H. Shankar, Managing Director, CPCL, in dialog with N. Ravi Kumar, Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu, at The Hindu Sustainability Summit 2025 | Photograph Credit score: R. Ragu
Within the final two years, our water footprint — a robust indicator of the efficiencies we’ve constructed into our methods — has decreased by greater than 20%, H. Shankar, Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Company Ltd (CPCL), stated. “From the very starting, we’ve been the one refinery that has not used any groundwater for our necessities,” he stated throughout a fireplace chat with N. Ravi Kumar, Senior Deputy Editor, The Hinduat The Hindu Sustainability Summit 2025.
“Our total water requirement is fulfilled via the desalination and sewage reclamation crops we’ve arrange,” he stated and added: “We’re a zero recent water consuming refinery.”
Highlighting the agency’s retail enterprise, Mr. Shankar stated: “Retail outlet is an fascinating and difficult enterprise; as of now, we’ve not been on the forefront of public interface. Retail brings us on to the general public.” CPCL has acquired 300 licenses now, he stated, including: “We’ll begin commissioning these services by finish of this yr.”
Giving an replace on the Nagapattinam refinery, Mr. Shankar stated that your complete land parcel has been acquired. “We intend to construct a refinery-cum-petro chemical advanced there. There’s a large demand for petrochemicals in Tamil Nadu. There are only a few gamers producing petrochemicals,” he stated.
He identified that CPCL was one of many early birds to implement BS-IV (Bharat Stage 4) and BS-VI (Bharat Stage 6) grade fuels. “Our refinery rolled out these merchandise means forward of time.” Mr. Shankar stated that the agency has spent ₹8,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore on high quality enchancment.
The Hindu Sustainability Summit 2025 is introduced by Chennai Petroleum Company Restricted (CPCL) and co-presented by Tamil Nadu Inexperienced Local weather Firm (TNGCC). The Sustainability Companion is Navin’s and the Affiliate Companion is NLC India Restricted. The Inexperienced Companion for the occasion is Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tv Companion Puthiya Thalaimurai. Whereas the Business Companion is Confederation of Indian Business (CII), the Information Companion is Sustainable Power and Setting Council (SEEC). The Digital Information Companion for the occasion is The Federal.
Revealed – November 07, 2025 04:54 pm IST