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         SUSTAINABILITY REPORT  FY 2023                                                                                                                                     COMMUNITIES            THE PLANET        THE WORKPLACE












                                                                                                                         Cross Business Audit Programme


         At Vedanta, we are trying to build a highly             Vedanta’s leadership has                                This organization-wide programme has been                     More than 2,500 employees and business
         evolved safety culture that is                          undertaken the SMRITI Initiative,                       initiated to enhance the dissemination of                     partners have completed the training on
         well-entrenched and also dynamic and                    as a dedicated effort to revisit                        learnings and facilitate the sharing of best                  five Critical Safety Standards. In Phase 2, 6
         adaptable. The organization is working                  and reflect upon the lessons                            practices horizontally. Approximately 25                      additional modules will be launched. The
         together – from senior leadership, and                                                                          internal auditors from Vedanta sites have                     modules will also be made available in the
         onsite management, to our workers and                   learned from incidents that have                        received training from the British Safety                     regional language for business partners. By
         partners – to help improve and evolve our               resulted in fatalities.                                 Council. The audit methodology and                            utilizing Enablon, we can thoroughly analyse
         safety practices and to learn from past                                                                         comprehensive check sheets have been                          incidents, gaining significant insights into
         incidents to build a safer future for all. To           By revisiting these tragic                              developed taking into account the critical risks              vulnerable areas at our sites and identifying
         become a sustainable and safe business,                 incidents and their underlying                          identified at the Business Unit level.                        underlying causes that require attention.
         this is the only way forward.                                                                                                                                                 This data-driven approach enables us to
                                                                 causes, the CEO actively                                Driving Safety through Digitalisation

         Forum with Group CEO: Empowering                        initiates discussions and sets                                                                                        make informed decisions for improvement.
                                                                                                                                                                                       Enablon analytical capabilities allows the
         Dialogue: Engaging with Leaders                         into motion activities that aim at                      We have successfully implemented the                          examination of historical data, helping us to
                                                                                                                         Enablon platform, which is a leading integrated
         We have recently introduced Group CEO                   recalling the circumstances of                          software solution for effective risk                          verify our analysis against past trends and
         townhalls, providing a monthly opportunity              these incidents, their causes,                          management. This implementation will                          further enhance our understanding of
         for the CEO to engage with the HSE teams.               associated learnings, and ways                          significantly support the management of our                   incidents, leading to more effective
         This platform serves as a valuable space                of prevention.                                          safety performance, helping to mitigate risks,                decision-making.
         for individuals to directly communicate with                                                                    and enhance data analytics for swifter and
         senior leaders, sharing their perspectives
         and obtaining senior management insights                                                                        more effective decision-making. By utilizing                  Based on last 10 years’ data, we have
         on safety matters. Within these townhalls,                                                                      Enablon, we can ensure transparent reporting,                 developed a matrix of recommendations
         we recognize and celebrate Safety Heroes                                                                        thereby facilitating a culture of continuous                  specifically addressing considerations for
         from both our employees and business                                                                            improvement within our organization.                          infrastructure development and engineering
         partners, acknowledging their exceptional                                                                                                                                     controls. This matrix helps to prioritize on
         commitment to promoting safety.                                                                                                                                               improvement areas so that the most
                                                                                                                          Our subsidiary, BALCO has                                    pressing safety measures can be
                                                                                                                          successfully introduced a digital                            implemented, and future incidents
                                                                                                                          solution that guarantees complete                            prevented. It also serves as a tracking
                                                                                                                                                                                       mechanism, highlighting all those areas
                                                                                                                          safety compliance on the shop floor                          where improvements are necessary. The
                                                                                                                          by employing pre-trained Artificial                          matrix is now a mandatory aid for safety

                                                                                                                          Intelligence (AI) models. This initiative                    infrastructure creation, enhancement, and
         Safety KPIs are incorporated                                                                                     involves the continuous monitoring of                        refurbishment. Sites will have to comply with
         into the perfiormance                                                                                            unsafe activities through a network of                       its recommendations as per a time-bound
         management of all employees,                                                                                     cameras, with real-time data being fed                       action plan. Third-party verification will be
         incentivizing safe behaviour and                                                                                 into a centralized AI data lake. The                         carried out once 100% compliance has
         proactive risk management.                                                                                                                                                    been reached.
                                                                                                                          project provides comprehensive
                                                                                                                          coverage, particularly in challenging
                                                                                                                          or inaccessible areas, thereby
                                                                                                                          ensuring safer work environments

                                                                                                                          with 360-degree monitoring.


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