The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on June 05, 2023, issued its first Sustainability Report for FY 2021-22 which covers the NHAI’s governance structure, stakeholders, environment, and social responsibility initiatives.
The NHAI has partnered with stakeholders such as State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM), Self Help Groups, CSR partners and NGOs to organize plantation drives collaboratively. In July 2022, NHAI organized a nationwide plantation drive and planted around 1.1 lakh plants in a single day through simultaneous plantations at 114 identified locations across the country.
NHAI’s Sustainability Report is not a mandated requirement per SEBI guidelines, but it has been taken as a voluntary initiative to demonstrate its sustainability credentials and is prepared per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting guidelines. The report has been externally assured by a third party adhering to International Standards on Assurance Engagements. This Sustainability Report will open new avenues for infrastructure financing known as ‘Green Finance’ as per the Ministry of Finance, Government. of India framework. The complete report is available on the NHAI website at https://nhai.gov.in/nhai/sites/default/files/mix_file/NHAI_Report_2023_2205_with_cutmarks.pdf.
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