TRANSFORMING TRANSFORMING TRANSFORMING SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY 2023 COMMUNITIES THE PLANET THE WORKPLACE Management of Non-Hazardous Waste High Volume Low Toxicity Waste Non-hazardous waste covers general waste like paper, plastic, wood, Our operations generate High Volume Low Toxicity Waste (HVLT) like fly ash, bottom ash, red mud (aluminium refinery scrap metals and food waste. Given our commitment towards zero waste waste), jarosite (from zinc smelting), slag, lime grit (process residues from smelters and aluminium refineries), and to landfill, we aim to utilize all non-hazardous waste. phosphogypsum (phosphoric acid plant). TSPL follows a strict ‘No Single-Use Plastic’ policy and has received Single High-Volume-Low-Toxicity Waste Use Plastic Free certification from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 As a part of the certification process, verification is done by CII, under the Generated Recycled/ % Generated Recycled/ % Generated Recycled/ % provisions of the Plastics-use Protocol: Verification and Certification (Million MT) Reused Recycled (Million MT) Reused Recycled (Million MT) Reused Recycled (1.0). Cairn has received a similar certification from CII. (Million MT) (Million MT) (Million MT) HVLT Waste Disposal (metric tonnes) Fly Ash 13.98 15.4 110% 14.54 16.7 115% 13.85 28.2 204% (*includes Fly ash and Bottom ash) 2023 37,58,432 2,99,30,371 Slag 1.01 1.15 114% 1.31 1.27 100% 1.35 1.31 96% 31,08,569 Jarosite 0.6 0.15 25% 0.64 0.096 97% 0.63 0.2 33% 2022 1,85,94,629 30,17,823 Red Mud 2.27 0.13 5.70% 2.51 0.52 15% 2.55 0.15 6% 2021 1,68,43,075 Lime Grit - - - 0.01 0.012 21% 0.009 0.01 104% 2020 26,14,430 1,33,25,785 Total HVLT 17.85 16.83 94.28% 19.01 18.6 98% 18.42 29.93 162% Total waste recycled/ reused Total waste disposed Mineral Waste Disposal (metric tonnes) Acid Rock Drainage Management 2,62,34,497 This condition occurs when mining cause long-term damage to both practices for the scientific and 2023 3,18,264 2,64,42,334 residue reacts with surface water and surface water and groundwater. Out systematic management of ARD 1,10,427 shallow subsurface water, to create of the 17 mines under Vedanta's and its associated environmental 1,85,71,046 2022 2,04,840 reactive mineral waste. Acid rock ownership and control, six mines – impacts. In all our ARD-affected 1,86,67,036 drainage (ARD) is a significant Kayad, Rampura, Agucha, Zawar, BMM mines, measures are being 1,00,921 1,87,10,338 environmental concern for the mining and Gamsberg, exhibit ARD, which is implemented in conformance with 2021 22,51,677 industry, and needs to be handled about 35% of our total mines. this technical standard. 1,87,10,338 22,51,677 responsibly. If left in an unstable 1,50,59,116 condition ARD can hinder successful We have a Technical Standard on ARD 2020 1,41,35,872 revegetation of mining wastes and that incorporates industry-leading 1,50,59,116 1,41,35,872 Mineral waste generated - Waste rock Mineral waste generated - Tailings Mineral waste repurposed/reused Total mineral waste disposed 70