Vedanta pays homage to brave firefighters with National Fire Service Week
24th April 2021
Bhubaneswar; Odisha; April 24th, 2021: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, observed 78th National Fire Service Week from 14th to 21st April at its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, Kalahandi and aluminium & power operations at Jharsuguda, in Odisha to pay homage to brave firefighters and reiterate its commitment towards fire safety.
As part of the commemoration, plantation drive at the Vedanta fire station, various fire prevention training and awareness programmes, quizzes, were organized for employees, their families, business partners in line with this year’s National Fire Service Day theme ‘Maintenance of fire safety equipment is key to mitigate fire hazard’. The company also conducted fire awareness training at Basantparda Nandghar, Lanjigarh.
Speaking about the company’s safety-first culture, Mr. Rahul Sharma, Dy. CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd., said, “Zero Harm, Zero Waste and Zero Discharge – this forms the underlying ethos that guides our operations, as we strive to fulfil our responsibilities to the country and our customers as India’s largest aluminium producer. We have built a ‘Culture of Care’ to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, partners and assets. To enable this, we have deployed best practices in health and safety management, adopted digital solutions to automate our operational processes, and put in place a strong safety-leadership.”
Speaking during the observance, Mr. Turtan Barla, Fire Officer, M/s Adpro Fire Services, associated with Vedanta for a decade, said, “It gives me a sense of pride to work with Vedanta as a fire-fighter because the team is so dedicatedly working towards creating a safe working environment. The safety-first culture requires continuous improvement in the safety management system and Vedanta is constantly putting in global best practices and processes in the safety and health domains with stakeholders’ wellbeing being a priority.”
Vedanta is extensively working towards creating a safe and secure workplace for its employees, business partners and communities by bolstering its performance in fire safety. It has integrated advanced and best-in-class practices and programmes to create fire safety-focused operations and communities.
Vedanta offers off-site emergency response support to the local administration during grass fires, forest fires, thunderstorms, monsoons etc. and conducts fire training and awareness at community schools. Vedanta has formed an all-women fire-fighting team ‘Agnivahini’ who have been meticulously trained to act efficiently and effectively during emergencies at and beyond operations.
Vedanta Aluminium & Power, a part of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, producing almost half of India’s aluminium or 1.9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in FY20, and is also one of the largest private power producers in the country. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class smelters, power plants and alumina refinery spread across India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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