Udaipur, January 2021: Hindustan Zinc’s Pantnagar Metal Plant has bagged the “GreenCo Bronze” rating instituted by the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre for undertaking environmentally sustainable practices and efforts to reduce environment footprint. With this rating, the Pantnagar Metal Plant has become the first plant in the company to be certified as a Green Company.
Hindustan Zinc believes in innovating for a sustainable future and constantly pursues ways to be more responsible towards environment conservation. The company has adopted several environment friendly practices continuously invest in technology to make their operations more sustainable. This recognition is testament to the perseverance of the Pantnagar Metal Plant team to become a green company leader in the industry and continuously work to reduce the environmental footprint.
The CII GreenCo rating certification assessment is done by evaluating certain modules like – Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Renewable Energy, GHG Mitigation, Waste Management, etc. based on which a rating is offered. Pantnagar Metal Plant met all the requirements in accordance with the GreenCo Rating System and was rated “GreenCo Bronze” under Version 3 of the GreenCo Guidelines. The HZL team at Pantnagar has demonstrated excellent performance through several initiatives driven along with a committed and encouraging management.
CII GreenCo Rating System acts as an instrument to measure a company’s current stand on the environmental front and also helps in deciding the next steps towards becoming further environmentally sustainable.
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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