- Company’s
headquarters in Udaipur – Zinc City scores 84/100 under LEED v4.1 Existing
Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system
- Retains
the highest LEED rating after first achieving Platinum certification in
2016
- Records
95.5% performance in Indoor Environmental Quality and 100% in Materials
& Resources, alongside strong water and energy performance
Udaipur,: Hindustan Zinc Limited (BSE: 500188 |
NSE: HINDZINC), the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and amongst the
world’s top 10 silver producers, has retained the prestigious LEED Platinum
certification for Yashad Bhawan, its Corporate Head Office in Udaipur (Zinc City)
for its sustainable building performance. Spread across more than 85,000 sq.
ft., the facility secured an overall score of 84/100 under the LEED v4.1
Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EB O+M) rating system,
recognising its sustained performance across energy, water, indoor
environmental quality, materials and resource management. LEED is the world's
most widely recognized green building certification system, providing an
internationally accepted benchmark for sustainable building performance.
The recertification recognises the
continued environmental performance of an existing building and reflects how
Hindustan Zinc has embedded sustainable practices into the day-to-day
management of its corporate infrastructure. Yashad Bhawan’s performance is
supported by energy-efficient systems, water conservation and management,
indoor air-quality measures, green cleaning protocols, integrated pest
management, sustainable procurement and waste-diversion practices.
Yashad Bhawan recorded 95.5% performance
in Indoor Environmental Quality and a perfect 100% in Materials &
Resources. It also achieved 86.7% in Water Efficiency, 80% in Energy &
Atmosphere and 78.6% in Location & Transportation, demonstrating strong
performance across key parameters of sustainable building operations.
Mr. Amarendu Prakash, CEO, Hindustan
Zinc Limited, said,
“For us at Hindustan Zinc, sustainability is about building efficiency and
responsibility into the way we grow. Our Yashad Bhawan building retaining its
LEED Platinum certification reflects the consistency of this approach. We are
taking the same philosophy across our operations through greater renewable
energy integration, circular use of resources, water stewardship and
technology-led efficiencies, ensuring that growth and sustainability advance
together.”
This recertification reflects the same
principles being progressively scaled across Hindustan Zinc’s operational
footprint in Rajasthan & Uttarakhand. The company is currently 3.32 times
Water Positive and follows Zero Liquid Discharge practices across its
operations, supported by water recycling, conservation and responsible
water-management initiatives. The company has also increased the share of clean
power in its energy mix to 22% and is targeting 70% renewable power by FY2028,
as part of its pathway towards achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Hindustan Zinc is simultaneously
advancing ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation across its
operating locations. The company is also progressively integrating electric
mobility and cleaner logistics across its operations and supply chain,
supporting the transition towards lower-carbon industrial ecosystems. These
interventions form part of the company’s Sustainability Goals 2030, which
integrate climate action, water stewardship, biodiversity, circular economy and
responsible operations into long-term business planning.
The milestone further complements
Hindustan Zinc’s global sustainability credentials. The company has been
recognised as the world’s most sustainable metals and mining company for the
third consecutive year in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability
Assessment 2025 and became the first Indian company to join the International
Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) in 2025.