Mission

To have safe, healthy and pollution free environment in and around all our refineries,
plants, facilities and other premises at all times; instill awareness in these areas,
including relevant laws, in all employees, their families and the communities in which
we carry out our activities.
Environment Policy
The Corporation is committed to conduct its operation in such a manner as compatible
with environment and economic development of the community. Its aim is to create an
awareness and respect for the environment, stressing on every employee’s involvement
in environmental improvement by ensuring healthy operating practices, philosophy and
training.
Health Policy
To provide a structured program to look after and promote the health of vital “Human
Resource”, essential for productivity and effectiveness of the Corporation
Safety Policy
As an integral part of its business, HPCL believes that no work or service or activity is
so important or urgent that safety be overlooked or compromised. Safety of the
employees and public, protection of their as well as Corporation’s assets shall be
paramount. Corporation considers that safety is one of the important tools to enhance
productivity and to reduce national losses. The Corporation will constantly Endeavour to
achieve and maintain high standards of Safety in its operations
Recent Initiatives
HPCL maintains high standards of safety, health and environmental care at all its
operating locations, always ensuring that increasing scales of operation have no
negative impact on the standards of safety, health and environment and without losing
sight of its long term goal of zero occupational injuries, operational incidents and
environmental releases.
HPCL is committed to conducting business with a strong focus on preserving the
environment, sustainable development, safe work place and enrichment of the quality
of life of employees, customers and the community. Established systems and
procedures are constantly revised for continual improvement to achieve the higher
standards of safety, occupational health and environment protection.
HPCL has well equipped health care facilities / arrangements at all major locations.
Occupational Health is focus area for HPCL and all issues pertaining to occupational
health are addressed comprehensively.
HPCL has made significant improvements in its safety performance over the years. The
safety management systems of both the refineries are being audited continually by M/s.
DNV, in line with their international safety rating system (ISRS). Mumbai Refinery &
Visakh Refinery has already been upgraded from level 6 to level 8.
Emissions of pollutants in the refineries like SO2 have been drastically reduced from 60
TPD in 1984 to less than 25 TPD now, in spite of capacity increase from 4.5 MMTPA to
13 MMTPA and addition of various secondary processing and lube producing facilities.
HPCL had pioneered Eco-friendly technologies such as changeover from Phenol to NMP
solvent in three lube extraction units and changeover from Oleum to NMP in the Hexane
Treating Plant, which were widely appreciated.
Diesel Desulphurisation facilities are fully operational in both the Refineries to reduce
the sulphur in diesel from 1.0% to less than 0.05 %, to conform to BIS 2000/Euro II
norms.
HPCL has undertaken projects worth about Rs. 2750 Crore for its “green fuels” project
in its Refineries for de-bottlenecking and process up gradation for the production of
Euro III diesel and petrol, to be in line with the national policy to implement Euro III
and Euro IV norms for fuel quality. These Projects are in an advanced stage of
completion.
Both refineries have taken initiatives for treating the crude tank sludge, in
environmental friendly manner using in situ BALCO Technology of M/s Balmer and
Lawrie & Co. Ltd
Over 75% of the petroleum products from the Refineries are being evacuated through
pipelines. Dependence on road transport for evacuation of products has been reduced
drastically, resulting in considerable reduction in auto emissions to atmosphere.
In line with the hazardous Waste Management rules, different hazardous waste like
spent catalysts, oily silt, non oily insulations etc. are being disposed off to Treatment,
Storage & Disposal Facilities approved by Pollution Control Board In order to comply
with the future proposed liquid effluent norms, replacement of existing ETP-I & ETP-II
with new integrated ETP by adopting Cyclic activated Sludge treatment followed by
Membrane Bio-Reactor and TTP has been approved and work placement is in progress
at Mumbai Refinery.
Ambient Air quality is being monitored round the clock and maintained as per National
Ambient Air Quality Standard.
On line Monitoring of pollutants like CO, NOx, HC, SO2, SPM from all the stacks are
being carried out.
The Environment Management System of both the Refineries, have been re- audited
and awarded accreditation under ISO-14001 revised standards.
All the 44 LPG Plants are certified with ISO 9001:2000, 38 plants with ISO 14001 and
21 plants are OHSAS: 18001 certified.
68 POL locations (as of 2008) are certified with ISO 9001, 32 locations with ISO 14001
and 12 locations with ISRS and 3 locations with OHSAS 18001.
Extensive green coverage has been provided in and around the refineries, marketing
installations and housing colonies.