1,800 Vedanta Aluminium Employees Dedicate 4,000 Hours to Transform Communities, Impacting Over 7 Lakh Lives
5th December 2025
- Employees drove literacy, skilling, health, and environmental initiatives, empowering communities and fostering inclusive growth
New Delhi, 5th December 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, marked International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development by announcing its largest employee-led community outreach initiative. 1,800 employees dedicated 4,000 hours, equivalent to nearly 167 days of service, positively impacting more than 7 lakh lives across its operational facilities in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh.
The movement reflects Vedanta’s philosophy of ‘Transforming Communities’, which is deeply embedded in Vedanta Aluminium’s culture. By fostering a spirit of volunteerism, the company is driving a behavioural shift where employees actively participate, creating a multiplier effect on social impact. Employees stepped beyond their workspaces to lead transformative initiatives across healthcare, education, livelihoods, environment, and women’s empowerment. From plantation drives and pond restoration to literacy sessions, skilling workshops, health camps, and blood donation drives, volunteers championed activities to create lasting social impact.
Commenting on this noteworthy achievement, Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium said, “At Vedanta Aluminium, we believe our responsibility extends far beyond our operations. It is about creating meaningful, lasting impact in the communities that make our growth possible. The scale of volunteer participation we’ve seen this year reflects the deep sense of purpose our employees and business partners carry with them. Contributing nearly 4,000 hours of community service is not just a measure of engagement, but a testament to our collective commitment to holistic development.”
The company’s efforts have translated into national-level milestones. In Odisha, grassroots sports initiative in Lanjigarh have nurtured young archers who now compete at national championships, while traditional Saura and Dokra art forms have been revived, enabling artisans to access new markets and preserve cultural heritage. In Chhattisgarh’s Korba, women trained through livelihood programs have showcased their work at prestigious exhibitions, turning local skills into thriving enterprises. Mega health camps across Odisha and Chhattisgarh have strengthened local healthcare systems, delivering preventive care and awareness to thousands, significantly reducing disease burden in undeserved communities. In Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, digital learning and labs have been set up in schools, equipping youth with skills for today’s world. Together, these initiatives collectively drive holistic development across the operational regions.
Through these sustained efforts, Vedanta Aluminium continues to deepen its engagement with communities. What began as individual acts of service has evolved into a year-round movement of shared responsibility, driving meaningful change in health, education, livelihoods, environment, and women’s empowerment. By embedding volunteerism into its culture, the company is creating a ripple effect that strengthens local ecosystems and fosters inclusive growth, ensuring that progress reaches every corner of the regions it serves.
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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