Tata Motors Accelerates Green Initiatives Through Partnership with LeadIT

Tata Motors, a leading global automotive manufacturer, has announced its strategic partnership with the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), a pioneering global alliance initiated by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019.

In a press release issued today, Tata Motors highlighted the significant implications of this collaboration. As a member of LeadIT, the company aims to leverage global best practices, contribute to policy-making efforts, and collaborate with other industry leaders to strengthen their climate action strategies. This partnership assures Tata Motors' journey towards achieving net-zero emissions, a critical milestone in combating climate change.

SJR Kutty, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Tata Motors, emphasized the company's unwavering commitment to sustainability. Tata Motors pledged to achieve net-zero emissions across its Passenger Vehicles (PV) business by 2040, and its Commercial Vehicles (CV) business by 2045.

By setting clear targets and timelines, the company exemplifies its proactive approach to mitigating climate change impacts while driving innovation in the automotive industry. This move by Tata Motors is in line with global efforts to tackle climate change and reinforces Tata Motors' position as a leader in encouraging a more sustainable and environmentally conscious world.

Joining forces with LeadIT takes Tata Motors closer to its ambitious goals, facilitating the journey towards sustainable transformation. Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and the Environment, Sweden and Co-Chair of LeadIT stated that this membership signals an important commitment to net zero from a leading global manufacturer in the supply chain. Industry is driving the green industrial transformation here in Sweden, and we hope to inspire change globally.

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Tata Motors, a prominent player in the automotive sector, has been actively pursuing sustainable practices. The company has already installed 109 MW of renewable energy capacity and plans to further expand it by approximately 300 MW over the next three years, aiming to become a RE100 company.

Over the past three years, Tata Motors has made significant steps in reducing its Scope 1+2 emissions intensity by an impressive 44%. Additionally, the company is at the forefront of the electric and zero-emissions vehicle revolution, offering a range of low-emissions alternate powertrain options to facilitate deep decarbonization, particularly in its Scope 3 emissions.

By aligning with a global alliance dedicated to industry transition, the company aims to harness collective expertise and resources to drive meaningful change across its operations and the wider automotive sector.