By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK -S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment on Thursday ranked Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) among the top 10 global transportations and transportation infrastructure companies in the 2024.
The Adani Group company said in a statement that 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.
Ashwini Gupta, Whole-Time Director and CEO of APSEZ said “We firmly believe responsible business practices drive innovation and long-term success. The latest recognition only reflects our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.”
“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.
APSEZ secured the top spot in the Environment dimension for the second consecutive year.
It 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.
The total cargo volume of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited grew 8 per cent (year-on-year) to 38.4 million metric tonnes 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.
It concluded that on a month-on-month basis, the total cargo volume saw 6.6 per cent growth.
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