"The Company’s API plants with ‘zero
liquid discharge’ recycles waste water to reduce intake
of fresh water by 40%. Similarly, its formulation units
use waste water for gardening, diminishing use of fresh
water by 20%. The Company is consistently pursuing new
methods to decrease generation of waste at source. It
disposes wastes as per statutory environmental permits.
Cipla follows a strategic approach towards waste
minimisation and recycling" - page 68 of annual report 2016-17.