Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited-Building a Resilient and Green Future for India
| Case Code: CSRS018 Case Length: 15 Pages Period: 2022-23 Pub Date: 2024 Teaching Note: Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization: Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited Industry: Environment & Waste Management Services, Manufacturing Countries: India Themes: Environmental Sustainability, Sustainability, |
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Municipal Solid Waste Management
Municipal Solid Waste was a major concern as it led to environmental degradation. The conventional methods of disposing MSW through landfills and incineration led to the contamination of groundwater and soil and air pollution. With the increase in population, the generation of municipal solid waste was increasing on the one hand while there was scarcity in the availability of land on the other. Due to environmental concerns, the management of municipal solid waste was becoming a challenging task. Developed countries primarily followed three methods for the disposal of municipal solid waste incineration, resource recovery, and landfilling. On the other hand, developing countries followed only landfilling as a primary option for the disposal of the waste. This resulted in a scarcity of land and in environmental degradation and pollution..
India on The Sustainability Path – Initiatives And Challenges
India was on the path of prioritizing the green growth initiatives with a primary focus on the generation of green jobs. This had led to the formulation and implementation of various waste management rules covering disposal of both organic and inorganic waste. In India, waste was generated in different forms from different industries like agriculture, food, mobility, metals, construction. textiles, etc. With the objective of moving toward a net zero emissions target by the year 2070, the Government of India had taken proactive measures to promote the circular economy by moving away from the conventional linear model of take-make-waste..
Circularity and Sustainability at Antony
Antony’s business activities were primarily categorized into three different segments. Municipal solid waste collection and transportation comprised 58%, municipal solid waste processing 29%, and others 13%. Door-to-door collection of waste was done by visiting individual households, commercial and industrial establishments, apartments, and other waste generating units in specific areas using a vehicle. The vehicles used in the collection and transportation of municipal solid waste included compactors, dumper placers, and tippers. The municipal solid waste collection from each individual unit was transported to the processing facility, transfer station, or to a landfill. The company had a fleet of vehicles that met the requirements of safe collection and transportation of solid waste..
Road Ahead
The increasing demand for innovative and contemporary waste management services provided scope for the growth and expansion of Antony. The company aimed to strengthen its position across the value chain by leveraging its core competencies, thereby ensuring operational efficiency and sustainable growth. Antony was emerging as a sustainable ESG- oriented business model, contributing and promoting the circular economy in India. The ESG objectives were embedded in the culture and values at Antony. The management of the company had initiated various measures that would ensure a sustainable future for the people working at Antony and the communities in which the company had been operating, for other internal and external stakeholders..
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Various Subsidiaries of Antony
Exhibit II: Operational Network of Antony
Exhibit III: Geographical Spread of Antony
Exhibit IV: Supply Chain of Municipal Waste Management
Exhibit V: Key Performance Indicators of Antony
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