Recognised in The Sustainability Yearbook – 2021 by Dow Jones Sustainability Index, CDP score improves from C to B- pointing to greater environmental disclosure, Collaborating with TCFD to develop global standards for transparency.

Mumbai/Delhi : Vedanta has been at the forefront of sustainable practices and is leveraging new technologies to safeguard the environment and communities. Guided by the philosophy of Zero Harm, Zero Waste and Zero Discharge’ across all its operations. We are currently on the journey towards achieving the vision through steps in asset optimization, industrial symbiosis, improved community relations and strategic Carbon agenda. Our practices within operations are aligned to SDG-12 on sustainable consumption and production. We are committed to doing business in the most sustainable way and it is wonderful that our efforts are being recognised globally.”
Manjit Jus, Global Head of ESG Research, S&P Global said: “We congratulate Vedanta Ltd and Hindustan Zinc for achieving a place in The Sustainability Yearbook 2021, which showcases the best performing companies among industry peers and in terms of financially material ESG metrics. With over 7,000 companies assessed, an inclusion in the yearbook is a true statement of corporate sustainability excellence.”
According to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) ranking in the metals and mining sector, Vedanta is placed among the top 12 companies globally in 2020. The company’s sustainability ranking shows a three-year trend of continuous improvement. Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta have topped the DJSI rankings in the Asia Pacific region.
Vedanta is committed to substantially decarbonize its operations by 2050.The company is supportive of the Paris Agreement and has taken on carbon reduction goals in line with GOI’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The company has signed the Private Sector Declaration on Climate Change by voluntarily pledging to move towards carbon-neutrality.
Vedanta integrates sustainability principles into the operational structures of each of its businesses, which are aligned with global best practices to protect the environment, employees and communities at large. The company aims to deliver growth and long-term value while upholding sustainable development through its diversified portfolio of large, long-life and low-cost assets. The sustainable development agenda is built on four pillars – Responsible Stewardship, Building Strong Relationships, Adding and Sharing Value, and Strategic Communications – which are developed in line with UNGC’s 10 principles, United Nation’s SDGs and standards set by International Finance Corporation (IFC), ICMM and OECD.