Solar panels on Indicold cold storage rooftop

Sustainability

A cold chain
that doesn’t cost the planet.

Cold-chain logistics is responsible for ~2% of global emissions. As India’s cold chain expands from one of the world’s smallest to one of the largest, how we build it matters as much as how fast.



Move to −15 °C

India’s first signatory to a global temperature reset.

Frozen food has been stored at −18 °C since the 1930s — a number set by intuition more than science. Modern research suggests −15 °C is safe for most frozen cargo, while consuming up to 10% less energy and emitting an estimated 17.7 million tonnes less CO₂ globally each year.

In 2025, Indicold became the first Indian cold-chain company to sign the Move to −15 °C commitment, joining a global coalition of carriers, retailers and warehouses.

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THE MATH
−3 °C
From −18 °C → −15 °C set-point shift

≈ 10%
Energy reduction across frozen storage and transport

17.7 Mt
Estimated CO₂ avoided annually, globally



A verse we live by

पृथ्वी सुगन्धिः पय आ सृजाति

pṛthvī sugandhiḥ paya ā sṛjāti

The earth yields fragrance and life-giving waters — may we return what we take.

Atharva Veda 12.1



EcoTracker

Track our impact in real time.

EcoTracker is Indicold’s live sustainability dashboard — energy consumed, solar generated, cold-chain excursions prevented, and emissions avoided. Updated daily.

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How we lower our footprint

Four pillars.
Measured outcomes.

⚡01 · ENERGY

AI-managed compressor load

5–7% energy reduction at Dholasan after a year of AI-driven scheduling. Detroj launched with the model already trained.

❄02 · REFRIGERANTS

Low-GWP refrigerants by default

Our owned facilities run on ammonia and CO₂ refrigerants. Global warming potential close to zero compared to legacy HFCs.

☀03 · SOLAR

Rooftop solar at every owned site

Dholasan and Detroj are being onboarded to solar power, targeting coverage of 35–45% of daytime load.

🌱04 · WASTE

Cutting India’s perishable losses

India loses ~30% of perishables between farm and fork. A reliable cold chain is a climate intervention — every kilo saved is emissions avoided.





UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs we advance.

A reliable cold chain reduces food loss, lowers energy use, and cuts emissions — advancing seven UN goals. Click a goal to learn more.

Public commitments

What we’ve signed up for.

2025
Signed ✓

Move to −15 °C

India’s first signatory to the global Move to −15 °C coalition — raising the frozen food standard, cutting energy use without compromising food safety.

2026
In Progress

Indicold ESG Policy & Plan

Developing our formal ESG policy and action plan in collaboration with Columbia University — building a rigorous, globally benchmarked sustainability framework for Indicold.

2026
In Progress

Solar power at owned facilities

Dholasan and Detroj being onboarded to solar, targeting 35–45% of daytime load — reducing grid dependence and operational emissions.

2030
Committed

Net-zero owned operations

Achieving net zero across our owned facilities by 2030 — a credible, audited target aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative.

2030
Committed

Cut perishable losses by 50%

Working with anchor customers on measurable farm-to-fork loss reductions through better cold-chain coverage.



We are the first generation to feel the full effects of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.

Barack Obama



From our insights

On sustainability.

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