Stainless steel manufacturing involves high energy consumption across melting and processing operations, leading to significant emissions exposure. Evolving regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations are increasing the importance of transitioning toward lower-carbon operations to manage compliance and long-term business risks.

The Company is pursuing a structured decarbonisation pathway that includes improving operational energy efficiency, expanding the share of cleaner energy sources, and collaborating with partners to enable access to low-carbon power solutions.

Efficient utilisation of raw materials and minimisation of waste are critical for improving resource productivity and reducing environmental impact in steel production processes.

The Company is enhancing circularity by increasing the use of recycled inputs and strengthening recycling mechanisms for by-products, with a focus on both internal reuse and external value recovery opportunities.

Steel manufacturing operations require significant water inputs for cooling, processing, and auxiliary activities, making efficient water use and responsible discharge management critical. Growing regulatory requirements and increasing water stress in certain regions further highlight the need for sustainable water stewardship practices.

JSL is reinforcing its water management approach by improving operational efficiency, increasing water recycling and reuse, and deploying advanced treatment systems to enhance wastewater quality. The Company is also working toward reducing freshwater dependency and promoting responsible water use across its facilities.

Material Issue description

Efficient use of resources and responsible waste management are important for reducing environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Jindal Stainless promotes circular economy principles through the use of recycled raw materials, recovery of metals from manufacturing by-products, recycling and beneficial utilisation of waste streams, and diversion of waste from landfill.

Water is a shared resource that is critical for communities, ecosystems, and industrial operations. Jindal Stainless relies on surface water sources for its manufacturing facilities and therefore prioritises responsible water stewardship to reduce pressure on local water resources and support long-term water security. The Company has set a target to achieve water neutrality by 2033 and is implementing water conservation, recycling, reuse, and replenishment initiatives across its operations.

Output metric

Waste diverted from landfill (%)

Water recycled and reused (%)

Impact valuation

Impact valuation conducted: Yes

Reduced environmental impacts associated with landfill disposal through waste diversion, recycling, reuse, recovery, and beneficial utilisation of process byproducts.

Impact valuation conducted: Yes

Enhanced water security for communities and ecosystems through reduced freshwater withdrawals, and increased recycling and reuse of water across manufacturing operations.

Impact Metric

99.99% waste diverted from landfill (Hisar facility).

100% internal water recycling under the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) framework at the Hisar and Jajpur manufacturing facilities.

Energy & Emissions

Operations

Environment/ Economy

Negative Impact

JSL operates in an energy-intensive sector with emissions from core manufacturing processes. Increasing regulatory requirements (e.g., carbon pricing, CBAM) and evolving customer and investor expectations are driving the need to reduce carbon intensity and transition to cleaner energy sources.