Date: July 3, 2026
Business Segments
- Industrial Products Segment (67% of turnover): Manufacturing, installation, sales and services related to boilers & heating equipment, absorption chillers/heat pumps, air pollution control equipment/systems, water & waste recycle
- Industrial Infra Segment (23% of turnover): EPC of power plants, infra projects, flue gas desulphurisation projects, boiler & heater plants
- Chemical Segment (10% of turnover): Manufacturing, installation, sales and services related to ion exchange resins, performance chemicals, construction chemicals, water treatment chemicals
Operations & Markets
- Number of locations: 25 (8 plants, 17 offices) all national, no international locations
- Markets served: 29 Indian states, 90 countries internationally
- Export contribution: 20% of total turnover
- Customers: Primarily manufacturing customers seeking sustainable solutions
Employees & Workforce
Total Workforce Composition
- Permanent Employees: 3,339 (2,969 male, 370 female)
- Other than Permanent Employees: 2,747 (2,648 male, 99 female)
- Permanent Workers: 623 (621 male, 2 female)
- Other than Permanent Workers: 3,656 (3,589 male, 67 female)
- Total Employees: 6,086 (5,617 male, 469 female)
- Total Workers: 4,279 (4,210 male, 69 female)
Diversity Representation
- Board of Directors: 9 total, 2 women (22%)
- Key Management Personnel: 3 total, 1 woman (33%)
- Differently abled employees: 18 total (16 male, 2 female)
- Differently abled workers: 3 total (all male)
Turnover Rates
- Permanent Employees: 16% (15% male, 2% female)
- Permanent Workers: 15% (15% male, 0% female)
Subsidiaries & Holdings
Thermax Limited has 53 subsidiaries and associate companies:
- 100% owned subsidiaries: 36 companies
- Majority-owned subsidiaries: 9 companies (51-74% ownership)
- Associate company: Exactspace Technologies Private Limited (15.17% ownership)
- Holding company: RDA Holdings Private Limited
22 subsidiaries participate in the Business Responsibility Initiatives of the listed entity
Material Responsibility Issues
Thermax identified 15 material responsible business conduct issues:
Opportunities (O)
1. Energy Management - Cost reduction, increased efficiency, enhanced reputation
2. Design Upgradation & Improvements - Developing state-of-the-art technology products
3. Waste Management (Opportunity) - Recycling and waste reduction approaches
4. Climate Change (Opportunity) - Developing sustainable products and environment-friendly solutions
5. Water Management (Opportunity) - Reducing customer water consumption, saving costs
6. Emission Management - Mitigating climate change benefits
7. Diversity & Equal Opportunity - Increased creativity and innovation
8. Ethics & Integrity - Enhanced reputation and customer loyalty
Risks (R)
1. Waste Management (Risk) - Regulatory pressure and legal consequences
2. Climate Change (Risk) - Need for sustainable practices adoption
3. Water Management (Risk) - Freshwater scarcity disrupting operations
4. Local Employment - Lack of opportunities impeding economic development
5. Occupational Health & Safety - Workplace accidents impacting productivity
6. Talent Acquisition and Retention - Shortage of skilled employees
7. Responsible Supply Chain Management - Ethical and environmental impacts
8. Labour Management Relations - Legal and reputational risks
9. Geopolitical Instability - Trade restrictions and raw material price increases
10. Cyber Security - Unauthorized access and data breaches
Environmental Performance
Energy Consumption
- Total energy consumed: 314,680 units
- Renewable energy: 157,541 units (50% of total)
- Non-renewable energy: 157,139 units (50% of total)
- Energy intensity per rupee of turnover: 0.0000048
Water Management
- Total water withdrawal: 901,669 kiloliters
- Total water consumption: 419,774 kiloliters
- Water discharge: 481,895 kiloliters (469,358 KL with tertiary treatment to seawater)
- Water intensity per rupee of turnover: 0.00000644
- Four plants are zero liquid discharge (Chinchwad, Savli, Solapur and Paudh)
Emissions
- Scope 1 emissions: 7,422 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent
- Scope 2 emissions: 14,372 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent
- Total biogenic emissions: 13,514 MTCO2
- Emission reduction: 35% compared to FY 2019 baseline
Waste Management
- Total waste generated: 24,718 metric tonnes
- Plastic waste: 125 MT
- E-waste: 11 MT
- Construction and demolition waste: 2,695 MT
- Hazardous waste: 16,339 MT
- Non-hazardous waste: 5,546 MT
- Waste recovered: 21,953 MT (recycled and reused)
- Waste disposed: 2,765 MT (incineration and landfilling)
- Waste intensity per rupee of turnover: 0.00000038
Social Performance
Employee Well-being
- 100% coverage for health insurance, accident insurance, maternity/paternity benefits for employees
- Cost on well-being measures: 0.25% of total revenue
- 100% coverage for retirement benefits (PF, Gratuity)
Training & Development
- Employees trained on health and safety: 3,573 (59% of employees)
- Employees trained on skill upgradation: 2,958 (49% of employees)
- Workers trained on health and safety: 10,986 (98% of workers)
- 100% of employees received performance and career development reviews
Safety Performance
- Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (workers): 0.22 per million person hours
- Total recordable work-related injuries: 2 employees, 35 workers
- 1 employee fatality
- No high consequence work-related injuries or permanent disabilities
Human Rights
- 100% of employees and permanent workers received human rights training
- All employees and permanent workers paid above minimum wage
- 3 POSH complaints received, all upheld
- Median remuneration: Board members ₹3.94-5.04 million, KMPs ₹5.61-56.15 million
- Gross wages paid to females: 7% of total wages
Governance & Compliance
Policies & Certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certifications
- Anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy in place
- Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy
- No fines/penalties paid in proceedings with regulators
Commitments & Targets
- 50% absolute reduction in carbon emissions by FY 2030 (2019 baseline)
- 5% reduction in freshwater consumption by 2030 (2024-25 reference year)
- 5% reduction in overall waste generation by 2030 (2024-25 baseline)
- Limit landfill disposal to below 5% of total waste generated
Stakeholder Engagement
- Shareholders: 2 complaints filed, all resolved
- Employees and workers: 13 complaints filed, 3 pending resolution
- Customers: 7,304 complaints filed, 159 pending resolution
- Value chain partners: No complaints filed
Assurance & Verification
- Assurance provider: Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP
- Type of assurance: Reasonable assurance
- Assurance covered all BRSR Core indicators including GHG emissions, water footprint, energy footprint, waste management, employee well-being, gender diversity, and inclusive development metrics
- Price Waterhouse provided reasonable assurance opinion on the Identified Sustainability Information
CSR Applicability
- CSR applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013
- CSR projects focused on education, skill development, and community support
- Amount spent in aspirational districts: ₹15,39,300 in Sirohi, Rajasthan