Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tata Motors have entered a five-year strategic collaboration under the TCS Tata Motors Sustainability Partnership to strengthen the automaker’s sustainability roadmap using AI-driven technology.
The partnership integrates TCS’s Intelligent Urban Exchange (IUX) with Tata Motors’ Prakriti platform, enabling data-driven ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, regulatory compliance automation, and actionable sustainability insights across manufacturing plants and the wider value chain.
AI-Powered ESG Platform to Enhance Sustainability Tracking
Through this TCS Tata Motors Sustainability Partnership, Tata Motors is leveraging the AI-enabled IUX platform to digitize sustainability data, ensuring real-time monitoring and advanced analytics.
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The integration helps drive measurable environmental impact and supports Tata Motors’ ambitious goals of achieving net-zero emissions – by 2040 for passenger vehicles and 2045 for commercial vehicles.
The Prakriti platform, co-developed with input from Tata Motors’ sustainability experts, provides comprehensive tools for carbon accounting, circularity, biodiversity preservation, and compliance management. It replaces traditional manual processes with a unified digital sustainability system.
TCS Tata Motors Sustainability Partnership: Driving Net-Zero Goals with Technology and Data
SJR Kutty, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tata Motors, said, “Our commitment under Project Aalingana – to decarbonise operations, enable a circular economy, and restore biodiversity – forms the foundation of our sustainability mission. Partnering with technology leaders like TCS enables us to embed automation and intelligence into our operations, ensuring compliance and resilience across the value chain.”
Rajesh Kannan, CEO of Tata Motors Digital.AI Labs Ltd., added that this collaboration creates a “digital sustainability spine” aligned with SEBI’s BRSR guidelines. “This empowers us to manage sustainability with transparency, data integrity, and AI-driven insights,” he stated.
Expanding Digital Sustainability Across the Value Chain
According to TCS, the Intelligent Urban Exchange™ (IUX) platform offers industry-specific configurability to meet automotive sustainability requirements. It facilitates data integration across suppliers, employees, and dealers – helping Tata Motors extend sustainability accountability throughout its ecosystem.
Anupam Singhal, President – Manufacturing, TCS, highlighted, “At TCS, sustainability is a shared responsibility. With this partnership, we are embedding intelligence and accountability across the manufacturing value chain to create a more resilient and responsible industry.”
Enabling ESG Excellence Through AI and Analytics
The TCS Tata Motors Sustainability Partnership also addresses key industry challenges related to ESG data collection, especially indirect (Scope 3) emissions.
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The AI/ML-powered Prakriti platform enables comprehensive sustainability monitoring and performance benchmarking across tier 1, 2, and 3 supplier networks.
Ashvini Saxena, VP and Head, Digital Software & Solutions, TCS, explained that IUX leverages AI and GenAI to transform sustainability operations in three areas – accelerating net-zero journeys, maintaining carbon value chain integrity, and reducing climate risk through biodiversity and “Carbon for Good” initiatives.
He added, “We are enabling Tata Motors to move beyond compliance, positioning sustainability as a driver of operational excellence and long-term value creation.”
A Future-Ready Approach to Responsible Manufacturing
TCS’s Intelligent Urban Exchange (IUX) empowers organizations to reduce emissions, optimize energy use, and enhance regulatory compliance while conserving natural resources.
Backed by TCS’s portfolio of over 200 sustainability solutions, this partnership exemplifies the Tata Group’s commitment to technology-led environmental stewardship and sustainable mobility.
