Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Adani Cement First in India to Adopt Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Framework
Imagine companies that make cement, which is used to build things like houses and roads.
Making cement can sometimes affect nature, like using up resources or impacting animals.
Adani Cement, which includes Ambuja and ACC brands, has decided to be one of the first companies in India to create a special plan.
This plan, called TNFD, will help them carefully look at how their work affects nature.
They will figure out the good and bad things their factories do to the environment and how they can make it better.
They are already doing good things like planting lots of trees and saving water.
By using this new plan starting in the year 2025, they promise to be more open about their environmental actions.
This is like getting a report card for how well they are taking care of our planet while they make cement.
Adani Cement is the first in the Indian cement industry to adopt the TNFD recommendations, effective from FY26.
This commitment involves identifying, assessing, managing, and disclosing nature-related risks and opportunities.
Adani Cement, comprising Ambuja Cements and ACC, joins seven global cement players in adopting the TNFD framework.
The company highlights existing ESG efforts, including large-scale afforestation, water positivity, and biodiversity conservation.
This move aligns with Adani Cement's broader goals for nature-positive growth, climate leadership, and sustainable development.
- Who
- Adani Cement (comprising Ambuja Cements and ACC)
- What
- Became the first in the Indian cement industry to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations.
- When
- Announced on Friday, November 14, 2025; formal adoption from FY26.
- Where
- India (specifically the cement industry).
- Why
- To enhance transparency and accountability in environmental performance, identify, assess, manage, and disclose nature-related risks and opportunities, and champion nature-positive business transformation.
Industry Leadership in Nature Positivity
Balancing Disclosure with Existing ESG Efforts
Adoption of TNFD Framework
Industry Leadership in Nature Positivity
Adani Cement's adoption of the TNFD framework, from FY26, positions it as a leader in nature-positive business transformation within the Indian cement industry and globally.
Balancing Disclosure with Existing ESG Efforts
This adoption builds upon Adani Cement's existing robust ESG standards, including significant afforestation efforts, water positivity, and biodiversity conservation.
Strategic Integration of Nature-Related Disclosures
Industry Leadership in Nature Positivity
The TNFD framework will guide Adani Cement in identifying, assessing, managing, and disclosing nature-related risks and opportunities, aligning with global efforts for nature-positive growth.
Balancing Disclosure with Existing ESG Efforts
The company's CEO highlights innovation, digitalization, and renewable energy as key to delivering value and supporting sustainable development goals, alongside TNFD adoption.
- Company
- Adani Cement (Ambuja Cements and ACC)
- Framework Adopted
- Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- Effective Date
- From FY26
- Significance
- First in the Indian cement industry to adopt TNFD
- Global Context
- Joins seven global cement players adopting TNFD
- Key Initiatives Mentioned
- Coolbrook's RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) technology, afforestation (over 7 million trees planted), 12x water positivity, biodiversity conservation
- Related Adoption
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) adopted TNFD on November 13, 2025
