Press Release titled ''Hindustan Zinc turns 3.32 times Water Positive Company.
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On World Environment Day (June 5, 2025), Hindustan Zinc announced its water positivity index has risen to 3.32 times, up from the previously certified 2.41 times, independently verified by DNV Business Assurance India Pvt. Ltd. The company, operating in water-stressed Rajasthan, also launched its 2030 Sustainability Goals, committing to a 50% reduction in freshwater consumption by 2030 from a 2020 baseline and 100% low-quality water for smelting operations. It highlighted its Zero Liquid Discharge status, a recently inaugurated 4,000 KLD ZLD plant at Rampura Agucha, a target of planting over 1.5 lakh saplings in 2025, and its distinction as the first Indian metals & mining firm with validated SBTi targets.
This is a positive ESG announcement that strengthens Hindustan Zinc's sustainability credentials and may appeal to ESG-focused investors, but it has no direct near-term financial impact on earnings or stock price.