Equitable growth is one of the pillars of sustainable development. Providing training and employment opportunities to marginalized people of the society, especially the underprivileged youth, creates a warmth of hope in their heart and helps them walk the path of socio-economic advancement – from the gloomy fringe to the economic mainstream.

1. Providing employment to about 40,000 people annually.
2. Assisting with the placement of underprivileged and unemployed youth, through Skill Development Institutes.
3. Trained 792 leprosy-affected youth in various trades, enabling them to be self-sufficient with dignity.
4. A new hope for the 75 visually impaired youth, who have been trained in acupressure and massage therapy in Latur.
5. BPCL is an equal opportunity employer. There is no discrimination between men and women for employment opportunities or with respect to wages and salaries.

Malnutrition and hunger are direct consequences of economic deprivation. Addressing this lacuna banishes this bane.

1. Committed a capital investment of Rs.18.85 crore to create jobs and income in impacted communities.
2. Employment to nearly 40,000 people, including employees and contract labourers.
3. Assistance to underprivileged and unemployed youth with respect to placement.
4. No discrimination between men and women with regard to wages and salaries.

The timeless proverb "Heath is wealth" is even more pertinent in the present times. Promoting this cause strengthens sustainability through selfless service to humanity.

1. Large-scale healthcare programs for cancer affected patients.
2. Collaboration with “Lifeline Express” – a hospital on train to reach out to the rural communities with medical facilities.
3. During Swachhta Pakhwads 2019, reached out to 10 lakh+ people through various activities.
4. Health camps for sanitation workers (Safai Karmacharis).
5. Set up ICUs for treating COVID-19 patients and provided PPE kits to healthcare workers.
6. Distributed sanitizer and face masks through pan-India network of Fuel Stations and LPG distributors.
7. Contributed Rs.125 crore to the PM CARES Fund for COVID-19 relief and rehabilitation measures.

No society can dream of supporting sustainability in the long term without providing quality education to its budding citizens. We support this vital pillar of sustainability through a variety of high-impact initiatives.

1. Support for computer-assisted learning programs, benefiting 1 lakh+ children.
2. Over 7 years, helped 700+ instructors graduate from 305 low-income schools.
3. "Vivekananda-BPCL Skill Development Center" founded in 2019 to provide diploma education to around 400 students annually.
4. As many as 67,000+ children across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have benefitted till date through Project Akshar.
5. Provided classrooms and allied facilities in government primary schools in Darrang, Assam, which is one of the aspirational districts for this push.

Leveraging the human potential to its fullest is at the heart of sustainability. When gender demarcations are erased, everyone can shine and participate in progress equally.

1. No discrimination on the basis of gender, and equal opportunities to women.
2. Support for a 'Center of Excellence' project for girls at a higher secondary school in Tripunithura.
3. Giving equal opportunities to women staff. In a first, 11 women officers were deployed in rotating shifts in Mumbai Refinery.

Water is the elixir of life. And yet, in many regions of the nation water shortages are acute and perennial. Our numerous initiatives, deployed at the grassroots level with the cooperation of local communities, are addressing this stark issue through conservation and harvesting of water, boosting local farm produce and rural incomes.

1. Constructed and renovated 4900+ toilets in schools and communities.
2. Supported Rs.10.96 crore solid waste management project in Tamil Nadu, benefitting 56 wards with 4 lakh+ people.
3. 350 metric tonnes of compost generated from organic waste in FY 2020 at operating locations.
4. Adopted Sri Adi Sankaracharya Janmasthan-Kalady as a ‘Swachh Iconic Place.
5. 280+ villages transformed from water-scarce to water-positive dwellings through Project Boond.
6. The 'Madurai Meenakshi Temple Project', supported by BPCL, has been awarded ‘Best Swacch Iconic Place in India.’
7. A 10-km stretch of the Ichamati river in Bengal cleaned.
8. Collaborated with M/s. RCF to produce 15 MLD of treated water from a sewage treatment plant, in which BPCL’s share is 6 KL. This has reduced the dependency on the municipality for fresh water.

Transforming "waste into wealth" is the magical mantra that is augmenting clean energy generation in the nation. Converting biomass waste into sustainable energy helps recycle carbon, thus avoiding and reducing net carbon emissions, while decentralized power generation at local hubs gives a fillip to employment and rural economy. It also helps reduce the nation’s dependence on energy imports.

1. Bio-gas plants installed in villages, enhancing sustainable energy generation.
2. Installed 31.6 MW of solar power capacity, 11.8 MW of wind capacity and 18 MW of energy-efficient lighting capacity across our network.
3. Provided more than 2 crore free LPG connections to underprivileged families under the PMUY scheme
4. Setting up 3 Bio-refineries for second generation (2G) Ethanol.
5. Saved 18,736 MTOEs and achieved a reduction of CO2 emission by 59,180 metric tonnes through 29 energy conservation schemes in FY 2020.

Imparting skills to the youth prepares them for the life ahead in a gainful way. Our transformational initiatives enable them good employment opportunities and well-paying jobs.

1. BPCL SDI at Kochi successfully completed its 6 years recently. This multi-facility skill development institution gas trained 755 individuals from lower economic background.
2. BPCL undertook step towards eliminating manual scavenging by providing robotic manhole cleaning machines in Mumbai.
3. Supporting the cause of eliminating the age-old practice of manual scavenging by providing robotic cleaner named "the Bandicoot" for sewage manhole cleaning.
4. Continuously working towards skilling specially-abled individuals.
5. Launched an employee-training and feedback mechanism to identify and develop talent within the company.
6. Supporting 25 innovative start-ups by nurturing entrepreneurship under Project Ankur.
7. 25.4% of our local procurement is from MSMEs.
8. Providing employment to more than 40,000 people – directly and indirectly.

For us, innovation is the way to sustained growth. From developing industry-leading software tools in-house, to deploying cutting-edge process technologies, to producing the cleanest automotive fuels conforming to the BS-VI standard, we push the boundaries of what’s next.

1. A Gasoline Treatment Unit (GTU) commissioned 5 months ahead of schedule in October 2019. This has enabled Mumbai Refinery to produce BS-VI grade Motor Spirit (petrol).
2. Developed a refrigeration-based Vapour Recovery System (VRS) to recover hydrocarbon vapour, and commissioned a pilot at BPCL’s company-owned company-operated (COCO) fuel retail outlet in Greater Noida.
3. Developed K-Model – a rapid tool for crude oil blend compatibility prediction for refinery operations.
4. Developed a Gasoline Sulphur Reduction Additive, GSR-CAT, which achieves average sulphur reduction of 32% in gasoline sulphur.
5. BPMARRK®, our crude oil characterization software, enables refineries to handle crude switchovers efficiently, while also helping in avoiding unplanned shutdowns.
6. Developed Bharat FurnoChem, a furnace cleaning chemical. The use of Bharat FurnoChem helps in maximizing crude throughput.
7. Synthetic petrol engine oil developed for latest-generation passenger cars fitted with modern after-treatment devices.
8. High-performance gas engine oil developed for new-generation autorickshaws, offering better engine protection and cleanliness, with longer drain intervals.
9. Development of a transmission fluid for the electric vehicle (EV) segment to help tap the emerging electric mobility market.
10. High-viscosity sizing oil designed to improve weaving performance on high-speed looms for synthetic yarns.

Creating enhanced economic opportunities and providing level-playing field enables fair share for all in economic growth.

1. No discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnic origin, nationality, caste, class, or religion.
2. Skilling programs for adolescents with intellectual disability.
3. Trained 792 leprosy-affected youth in various trades at Nashik, Champa, Faizabad, Bankura, Vadathorasalur and Vizianagaram

Sustainability takes a big leap when resources and energy are conserved smartly on a mega scale.

1. Installed 31.6 MW of solar power capacity, 11.8 MW of wind capacity and 18 MW of energy-efficient lighting capacity across our network.
2. More than 2 crore free LPG connections to underprivileged families under the PMUY scheme.
3. Setting up 3 Bio-Refineries for Second Generation (2G) Ethanol production.
4. Saved 18,736 MTOEs/year and achieved a reduction of CO2 emission by 59,180 MT/year through 29 energy conservation schemes in FY 2020.
5. Added approximately 45,000 sq. m of land under rainwater harvesting in FY 2020.
6. BPCL has set up village water committees, women’s self-help groups, farmer’s group and children water clubs to educate and empower communities.
7. Supported an integrated community development project in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
8. Support for infrastructure facilities for training in organic farming and sustainable livelihoods in Telangana.
9. Constructed public utilities, e-toilets, drinking water ATMs, e-vehicles for senior citizens as well as a mobile hospital at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple.

Greater efficiency and waste reduction go a long way towards the goal of sustainability.

1. Multiple steps taken to reduce energy consumption. For example, the capacity of energy-efficient lighting has been raised from 12.66 MW to 17.95 MW – an increase of 41%.
2. Reduced specific fuel consumption in both the refineries at Mumbai Refinery and Kochi Refinery.
3. Water availability improved in more than 280 towns since 2010 through a large-scale rainwater harvesting program 'Project BOOND'.
4. Mumbai Refinery was the first Refinery in India to convert 100% of conventional lights to LED lights.
5. Supported Rs. 10.96 crore solid waste management project in Tamil Nadu, benefitting 56 wards with 4 lakh+ people.
6. The Bina-Kanpur pipeline project is being commissioned for sustainable transport system.
7. Support for infrastructure facilities for training in organic farming and sustainable livelihoods in Telangana.
8. The total catchment area under rainwater harvesting increased from 7,78,939 sq. m to 8,23,732 sq. m during FY 2019-20.
9. Implemented online stack emission monitoring at Mumbai Refinert and Kochi Refinery.
10. Installed 31.6 MW of solar power capacity, 11.8 MW of wind capacity and 18 MW of energy-efficient lighting capacity across our network.
11. The sewage treatment plant at Mumbai Refinery has reduced the dependency on raw water from the municipality by 35%.

Every step taken to slow down climate change is a step towards environmental sustainability.

1. Process improvement undertaken in plans to minimise energy consumption.
2. Kochi refinery planted 25,000 trees on World Environment Day.
3. Boosted renewable energy by installing 31.6 MW of solar power capacity amd 11.8 MW of wind capacity, and installed 18 MW of energy-efficient lighting capacity across our network.
4. Planted 3,20,261 trees across all locations as on March 2020, with an further ambitious target to plant 1 million trees by 2030.
5. 100% of conventional lights were replaced with LED lights at Mumbai Refinery to make it the first Refinery in India to make this conversion.
6. Conducted a study on climate change risk preparedness for the oil and gas sector with the help of TERI to understand the threats from climate change and chart a way forward.
7. Refineries and marketing locations carried out a study on carbon sequestration through trees at the locations. CO2 Sink is increased by more than 8000 MT CO2e this year.
8. Refineries have developed a state-of-the-art stacks emissions monitoring and reporting technology.
9. As many as 4 lakh+ people in 56 wards in Tamil Nadu have benefitted from Rs. 10.96 crore solid waste management project.

Protecting water bodies, small and big, helps the aquatic and marine ecosystems thrive.

1. Undertaken development of less aqua-toxic oil-base drilling mud formulation used in offshore and onshore drilling.
2. BPCL R&D has developed biodegradable hydraulic oils, metalworking fluids and base fluids for oil-base drilling muds.
3. It is ensured that no disposal of sewage water affects water bodies or land.

We derive our existence from the land we live on. Conserving terrestrial life is the least we can do to help in the conservation of complex interdependent ecosystems.

1. Trees are the lungs of the earth. Planted 3,20,261 trees across all locations as on March 2020  and has an ambitious target to plant 1 million trees by 2030.
2. The Ecological Park at Kochi Refinery has developed an area of over 5.5 acres with 3770 different varieties of plants.
3. Butterfly gardens have been developed at Mumbai Refinery and Kochi Refinery to support biodiversity.
4. Expanded the total catchment area under rainwater harvesting from 7,78,939  sq. m to 8, 23,732 sq. m during FY 2019-20.
5. Kochi Refinery has planted 1,400 fruit-bearing trees on a two-acre land.
6. Implemented composting of organic waste at all operating locations, generating about 350 metric tonnes of compost in 2019-20.
7. It is ensured that no disposal of sewage water affects land or water bodies.

Strengthening the nation through strong institutions is one of the ways in which we serve our country.

1. Mandatory training on ethics.
2. Vigilance Awareness Weeks are organised each year, spreading the message of honesty and truth.
3. ‘Integrity clubs’ started across schools and colleges, with the purpose of inculcating a values system at a young age.
4. Our strong policy on environment and sustainability is disseminated to all stakeholders.

To achieve sustainability goals rapidly and effectively, we multiply our efforts through far-reaching collaborations.

1. Teamed up with the premier institution TERI for a study on climate change risk preparedness for the oil and gas sector, to understand the way forward in mitigating the threats from climate change.
2. Through Ujjwala Plus Foundation, provided free LPG connections to 'Below Poverty Level (BPL)' households not covered under PMUY.
3. Partnered with various NGOs to benefit the underprivileged and marginalized section of the society.
4. BPCL is also member of various important institutions like CII, FICCI, World Energy Council-Indian Member Committee, National Safety Council, ASSOCHAM, PESO, OISD, etc.