Mumbai, India – : Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has received an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating of 67.8 for the financial year 2024–25 from SES ESG Research Private Limited, according to a regulatory disclosure made by the company.
The intimation was received via email from BSE Limited on February 13, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. and disclosed under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
ESG Rating Details
- Rating Agency: SES ESG Research Pvt. Ltd.
- Company: Hindustan Zinc Limited
- ISIN: INE267A01025
- ESG Score (FY24): 67.3
- ESG Score (FY25): 67.8
- Change: +0.5
Hindustan Zinc clarified that it did not commission or engage SES ESG Research for the assessment. The ESG rating was prepared independently by the agency based solely on publicly available information.
About SES ESG Research
SES ESG Research Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES), a not-for-profit and independent organization. SES ESG Research is registered with SEBI as a Category II ESG Rating Provider under the “Subscriber Pay” model, effective April 25, 2024.
The agency has been active in ESG assessments since 2018–19 and currently provides ESG coverage for over 720 companies across multiple sectors.
Significance of the Rating
The improvement in Hindustan Zinc’s ESG score reflects incremental progress in sustainability performance, including environmental management, social responsibility, and corporate governance practices.
ESG ratings are increasingly used by institutional investors, global asset managers, and sustainability-focused stakeholders to evaluate long-term risk management, regulatory preparedness, and value creation.
Hindustan Zinc’s latest ESG rating underscores its continued efforts to enhance sustainability disclosures and align operations with evolving global ESG expectations.