India’s TOP 500 Companies 2021

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2021 161 Experts’ View Take us through the journey of CDE Asia Ltd. since its inception. What has been the company’s vision? CDE Asia, an associate of CDE Global (UK), is a leading inventor and manufacturer of material processing and recycling technologies serving over 24 countries in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia. It has been awarded the prestigious DSIR certification as an approved R&D center. CDE Asia provides pathbreaking solutions for combating growing shortages innatural sands, recovering value from low-grade minerals or rejects through beneficiation and solving the age-old problem of industrial waste disposal by offering novel recycling techniques to recover useful construction materials. The company has been credited with developing patented and innovative products that have redefined the construction, mining and waste management industries. The company’s vision is to create value for all stakeholders in a sustainable manner by providing innovative eco-friendly solutions, deliver high ROE, and be with the customer throughout the lifecycle. What are some of the company’s key products and offerings? What is the company’s outlook over the next 3-5 years? Our endeavor is to restore and reclaim sand and aggregates from various waste materials through our patented path- breaking wet processing technologies and have championed the cause of countering natural sand shortage with our innovations. Some of our key offerings are: Combo mobile sand range that converts crushed rock fines into high-quality manufactured sand that are a perfect and superior substitute to natural riverine sand. Our ReUrban wet processing range recycles construction & demolition waste into reusable and beneficiated sand, hence meaningfully contributing to the cause of smart cities. The outlook for our products and company is extremely positive in all the markets we serve and we aim to grow at a rate of 30% on YoY basis. Recently we have set up new offices in Jakarta, Indonesia and Bangalore and new warehouses in Gurgaon and Bangalore to improve our market penetration and customer satisfaction. As a world leader in the industry, we will continue to challenge assumptions and bring new and exciting products to the global market which will help us all achieve a cleaner, safer and more efficient future in partnership with our customers. What are some of the company’s key ESG initiatives in recent years? Our purpose is to deliver clean environment solutions and create positive social and environmental impact. At CDE Asia, we believe in the philosophy of inclusive and holistic growth and are supporting communities through various welfare initiatives and CSR projects. We have aligned ourselves with SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) defined by UN and are working relentlessly to: • Substitute 100mn tons of River Sand annually for construction by 2030 • Implement C&DWasteManagement Solutions in 50 cities by 2030 • Reduce 25,000 tons of CO2 emissions per annum • Save 450,000 Gigajoules of energy per annum • Free 1.25mn sq. mt of land from landfills / contamination per annum • Empower 1,600 children and youth every year with technical and vocational skill training for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship by 2030, through the training centers of our CSR arm - Sand Grains Foundation. We are confident in achieving our set targets for ushering in an inclusive, responsible and smart future, as envisioned by the United Nations. CDE ASIA LIMITED Manish Bhartia Promoter & MD Dun & Br dstreet