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5th May 2023

Hindustan Zinc organizes Paint for Joy under Jeevan Tarang Program

  • The participants showcased their artistic side on the theme of ‘Earth Our Home & Taking Care of Biodiversity, while giving out a strong message of protecting Mother Nature.
  • The program was organized across three locations of Udaipur, Ajmer and Bhilwara.

Udaipur 5th May 2023: Hindustan Zinc, under its Jeevan Tarang program organized “Paint for Joy” a volunteering program to connect and strengthen the bond between Hindustan Zinc’s employees, business partners and other community people with the extended family of Jeevan Tarang’s special students. Aligning with the theme of ‘Earth Our Home & Taking Care of Biodiversity, more than 400 special students and Hindustan Zinc volunteers showcased their brilliant strokes at the program, conducted across 3 operational areas of Hindustan Zinc.

The students through their paintings depicted their concern towards the alarming issue of pollution and further gave a strong message of the need to protect environment. As a step to celebrate and recognize the creativity of the students, the paintings were then displayed on the craft gallery in the respective schools. The entire program was conducted in three phases covering three locations: Mook Badhir Senior Secondary school, Ajmer, Mook Badhir Senior Secondary school, Bhilwara, and Abhilasha Vidyalaya, Udaipur.

Hindustan Zinc’s Jeevan Tarang Programme was launched in 2017 with the purpose of assisting people with disabilities to become contributing members of their families by completing their educational requirements. The approach has successfully improved the learning capacity of over 700 children with visual and auditory-hearing impairments. Over 100 visually impaired children have received technology training, including instruction on how to use DAISY players, smartphones, computers, Microsoft Office, and software to access online learning content. A specific curriculum has taught Indian Sign Language to over 600 kids.

About Hindustan Zinc Limited

Hindustan Zinc Limited (BSE: 500188 and NSE: HINDZINC), a Vedanta Group company, is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and the third-largest silver producer. The company supplies to more than 40 countries and holds a market share of about 75% of the primary zinc market in India. Hindustan Zinc has been recognized as the world’s most sustainable company in the metals and mining category for the second consecutive year by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024, reflecting its operational excellence, innovation, and leading ESG practices. The company also launched EcoZen, Asia’s first low carbon ‘green’ zinc brand. Produced using renewable energy, EcoZen has a carbon footprint of less than 1 tonne of carbon equivalent per tonne of zinc produced, about 75% lower than the global average. Hindustan Zinc is also a certified 2.41 times Water-Positive company and is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Transforming the lives of 1.9 million people through its focused social welfare initiatives, Hindustan Zinc is among the Top 10 CSR companies in India. As an energy transition metals company, Hindustan Zinc is pivotal in providing critical metals essential for a sustainable future.

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