Hindustan Zinc’s Dariba Smelting Complex and Zinc Smelter Debari receive GreenCo Gold and GreenCo Silver Ratings

Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc, India’s only and the world’s second-largest integrated zinc-lead-silver producer, has bagged the GreenCo Gold and GreenCo Silver ratings. Dariba Smelting Complex has received Gold while Zinc Smelter Debari has received Silver. The award was given by Shri. Sudhansh Pant, Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB), at the 5th Edition of the CII Conference in Jaipur. Mr Arun Misra, CEO Hindustan Zinc, was invited as a speaker at CII Conference to give his insightful views on environmental awareness.

Speaking at the conference, MrMisra said, “Urgency during COVID-19 pandemic have made businesses aware about their responsibility in developing sustainably. At Hindustan Zinc, every investment proposal is first scanned for environmental compliances and sustainability index before being scrutinised for profits and other business aspects. As a front runner in Rajasthan, Hindustan Zinc has signed up 200 MW of renewable energy and the goal is to eliminate coal consumption for energy generation by 2050. Rajasthan has the potential to be the energy house of the future for India. The state government must seize this opportunity to promote renewable energy generation and offer energy storage solutions in form of zinc batteries, by increasing the zinc mining capacity globally. Sustainability is no longer an option; environmental awareness is what separates businesses.”

The GreenCo Rating is a holistic framework that evaluates businesses on the environmental friendliness of their activities using a life cycle approach. Implementation of the GreenCo rating system gives companies leadership and direction on how to make their products, services, and processes more ecologically sustainable.

The program’s objective is to provide a platform for government and industry to discuss, how to build a future-ready green ecosystem by implementing the 7R tools and embracing cutting-edge technologies, as well as promoting GreenCo Ratings and other best practices to attain net-zero emissions. The purpose of the GreenCo rating system is to assess the performance of the industry on parameters like energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, green supply chain, to assess “how green the company is” with opportunities for further improvement. The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has launched an incentive programme for industries in Rajasthan, which includes a 5 to 50% reduction in consent fees, company mention on RSPCB websites, annual recognition for the best three units, and a one-year extension of consent advantages.