New Delhi: Hindustan Zinc Limited has been assigned an Environmental, Social and Governance rating of “CRISIL ESG 62” by CRISIL ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited, placing the company in the “Strong” category. The assessment examines a company’s exposure to environmental, social and governance risks, its impact on the environment and society, its internal governance practices, and its ability to manage ESG-related risks and opportunities.
CRISIL’s proprietary ESG assessment framework covers more than 500 key performance indicators across the environmental, social and governance pillars. These include emissions, energy and resource use, water and waste management, employee and stakeholder management, product quality and community impact, as well as board composition and functioning, corporate disclosures and shareholder rights.
ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited is a Securities and Exchange Board of India-registered Category 1 ESG Rating Provider. Its ESG ratings are based on publicly available information, including annual reports, sustainability and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reports, exchange filings, investor presentations and information published by regulators and government agencies.
The rating was independently assigned by CRISIL ESG Ratings. Hindustan Zinc has clarified that it did not engage the agency for the assessment and that the report was prepared using publicly available information and disclosures.
Hindustan Zinc disclosed the rating to the stock exchanges on July 22, 2026, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations.
