AHMEDABAD — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) on Wednesday
said it has been ranked among the top 10 global transportation and
transportation infrastructure companies in the 2024 S&P Global Corporate
Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
With a score of 68 (out of 100) - a three-point
improvement over last year, APSEZ is now placed in the 97th percentile within
the sector, improving from the 96th percentile in 2023, the Adani Group company
said in a statement.
"We firmly believe responsible business practices
drive innovation and long-term success. The latest recognition only reflects
our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility,” said Ashwini
Gupta, Whole-Time Director and CEO of APSEZ.
“Our team's dedication to integrating sustainability
across all our operations has been key to this achievement. We remain committed
to our Net Zero by 2040 goal," he added.
APSEZ is the country's largest private port operator.
For the second consecutive year, APSEZ secured the top
spot in the Environment dimension.
It also achieved the highest scores across several
criteria in the Social, Governance and Economic dimensions, including
Transparency and Reporting, Materiality, Supply Chain Management, Information
Security/Cybersecurity and System Availability, and Customer Relations.
Adani Ports, a part of the globally diversified Adani
Group, has evolved from a port company to an integrated transport utility,
providing end-to-end solutions from its port gate to customer gate.
Meanwhile, the total cargo volume of Adani Ports and
Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) grew 8 per cent (year-on-year) to 38.4
million metric tonnes (MMT) in December 2024. The company's container volume
grew 22 per cent and liquids and gas volume grew 7 per cent on a YoY basis in
the last month.
On a month-on-month basis, the total cargo volume saw 6.6
per cent growth
