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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY 2023 COMMUNITIES THE PLANET THE WORKPLACE

Graphitized cathode installation in smelter India's 1st BEV ( Battery Electric Vehicle ) Vedanta's EV Policy: Sustainable Transportation
leads to reduction in GHG emission intensity in Underground Mine Propellant towards a Solutions at CAIRN
carbon-neutral horizon Cairn India as part of its emission

reduction initiatives, has
In a resounding commitment implemented a sustainable
to sustainability and green transportation solution for its
mobility, Vedanta has employees and their families since
introduced an Electric November 2022. The company has
This project aims at reducing GHG Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Vehicle (EV) policy for its partnered with a cab service
emissions resulting from higher power Limited, introduced India's first Battery Electric workforce. This visionary provider to offer sustainable
consumption in the smelter. In FY21, the Vehicle (BEV) in the underground mining operations transportation for their employees
power consumption was 14,048 kWh per at Sindesar Khurd Mine as an imperative to address initiative is set to redefine our and their families. With over 4,500
metric ton of aluminium (MT-Al), contributing emissions from the underground mining fleet and carbon footprint by rides taken till May 2023, the
to a baseline GHG emission of 17.46 optimize financial expenditures on maintenance. encouraging employees to
TCO e/MT-Al. In order to reduce these Deployment of a Battery Electric Vehicle for the transition to electric vehicles. initiative has helped to save
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emissions, graphitized cathode installation underground mine is a part of Vedanta’s on – going approximately 3.5 tonnes of
was implemented in the potline. vision to decarbonize our operations in a bid to lower The newly launched EV policy emissions.
the emissions caused by the regular diesel operated serves as a vital catalyst in
These installations have resulted in mine vehicles. The project is first of its kind in the attaining the objective of The service, allows employees to
reduction in AC power consumption. From underground mining operatuions all over India – decarbonizing 100% of our book cabs on a self-service basis,
the earlier 14,048 kWh/MT-Al of where a battery-operated vehicle is being used for with a dedicated kiosk within the
consumption, post installation of the underground mining. light motor vehicles fleet by ASF office. The service has other
cathode the needle moved to 13,782 2030. Under this attractive features too to draw in
kWh/MT-Al, which is a 1.8% decrease with a At its core, the project sought to decarbonize commitment, we extend more users, with benefits like
commensurate drop in the GHG emissions operations by replacing regular diesel-operated concessions that are both corporate discounts, preferential
from the smelter. mine vehicles with environmentally-friendly inspiring and far-reaching, booking slots, carbon-saving digital
alternatives. In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian with incentives ranging from certificates, zero cancellation fees,
The initial investment made totalled INR mining sector, SK Mine has commissioned Normet 30% to 50% for the purchase fair pricing, courteous drivers, safe
3200 million and has resulted in total GHG Agitator SmartDrive EV in its underground mining of electric 4-wheelers and rides for female employees, and
emission reduction of 0.26 TCO e/MT-Al operations. The batterypowered service equipment
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achieved till date. A further reduction of 0.02 will help decarbonise and improve environmental 2-wheelers across various easy reimbursement, all on offer.
TCO e/MT-Al is expected over the next six sustainability in the mining industry. Further, two employee grades.
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months. Our future plans for further more BEVs – Normet SmartDrive Spraymec EV and
reducing the emissions intensity include Normet SmartDrive Charmec EV – are queued for
new technology in cathode lining to reduce commissioning at SKM after due approval from
energy consumption beyond the 100% DGMS.
graphitization, identifying energy efficiency
improve opportunities, and aiming for 995 Moving forward, we aspire to achieve carbon
MW of green power usage by FY30. These neutrality by progressively decarbonizing our mining
concerted steps will accelerate our journey fleet across various sites and operations.
towards becoming a Net Zero organization.

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