Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers has published its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year ended March 2026. The standalone report outlines the company’s environmental, social, and governance performance across its fertilizer and chemical manufacturing operations.

Environmental Performance

The company reported a total energy consumption of 3,37,04,257 Giga Joules for FY26, up from 3,35,36,248 Giga Joules in the previous year. Non-renewable sources accounted for the vast majority of this intake, with fuel consumption standing at 2,90,12,121 Giga Joules. However, renewable electricity consumption rose to 59,709 Giga Joules, compared to 56,820 Giga Joules in FY25.

Greenhouse gas emissions saw a mixed trend. Scope 1 emissions decreased to 35,90,921 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent from 37,54,391 metric tonnes in FY25. In contrast, Scope 2 emissions increased significantly to 1,23,599 metric tonnes from 73,592 metric tonnes. The combined emission intensity per rupee of turnover fell to 0.0000201000 from 0.0000226058.

Water and Waste Management

Water withdrawal totaled 2,34,40,752 kilolitres, with third-party supplies contributing 1,49,66,270 kilolitres. Notably, the company utilized 84,74,482 kilolitres of water produced in-house through its two Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) at the Trombay unit. These plants treated municipal sewage, generating approximately 8,474 million litres of treated water during the year, which was used for industrial processes and supplied to partners like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Total waste generated rose to 18,248.95 metric tonnes from 15,085 metric tonnes in FY25. This increase was primarily driven by other hazardous waste, which jumped to 4,760.99 metric tonnes from 1,469.01 metric tonnes. Despite the rise in generation, waste recovery through recycling increased sharply to 9,604.90 metric tonnes from 5,268 metric tonnes.

Social and Governance Metrics

The company employs 1,424 permanent employees and 4,050 workers. Women constitute 9.90% of permanent employees and 5.85% of workers. The Board of Directors includes 60% female representation. Employee turnover for permanent staff remained stable at 3.49%, while worker turnover stood at 2.99%.

Safety metrics showed a decline in the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for employees to 0.45 per million person-hours worked, down from 0.91 in FY25. However, the LTIFR for workers increased to 1.11 from 0.28. There were 2 fatalities among workers in FY26, compared to 1 in the prior year.

What the Numbers Show

A key operational divergence is visible in the company’s carbon footprint profile. While direct operational emissions (Scope 1) declined by over 1.6 million metric tonnes, indirect emissions from purchased electricity (Scope 2) surged by nearly 50,000 metric tonnes. This suggests that while process efficiency improvements reduced direct fossil fuel combustion or chemical process emissions, the company’s reliance on grid power for non-renewable energy may have intensified, or the grid mix itself became more carbon-intensive during the reporting period.

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers has appointed Rajnikant Bhulabhai Tandel as an independent director on its board. The company’s Board of Directors approved the move through a circular resolution passed on August 31, 2026.

The appointment is effective from August 31, 2026, for a term of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Director Profile

Rajnikant Bhulabhai Tandel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from South Gujarat University, Surat. He is a practicing advocate with over 20 years of experience as a tax consultant and in liaisoning activities.

His specialized experience covers VAT, GST, income tax, and industrial consultancy for traders, manufacturers, and other entities. Tandel is also actively involved in social service, providing free legal advice and notary services to school children, economically weaker persons, and senior citizens.

Regulatory Disclosure

The company confirmed that there are no relationships between the directors and the appointee, nor any debarment orders from SEBI or other authorities regarding his office holding. The details were filed with both the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.