Company: Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Income 2005-2006 = Rs 2350 Cr (rounded off)
Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs 650 Cr (rounded off)
Karmayog CSR Rating- 2/5
CSR activities:
HZL believes in good corporate governance and sustainable development and is committed to raise the quality of life and social well being of communities where it operates.
HZL respects its obligation to its society and strives to minimize pollution to the environment.The Corporate Social Responsibility is accorded as much importance as to its business goals. Thus, HZL’s social vision forms an integral part of the business function and covers the following community development initiatives: �
- Social Investment – Health, Education & Livelihood�
- Bio-Investment – Water Harvesting, Agriculture and Social Forestry�
- Environment Conservation HZL is implementing a meaningful need based sustainable development initiative in a number of operational villages at its six different locations.
- Through its CSR initiatives HZL is impacting the lives of more than 1,05,000 rural masses belonging to over 22,000 families. *
- HZL has donated Rs. 11 million towards the Mid-Day Meal Scheme of Govt. of Rajasthan for construction of kitchens at Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Udaipur districts for catering to about 100,000 rural school children.
Environment : HZL constantly reviews pollution control and environment safety monitoring systems at all its mining and smelting units. Dust emission control, plants, tailing ponds for solid waste disposal and secure containments, water reclamation systems, effluent treatment plants, gas cleaning, treatment units, afforestation efforts, management of solid waste and much more to keep its operations eco-friendly.
In 2003 HZL, along with others in the zinc industry has committed to an environmental charter with the Indian Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, establishing levels of environmental performance beyond legal compliance. Some of the major actions under CREP (Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection) are:
�Reducing sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions by half by 2006.
�Achievied zero waste water discharge through 100% recycling by December 2004.
�The recycling of intermediate and waste materials.
�Reducing fugitive dust emissions from vehicles.
�Developing greenbelt around the plant and accommodation areas.
HZL has prepared action plans and has planned investment of Rs 380 million over the next 2-3 years.
Amount spent on CSR : HZL has donated Rs. 11 million towards the Mid-Day Meal Scheme of Govt. of Rajasthan for construction of kitchens at Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Udaipur districts for catering to about 100,000 rural school children
Contact details : Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Yashad Bhawan
Udaipur – 313004
Tel+91 294- 2529182-84
Web address : http://www.hzlindia.com/