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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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