Vedanta Aluminium Marks Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 with Week-long Awareness and Outreach Program
30th May 2025
Bhubaneswar, Odisha; 28th May 2025: On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, reaffirmed its commitment to women’s health through a week-long initiative aimed at raising awareness and promoting menstrual hygiene practices across its operations in Odisha.
Observed globally on May 28, Menstrual Hygiene Day is a clarion call to end the stigma surrounding menstruation and ensure equitable access to safe and affordable menstrual care for women and girls. Vedanta Aluminium’s campaign this year focused on empowering adolescent girls and women with accurate information, resources, and support to manage their menstrual and reproductive health with dignity.
The program, which reached over 350 women and adolescent girls, included a series of impactful activities. In Lanjigarh, home to Vedanta’s alumina refinery, the Red Dot Campaign was rolled out, encouraging open dialogue and challenging societal taboos associated with periods. In a bid to normalize conversations around menstruation, medical expert Dr. Nareen Ali led awareness sessions on menstrual health and hygiene practices, providing scientific insights and practical advice to participants. A comprehensive workshop was conducted for more than 100 women and adolescents, delving into aspects of sexual and reproductive health to equip them with knowledge for informed and safe decisions.
Furthering its commitment to basic hygiene, Vedanta Aluminium continued the regular distribution of sanitary kits, which include essential hygiene products such as sanitary pads, to support daily needs and promote consistent hygiene practices among women.
In addition, around the company’s Jamkhani, Kuraloi, and Ghogharpalli coal operations in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts, Vedanta Aluminium has planned a special outreach initiative to distribute heat bags and ‘Menstrupedia’ educational booklets in schools. These booklets, designed to educate both girls and boys about puberty and physical changes in a friendly and inclusive manner, aim to foster awareness from a young age and cultivate gender-sensitive understanding around menstrual health.
Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Gupta, Chief Operations Officer – Vedanta Aluminium, said: “Ensuring menstrual health and hygiene is a societal imperative. Through continued efforts like these, we aim to empower women and adolescents with the knowledge and means to manage their health with dignity, while encouraging communities to break the silence and stigma around menstruation.”
Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to sustainable community development is rooted in its belief that good health and awareness are key enablers of women’s empowerment. The company continues to champion grassroots health and hygiene programs across its areas of operation, in alignment with its ESG vision and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
Vedanta Aluminium remains dedicated to empowering local communities through promoting education, healthcare, sustainable livelihood, infrastructure, and grassroots sports and culture. These efforts underline Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to driving transformation within and beyond its operational areas, fostering a sense of community contribution towards the overall growth and advancement of Odisha. By collaborating closely with local authorities and community stakeholders, the company ensures its interventions lead to tangible socio-economic progress.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY2025. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 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.
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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