Udaipur, 15 October 2021: Hindustan Zinc, one of the world’s largest producer of integrated Zinc, Lead and Silver, won the ‘Industry Leadership Award - Base, Precious and Speciality Metals’ at the prestigious S&P Global Metal Awards held at a sprawling hybrid event held in London on October 14, 2021.
S&P Global Platts’ ninth
edition of the Global Metal Awards, recognized and honoured the
best-of-the-best in the metals and mining industry across 16 categories
spanning individual and corporate accomplishments. Hindustan Zinc
swooped the ‘Industry Leadership Award’ from a pool of 113 finalists
across 21 countries around the globe.
On winning the award, Mr.
Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc said, “Hindustan Zinc is delighted to
win at the esteemed S&P Global Metal Awards. This recognition is a
testament to our approach of innovation and technology, that fosters a
high-performance culture within the organization.
One of the core
principles that drive Hindustan Zinc's operations is our commitment to
the environment and sustainability. We've remained focused on our
objective to provide best-in-class metals worldwide produced with the
highest ESG standards. Every one of our stakeholders, employees, and
people, who share our commitment to responsible business practices, has
won this award for us."
“We congratulate all the winners and
finalists for persevering through unique challenges and continuing to
drive performance while embracing change,” said Saugata Saha, president
of S&P Global Platts.
Dave Ernsberger, Global Head of
Pricing and Market Insight, S&P Global Platts, said, “Not
surprisingly, but certainly encouraging, is the industry’s increasing
prioritization of innovation for a lower-carbon future, which was
evident in the nominations and focus of Awards category participation in
this year’s Global Metals Awards.”
Building on the ethos of ZERO
HARM, ZERO WASTE, ZERO DISCHARGE, Hindustan Zinc is determined on
developing ground-breaking sustainability initiatives that contribute
towards a greener tomorrow.
The company is focussed on being
climate conscious and nature positive sustainability goals for 2025,
which include emissions reduction in operations, ramping up the
utilization of process waste, and positively impacting rural lives
through social, economic, and environmental outcomes, among many other
objectives. Hindustan Zinc has pledged to invest over $1bn in the next 5
years to make their operations even more sustainable and environment
friendly.
Hindustan Zinc operates proactively to ensure that
sustainable social solutions are an integral part of its operations. The
company is known to have some of the best-in-class people practices and
employee initiatives in the metal mining industry.
Hindustan Zinc, as a socially responsible corporate, works diligently to improve and enhance the lives of rural and tribal communities around its business locations. The business has taken extensive and wide-ranging initiatives to boost its existing community outreach in 189 villages across Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.