• Ranked 3^rd in S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) & 1^st in Asia-Pacific region in metals and mining sector
• Ranked amongst top 5% ESG score in metals & mining sector in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023, featured for the 6^th consecutive year
• Recognised as A/A- category in climate change and water security in CDP 2022
• Recognised as supplier engagement leader by CDP for cascading environmental action across the supply chain
• India’s first battery electric vehicle deployed in an underground mine at Sindesar Khurd
• Flagged off 1^st 55 MT capacity EV truck and LNG vehicle from zinc smelter at Debari
• EV policy rolled out for all employees under ‘EVolving for Good’ initiative, steering Hindustan Zinc forward on its journey of decarbonisation of light motor vehicles by 2030
• Reframed biodiversity policy and prepared an Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool for Rajasthan locations

• 550 TPH paste fill plant inaugurated at Rajpura Dariba Complex (RDC) having equipment compatibility for catering paste fill as well as dry stacking requirements with best water recovery
• Successful commissioning of a 3,200 KLD zero liquid discharge plant at Dariba smelter
• Initiated work for installation of a 4,000 KLD zero liquid discharge plant at Zawar and Rampura Agucha mines
• Dariba Smelting Complex (DSC) and Chanderiya Lead-Zinc Smelter (CLZS) received the GreenCo rating of gold and Zinc Smelter Debari (ZSD) received silver rating
• Rampura Agucha and Zawar mines received the GreenCo rating of silver
• Pantnagar plant became the first unit of the Group to use 100% green power
• Successfully transformed 2.4 hectares across its operational units in Debari, Dariba and Chanderiya. The Company has planted 32,500 saplings of 65 diverse species in its operational units

• Blasting point standardization
• Identification and automation of high-risk manual activities
• Implementation of zone specific zero fatality plans
• Roll out of safety guidelines against truck toppling
• Cardiac evaluation programme covering ~16,000 employees and business partners
• Provided Oncology vehicle for early detection of various cancers to Rabindra Nath Tagore Medical Institution on its 60^th Foundation Day
• Organised CPR & First Aid Training for Shiksha Sambal students
• Kayad mine won the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award 2022 in underground metal mine in India

• Rampura Agucha rescue team won 1^st prize in the First Aid Competition consecutively for the 5^th time organised in the 36^th mine safety week under the DGMS Ajmer regions
• DSC received prestigious sword of honour award
• Mochia mines received prestigious National Safety Awards for mines
• Safety Pause with the theme of ‘right to refuse unsafe work’ observed across all units of Hindustan Zinc in all the shifts in December 2022
• Ran community safety programme & launched a picture book “Hamari Suraksha Hamare Haath” and trained 21,000 community people through 183 community master trainers to spread awareness on safety
• Rajpura Dariba mine emerged as the overall winner in the metals and mining sector at the 51^st All India Mines Rescue Competition
• Hindustan Zinc’s 100^th Occupational Health and Safety Council Meet, reiterating safety and occupational health as topmost priority

• Awarded the ‘Industry Leadership Award – Base, Precious and Specialty Metals’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ at the prestigious S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards
• Won 7 awards at the 26^th Bhamashah Awards for initiatives and projects in the education sector
• Partnered with Rajasthan Cricket Association for developing India’s second largest cricket stadium
• Honoured with GoI’s National CSR Award for contribution at Ajmer Dargah under Swachh Iconic Place

• Zinc Football Academy goalkeeper Sahil Poonia selected in U-17 National Team
• Highest ever revenue generation of ₹ 3.31 crore under the community owned and community led Microenterprise
• Two of Company’s Zinc Football Academy players selected for India Camp
• Hosted 180 volunteers from external institutions to extend their skill-based services to Hindustan Zinc led community initiatives

• Hindustan Zinc certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year
• Hindustan Zinc recognised as ‘Kincentric Best Employer India’
• Awarded with the CII EXIM Business Excellence Award 2022 in its maiden attempt reflecting its commitment towards excellence across the value chain including all stakeholders
• Hindustan Zinc won the JURY Award under ‘Non-Deemed Corporate above ₹ 5,000 crore Turnover’ category at TIOL 2022 awards
• Hindustan Zinc’s CEO appointed as the Chairman of Governing Council of Sustainable Mining initiative of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) and elected as Vice Chairman of CII, Rajasthan Chapter
• Hindustan Zinc’s CFO won Leading CFO of the year award in Industrial & Manufacturing Sector at CII CFO Awards 2022

• Prestigious People First HR Excellence Award for leading practices in diversity and inclusion initiatives and talent management
• Dariba Smelting Complex awarded with Five Star Grading by British Safety Council Occupational Health and Safety Audit
• CII ITC Sustainability Award received by CLZS on Corporate Excellence and by ZSD on Environment Management
• Hindustan Zinc’s Kayad mine bagged 5-Star Rating Award at the 6^th National Conclave of Mines and Minerals
• Awarded in the ‘Oriented Award’ category at the 3^rd edition of the CII Climate Action Programme (CAP) 2.0
• Four mines won 5-Star Rating under ‘A’ list category of mines by Indian Bureau of Mines

Key Certifications

• Hindustan Zinc’s risk management system certified as per ISO 31000:2018

• Hindustan Zinc’s Chanderiya Lead-Zinc Smelter received SA 8000:2014 standard certification by RINA