the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board for such alleged non-compliance of consent conditions.
3	Date of receipt of direction or order	Communication received from Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited on July 17, 2026.
4	Details of the violation(s) / contravention(s) committed	MPCB has forfeited the Bank Guarantee of ₹10 Lakhs citing alleged non-compliances of consent conditions observed during a site visit conducted at Runwal Thane captive RMC Plant of the Company.
5	Impact on financial, operation or other activities	The immediate financial impact is limited to the encashment value of Bank Guarantee of ₹10 Lakhs. There is no material impact on the business operations or any other activities of the Company due to the aforesaid Bank Guarantee invocation / forfeiture.