Approach
Adani Energy Solutions has established a comprehensive Biodiversity Policy which is aligned with the IBBI principles and emphasises integration of biodiversity considerations into business decisions and operational strategies. As a broader strategic approach, we prioritise avoiding biodiversity sensitive zones to plan transmission routes/site selection, adhering to the principles of avoidance, minimisation, and mitigation.
We acknowledge the impact of our construction activities and operations on the local biodiversity and habitats, stimulating biodiversity risk assessments to identify biodiversity hotspots around our sites of operations. The outcome of the assessment informs our mitigation strategies for biodiversity conservation and enhancement. Biodiversity risks are integrated into Adani Energy Solutions enterprise risk management framework.
We have adopted aspirational targets for biodiversity enhancement and habitat restorations and are making progressive strides towards its achievement adhering with IBBI principles 2.0. We provide training to our employees to deploy environment-friendly technologies and conduct operations while minimising disturbances to biodiversity ecosystems.
Biodiversity Impact Assessment and Management Plans
We undertake thorough Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for new projects and significant operational changes, systematically evaluating potential risks to biodiversity. Impacts are gauged through stringent monitoring of habitats and species. We also consult with multiple stakeholders, including local communities, NGOs, academic institutions, environmental specialists and relevant government agencies seeking their perspectives on potential impacts, designing biodiversity management plans and habitat restoration projects.
We are a signatory to India Business and Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI) declaration since July 2020. Adani Energy Solutions reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity by endorsing and committing to IBBI 2.0 declaration. We are committed to conducting our business operations with No Net-Loss to Biodiversity and striving to achieve biodiversity Net Positive by FY 2029-30 for all the new projects being implemented.
100%
New and operational sites are covered through Biodiversity Impact Assessment
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Significant biodiversity-related impacts identified in FY 2024-25
IUCN Red List Species
Our operations have no significant negative impacts on any IUCN Red List and National Conservation List species at our operating locations. However, some near-threatened, threatened and Schedule 1 species identified at our sites include:
Green Cover For a Greener Future
The Adani Group has pledged to grow 100 million trees by 2030 on 1t.org, the World Economic Forum’s Trillion Trees Platform. To advance this commitment, Adani Energy Solutions has set the target to plant 15 million trees by 2030. In FY 2024-25, Adani Energy Solutions has planted 6,24,000 trees with cumulative tree plantation of 41,84,174 trees, expanding green cover to ~705 hectare of land.
Read about our biodiversity management under:
BRSR-Principle 6 
IBBI Summary Report in Sustainability Report 2024 
