Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Hindustan Zinc's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, Hindustan Zinc has disclosed 2 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Hindustan Zinc ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 3 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
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Insights into Hindustan Zinc's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, Hindustan Zinc has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does Hindustan Zinc have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, Hindustan Zinc has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
Hindustan Zinc's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 4,730,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
Instead of reducing operational emissions, Hindustan Zinc has increased them, with 2024 levels exceeding those of the 2020 baseline, placing the company well behind its reduction target.
Hindustan Zinc's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Hindustan Zinc have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2024, Hindustan Zinc has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
Hindustan Zinc's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 25% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 1,770,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
As of 2024, Hindustan Zinc is on track to meet its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 38.4% of the planned reduction.