Financial Services

Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL)

Chemicals

Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) (ABCTL)

Fashion

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL)

Trading

Aditya Birla Global Trading

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Limited (ABHICL)

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited

Dining & Experiences

Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality  (ABNAH)

Venture Capital

Aditya Birla Ventures

Carbon Black

Birla Carbon

Birla Cellulose

Paints

Birla Opus Paints

Cellulosic Fibre

Century Enka

Domsjö Fabriker (Domsjö)

Textiles

Grasim Industries Limited

Metals

Hindalco Industries Limited

Yarn

Indo Thai Synthetics Company Limited

Jewellery

Indriya

Novelis Inc

Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd (TAF)

Cement

UltraTech Cement Limited

Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL)

Telecom

Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi)

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33x in 30 years – A Trajectory for Good

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Big or small. We celebrate them all.

Sustainability

Sakshi Bhardwaj’s love for plants started with growing a few saplings in discarded bottles in the balcony of her city dwelling. One day, noticing the rising temperatures and decreasing greenery in her urban hometown of Bhopal, Sakshi asked herself ‘What if I could do more?’. Since then, she has made it her mission to bring nature back to our cities by converting barren land into thriving green spaces.&nbsp;<div class="video-responsive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tq73Yzpn01Q" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>&nbsp;It started in 2020, when Sakshi picked her first patch of dry land near her house and converted it into Bhopal’s first ‘Oxygen Bank’ by relentlessly planting and caring for the space. People came from far and wide to see the miraculous green oasis in the heart of the city and, inspired by its success, Sakshi launched a movement called Jungle Vase.Under Jungle Vase, Sakshi and her team have expanded micro-forestry, permaculture and sustainable landscaping into six mini-forests across Bhopal, Delhi, Indore and Gwalior. It takes them about 3-4 months to create a new project site but even after that, Sakshi says they regularly check on all their sites to make sure nobody is taking advantage of their social work because “trees aren’t meant to be commercialised”.By cultivating her hobby into a green revolution, Sakshi’s selfless success not only made her the face of Swachh Bharat Bhopal, but also bestowed her with the highest honour of representing India on a global stage at the United Nations’ climate change conference, COP29.Aditya Birla Group is proud to partner with The Better India to amplify stories of individuals who are changing lives by choosing to be <a href="/our-story/a-force-for-good/">#AForceForGood</a>.

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Growing forests in India’s concrete jungles: The Eco-Warrior from Bhopal

People and diversity

<h3>In this resource-rich state of east India, Aditya Birla Group has built up a solid presence with operations spanning manufacturing and services.</h3>Even as Odisha pitches growth as one of India's next economic engines, India’s leading business conglomerate Aditya Birla Group is one of the key stakeholders in the state’s economic growth. Home to rich mineral resources and buoyed by significant new investments and initiatives by Indian industry, this eastern state is successfully positioning itself as a manufacturing hub.Odisha may be home to one of India’s largest tribal populations. However, it is also the site for India’s only unit producing aluminium stock for beverage cans, thus reducing imports. The state is known for its gorgeous Sambalpuri weaves. And yet, Sambalpur is home to metal used by global brands for automotive and aerospace.As one of the major business houses invested in the state, Aditya Birla Group is very happy to be an enabler in the state’s shift towards progress and development. &nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Metals Powerhouse</h3>Odisha is the core of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.hindalco.com/media/press-releases/hindalco-announces-rs21000-crore-smelter-expansion-commissions-frp-and-battery-foil-facilities-odisha">Hindalco’s aluminium strategy</a>, with world-class facilities and massive expansion projects. The metals flagship has already invested more than Rs. 25,000 crore across bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminium smelting, and downstream manufacturing. The company’s presence is set to grow with an additional investment of Rs.37,000 crore in greenfield and brownfield projects. <a href="/businesses/companies/hindalco-industries-limited/">Hindalco</a> employs nearly 23,000 people in Odisha, making it one of the state’s largest employers. &nbsp;Odisha is home base for a number of Hindalco units, including:<ul><li>Aditya Aluminium (Sambalpur), a massive integrated complex at Lapanga that includes a smelter and a captive power plant. Here, a Rs. 21,000-crore expansion is underway to double smelting capacity to 7.2 lakh tonnes annually.&nbsp;</li><li>Utkal Alumina (Rayagada) which operates a 2.12 MTPA world-class alumina refinery. It is fed by the Baphlimali bauxite mines, which are connected to the plant via a unique 18 km long-distance conveyor.&nbsp;</li><li>Hirakud Smelter (Hirakud): One of India’s oldest aluminium facilities, it continues to serve as an anchor for upstream production.</li><li>Odisha is where Hindalco has blazed a trail with an integrated round-the-clock renewable power solution, which enables greener aluminium by lowering the carbon intensity of aluminium production.</li></ul><h3> India’s one-and-only Aluminium Park</h3>Odisha’s Lapanga is the site of Hindalco’s Aluminium Park, which houses the Aditya smelter as well as a scrap recycling unit and downstream aluminium units. A Rs. 800-crore battery foil plant and a Rs. 4,500-crore flat-rolled products (FRP) facility will support Odisha’s rise in the electric vehicle sector. Designed to support up to 100 GWh of lithium-ion cell production, the plant strengthens India’s capability for electric mobility and energy storage, while reducing reliance on imported specialty materials.In Odisha, Hindalco is strengthening India’s aluminium ecosystem, aligning Make-in-India with future demand from mobility, energy and advanced manufacturing. &nbsp;<h3>Mining movements</h3>Odisha is where <a href="/businesses/companies/essel-mining-industries-limited-emil/">Essel Mining &amp; Industries Limited</a>, the mining flagship of Aditya Birla Group, has established a significant presence, supporting the state in leveraging its mineral resources of coal and iron ore.Besides operating as India’s first private Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) at Bhubaneswari Opencast Project in Angul, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.esselmining.com/our-presence.php">Essel Mining</a> operates other large-scale coal mining projects across Odisha. The company also has an iron ore beneficiation and pelletisation plant in Basantpur, through which it drives sustainability and efficiency in processing iron ore to pellets. &nbsp;<h3>Wealth of weaves</h3>Odisha has a rich heritage in textiles is a natural fit for <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-fashion-and-retail-limited-abfrl/">Aditya Birla Fashion &amp; Retail</a>, which set up its first manufacturing unit outside of Bengaluru at Bhubaneswar. With a capacity of 2.5 million garments every year, the unit employs around 1,600 employees to produce brands like Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England. &nbsp;<h3>Cementing progress</h3>Cuttack is witnessing a surge in cement manufacturing, thanks to <a href="/businesses/companies/ultratech-cement-limited/">UltraTech Cement</a>, the global leader in cement manufacturing (outside of China). The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.globalcement.com/news/19882-ultratech-cement-breaks-ground-on-cuttack-expansion-project">ground-breaking ceremony</a> of UltraTech’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.constructionworld.in/cement-news/ultratech-cement-expands-cuttack-plant-with-rs-3.72-billion-investment/78963">US$ 42.2m expansion project</a> took place in September 2025 at the project site which touches adjoining villages of Khamar Nuagaon and Kolathpangi. The expansion will double the unit’s capacity from 3Mt/yr to 6Mt/yr. &nbsp;<h3>Growth chemistry</h3>Ganjam, which sits near the coast, is known for its Chilika Lake and handicrafts. It is also the location of Aditya Birla Chemical’s plant at Ganjam in Odisha. The plant manufactures chlor alkali and has won recognition for its efforts in energy and water conservation. &nbsp;<h3>Clean energy</h3>Odisha is making waves with its focus on renewable energy. <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-renewables-abrl/">Aditya Birla Renewables</a>, with its pan-India 4.3 GW portfolio, has established a footprint of clean energy in Odisha with solar energy powering manufacturing units for Hindalco and other companies. &nbsp;<h3>Financial services</h3>To support the financial requirements of Odisha’s citizenry, the Group provides comprehensive lending and wealth management services through several <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-capital-limited-abcl/">Aditya Birla Capital</a> centres. Besides major hubs in Bhubaneswar’s Jharpada and Chandrasekharpur areas, the Group has a strong regional presence with dedicated offices in Cuttack, Balasore, Sambalpur, Puri, Brahmapur, and Jagatsinghpur. &nbsp;<h3>Sustainable development</h3>Beyond business, the Group’s CSR initiatives are spread across 128 villages in Odisha. From initiatives that sustain the state’s traditional bamboo craftsmanship in Sambalpur, to coffee plantation projects on reclaimed mining lands in Rayagada, the Group is supporting livelihoods in the community. Also part of the CSR strategy are engagements for skilling with Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), health centres near project sites, and RO systems for providing clean drinking water.As Odisha rises in its pursuit of prosperity, Aditya Birla Group is pacing alongside to support where needed. In the Group’s India portfolio, Odisha stands as a shining beacon of progress.

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Odisha rises in the east

Business

Century Enka is the technical fibre business under Century Textile and Industries Limited.Century Enka Limited was incepted in 1965 by Mr. B.K. Birla in collaboration with AKZO Nobel of Netherlands. Over the years, it has emerged a reputed producer of high quality Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) used as reinforcement material in bias tyres and Nylon Filament Yarn (NFY) used mainly by apparel industry.Century Enka is the largest producer of NFY and second largest manufacturer of NTCF in India. Century Enka offers a very broad product basket of NFY comprising of Mono filaments, Mother Yarn, FDY, POY, Draw textured, Dope-dyed yarns, TOW, Draw wound yarns. It also makes customised tyre cord fabric for reinforcement of tyres which are used in motor cycles, scooters, light commercial vehicles (LMVs), heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) and off the road (OTR).Century Enka produces a wide range of high-quality Nylon Processed Yarns for varied application areas. The Nylon industrial yarns are used for a variety of applications including fish-twines, conveyor belts, sports and active wear, intimate and foundation wear, etc.Its brand, Enkalon, stands a testimony to the high quality of material which gives a soft, lustrous and elegant feel to the finished fabric. The Nylon processed yarn can be used for various weaving applications on high-speed, latest generation machines. Century Enka is a pioneer in Jumbo beams for nylon yarn in India.Mr. Suresh Sodani is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Century Enka.&nbsp;

Walk into any sporting goods store, run your hand along a rack of activewear, or pull on a pair of seamless innerwear, and there is a reasonable chance that nylon is doing the work. It is one of those materials that earns its place quietly. Strong enough for outdoor gear, soft enough for skin contact, resilient through repeated washes, vivid enough to hold the deepest dye. For over half a century, it has been one of the textile industry's most reliable workhorses.And yet, nylon has a problem that the industry could not solve for the longest time. It is derived from petrochemicals, and for most of its history, once it became waste, it stayed that way. Offcuts from spinning facilities, trimmings from fabric production, rejected bobbins from texturising lines, all of these accumulated with limited pathways back into productive use. The industry could manufacture nylon at scale, but it had not figured out how to close the loop.That gap is where Nuenyl begins. Developed by <a href="/businesses/companies/century-enka/">Century Enka</a>, part of Aditya Birla Group, it is India's first 100% chemically recycled nylon yarn, and the first of its kind to be manufactured at scale in the country. &nbsp;<h3>The problem with starting from scratch</h3>Sustainability in textiles has often been framed as a materials substitution story. Replace this fibre with that one. Use less of this, more of that. It is a useful frame up to a point, but it tends to sidestep a more fundamental question: What happens to the material that already exists?During industrial nylon manufacturing, waste is generated at multiple stages of production across spinning, winding, texturising and fabric processing. Traditionally, this pre-consumer waste had few good options. Some was downcycled into lower-value applications. Much of it ended up in landfills. The machinery existed to make nylon at enormous scale. The machinery to recover it reliably, at industrial volumes, was another problem entirely. One that chemical recycling technology has only recently made tractable.Chemical recycling works at the molecular level. Pre-consumer nylon waste is broken down to recover caprolactam, the fundamental building block of nylon polymer. That caprolactam is then repolymerised and spun into yarn again. The process essentially rebuilds the material from its foundations, which is why the resulting fibre can match virgin nylon in softness, strength, moisture absorption and colour retention. Not approximate it. Match it.This is the process at the heart of Nuenyl.<h4>Nuenyl at a glance:</h4><ul><li>100% chemically recycled nylon yarn</li><li>Made from pre-consumer industrial waste&nbsp;</li><li>Certified: GRS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, REACH compliant&nbsp;</li><li>Available as Draw Textured Yarns, Air Textured Yarns, Flat Yarns, Solution-dyed Yarns, and Recycled Nylon Chips</li></ul><h3> What scale actually requires</h3>It is one thing to demonstrate that chemical recycling of nylon is technically possible. Research institutions and startups have shown that for years. It is another thing to do it reliably, at commercially meaningful volumes, with the consistency that global textile supply chains require.That distinction matters more than it is sometimes given credit for. A garment manufacturer sourcing fabric for a major retail customer cannot absorb variability. Lead times, denier specifications, colour response, tensile behaviour, all must perform within tight tolerances, batch after batch. Sustainability credentials are increasingly important to procurement decisions, but they do not override the fundamentals of the product.Century Enka's position here is built over three decades of experience in nylon yarn manufacturing combined with in-house control of every stage in the production process from recycling to spinning. That integration is not incidental. It is what makes it possible to offer competitive pricing, faster lead times, and the kind of flexibility on custom specifications that manufacturers need when making sourcing decisions. &nbsp;<h3>A shift that is already underway</h3>The textile industry is not waiting for a single breakthrough to rearrange itself. The change is slower and less dramatic with a gradual shift in what procurement teams prioritise, what brands are willing to put on a label, and what consumers are starting to demand. Traceability is becoming a baseline expectation rather than a differentiator. Questions of where a material comes from and what happens to it afterwards are moving from the margins of sourcing conversations to the centre.Nuenyl is designed for exactly this moment. Not as a niche offering for brands that want to make a sustainability statement, but as a material that can be adopted at the scale at which the textile industry actually operates.For Aditya Birla Group, whose manufacturing presence spans industries and continents, Nuenyl’s launch is consistent with how the Group has approached industrial transition earlier as well. That means gauging the convergence of technological readiness, supply chain development and market demand, and building the infrastructure to address it.The loop, in other words, can be closed. It just takes the right combination of technology, infrastructure and manufacturing depth to do it at scale. Century Enka has built that combination. Nuenyl is the result.

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Nylon’s Second Spin

Innovation

<h3>Bengaluru Biker Who’s on a Mission to Transform Lives</h3>Bengaluru-based engineer, Vishwala C Patel, is transforming the lives of the poor and needy, one bike ride at a time. Seven years ago, Vishwala was on her way to college when she saw people sleeping on the streets without blankets. When she and her friends distributed blankets to them the next day, little did they realise their single act of kindness towards street-dwellers would grow into a mission to uplift communities in and around Bengaluru.“At that moment, we realised what an impact we had created when they wholeheartedly blessed us. The smile with which they sent us off is something that I still carry with me till date,” says Vishwala.&nbsp;<div class="video-responsive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tnqgML-MnBw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>&nbsp;The incident led Vishwala to found the Kavach Trust along with friends and volunteers. Over the last seven years, the 27-year-old engineer has been riding the streets of Bengaluru and its surrounding villages on her motorcycle, lending a helping hand to those in need.Vishwala and her team have provided food to the hungry, distributed umbrellas to street vendors, organised blood donation drives for thalassemia patients, mentored kids and even helped repair schools – one ride at a time. In the process, they have transformed countless lives.“We have expanded to over 170 volunteers, who are ready to face the world and make an impact one step at a time,” says the young changemaker.Undoubtedly, funding has been a struggle. Vishwala has also had to juggle her impact work while holding a full-time job as an engineer. But she has never been one to give up. She continues to expand the Trust’s work.She says, "Donate your time to social work. There are people around you in need, and your time can change their lives."Aditya Birla Group is happy to partner The Better India to give voice to inspiring stories of people acting as <a href="/our-story/a-force-for-good/">#AForceForGood</a>.

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Biker Girl Becomes Messiah for Bengaluru’s Poor

Grasim Industries Limited is the flagship company of Aditya Birla Group. It started as a textiles manufacturer in India in 1947. Today, it has evolved into a leading diversified player with leadership presence across many sectors. It is a leading global producer of Viscose, Diversified Chemicals, Linen Yarn and Fabrics producer in India.&nbsp;The company recently has entered paints business under the brand name ‘Birla Opus’ and would be setting up six plants of manufacturing decorative paints across Pan India locations.&nbsp;Leveraging the Group synergies, Grasim has launched “Birla Pivot”, the B2B online marketplace for building materials. Through its subsidiaries, UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla Capital and Aditya Birla Renewables, it is also India’s prominent cement producer, leading diversified financial services player and clean energy solutions player.&nbsp;<h3>Grasim has a strong presence in the market through following businesses:</h3>Viscose Staple FibreGrasim is India's pioneer in VSF — a man-made, bio-degradable fibre that is fast emerging as a sustainable alternative to cotton. A versatile fibre, VSF is used in apparel, home textiles, dress materials, knit wears and non-woven applications. Grasim’s business, Birla Cellulose, has a range of fibres which can be used in their original form, or can be blended with all natural and synthetic fibres for enhanced comfort and feel.Starting production in 1954 at Grasim’s Nagda facility, the business has grown steadily over seven decades. The Pulp &amp; Fibre Business of Grasim derives its competitive edge from its integrated business model, with captive raw materials - dissolving grade wood pulp, caustic soda, carbon-disulphide, power generation and steam.Birla Cellulose’s product portfolio includes Livaeco™ by Birla Cellulose, Birla Modal™, Birla Excel™, Birla Viscose™ and Birla Spunshades™. Birla Cellulose fibres are of natural origin, moisture absorbent, have soft feel, and are completely biodegradable.&nbsp;Viscose Filament YarnGrasim Industries Limited is the largest viscose filament yarn (VFY) manufacturer in India and the 3rd largest globally. The company is also the largest VFY exporter in India with exports to 45 countries.VFY business became a part of Grasim Industries Limited on 1st July 2017, following the merger of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited. Subsequently, Grasim acquired the rights to operate and manage the Century Rayon division of Century Textiles and Industries Limited (CTIL) from 1st February 2018. Since then, Grasim’s VFY production capacity has increased to 48 KTPA.Represented as the brand Raysil® (formerly known as RayOne), VFY is of 100% natural origin and its product portfolio includes 20 deniers to 1200 deniers of both bright and dope dyed viscose filament yarns. Its versatility, superior drape, fluidity and lustre make it a popular choice for manufacturing fabrics such as georgettes, crepes, chiffons, and many more.Grasim’s VFY is manufactured at its twin locations in Shahad, Maharashtra and Veraval, Gujarat.&nbsp;ChemicalsIn 1972, Grasim’s chemicals business was set up to manufacture caustic soda for the company’s VSF unit. Today, it is one of India’s largest caustic soda producers and is a market leader in the chlor-alkali segment. &nbsp;Over the years, Grasim’s chemicals business has created a strong foothold in the industry and offers a wide range of products from chlorine derivatives to epoxy.Chlor-alkali: In 2016, Grasim’s merger with Aditya Birla Chemicals India Ltd. (ABCIL) helped catapult the company’s caustic soda capacity from 452 KTPA to 884 KTPA making it the largest producer of caustic soda in India back then. Today, Grasim’s total caustic soda capacity is 1,290 KTPA. Through brownfield expansion, Grasim plans to expand the caustic soda capacity to 1,530 KTPA from 1,290 KTPA by 2024.The business uses cost-effective membrane cell technology and is largely self-sufficient in power. For gainful utilisation of chlorine, the business has portfolio of chlorine derivatives like Stable Bleaching Powder (SBP), Polyaluminium Chloride (PAC), Chlorosulphonic Acid (CSA), Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW), Calcium Chloride (CaCl), Aluminium Chloride (AlCl) and Chloromethane (CMS).Epoxy: The business’ epoxy products range from basic products like liquid epoxy resins to value added products like formulated resins, reactive diluents and hardeners. The manufacturing complex at Vilayat houses a 123 KTPA capacity epoxy plant. Through expansion, Grasim plans to double the epoxy capacity to 246 KTPA by FY2024.&nbsp;TextilesGrasim ventured into the textiles industry in 1949 by setting up Jaya Shree Textiles at Rishra, West Bengal. Today, Jaya Shree Textiles is one of India’s leading linen and wool manufacturers. It has four strategic business units (SBUs) i.e., linen spinning, linen fabric, wool combing and worsted spinning. Today, Jaya Shree Textiles sells its products in over 50 countries, spanning across six continents.Jaya Shree Textiles has provided the evolving Indian fashion industry with an international edge. Finest flax is sourced from France, Belgium and other parts of Europe to make 100% pure linen. Cutting edge European technology is used to spin the fibres, weave and dye them which makes it unique and difficult to replicate. This superior technology also enables Jaya Shree Textiles to manufacture over 3000 different types of weaves, textures and blends. The company has significantly revolutionised the Indian textile market by popularising linen in India across a wide customer base with its brand ‘Linen Club’.Linen Club is the largest linen fabric brand in India with expertise in linen manufacturing and design, for more than 70 years. Linen Club is the pioneer of linen in India and is now retailed through both exclusive retail outlets and multi-brand outlets. It is the largest linen retail chain in the world.&nbsp;Know more about <a href="/businesses/brands/linen-club/">Linen Club</a>&nbsp;InsulatorsAditya Birla Insulators is India’s largest manufacturer of electrical insulators and is amongst the top four insulator manufacturers globally. It produces the widest range of insulators in India including insulators for transmission lines &amp; substations up to 1200 kV voltage level, as well as equipment &amp; railways. Its total installed manufacturing capacity is 56,400 TPA with specialisation in both ceramic and composite insulators. The company commissioned Composite Hallow Core Insulators (CHCI) plant at Halol which is a joint venture between Aditya Birla Power Composites Limited (ABPCL) with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH of Germany in 2019.Know more about <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-insulators/">Aditya Birla Insulators</a> and <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-power-composites-limited-abpcl/">Aditya Birla Power Composites Limited</a>&nbsp;PaintsThrough Birla Opus, Grasim aims to be one of the biggest players in the fast-growing decorative paints industry. It plans to set up six manufacturing plants in Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal till FY 2025 with a total capacity of 1,332 MLPA and a project cost of ₹10,000 Crore.The trial run for Birla Opus’s three plants began in the third quarter of FY23-24. It’s painting service, branded as PaintCraft, had completed projects at more than 150 sites by December 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;B2B E-CommerceBirla Pivot, the B2B e-Commerce platform for building solutions, is a business unit of Grasim Industries Ltd. Birla Pivot will primarily focus on MSMEs in the Building Materials segment with the potential to further extend to other relevant categories. It’s key value proposition is an integrated procurement solution including on-time delivery and a superior product range at competitive pricing.&nbsp;Covering a spectrum of building materials, Birla Pivot aims to become a one-stop destination for all procurement needs. Birla Pivot has already onboarded over 120 brands and 5500+ SKUs (stock keeping units), providing its customers with a diverse range of categories &amp; products. These categories are steel, cement, tiles &amp; surfaces, ply &amp; laminates, doors, windows, sanitary &amp; bath fitting, among others. The platform is rapidly launching across North, West &amp; South India.

For decades, energy has been a silent enabler of industrial growth - essential, yet often treated as a variable cost to be managed. Today, that equation is changing. Across the world, the transition to cleaner energy is reshaping not just how businesses operate, but how they compete, grow, and create value.At Aditya Birla Group, this shift is being embraced not as a constraint, but as an opportunity. And at the heart of this transformation is <a href="/businesses/companies/grasim-industries-limited/">Grasim Industries</a>—quietly, steadily reimagining what energy means for a modern, global enterprise.It began with a simple realisation: energy can no longer remain an external dependency. In a world defined by climate commitments, volatile fuel markets, and rising stakeholder expectations, the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of change.The Group’s response has been deliberate. Instead of relying solely on conventional power or long-term purchase agreements, it has been enhancing its profile as an energy generator. In FY26, flagship company Grasim had, through its subsidiary <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-renewables-abrl/">Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.</a>, built up a portfolio of ~4.3GW in clean energy.This focus on energy continues. Through a series of carefully structured investments—often taking minority stakes in renewable energy projects—Grasim and other Aditya Birla Group companies are moving deeper into the energy sector. &nbsp;<h3>Strategic Bets</h3>These are not attention-grabbing, single-project bets. They are smaller, distributed investments across solar and hybrid assets, built in partnership with experienced developers. On their own, each project may appear modest. Together, they form something far more powerful: a growing network of clean energy assets that the Group can rely on, shape, and scale (see graphic below).There is intent behind the structure. By holding strategic stakes in these projects, the Group secures long-term access to energy at predictable costs, while retaining the flexibility to expand. What was once a fluctuating expense began to look more like a controlled, strategic input—aligned with long-term business planning. &nbsp;<h3>Responsible Outlook</h3>But this is not only about cost or control. It is also about responsibility.As industries such as cement, textiles, and chemicals navigate increasing scrutiny around carbon emissions, the expectations are clear. Customers want greener products. Investors are prioritising sustainability. Policymakers are accelerating the shift toward renewables, guided by global frameworks such as the Paris Agreement.For Aditya Birla Group, integrating renewable energy into its operations is a direct response to today’s imperatives. It is a way to reduce carbon intensity at scale, to align with global benchmarks, and to ensure that growth does not come at the cost of environmental impact.In this sense, sustainability is being woven into the fabric of the business itself.A case in point is UltraTech’s investment in floating solar photovoltaic panels in two water reservoirs at its Awarpur Cement Works. With around 7,600 panels installed, the unit can generate up to 3.30 MW. It is expected to reduce about 6,000 MT of CO2 emission annually.There’s another dimension to the project. The water reservoirs help in water conservation and store about 110, 000 cubic metres of water. Apart from generating solar energy, the panels will help reduce water loss due to evaporation. Thus, this initiative has multiple benefits – energy security, captive power generation, water harvesting and conservation and carbon emission reduction. &nbsp;<h3>Cohesive Action</h3>As these investments have grown, so has the ambition behind them.What began as a series of project-level decisions is now evolving into a more cohesive vision, anchored by Aditya Birla Renewables. This platform brings together the Group’s renewable assets and aspirations under a single strategic umbrella—one that is designed not just to support internal demand, but to scale with it.The recent Rs 3,000 crore investment commitment from BlackRock in Aditya Birla Renewables reflects the strength of this vision. It signals confidence—not only in the Group’s ability to execute, but in the long-term relevance of building integrated, platform-led energy capabilities.In many ways, this marks a transition from participation to leadership in the energy space.Yet, the impact of this shift extends beyond the boundaries of the organisation.Each renewable project contributes to local economies—creating jobs, supporting infrastructure, and bringing cleaner energy into the grid. Clusters of such projects, particularly around industrial hubs, have the potential to reshape regional energy landscapes—making them more resilient, efficient, and sustainable.For the country, it supports broader energy transition goals. And for the Group, it reinforces a long-standing belief: that business success and societal progress are deeply interconnected.Through Grasim and its broader ecosystem, Aditya Birla Group is building up its energy capability step by step. Not through sweeping gestures, but through consistent, well-considered moves that add up to something transformational.In a future where energy will define both opportunity and risk, this approach offers a clear advantage. Because those who shape their energy future will, in many ways, shape their own. &nbsp;<h3>At a Glance: Recent Renewable Energy Investments</h3><h4>Grasim Industries</h4><ul><li>~29% stake in a solar SPV with GMR Group (Kalinga Solar Power )</li><li>Acquisition of ~26% stakes in multiple renewable SPVs (₹69 crore aggregate investment )</li><li>Investment in ~70 MW of renewable energy capacity across projects&nbsp;</li><li>Captive solar power procurement from a ~10 MW plant in Odisha &nbsp;</li></ul><h4>UltraTech Cement (a Grasim subsidiary)</h4><ul><li>~26% stake in Sunsure Solarpark SPVs (multiple projects across states )</li><li>26% equity shares of AMPIN C&amp;I Power Forty Four Private Limited, a company engaged in generation and transmission of renewable energy &nbsp;</li><li>Distributed solar projects (~10–75 MW range) across Maharashtra, UP, Odisha</li></ul>

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