The JSW Group — an Indian multinational conglomerate, based in Mumbai — has announced incentives worth Rs 3 lakhs for its employees if they purchase electric vehicles. This is applicable for the purchase of both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. This is part of the company’s green initiative, the JSW Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy which aims to promote the adoption of electric vehicles across the employees of the group.
Apart from financial incentives, free-of-cost dedicated charging stations and green zones (parking slots) for electric vehicles will be provided at all JSW offices and plant locations for employees, the steel company said.
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The policy is aligned with India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Sustainable Development Scenarios (SDS) of The International Energy Agency (IEA), it added.
Dilip Pattanayak, President & CHRO, JSW Group said, “With so many changes in the environment, automation, and processes, it is imperative to review and harmonize prevailing employee policies with contemporary practices. The transport sector in India is currently the third-largest emitter of CO2. As electric vehicles are more efficient than traditional IC engine vehicles, the JSW EV policy, effective January 2022, will set a benchmark for others to follow. EVs are not only environmentally-friendly but also cost-effective.”
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Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group said, “Since our honourable Prime Minister announced at Glasgow COP26 meeting that India strives to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, JSW Group’s new EV Policy is a unique initiative leading to increased adoption of EVs in India and enabling access to green mobility. We would continue to move ahead responsibly, singularly focused on reducing our own impacts while being pioneers in the sustainability domain. The goal is to build ambition among corporate and government bodies to support India’s transition to net zero by 2070.”
JSW Steel Ltd has adopted a specific climate change policy and set an ambitious CO2 emission reduction target of 42 per cent reduction over the base year of 2005 by 2030 (to a level 1.95tCO2/tcs). In India, JSW Steel is operating a Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) of 100TPD capacity where the captured and refined CO2 is used in the beverage industry, it claims.
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