Vedanta Group has launched its #GoodStartsWithUs campaign as part of Sustainability Month, bringing together environmental and community initiatives across its businesses. The month-long programme, which began on September 21, focuses on climate action, water conservation, biodiversity, waste management, health and safety, and community welfare.
The campaign has been launched ahead of World Environmental Health Day and is based on this year’s theme, “Environmental Health: Standing with Science to Protect Communities.” Vedanta is encouraging employees to take practical steps to support environmental health and make sustainability part of their daily activities.
Under the campaign, employees will take up one sustainability action each week covering energy conservation, water saving, biodiversity protection and responsible waste management. Teams across Vedanta’s locations will also conduct plantation and clean-up drives and other environmental activities. Vedanta will organise Sustainability Carnivals at various sites, featuring workshops, interactive sessions and DIY activities. These will focus on waste segregation, reuse, upcycling and ways to reduce waste in everyday life.
Sustainability Month will cover four key themes: Climate Change & Biodiversity, Waste & Water, Health & Safety, and Community Welfare. The programme is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being, SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 on Climate Action and SDG 15 on Life on Land.
Across its businesses, Vedanta is using monitoring systems, technology and data to track environmental performance. Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems, ambient monitoring stations and the Enablon ESG platform are being used to monitor environmental parameters and support corrective measures.
At Hindustan Zinc, recovery technologies are being used to recover zinc, lead and silver from residues. The company has also proposed a tailings reprocessing plant that will process more than 86 million tonnes of legacy tailings and recover over 860 kt of zinc.
Vedanta is also working to reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency. The Group has 2 GW of renewable energy capacity, mitigated 28 million tonnes of carbon over five years, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 14% from its FY2020-21 baseline.
Water conservation is another focus area. During FY2025-26, approximately 90 million kilolitres of water were recycled, while nearly 70 community ponds were restored. At Hindustan Zinc, advanced water recovery systems have helped save more than 4.2 million cubic metres of water, reducing the company’s dependence on freshwater sources.
As India works towards its Net Zero emissions target by 2070, Vedanta said it will continue to focus on environmental management, resource efficiency and community welfare across its operations. The company said the #GoodStartsWithUs campaign is intended to encourage employees and communities to take practical steps that support environmental protection and responsible industrial development.
