Driving Decarbonisation: Hindustan Zinc Rolls Out 40 Electric Bulkers For Sustainable Logistics

Updated: October 09, 2025 14:11

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Hindustan Zinc has deployed 40 electric bulkers in partnership with Enviiiro Wheels to transport calcine between its Udaipur and Chittorgarh facilities. The initiative supports HZL’s net-zero 2050 goal, enhances operational safety, and reduces carbon emissions. It builds on existing clean mobility efforts and sets a benchmark for sustainable industrial logistics.

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), India’s largest integrated zinc producer, has flagged off a fleet of 40 electric bulkers as part of its green logistics initiative. The deployment marks a major step toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and reinforces the company’s commitment to clean mobility across its operations.

Deployment Highlights

- The electric bulkers were launched on October 8, 2025, at HZL’s Zinc Smelter Debari facility in Udaipur

- Developed in partnership with Enviiiro Wheels Mobility Pvt Ltd, the vehicles will operate under an eight-year contract

- These bulkers will transport calcine—a sand-like by-product of zinc roasting—from Debari to HZL’s integrated zinc-lead smelter in Chittorgarh

- Ten vehicles have already been deployed, with the remaining units scheduled to roll out in phases over the coming months

- The initiative builds on HZL’s existing fleet of LNG and battery-powered trucks, expanding its clean transport portfolio

Strategic Significance

- CEO Arun Misra emphasized that the electric fleet enhances operational efficiency, workforce safety, and long-term value

- The move aligns with HZL’s broader decarbonisation roadmap, which includes renewable energy integration and energy-efficiency upgrades

- The electric bulkers are expected to significantly reduce logistics-related carbon emissions while improving fleet availability and reliability

- HZL also signed a memorandum of understanding with Enviiiro Wheels to deploy electric buses for employee transportation at the same facility

Sustainability Milestones

- HZL is the first Indian company to join the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) in 2025

- It holds validated Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) goals aligned with the 1.5°C global warming threshold

- The company was ranked among the top 1 percent in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the second consecutive year

- Other initiatives include a 530 MW renewable energy agreement and investments in turbine upgrades and variable frequency drives

Outlook

- The electric bulker rollout is a pivotal moment in India’s industrial logistics transition

- It sets a benchmark for other mining and manufacturing firms aiming to reduce Scope 3 emissions

- HZL’s partnership with Enviiiro Wheels signals a scalable model for green mobility in heavy industries

Sources: Autocar Professional, India CSR, Motoring Trends

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