Goals

• 0.5 million tC0₂ GHG emission savings in our operations by 2025
• Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner
• Reduction in non-GHG emission (SOx and NOx emission) by 17% by 2025

Progress Status

• 0.40 million tC0₂ GHG emission savings achieved
• 14.34% emission intensity decrease from FY 2019-20
• Achieved GHG emission reduction of 76,035 tC0₂ by utilizing biomass for firing/power generation

Key Actions:

• 40.42 MW Captive solar plant
• Power delivery agreement (PDA) signed for 450 MW Renewable Energy Round the Clock (RE-RTCs). Phase 1 of the project (180MW) is already completed, and we started receiving the RE power
• 100% RE power consumption at Pantnagar Metal Plant
• All units are ISO 50001 certified
• Improvement in current efficiency of cell house
• Shifting from HSD based vehicle to Electrical Vehicle in underground Mine- - MoU with global manufacturers for BEVs
• India's first underground battery electric vehicle introduced at our mines
• Adoption of 31 EVs across Hindustan Zinc
• Use of biomass in power plant
• Working on “sustainable logistics” and “green transportation” for the further reduction of scope 3 emission
1. By deploying 10 electric vehicle (EV) trucks, under a contract with Inland EV Green Services Pvt Ltd., with each truck having a capacity of 55 metric tonnes, to facilitate inter-unit transportation of concentrate resulting in the reduction of scope 3 emissions
2. By signing a contract with Greenline, a subsidiary of Essar Group, for 180 liquified natural gas (LNG) vehicles, of which 41 LNG vehicles have already been deployed during the year.

Goals

• Become 5x waterpositive Company and achieve 25% reduction in freshwater by 2025
• Complete transition from wet tailing to dry tailing disposal by 2025

Progress Status

• Achieved 2.41 times water positivity at Hindustan Zinc
• 1.73 million m3 (8.67%) reduction in freshwater consumption from base line 2020
• Dry tailing plant commissioned at Zawar mines, Commissioning of combined paste-fill and dry tailing plant at RD &SK mine, Under planning stage at RA mines

Key Actions:

• Commissioning of Dry Tailing Plant (DTP)
• Utilisation of Municipal sewage treated water
• Maintaining zero discharge across sites
• Water recycling through integrated wastewater treatment facilities ETP/RO/MEE/MVR plants
• Rainwater harvesting interventions, 8.7 MCM/Annum groundwater recharge potential intervention at RAM
• Water risk assessment of all sites of HZL
• Pilot study as per Niti Aayog's Water Neutrality standard at Rajpura Dariba Complex (RDC)

Goals

3x increase in gainful utilisation of smelting process waste by 2025

Progress Status

• 100% fly ash usage
• 1.67x increase in gainful utilisation of smelting process waste from baseline 2020 (2.55 lakhs MT utilisation of jarosite and jarofix in FY 2023-24)

Key Actions:

• 100% utilisation of jarosite in cement from Debari Zinc Smelter
• Completed the commissioning of the 1st fumer at CLZS to convert jarosite to more valuable and useful product
• Jarofix utilisation in road construction
• Metal recovery from waste
• Recovery of Sodium Sulphate from effluent stream at ZSD & DSC
• Establishment of an Integrated Minor Metals Complex (IMMC) at Chanderiya with the partnership with Runaya Green Tech Pvt. Limited to further maximize our potential of metal recovery with waste by cutting edge innovative technologies and solutions

Goals

Protect and enhance biodiversity throughout the life cycle

Progress Status

• 0.67 million as part of commitment to plant 1 million trees by 2025, 122,755 planted in FY 2023-24
• Engagement with IUCN to revise Biodiversity Management Plan with an objective of achieving No Net loss

Key Actions:

• Implementation of Schedule 1 conservation plan in progress at Chanderiya Lead-Zinc Smelter (CLZS), Rajpura Dariba Complex (RDC), & Zawar Mine (ZM)
• Three years engagement with IUCN for the development of Biodiversity Management Plant focusing on No Net Loss Approach
1. Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) report
2. Ecosystem service review
3. Three Season Biodiversity assessment
• Miyawaki afforestation
• Restoration of jarofix yard at CLZS and DSC (6.25 hectares at CLZS)
• Launched First TNFD Report

Goals

• Zero work-related fatalities
• 50% reduction in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) by 2025

Progress Status

• Zero fatalities across all the sites
• 32% reduction in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) from base line 2020

Key Actions:

• Critical Risk Management/FSIPP (Fatality & Serious Injury Prevention Programme)
• Community of practice: Structural Integrity
• Elimination of high-risk manual activities
• Industrial Hygiene Qualitative Exposure assessment and Quantitative Exposure assessment
• Strengthening of emergency preparedness
• Launch of SURAKSHA KAVACH - Phase 1 (25 Routine and Non-Routine Activities)
• Quarterly Fatality CAPA Assurance Program
• Inframatrix Implementation
• Competency Enhancement Program
• Establishment of Safety Governance Structure for Business Partners

Goals

Positively impacting 1 million lives through social, economic and environmental initiatives by 2025

Progress Status

Impacted over 1.91 million lives across 3,685 villages with sustained and systematic CSR interventions

Key Actions:

• 1.39 million women and children benefited through women empowerment and education initiatives includes Sakhi, Nand Ghar, Child Care Centres, Shiksha Sambal, Unchi Udaan, Jeevan Tarang, Scholarships for Promotion of Higher Education, Company-run Schools
• 0.13 million beneficiaries skilled through sustainable livelihood programs such as Samadhan, Sakhi, Microenterprises, Zinc Kaushal
• Improving quality of life of communities including the lifecycle approach in education sphere and developing model villages
• Promoting community-led microenterprises

Goals

Inclusive and diverse workplace with 30% diversity by 2025

Progress Status

• 21.7% diversity (versus 14.39% in FY 2019-20)
• 16 people from LGBTQ community introduced in workforce

Key Actions:

• Improving diversity - gender, sexual orientation, specially-abled, regional diversity - Transgenders onboarded in front end role (16 nos.)
• Rolled out various women professional development programmes (Winspire, Ambavgarh Dialogue etc.)
• Effective employee engagement program
• Talent upliftment program (V-desire, Emerging leaders, V-Campus, Business and technical ACT-UP, V-Build workshop Management, Star performer of the month etc.)
• Introduction of Progressive Parenthood Policies include flexible working hours for expecting mothers, sabbatical leave with an option for flexible working hours and career assurance that protects performance ratings during maternity leave.
• Adoption leaves to new parents including LGBTQIA+ and single parents, maternity leave and paternity leave, medical insurance coverage and crèche facility at each location

Goals

100% responsible sourcing in the supply chain by 2025

Progress Status

• 73% of total supplier by value (total 309 suppliers) have been assessed by third party for sustainable sourcing and ESG criteria during the FY 2023-24
• Local procurement policy & framework under development
• Business partner selection criteria on ESG, carbon pricing in commercial decision

Key Actions:

• ESG questionnaire introduced in pre-qualification criteria for onboarding of Business Partners
• ESG parameters included in the due diligence of Business Partners for risk identification
• Standard ESG expectations incorporated the contracts
• Incorporated single use plastic and Modern Slavery Act declaration in RFQ process
• Completed red flag assessment for LME compliance
• CEO Connect with critical Business Partners on sustainability agenda
• Launched Vendor grievance through ROBOS portal
• Regular capacity building & training programs to increase awareness on ESG & Sustainability related topics among suppliers such as ESG awareness, human rights, biodiversity and climate change