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VOL. 1 ISSUE 8 •                    MAR 2021

                                                                                            ELEMENTAL
                                                                    Aluminium & Power Business' Monthly Newsletter

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
Saluting the          Magnificent Women of Vedanta, who make the 'Metal of the Future'

   'Metal of the Future' Product Launched!
                                                                                               IN THIS ISSUE:
    Vedanta launches Aluminium Cylinder Head
        Alloy for the automotive industry                                                        PRODUCT LAUNCH

                                                                                             Aluminium Cylinder Head

                                                                                                       Alloy

                                                                                               HSE & SUSTAINABILITY

                                                                                                Road Safety Month

                                                                                                 COMMUNITY & US

                                                                                            Tailoring Training Centre to

                                                                                                 Empower Women

                                                                                               AWARDS & ACCOLADES

                                                                                             PeopleFirst HR Excellence

                                                                                                       Awards
Vedanta announced the formal launch of Aluminium Cylinder Head

Alloy,   at   the     Automotive      Raw    Material   Localization   Conclave        &

Exhibition,      hosted        by    Automotive     Components       Manufacturers               MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Association      of    India   (ACMA).      The   Cylinder   Head   Alloy    leverages

material      design   to   help    automakers    increase   efficiency     of   internal
                                                                                             Vedanta, Propelling India

                                                                                                  Ahead with the
combustion engines for improved performance on emission control.
                                                                                               'Metal of the Future':
Vedanta is the first Indian company to manufacture Cylinder Head
                                                                                               First-Ever Cover Story
Alloy for the automotive industry.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Group CEO, Mr. Sunil Duggal's maiden visit to our
Jharsuguda Operations along with Mr. Rahul
Sharma, Dy. CEO - Aluminium Business

Mr    Sunil   Duggal,        Group      CEO,   and    Mr.   Rahul    Sharma,

Dy.     CEO-Aluminium                Business,       visited      Jharsuguda

operations        and    led    business    plan     sessions     with   senior

leadership        and         various    teams.       Leading       the     key

discussions on the business plans, they appreciated the

team for their efforts and expressed their confidence in

the team for achieving the business goals.

On their tour of the plant, they interacted with shop-

floor employees and business partners, inquiring about

their safety and wellbeing, and motivating them to do

their best. They also interacted with all employees at a

special       'CEO   Connect'        session      which     was    hosted   by

CEO Jharsuguda, Mr. CN Singh, where they shared the

Group's vision for future, key projects and sustainability

as    the     need      of    the    hour   for    ensuring       operational

excellence.

                                                                                  Mr. Ajay Kapur's visit to Jharsuguda Unit
                                                                                  On     his   visit   to    our    Jharsuguda     Aluminium

                                                                                  and     Power        operations,      Mr.   Kapur     had    a

                                                                                  wonderful            time        interacting     with      our

                                                                                  employees            and    the    leadership      team.    He

                                                                                  also     led     various          discussions      with    our

                                                                                  business         partners           and      the      safety,

                                                                                  environment,           security,     metal      and     social

                                                                                  responsibility         teams,       reinforcing     business

                                                                                  priorities for this year.

Image Intensifier Installed at BALCO Hospital

BALCO       Hospital     has     gained     the    reputation      of    being

one    of   the   best       medical    facilities   in   Korba,    and    has

been playing a pivotal role in providing state-of-the-

art healthcare facilities for the communities. Recently,

BALCO         Hospital        has    added     an     advanced          Image

Intensifier,      aka,       C-Arm     available     in   the     healthcare

world for orthopedic surgeries, bolstering the hospital's

healthcare facilities.

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HSE & SUSTAINABILITY

Vedanta Jharsuguda                      Commemorates                32nd
Road Safety Month

Wrapping           the    Road       Safety      month,         Vedanta

Jharsuguda         organized        a   Road     Safety       Awareness

march, led by Mr. GG Pal, COO - Metal, Mr. Anjan

Sinha, COO - Power, and Mr. Ajay Pandey, Head -

HSF      &     Sustainability.          With     participation          of

hundreds of employees and business partners, the

awareness march culminated with reaffirmation of

our     commitment           towards        safety,      to     build   a

responsible and sustainable business driven by the

ethos of 'Zero Harm'.

                                                                               Bike Rally for Road Safety Organized at
                                                                               BALCO and Lanjigarh

                                                                               Our     BALCO      and       Lanjigarh    Units   organized

                                                                               bike    rallies   in   association    with     Chhattisgarh

                                                                               Traffic       Police         and      Lanjigarh          Police,

                                                                               respectively.          Employees          of   both        units

                                                                               participated           in    the    event       to       spread

                                                                               awareness about road safety. They also took

                                                                               an     oath   reiterating       Vedanta's      commitment

                                                                               towards safe practices.

Safety Stand Down at TSPL on Road Safety

As    part    of   the    road     safety   campaign,          a   Safety

Stand    Down       was    conducted        at   TSPL.    The      leaders

emphasized the importance of road safety as well

as    sensitized     the    employees        about    the      Dos    and

Don'ts   of    road      safety.   Policy   pocket       cards,     ready

reckoners on safe driving tips, were distributed to

the employees.

                                                                               BALCO Organized Health Camp For Truck
                                                                               Drivers
                                                                               BALCO’s       Traffic       Wing   organized         a   health

                                                                               camp for truck drivers where they underwent

                                                                               general check-up, HIV testing and eye check-

                                                                               up.    Following       the    camp,   drivers     identified

                                                                               with    eyesight       issues      were    provided       with

                                                                               spectacles free of cost.

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COMMUNITY & US

Inauguration of Tailoring Training Centre For Women
at Lanjigarh

Vedanta       has    set    up    a    Tailoring      Training      Centre   in

Lanjigarh to diversify sustainable livelihood and micro-

entrepreneurship           avenues      among        rural   women.     Driven

by     the    objective      to       enable        women       through    skill

development         and    financial        empowerment,         this   Centre

will   provide   training     to      women     so    that   they   can   start

their own ventures and establish themselves as micro-

entrepreneurs.

                                                                                   Supporting the National Pulse Polio
                                                                                   Immunisation Program at Jharsuguda
                                                                                   Vedanta      supported          the        Pulse     Polio

                                                                                   Immunization         drive     at     16     booths      in

                                                                                   Jharsuguda      in   partnership           with    District

                                                                                   Administration               and             Wockhardt

                                                                                   Foundation,        reaching         out     to     2000+

                                                                                   children in the process.

Filariasis Elimination                 Awareness             Campaign        at
Jharsuguda

Vedanta Jharsuguda extended its support to the District

Health       Administration        (DHA)       in    Lymphatic       Filariasis

Elimination      Awareness         campaign          at   Jharsuguda.      The

CSR     team        conducted          an    awareness          'rath   yatra',

covering approximately 80 villages of the district. The

yatra was flagged off by Dr. Lal Mohan Routray, Chief

District     Medical   Officer         (CDMO),       in   the   presence     of

other government officials.

                                                                                   World Cancer Day Observed at
                                                                                   Vedanta's Nand Ghar at Lanjigarh

                                                                                   The company organized a two-day program

                                                                                   and     conducted        knowledge-sharing               and

                                                                                   sensitization      sessions     covering           50   Nand

                                                                                   Ghars.    The   cluster      coordinators          of   Nand

                                                                                   Ghars    interacted     with   women         beneficiaries

                                                                                   and   front-line     workers    about       various     types

                                                                                   of cancer, and sensitized them.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

     Hattrick Wins For Vedanta Lanjigarh at the PeopleFirst HR Excellence Awards!

                           "I am humbled to receive the 'People's CEO of the Year Award'.

                           This is dedicated to our wonderful team, who inspire me everyday

                           to   work   with    them      towards      fulfilling   our   global    aspirations       to

                           become      the     world's    best   in    aluminium.        Their   talent,    passion,

                           capabilities and energy is simply unmatched, which reinforces my

                           faith   that   with    this   team,   we     can   do   wonders.       No   wonder       our

                           massive operations are led by youngsters. I wish them the best and
     Rahul Sharma
                           look forward to working closely with them."
    Dy. CEO - Aluminium

      Vedanta Limited

                                                 Vedanta Jharsuguda Records Triple Win at Annual
                                                 Greentech Awards 2020
                                                    Annual   Greentech        Safety     Award   2020    for     ‘Industry

                                                    Sector Safety Excellence’

                                                    Annual   Greentech        Sustainability      Award      2020      for

                                                    ‘Good Health and Well Being’

                                                    Greentech      Corona     Warrior    Award    2020     for   ‘Corona

                                                    Protection Initiatives’

    Vedanta Jharsuguda won      Productivity                     Vedanta Jharsuguda won the Inflection

Excellence Awards 2020    in 'Business Excellence            Alden Global Award            for 'Best Procurement

     & TQM' and 'Innovation Management'                                Automation Project of the Year'

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

                       AWARDS GALORE FOR BALCO!

Gold Medal in the National Awards for                         Golden Peacock Award for
   Manufacturing Competitiveness                                 Sustainability 2020

   Mahatma Award for Community                                PRSI National Award in the
      Development Initiatives                              Corporate Film (English) Category

            Aluminium & Power Communications' Metal Haul at the

       11th India PR & Corporate Communications Award 2020

        Gold in  'Marketing and Communication' for 'Metal of the Future' campaign
        Gold in 'Internal Communications' for Social Media Brand Ambassadors programme

        Silver in 'CSR and Not for Profit' for campaign to revive Dhokra Art

        Bronze in 'Employee Engagement' for Brand Evangelists initiative

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