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ESG REPORT FY 2021-22

ESG REPORT FY 2021-22

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not just

and business strategy. In the automotive

transformed how markets operate but has

component sector too, companies are

also compelled organisations to reconsider

progressively focusing on driving the ESG

their strategy for business sustainability.

agenda by emphasising on areas such as

While the pandemic has accelerated many

climate strategy, product stewardship, global

trends,

including

technology

adoption,

efficiency in the value chain, human capital

supply chain transformation, and digital

development,

innovation

management,

consumer behaviour, it has also pushed the

strong brand reputation, and talent attraction

pedal on 'stakeholder capitalism', a critical

and retention, amongst others.

strategic shift to stay relevant and engaged

At Gabriel India, sustainability had always

in the world of accelerating ESG revolution.

been at the core of our operations. An integral

Globally, there is growing awareness around

part of our business strategy, it helps us to

several ESG issues including climate

create enduring partnerships and deliver

change, diversity, ethics, transparency, and

long term value to our stakeholders. While

human rights as well as an imperative need

we strengthen our position as a technology

to address them.

driven future ready organisation, our efforts

While countries like the United Kingdom (UK),

are directed towards accomplishing holistic

the United States (US) and the European

growth on the foundations of trust, good

Union (EU) are leading the ESG agenda

governance,

and

transparency, focusing

across the globe through a number of policy

on innovation management, and adopting

changes, India has also shown significant

best risk management practices. We are

commitment to strengthening its ESG

cognizant of our impact on the ecosystem

agenda through the Business Responsibility

and have developed an enabling roadmap to

and Sustainability

Reporting

guidelines.

achieve our environmental and social goals

Additionally, its bold and ambitious climate

towards creating a positive impact.

change

agenda-The

'Panchamrit'-

As we aspire to become India's leading

announced at the 26th session of the

sustainable

auto

component

manufacturer

Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in

our first Sustainability Report 'Shaping The

Glasgow in November 2021, is a reflection

Future Sustainably' highlights our constant

of the nation's commitment to sustainable

endeavours

to

serve our customers with

economic development.

the highest standards of quality, efficiency,

In the current scenario heightened by

and sustainability. Driven by our values of

increasing stakeholder expectations, there is

leadership through partnership and people

growing evidence that ESG is a critical driver

empowerment, our ambition is to achieve

for being globally competitive and building

ethical and holistic growth as we work

trust. Organisations around the world are

relentlessly towards shaping and building a

placing strong emphasis on integrating

sustainable future for generations to come.

sustainability into

their

companies' vision

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