Hindustan Zinc Limited and Silox India Private Limited have strengthened their long-standing commercial relationship with Silox India adopting Hindustan Zinc’s low-carbon zinc brand EcoZen across its manufacturing operations. The move is intended to reduce the embedded carbon footprint of zinc-based chemical products supplied by Silox India to domestic and international customers.
The collaboration focuses on integrating EcoZen into Silox India’s production processes while maintaining existing performance and quality standards. The companies said the initiative highlights the role of upstream metals producers in supporting decarbonisation across industrial value chains.
EcoZen is a low-carbon zinc produced using renewable energy, with a verified carbon footprint of less than one tonne of carbon dioxide per tonne of zinc. This is around 75 percent lower than the global industry average, the companies said. Hindustan Zinc added that EcoZen offers traceability and third-party verification, allowing customers to account for emissions associated with raw material inputs.
In downstream applications such as galvanising, the use of EcoZen can help avoid around 400 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions per tonne of steel compared with conventional zinc, according to the companies. The product is supported by third-party verified life-cycle assessments, Environmental Product Declarations, and ISO and REACH certifications.
Hindustan Zinc said EcoZen forms part of its broader sustainability strategy, which includes addressing emissions across customer value chains. The company supplies zinc and related materials to sectors including infrastructure, automotive, power, chemicals and renewable energy, and said it aims to support customers in meeting Scope 3 emission reduction targets.
Silox India is a key customer of Hindustan Zinc in the chemical applications segment. The company manufactures inorganic chemical products and non-ferrous metal derivatives for multiple industrial uses. Silox India said the adoption of EcoZen aligns with its environmental, social and governance objectives by lowering the carbon intensity of its zinc-based product portfolio.
“Decarbonisation at Hindustan Zinc is not limited to our own operations; it extends to how our products are used across industries,” said Arun Misra, Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director, Hindustan Zinc. “By partnering with customers like Silox India, we are enabling wider adoption of low-carbon solutions.”
Prakash Raman, Managing Director of Silox India, said integrating EcoZen would support the company’s long-term sustainability roadmap by reducing embedded emissions while continuing to supply application-specific solutions to customers.
Hindustan Zinc Limited, part of the Vedanta Group, is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and among the top five silver producers globally, with operations supplying more than 40 countries. Silox India Private Limited is a joint venture between Belgium-based Silox and India’s Transpek Group, with manufacturing facilities in India producing zinc and sulphur-based chemical products.
