Vedanta Ltd. said it has achieved about 30% reduction in green house gas (GHG) emissions across units since 2021.
According to the company, its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Ltd. is looking at 50% reduction by 2025.
The company, which is into mining and natural resources, officially created an ESG vertical during the pandemic. Out of its nine top priority Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) goals, the company said that it would be Zero Carbon by 2050, two decades ahead of India’s goal of 2070.
For curbing GHG emissions, the company has announced an EV policy where in it would pay 30 to 50% of the cost of the vehicle if any of its employees opt to buys an EV.
Tags: CO2 Emissions, GHGs, Vedanta
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