Our Approch

HSE Policy

At Vedanta Resources plc, we believe in sustainable development and are committed to effective management of health, safety, environment and community development as an integral part of our business. Accordingly, we will strive to:

  • Develop, implement and maintain Health, Safety and Environment (‘HSE’) management systems aligned with our commitments and beliefs and consistent with world-class standards.
  • Comply with applicable HSE regulations in all our activities, thereby providing a safe and healthy work environment.
  • Seek continual improvements through setting and reviewing targets, assessing and reporting HSE performance, using appropriate best available practices and providing all employees with HSE training.
  • Implement regular health surveillance and risk-based monitoring of employees.
  • Conserve natural resources, raw materials, water and energy by process improvements, recycling and reducing waste including waste utilization.
  • Work with communities to contribute to their development.
  • Encourage contractors and suppliers to adopt principles and practices adopted by us.
  • Communicate with all our stakeholders on the progress and performance of HSE management.

Social Policy

At Vedanta Resources plc, we believe in sustainable development and are committed to raise the quality of life and social well-being of communities where we operate. Towards this, we will be guided by following

  • Our community development initiatives will be prioritized based on local needs. Broad areas of focus will be
    • Social Investment – Health, Education & Livelihood
    • Bio Investment – Water harvesting, agriculture and social forestry
    • Environment conservation
  • All operating locations will incorporate CSR activities as an integral part of their business plan and have an appropriate organization to implement the same.
  • We will be open to working with like minded associates, Government bodies and other volunteer organization in pursuit of our mission.
  • We will measure and report progress as per social accounting systems and encourage third party reviews for effective delivery and measurable impact.
  • We will regularly communicate with all our stakeholders on the progress and performance on social management.

People and Community

Our people and community philosophies, which are applied across all of our group companies, are to:

  • Be a significant contributor to addressing social needs within the communities in which we operate;
  • Create sustainable partnerships to support our local communities;
  • Strive to actively enter into dialogue and engagement with our stakeholders;
  • Follow a philosophy of meritocracy. We are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are free from all forms of discrimination or harassment relating to age, caste, sex, ethnic origin or religion;
  • Manage our businesses in a fair and equitable manner, meeting all our social responsibilities as a direct and indirect employer and respect the human rights of all of our stakeholders;
  • Have robust processes and systems in place to foster leadership development, learning and growth and to deliver value to the organisation and society;
  • Provide employees with the opportunity to report matters which transgress or contravene our Code of Conduct;
  • Ensure that our supplier and customer relationships are conducted in a fair, proper and transparent manner;
  • Strive to achieve and drive forward industry best practice in our social stewardship;
  • Uphold and honour all ongoing commitments, following acquisitions and mergers, ensuring a smooth integration of both organisations and sharing of best practices;
  • Be a responsible and good neighbour; and
  • Align our activities with the principles - upholding all labour rights and regulations.