Asian Paints believes that sustainable value is created by combining performance with responsibility and resilience. The theme is rooted in our purpose of bringing joy to people’s lives and reflects our focus on creating products, operations and partnerships that remain relevant, reliable and responsible over time.
“Built to Endure” reflects our emphasis on durability, quality, innovation and operational resilience. It represents the way we design solutions that protect homes and spaces, strengthen manufacturing and supply-chain capabilities, and support business continuity in a changing external environment.
“Committed to Care” reflects the responsibility with which we pursue endurance. It underlines our commitment to environmental stewardship, safer and more sustainable products, employee well-being, responsible sourcing, community development and transparent governance. The tagline, “Protecting what matters. Creating what lasts,” brings this together by linking care for people, communities and natural resources with the creation of enduring value for stakeholders and enduring connections with our consumers.
Report Profile:
The reporting boundary includes our eight Indian decorative paint manufacturing units at Ankleshwar, Patancheru, Kasna, Sriperumbudur, Rohtak, Khandala, Mysuru and Vizag. Data has been reported for these sites and is covered under the assurance boundary. Where environmental performance is discussed on a standalone basis, it includes all our paints and chemical manufacturing units, the R&T Centre, owned offices and leased offices/warehouses. Where the reporting boundary differs for any indicator, it has been appropriately mentioned.
The identified sustainability indicators in this report follow management-defined criteria, with GRI applied for Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 indicators. The AP Global section highlights initiatives undertaken by our international business units; however, this section is not part of the assurance boundary.
Assurance:
Reasonable and limited assurance engagement on the agreed indicators in the report has been provided by Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, in accordance with the Standard on Sustainability Assurance Engagements (SSAE) 3000, “Assurance Engagements on Sustainability Information” and the Standard on Assurance Engagements (SAE) 3410, “Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements”, both issued by the Sustainability Reporting Standards Board of the ICAI, and the International Standard on Assurance Engagement (“ISAE”) 3000 (Revised) “Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information” and the ISAE 3410 “Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements” issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standard Board (IAASB). The indicators assured here are over and above the indicators assured under Integrated and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report available at our website.