Vedanta Jharsuguda plants over 3 lakh saplings from Aug to Oct’21
23rd November 2021
- Plantation drive a part of Vedanta Cares Green Cover initiative
Jharsuguda, Odisha; 23rd November, 2021: Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda plant, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has planted over 3 lakh saplings in and around its plant premises in Odisha, under the Vedanta Group’s ‘Green Cover’ initiative since August this year. The Green Cover initiative was launched with the aim of planting a million trees across the country within the financial year. Against a target of 1 lakh saplings, Vedanta Jharsuguda crossed the 3-lakh milestone in the August-October period.
Bio-investment in an important pillar of Vedanta’s approach to environment sustainability, alongside water recycling, energy conservation, waste management, renewable energy procurement, etc.
Mr. Deepak Prasad, Dy. CEO, Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda, said, “Being India’s largest producer of aluminium, we are committed to the ethos of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and making India self-reliant in aluminium. The plantation drive at our Jharsuguda plant, is a green ode to India’s 75th year of independence. With this, we also reiterate our commitment to create sustainable value for our country, customers, and communities, with the aim of building a greener and more sustainable tomorrow.”
As part of the program, Vedanta also conducted a mass plantation drive recently in partnership with the Falta Special Economic Zone (Kolkata). Dr Balakrushna Panda, Development Commissioner, Falta SEZ, Kolkata, said “I commend the Vedanta Jharsuguda team for undertaking such a massive plantation drive. As one of the leading natural resource companies in India, Vedanta has triggered socio-economic development in areas such as Jharsuguda. We hope to see the company continue to contribute towards Odisha’s prosperity in the years to come.”
Mr. Praveen Kumar Panda, Assistant Divisional Commissioner, Falta SEZ, added, “I appreciate Vedanta’s exemplary feat of planting 20,000 trees in a single day. Vedanta has always been at the forefront of contribution towards the development of Jharsuguda. I request the continued support of Vedanta in the journey of Jharsuguda’s progress.”
Vedanta is India’s largest producer of the green metal, aluminium, operating a world-class 1.6 MTPA aluminium smelter and 3615 MW thermal power generation facility in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The only Indian smelter in the global ‘1 Million Tonne’ production and export club, Vedanta Jharsuguda is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications across core industries. With its state-of-the-art facilities, unparalleled engineering prowess, R&D and innovation abilities, Vedanta Jharsuguda is working towards a sustainable and greener future for all by spurring emerging applications of aluminium, the ‘Metal of the Future’.
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., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. 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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