Hindustan Zinc

Hindustan Zinc's reported carbon emissions

Hindustan Zinc Limited (IN) has established comprehensive climate commitments and reported emissions data, with a focus on reduction targets across various scopes. For the reporting year 2026, the company projects Scope 1 emissions of approximately 4,782,041,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 241,728,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1,470,000,000 kg CO2e. This results in total reported emissions of approximately 6,493,769,000 kg CO2e for 2026. In 2025, Hindustan Zinc reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 4,542,396,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 385,798,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1,539,762,000 kg CO2e, leading to total emissions of approximately 6,467,956,000 kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious climate targets, including a long-term goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Near-term targets include a commitment, as approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Furthermore, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% within the same timeframe. An additional SBTi commitment outlines a 14% reduction in absolute Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2026 from a 2016 base year, and a 20% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2026 from a 2016 base year. Hindustan Zinc Limited is also actively working on reducing non-GHG emissions, with a target of a 17% reduction in SOx and NOx emissions by 2025. It is noted that Hindustan Zinc Limited is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, and some targets and commitments may be influenced by the corporate family relationship.