Udaipur, 13th March 2023: Hindustan Zinc, India’s largest & only integrated producer of Zinc, Lead & Silver, value safety as a fundamental element in the way they conduct their business. To reinforce the message that Safety comes before productivity, the company observed 52nd National Safety Week under the theme ‘Our Aim – Zero Harm’. A Series of sensitization workshops were conducted to celebrate 52nd National Safety Week for the employees, business partners and the community around all its operational units.
The Safety Week celebration witnessed various government officials coming forward to support Hindustan Zinc to spread awareness about Safety First Culture. The company conducted a safety rally, training sessions, Nukkad Natak, and various competition like poster making, poem recitation & slogan writing to bring light to the safety measure and to make the communities vigilant about the possible accidents.
Furthermore, to tackle the safety hazards, the company trained the communities around its operations about Safety Standard Gap Assessment, emergency response and safe operating procedures. The objective is to identify those risks and implement controls to prevent or mitigate the potential impacts.
Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company, believes that safety of its people and the communities where they operate must always come first. The company has also been recognised by S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment and ranked 3rd Globally and 1st in Asia Pacific Region in metal & mining sector for the steps taken under Environment, Social and Governance.
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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