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Sustainability

An Overview

Sustainability is an integral part of our business.

We believe in driving long-term sustainable economic development and value creation for our stakeholders by protecting the health and safety of our people and community, minimising the environmental impact of our operations, respecting human rights and sharing benefits with the community.

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has come a long way in its sustainability efforts. Our ESG commitment has a proven track-record backing it, demonstrating real impact across environmental, social, and governance domains.Now, as we advance into the next phase of our sustainability journey—Sustainability 2.0—we are embedding perseverenace, accountability, and global benchmarking into our core strategy. This evolution reflects a transformational shift towards purpose-led, inclusive, and future-ready operations. Key Pillars are ICMM Membership & Governance Transformation; Sustainability Goals 2030; Social & Human Rights Leadership among others.

Sustainability

Goals 2030

Climate Change & Decarbonisation

Accelerate mitigation and adaptation measures to achieve:

  • 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
  • 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions
  • Achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 or earlier

Circular Economy & Material Stewardship

Aiming to achieve near to Zero waste to landfill by diverting all smelting process waste away from landfill through reuse, recycling and recovery

Water Stewardship

  • Achieve 50% reduction in freshwater consumption in operations, thereby contributing to increased freshwater availability for communities within the shared watershed
  • Secure 100% low-quality water for smelting operations
  • Engage with supply chain partners to assess and manage water footprint in water-stressed area

Responsible Sourcing

  • 100% active supplier evaluation on ESG & Risk Management
  • Achieve 25% of total procurement spend from local business partners (includes contracting & sub-contracting spend) from base year 2025
  • Transition to greener fuels for advancing Scope 3 emission reduction

Biodiversity Conservation

  • Halting and reversing biodiversity loss, through measurable gains in the health, abundance, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems, and natural processes
  • Plan and strive to achieve no net loss of biodiversity at all mine sites by closure through application of mitigation hierarchy

Ensuring Zero Harm

Contribute to reach Zero Fatality and 100% elimination of high consequence work-related injuries

Diversity & Inclusion

Increase gender diversity to 30% with a strong focus on decision-making roles, to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace

Social Impact

  • Complete Social and Human Rights Impact Assessment (SHRIA) at all major sites and implement site-specific Social and Human Rights Management Plans (SHRMPs) to respect human rights, support vulnerable communities, and promote inclusive growth
  • Impact 0.5 million lives directly through economic enhancement & improving the quality of life
  • 30,000 individuals to be made employable through skilling and entrepreneurial opportunities
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Stakeholder Engagement

Knowing Our Stakeholders Better

At the heart of the stakeholder engagement lies our commitment to walk the extra mile for understanding and meeting stakeholder expectations.

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Materiality

Identifying, Assessing and Addressing Issues that Matter

Material issues help us develop a more comprehensive, inclusive and consistent sustainability strategy. Any matter is considered material if it has the potential to significantly affect our ability to create, sustain and deliver value to our stakeholders in the short, medium and long term.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health and safety of our people is our top priority and we try to make our workplace

WATER MANAGEMENT

Water is a key natural resource we are dependent on.

TAILING DAMS MANAGEMENT

Tailing dams malfunctioning can cause huge environmental impacts and that is why

Human Rights at HZL

Human Rights

Human Rights at the Company, upholding people's fundamental rights is central in our everyday business operations. At a minimum the Company will comply with all applicable local, state and national laws regarding human rights and workers’ rights where the company does business.

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Environment Management

Ensuring Responsible Utilisation of Natural Resources

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Goals and Achievements

Meeting our Sustainability Goals

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