Tata Consultancy Services — full event log
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67.3% of TCS India office space is certified to IGBC Green Building standards (39 offices, 25.74M sq ft). FY24 added 2 new platinum-certified buildings (Sholinganallur Chennai, Deccan Park Hyderabad). Energy efficiency initiatives saved 16,301 MWh equivalent to 11,671 tCO2e via HVAC upgrades (VRF inverter tech), modular UPS systems, VFD-based chillers, life-cycle replacement of cooling towers/pumps, and IoT-based Clever Energy real-time monitoring across all offices.
sustainability_report p.152
Business travel emissions (Scope 3 Cat 6) rose to 117,310 tCO2e in FY24 from 89,907 in FY23 due to resumption of travel and RTO. TCS strategy: reduce business travel through use of collaborative tools and technology, and use of flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or other options as commercially available. May apply internal carbon tax to business travel in the future to drive reductions.
sustainability_report p.24
TCS launched Supplier Sustainability Assessment Platform in FY23. In FY24, 17% of value chain partners (by spend) were successfully assessed for sustainability criteria. The platform engages suppliers on sustainability assessments, training and awareness to improve their sustainability performance. Energy efficiency is a major procurement consideration for IT assets.
sustainability_report p.160
FY24 Scope 3 methodology expanded: Category 3 now includes WTT emissions from fuels (using IEA emission factors vs DEFRA in FY23 - increased emissions); Category 4 expanded beyond IT assets to include non-IT supply transport; Category 6 includes hotel stays during business travel; Category 7 includes WFH emissions, public commute, personal commute. Restated FY23 figures.
sustainability_report p.158
In FY 2024, TCS consolidated AI and Cloud expertise with the creation of the AI.Cloud unit. Over 300,000 employees upskilled on GenAI technologies in FY 2024.
sustainability_report p.7
Procurement of energy-efficient IT equipment is a major consideration in all IT asset procurement. Data centre and distributed IT power management via rack consolidation, server consolidation, right-sizing UPS, cold aisle containment, blanking panels. Two main data centres at Yantra Park (Thane) and Siruseri (Chennai) with weighted average PUE 1.7. Yantra Park uses 100% renewable energy; Siruseri 73%. 54 equipment rooms weighted average PUE reduced from 1.88 (FY23) to 1.76 (FY24).
sustainability_report p.153
Plan to transition transport fleet of cabs and buses to EVs; install EV charging facility for private vehicles of employees; engagement to encourage use of public transport. Employee commuting (Scope 3 cat 7) was 307,149 tCO2e in FY 2024 — the single largest Scope 3 category — driven by increased return-to-office post-pandemic.
sustainability_report p.24
In FY 2023-24, TCS obtained Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) certification for TCS Deccan Park facility at Hyderabad after achieving over 99% waste diversion from landfill. Pilot project for feasibility.
sustainability_report p.154
TCS is certified to ISO 50001:2018 standards for Energy Management Systems (EnMS) across 22 campuses in India. Two campuses added under certification in FY 2024.
sustainability_report p.61
CSR programs aligned with UN SDGs including SDG 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean Water), 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry Innovation), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land), 17 (Partnerships). HOPE volunteer program covers all 17 UN SDGs.
sustainability_report p.23
FY 2024 inclusions/modifications: Cat 3 now includes WTT emissions from stationary/mobile fuel; emission factors switched from DEFRA to IEA for WTT/T&D. Cat 4 expanded to include non-IT supplies transport (cafeteria, water tankers, housekeeping). Cat 6 expanded to include hotel stays during business travel from FY23 onwards. Cat 7 includes WFH emissions, public commute, personal commute alongside hired vehicles.
sustainability_report p.158
Inclusion of 14 locations globally in the reporting boundary during the current year attributed to a 2.8% increase in electricity consumption.
sustainability_report p.61
For FY 2024, TCS obtained reasonable assurance (higher level) on BRSR Core indicators including Scope 1, Scope 2 emissions, energy consumption, water, waste, LTIFR. Limited assurance for select other BRSR/GRI indicators including Scope 3. Previous year was assured by a different practitioner.
sustainability_report p.128
TCS targets 3% YoY reduction in freshwater consumption across owned campuses.
sustainability_report p.25
Biodiversity action plan implemented across 18 TCS campuses in India to conserve and enhance urban biodiversity. Campuses host 600+ flora species, 200+ fauna species, 41,000+ trees. Included as integral part of TCS Environmental Sustainability Policy.
sustainability_report p.159
Through CSR programs (Education, Literacy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Health), TCS impacted over 7.1 million people. 143K+ volunteers contributed 6.7 million hours via HOPE program.
sustainability_report p.23
Following Supreme Court rejection of TCS's review petition in November 2023, TCS paid $140M punitive damages on Dec 1, 2023 and provided additional balance punitive damages of ₹958 crore ($115M) in FY 2024 financials as exceptional item.
sustainability_report p.231
Company bought back 4,09,63,855 equity shares (1.1% of total paid-up equity) for ₹17,000 crore at ₹4,150/share. Settlement completed Dec 12, 2023; shares extinguished Dec 13, 2023. Total FY24 shareholder payout ₹47,445 crore.
sustainability_report p.11
Renewable energy consumption reached 74% of total energy in FY 2024 (up from 55.2% in FY 2023 and 15.6% in FY 2021). Sources include 10.2 MWp rooftop solar PV across TCS campuses (contributing 3% of total electricity), green tariff procurement (added Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum branches), and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for renewable energy. Two PPAs in Chennai (Ambattur and Chennai One, Magnum) added ~6.5 million green units. Additional 260 KWp rooftop solar planned for FY 2025. In certain overseas geographies, Energy Attribute Certificates (EAC) procured to meet carbon neutrality. Achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1+2 in North America, UK & Ireland, Europe, Asia Pacific (incl Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa in FY 2024.
sustainability_report p.24
TCS's net-zero pathway prioritises absolute emission reduction over offsetting. The Company has not detailed a removals or offsets program. Internal carbon price of ₹2,365 per tonne is currently used for capital allocation evaluation rather than offset purchasing. The Company may consider applying carbon tax to business travel and employee commuting (Scope 3 cat 6 & 7) in future to fund offsets, but this is not yet implemented. SBTi commitment from June 2022 implies that any future offsets would target the residual emissions after deep reduction.
sustainability_report p.324
67.3% of TCS office space in India is IGBC green-certified, covering 39 offices and over 25.74 million sq.ft. New campuses designed per green building standards with energy efficiency, roof underdeck insulation, CTI-certified cooling towers, LED luminaires. Two additional existing buildings (Sholinganallur Chennai and Deccan Park Hyderabad) got IGBC Platinum certification in FY 2024. Result: 6.63 Mn kWh annual energy savings from green buildings.
sustainability_report p.24
HVAC system upgrades through latest VRF inverter-based systems, high-efficiency VFD chillers, replacement of R-22 fixed-compressor equipment with inverter technology. Modular UPS consolidation providing 90-95% efficiency at lower loads. FY 2024 savings: 2.83 Mn kWh from HVAC projects + 0.801 Mn kWh from UPS optimization. Aim to reduce data centre PUE from 1.7 (FY24) to 1.65 by FY25 through UPS consolidation.
sustainability_report p.159
TCS Clever Energy™ leverages IoT, machine learning and AI to optimize energy consumption across campuses. Real-time monitoring through Resource Optimization Centre with set-point modulation, equipment schedule changes, operational optimization, and alert-based monitoring. FY 2024 result: 6.04 Mn kWh avoided energy consumption. Same product also sold commercially to TCS clients to help their decarbonisation.
sustainability_report p.159
Reduce business travel through use of collaborative tools and technology. Plan to use flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or other low-carbon options as and when commercially available. Business travel emissions (Scope 3 cat 6) were 117,310 tCO2e in FY 2024, up from 89,907 tCO2e in FY 2023 due to return-to-office and resumption of travel.
sustainability_report p.24
Two additional campuses certified to ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems in FY24, bringing total to 22 campuses in India. Also obtained Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) certification for TCS Deccan Park, Hyderabad with >99% diversion rate.
sustainability_report p.61
KPMG provided Reasonable Assurance for BRSR Core indicators including Scope 1 & 2 emissions; Limited Assurance for select GRI/BRSR indicators including Scope 3. Previous year was assured by different practitioner.
sustainability_report p.128
Launched Supplier Sustainability Assessment Platform in FY 2023. In FY 2024, 17% of value chain partners by spend assessed for sustainability criteria. Green Procurement Policy and Sustainable Supply Chain Policy require suppliers to sign TCoC at empanelment. Supplier sustainability assessments will continue to expand year-over-year.
sustainability_report p.160
TCS aligns its CSR programs with multiple UN SDGs including SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean Water), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry/Innovation), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 17 (Partnerships).
sustainability_report p.23
Reporting boundary expanded with addition of 14 locations globally, contributing 2.8% increase to electricity consumption. Combined with RTO this led to 14.6% YoY increase in electricity consumption.
sustainability_report p.61
Achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and Scope 2 in North America, UK & Ireland, Europe, Asia Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa in FY24.
sustainability_report p.61
Goal to make 'Every TCSer GenAI Ready by 2025'. Over half of workforce already trained on AI/ML including GenAI. Over 300,000 employees upskilled on GenAI in FY24.
sustainability_report p.19
5th buyback program completed Dec 13, 2023: bought back 4,09,63,855 equity shares at INR 4,150/share (INR 17,000 crore total, 1.12% of share capital). Total FY24 shareholder payout INR 47,445 crore.
sustainability_report p.202
In Nov 2023 Supreme Court rejected TCS petition; punitive damages of ~INR 1,167 crore (US$140M) paid Dec 1, 2023. TCS provided balance INR 958 crore (US$115M) punitive damages as exceptional item in FY24 P&L.
sustainability_report p.231
Target of 3% YoY reduction in freshwater consumption across owned campuses. Note FY24 saw 18.5% increase in water consumption due to Return to Office (RTO).
sustainability_report p.25
TCS uses electricity from the grid as its most significant energy source and has increased renewable share through (a) green-tariff schemes in multiple Indian states (Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum), (b) on-site rooftop solar (10.2 MWp total, contributing ~3% of electricity), (c) third-party PPAs at Ambattur and Chennai One Magnum adding ~6.5M green units, and (d) Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) in select international geographies. Renewable energy use reached 74% of total energy in FY24, up from 55.2% in FY23. Additional 260 KWp rooftop solar planned for FY25.
sustainability_report p.153
Obtained ZWL certification for TCS Deccan Park facility at Hyderabad after achieving >99% diversion rate from landfill. Done as feasibility pilot.
sustainability_report p.154
TCS does not currently focus on carbon offsetting or removals to drive reductions. The company instead prioritizes reduction through energy efficiency and renewable energy procurement. For geographies where it has achieved carbon neutrality (North America, UK & Ireland, Europe, APAC inc. Japan, LatAm, MEA), it implies use of offsets but TCS states 'Currently TCS is not focusing on offsetting to drive reductions and the company may take up the carbon cost/tax mechanism in the future.' Internal carbon price of INR 2,365/tCO2e calculated but not applied to projects.
sustainability_report p.324
Data centers at Yantra Park (Thane) and Siruseri (Chennai) achieved weighted average PUE of 1.7. Yantra Park runs on 100% renewable energy; Siruseri on 73% RE. Initiatives include server consolidation (saved 80kW in one DC), rack/UPS consolidation, modular UPS sized for actual load (90-95% efficiency at low loads), cold aisle containment, and procurement of energy-efficient IT equipment. 54 BAU equipment rooms reduced weighted PUE from 1.88 to 1.76.
sustainability_report p.153
Employee commute (Scope 3 Cat 7) is largest Scope 3 category at 307,149 tCO2e in FY24, up from 217,364 in FY23 due to RTO. Strategy: transition transport fleet of cabs and buses to EVs, install EV charging facilities for employees' private vehicles, and engage employees on public transport use. Currently ~55% of employees work from office on all working days.
sustainability_report p.24
TCS built a suite of 200+ offerings in sustainability services across industry verticals. Solutions include TCS Clever Energy (IoT-based real-time energy monitoring, originally internal), Envirozone, IP2 (intelligent power plant), and an ESG framework for compliance reporting. Solutions help enterprises decarbonize operations, create net-zero pathways, embed circularity in products/services. The company is investing in research on green hydrogen, biofuels, and EV-related platforms.
sustainability_report p.10
TCS fully adopted Project Aalingana, Tata group's sustainability roadmap, aiming to be net zero by 2045 (group level, while TCS itself targets 2030).
sustainability_report p.10
2023· 42 events
TCS' Green Procurement Policy and Sustainable Supply Chain Policy require all suppliers to sign the TCoC and adhere to environmental, social and governance standards. In FY 2023 TCS launched its Supplier Sustainability Assessment Platform, onboarding top supply chain partners. 100% of suppliers are covered in the responsible sourcing program; 20% of top-80%-by-spend suppliers completed environment assessment.
sustainability_report p.177
TCS brought down its absolute carbon footprint across Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 71% over base year 2016, meeting its 2025 target two years ahead of time.
sustainability_report p.10
Target: 70% reduction of Scope 1+2 emissions by 2025 (vs base year 2016) achieved; Net Zero target by 2030 maintained.
sustainability_report p.24
For India, switched to CEA user guide 18.0 Dec 2022 emission factor of 0.715 tCO2/MWh (including RE) for Scope 2 emissions. Previously used weighted average conventional emission factor.
sustainability_report p.170
Added well-to-tank emissions from diesel in DG sets, owned vehicles, LPG/PNG in cafeteria, natural gas, and hired vehicles. Previously only WTT of electricity was included.
sustainability_report p.175
In June 2022, TCS committed to align with 1.5°C and net-zero through SBTi's Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign. Working on developing company targets for SBTi validation.
sustainability_report p.170
Switched from outdated DEFRA 2012 spend-based factors to US EPA Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors v1.1.1, resulting in reduction of Cat 1 by 89% and Cat 2 by 82%.
sustainability_report p.175
Added emissions from cafeteria/canteen supplies, water tankers, housekeeping material, stationery, and waste disposal transport. Previously only IT asset transport was reported.
sustainability_report p.175
CSR programs aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals including SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry Innovation), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 17 (Partnerships), 3 (Health), 6 (Water), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land).
sustainability_report p.23
Achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and Scope 2 in Asia Pacific (excl. Japan), Europe, North America, UK & Ireland (excl. Diligenta), Latin America, Middle East & Africa.
sustainability_report p.77
Rajesh Gopinathan resigned as CEO & MD effective June 1, 2023 (final exit Sept 15, 2023). K Krithivasan appointed as CEO & MD for five-year term from June 1, 2023.
sustainability_report p.12
TCS featured in 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, reflecting commitment to gender equality disclosure and performance.
sustainability_report p.110
TCS achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and Scope 2 in North America, UK & Ireland (excl. Diligenta), Europe, Asia Pacific (excl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa in FY 2023. The report does not specifically distinguish durable removals (DAC, BECCS) from offsets/avoidance credits. Strategy focuses on emissions reduction first through energy efficiency and renewable energy procurement, with net zero target by 2030.
sustainability_report p.171
TCS leverages its own Clever Energy IoT platform for real-time monitoring and optimization of operational energy efficiency across all offices. The Resource Optimization Center delivered 3.38 Mn kWh savings through chiller optimization, AHU optimization, AC schedule changes, and elimination of non-peak hour energy wastage. Also commercially sold to clients to help them achieve sustainability goals.
sustainability_report p.176
TCS' Vision 25x25 strategic lever delinks TCS' business growth from campus expansion, thereby bringing down emissions related to employee commutes and business travel. Combined with hybrid working models, this reduces both Scope 2 (office electricity) and Scope 3 Cat 6 & 7 (travel and commuting) emissions over the long term.
sustainability_report p.152
TCS launched its Supplier Sustainability Assessment Platform in FY 2023 and initiated onboarding of top supply chain partners. Database checks and risk profiling implemented for top 80% suppliers by spend. Of these, 20% have completed sustainability assessment for environment criteria. Green Procurement Policy outlines commitment to responsible sourcing.
sustainability_report p.177
In FY 2023, employee commute now includes hired vehicles, personal commute (India), public commute (India), and work-from-home emissions (global). Pre-pandemic this was included; in FY21/FY22 it was excluded as insignificant.
sustainability_report p.175
Ernst & Young Associates LLP provided limited assurance on GRI-based sustainability disclosures for FY2023.
sustainability_report p.342
TCS is certified to ISO 50001:2018 standards for Energy Management Systems across 19 campuses in India, with 14 campuses added in FY 2023.
sustainability_report p.77
Target: 3% YoY reduction in freshwater consumption across owned campuses. New campuses designed for 50% higher water efficiency and 100% sewage treatment/recycling.
sustainability_report p.25
TCS achieved 55.2% renewable energy as % of total energy consumed in FY2023 (vs 7.25% in 2016). Roof-top solar PV installations stand at 10.2 MWp contributing 3.4% of total electricity use. Company increased renewable procurement through: (a) switch over to green tariffs in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Pune, and Thane; (b) 1 MWp open access PPA signed at Siruseri (extension to previous 12 MWp PPA). Renewable electricity is 64.4% of total electricity consumed.
sustainability_report p.171
36 TCS offices with over 23.68 million sq ft are IGBC-certified green buildings (64.6% of total India real estate). Energy efficiency initiatives delivered 4,219 MWh savings (3,016 tCO2e reduction) in FY 2023, including energy-efficient AHU fans, VRF systems, oilless centrifugal chillers, chiller plant managers, IGBT-based UPS, LED lighting, and EFF1/IE3 high-efficiency motors.
sustainability_report p.77
TCS data centers achieved weighted average PUE of 1.66 in FY 2023. Initiatives in Green IT focus on data center and IT device consolidation and optimization to reduce carbon footprint, including IT energy optimization in data centers and equipment rooms. Green attributes are considered in every asset procurement.
sustainability_report p.24
TCS' dedicated business units for each large hyperscaler help clients migrate workloads from owned data centers to the cloud, thereby reducing the carbon footprint associated with those workloads. This is positioned as a Scope 3 enabling decarbonisation lever for client decarbonization, while also being a growth driver for TCS.
sustainability_report p.103
36 TCS offices covering 23.68 million sq ft (64.6% of India real estate portfolio) are IGBC-certified green buildings. New campuses are designed for 50% higher water efficiency, 100% sewage treatment and recycling, and rainwater harvesting. HVAC upgrades include energy-efficient AHU fans, VRF systems, oilless centrifugal chillers and chiller plant managers, generating 505,266 kWh annual savings.
sustainability_report p.170
TCS data centers achieve weighted-average PUE of 1.66 in FY 2023. Green IT initiatives focus on data center and IT device consolidation and optimisation. The proprietary TCS Clever Energy IoT platform provides real-time energy monitoring and analytics across campuses, delivering 3.38 million kWh of energy savings through chiller optimisation, AHU optimisation, AC schedule changes and elimination of non-peak-hour wastage. Green attributes are considered in every IT asset procurement.
sustainability_report p.171
Business travel emissions (Scope 3 Cat 6) rose from 35,043 tCO2e in FY 2022 to 89,907 tCO2e in FY 2023 as travel resumed post-pandemic. Employee commuting (Cat 7) is the largest Scope 3 category at 217,364 tCO2e, dominated by WFH emissions and India personal/public commute. TCS' Vision 25x25 strategic lever aims to delink business growth from campus expansion to reduce commute and travel emissions.
sustainability_report p.175
TCS has dedicated business units for each hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) helping clients migrate workloads from owned data centers to public cloud, significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with those workloads. Over 110,000 hyperscaler-certified employees support this transition. This is the primary way TCS' services help customers reduce their own emissions.
sustainability_report p.103
TCS offers a steadily expanding suite of sustainability services and IP including Clever Energy (real-time IoT energy management), Envirozone, IP2, TCS ESG Integration Solution on AWS, and the Digital Farming Initiative. These help customers measure, track and reduce GHG emissions across their value chains, supply chains and operations. Available on hyperscaler platforms (Google Cloud, AWS).
sustainability_report p.103
In June 2022, TCS committed to align with 1.5°C and net-zero through the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign via the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). TCS is working on developing company targets for validation by SBTi.
sustainability_report p.170
Target: 70% reduction of Scope 1 + 2 emissions by 2025 (vs base year 2016) and Net Zero by 2030. TCS achieved 71% reduction in FY 2023, meeting the 2025 target two years ahead of schedule.
sustainability_report p.24
Achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and Scope 2 in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Europe, North America, UK & Ireland (excluding Diligenta), Latin America, Middle East & Africa regions during FY 2023.
sustainability_report p.77
Cat 3 now includes well-to-tank emissions from all fuels (previously only electricity WTT). Cat 4 now includes non-IT supplies and waste disposal transport (previously only IT assets). Cat 6 now includes hotel stays during business travel. Cat 7 now includes WFH emissions globally plus personal and public employee commute in India.
sustainability_report p.175
Adopted updated US EPA Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors v1.1.1 (replacing outdated DEFRA 2012 spend-based factors). Resulted in 89% reduction in Cat 1 and 82% reduction in Cat 2 emissions versus prior-year reporting basis.
sustainability_report p.175
For Scope 2 emissions in India, adopted CEA user guide 18.0 (Dec 2022) emission factor of 0.715 tCO2/MWh which now includes renewables. Previously used the CEA conventional weighted average factor as the RE-inclusive factor was not available.
sustainability_report p.170
TCS' CSR programs are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean Water), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry/Innovation), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land), 17 (Partnerships).
sustainability_report p.23
Target: 3% YoY reduction in freshwater consumption across owned campuses.
sustainability_report p.25
Ernst & Young Associates LLP provided limited assurance on the Integrated Annual Report FY23 sustainability disclosures per ISAE 3000.
sustainability_report p.342
Rajesh Gopinathan stepped down as CEO and MD effective June 1, 2023, with K Krithivasan appointed as CEO and MD for a 5-year term. Krithivasan previously headed BFSI Business Group.
sustainability_report p.74
Inclusion of 22 additional locations globally in the environmental reporting boundary during FY 2023, contributing to the 33.3% YoY increase in electricity consumption.
sustainability_report p.77
TCS sources 55.2% of total energy and 64.4% of electricity from renewables in FY 2023, up from 37.2% (electricity) in FY 2022. The company has 10.2 MWp of rooftop solar across campuses contributing 3.4% of electricity. The remainder comes from switching to green tariffs in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Pune and Thane, and a 1 MWp open access PPA at Siruseri (extending an earlier 12 MWp PPA). Renewable energy procurement was 230 GWh in FY 2023, up 12x from 18.6 GWh in 2016. TCS uses Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) in certain countries to claim renewable consumption.
sustainability_report p.171
TCS targets net-zero emissions by 2030 and has committed to SBTi's Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The company achieved 71% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions versus base year 2016 (meeting the 2025 target two years early). TCS achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1+2 in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), Europe, North America, UK & Ireland (ex-Diligenta), Latin America, and Middle East & Africa in FY 2023, using carbon offsets to compensate residual emissions. The company does not separately disclose durable removal volumes (DAC, BECCS, biochar) vs other offset types.
sustainability_report p.24
2022· 3 events
In June 2022, TCS committed to align with 1.5°C and net-zero through the SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign. Working on developing company targets for validation by SBTi.
sustainability_report p.152
In June 2022, TCS committed to align with 1.5°C and net-zero through the SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign. Working on next steps for SBTi validation.
sustainability_report p.152
Corrected Scope 1 emissions data for FY 2022 due to minor changes in fuel consumption data (0.4% change reported).
sustainability_report p.170
2021· 2 events
TCS set carbon target to reduce absolute Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions by 70% by 2025 (vs 2016 base year) and become net zero by 2030. Aligned with Tata Group's Project Aalingana sustainability roadmap (net zero by 2045).
sustainability_report p.24
TCS set targets to reduce absolute Scope 1+Scope 2 emissions by 70% by 2025 (vs 2016 baseline) and achieve net zero by 2030 as part of Tata Group's Project Aalingana sustainability roadmap. As of FY2024, achieved 80% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions, exceeding target by 10%, one year ahead of schedule.
sustainability_report p.24