Vedanta Aluminium Recognized as TNFD Early Adopter, Puts Nature at Core of Business Strategy
23rd April 2026
New Delhi, 23rd April 2026 – Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has been recognized as an early adopter for its first Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) report, released in 2025. The company also reaffirmed its goal of No Net Loss by 2050, signalling a strategic shift towards embedding nature and biodiversity into its core business framework.
The TNFD marks a significant step in strengthening Vedanta Aluminium’s approach to nature related risk management. Through the assessment, the company has mapped its dependencies, impacts and risks across operations, identifying priority ecosystems and material water, and biodiversity related challenges across its value chain. This exercise enhances the organisation’s ability to integrate nature linked considerations into decision-making. With this step, Vedanta Aluminium joins a select group of global metals and mining companies to adopt the TNFD framework.
Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “Being recognised as a TNFD early adopter marks a significant step in embedding nature considerations into our core business decision making. Our focus remains on strengthening transparency, addressing nature related risks and advancing responsible growth through efficient resource use. Through this approach, we aim to create long term value for all stakeholders.”
The company’s progress is supported by measurable improvements in its environmental performance. The company has planted over 2.9 million trees as of FY25, with a target to reach 7 million trees by FY30. These initiatives support habitat restoration, carbon sequestration and soil conservation. The company has adopted nature based solutions such as bamboo plantations to strengthen structural vegetation while delivering ecological benefits. Additional interventions include the development of fruit orchards, medicinal plant gardens and artificial nesting habitats to enhance local biodiversity and promote thriving ecosystems around operational areas.
Vedanta Aluminium continues to advance its decarbonisation roadmap alongside nature action. Since FY21, the company has reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 8.96% achieving 17.01 tCO₂e per tonne of aluminium, even as production scaled up. In FY25, the company consumed 1.57 billion units of renewable energy and is working towards increasing renewable mix in the operations.
Further strengthening its resource efficiency approach, the company has achieved 100% utilisation of fly ash, reinforcing its circular economy practices. Its water stewardship initiatives have resulted in more than 16 million cubic metres of water recycled annually with a 15.6% water recycling rate, and a roadmap to achieve Net Water Positivity.
Vedanta Aluminium’s sustainability performance continues to be benchmarked against global standards and frameworks. The company was featured in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026, placing among the top 10% of companies globally and ranking #2 in its sector for the third consecutive year. This recognition reflects a broader commitment to transparency, responsible growth and continuous improvement.
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 Metal Limited Business:
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited, 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 Metal Limited 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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