Sustainable development is an integral part of our business philosophy. Our processes and performance have evolved on safety, health and environment in tandem with our sustainable development goals. We stay committed to continue to improve our performance in line with our HSE & Social Policy. Hindustan Zinc constantly reviews pollution control and environment safety controlling and monitoring systems at all its mining and smelting units. Dust emission control plants, tailing ponds for solid waste disposal and secure containments, water reclamation systems, effluent treatment plants, and gas cleaning treatment units, a forestation efforts, management of solid waste and much more to keep its operations eco-friendly.
In 2003 Hindustan Zinc, along with others in the Zinc industry has committed to an environment charter with the Indian Central Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment and Forests, establishing levels of environmental performance beyond legal compliance. Some of the major actions under Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP) were:
