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10th October 2023

Hindustan Zinc Touches Hearts with #ReachOut Campaign on World Mental Health Day

  • #ReachOut campaign urges everyone to speak up when they need support and extend a warm embrace when they notice the signs of distress in others.
  • The campaign aims at enlightening the audience about the significance of mental well-being through surveys, awareness sessions, webinars, employee wellbeing assistance programs, on ground activities and a film that signifies the need for empathy & compassion.

In a world where success transcends professional achievements, Hindustan Zinc acknowledged the importance of nurturing holistic wellness. Driven by a commitment to break down barriers surrounding mental health, the company proudly unveiled their latest endeavour, the #ReachOut initiative.

On this World Mental Health Day, Hindustan Zinc extended a heartfelt invitation to join in a profoundly heart touching journey of empathy, compassion, and understanding through its #ReachOut campaign. In alignment with the global theme, ‘Mental Health is a universal right’, as set forth by the World Health Organization, the company embarked on a mission to create ripples of change that touch the depths of the human heart.

At its core, the #ReachOut campaign is based on the heartrending narrative that compels everyone to choose kindness over judgment, understanding over ignorance and love over indifference when it comes to mental health, both for themselves and those around them. It seeks to educate and enlighten, using engaging internal on-ground campaign with awareness webinars, surveys, postcards, employee wellness awareness programs and a soul-stirring film that beckons viewers to look beyond the surface.

With people at the heart of our operations, Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company, fosters a culture where employees can confide in their colleagues.  Through stress management counselling, comprehensive wellness programs, peer support groups, and round-the-clock access to self-help resources, the company strives to prioritize mental wellbeing of the employees and the business partners.

The #ReachOut campaign strongly conveys the key message ‘Help is always within reach’ to those who are fighting silent battles within and ‘always look out for the signs in people around’ to the rest.

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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