TRANSFORMING TRANSFORMING TRANSFORMING SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY 2023 COMMUNITIES THE PLANET THE WORKPLACE Graphitized cathode installation in smelter India's 1st BEV ( Battery Electric Vehicle ) Vedanta's EV Policy: Sustainable Transportation leads to reduction in GHG emission intensity in Underground Mine Propellant towards a Solutions at CAIRN carbon-neutral horizon Cairn India as part of its emission reduction initiatives, has In a resounding commitment implemented a sustainable to sustainability and green transportation solution for its mobility, Vedanta has employees and their families since introduced an Electric November 2022. The company has This project aims at reducing GHG Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Vehicle (EV) policy for its partnered with a cab service emissions resulting from higher power Limited, introduced India's first Battery Electric workforce. This visionary provider to offer sustainable consumption in the smelter. In FY21, the Vehicle (BEV) in the underground mining operations initiative is set to redefine our transportation for their employees power consumption was 14,048 kWh per at Sindesar Khurd Mine as an imperative to address carbon footprint by and their families. With over 4,500 metric ton of aluminium (MT-Al), contributing emissions from the underground mining fleet and to a baseline GHG emission of 17.46 optimize financial expenditures on maintenance. encouraging employees to rides taken till May 2023, the TCO Deployment of a Battery Electric Vehicle for the initiative has helped to save 2e/MT-Al. In order to reduce these transition to electric vehicles. approximately 3.5 tonnes of emissions, graphitized cathode installation underground mine is a part of Vedanta’s on – going was implemented in the potline. vision to decarbonize our operations in a bid to lower The newly launched EV policy emissions. the emissions caused by the regular diesel operated serves as a vital catalyst in These installations have resulted in mine vehicles. The project is first of its kind in the attaining the objective of The service, allows employees to reduction in AC power consumption. From underground mining operatuions all over India – decarbonizing 100% of our book cabs on a self-service basis, where a battery-operated vehicle is being used for with a dedicated kiosk within the the earlier 14,048 kWh/MT-Al of light motor vehicles fleet by consumption, post installation of the underground mining. ASF office. The service has other cathode the needle moved to 13,782 2030. Under this attractive features too to draw in At its core, the project sought to decarbonize commitment, we extend kWh/MT-Al, which is a 1.8% decrease with a more users, with benefits like operations by replacing regular diesel-operated commensurate drop in the GHG emissions concessions that are both corporate discounts, preferential from the smelter. mine vehicles with environmentally-friendly inspiring and far-reaching, booking slots, carbon-saving digital alternatives. In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian with incentives ranging from certificates, zero cancellation fees, The initial investment made totalled INR mining sector, SK Mine has commissioned Normet 30% to 50% for the purchase fair pricing, courteous drivers, safe Agitator SmartDrive EV in its underground mining 3200 million and has resulted in total GHG of electric 4-wheelers and rides for female employees, and emission reduction of 0.26 TCO operations. The batterypowered service equipment 2e/MT-Al 2-wheelers across various easy reimbursement, all on offer. achieved till date. A further reduction of 0.02 will help decarbonise and improve environmental employee grades. TCO sustainability in the mining industry. Further, two 2e/MT-Al is expected over the next six months. Our future plans for further more BEVs – Normet SmartDrive Spraymec EV and reducing the emissions intensity include Normet SmartDrive Charmec EV – are queued for new technology in cathode lining to reduce commissioning at SKM after due approval from energy consumption beyond the 100% DGMS. graphitization, identifying energy efficiency improve opportunities, and aiming for 995 Moving forward, we aspire to achieve carbon neutrality by progressively decarbonizing our mining MW of green power usage by FY30. These concerted steps will accelerate our journey fleet across various sites and operations. towards becoming a Net Zero organization. 62