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• #WeCare4KCM

  Many things have been said over the past few months – in the media and elsewhere – about Vedanta and its operation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).

• #WeCare4KCM

  1

  

  Vedanta is committed to

  Zambia

  and to KCM

  and returning it to be a prosperous asset

  which benefits all people living on the Copperbelt and the surrounding communities.

• #WeCare4KCM

  2

  

  Vedanta has the

  financial capacity

  and goodwill

  to further invest into KCM

  and to commit to the long-term future of the mine.

• #WeCare4KCM

  3

  

  In the current backdrop of financial and political

  uncertainty

  globally,

  Vedanta signifies the diversified, international, FDI that Zambia desperately needs.

• #WeCare4KCM

  4

  

  Continued strength of

  India-Zambia

  relations, with six MoUs agreed in 2019

  following President Lungu’s State Visit to India.

  These serve to increase intergovernmental cooperation across sectors, including Mining

• #WeCare4KCM

  5

  

  We look to return to KCM with a

  renewed focus

  on CSR

  and will continue our commitment community development projects.

  CSR is embedded in the DNA of Vedanta and we will continue our Education, Health, Sports and Sustainable Livelihoods programmes at KCM.

• #WeCare4KCM

  6

  

  Vedanta is a good corporate citizen and is committed to making a

  positive

  contribution

  to KCM’s employees and their families;

  business partners and suppliers and their employees; the communities where we operate; the people of the Copperbelt; and the people of Zambia. Over the 15-year period, KCM has employed, on average, 13,000 people. Direct employee earnings have amounted to around $900 million since 2014.

• #WeCare4KCM

  7

  

  Vedanta has a strong history of

  significant investment

  in the Copperbelt

  and since 2006 has paid $1.3 billion in taxes, $1.2 billion to CEC for power costs;

  and $2.3 billion in wages, with just $72 million received in the form of dividends. Vedanta also invested heavily to maintain KCM’s operations – dedicating US$1.3 billion of capital expenditure to increasing KCM’s overall life of mine.

• #WeCare4KCM

  8

  

  Vedanta is committed to

  contributing

  to the countries and communities it operates in.

  In India, Vedanta directly contributes 0.4% to India’s GDP through its operations and has an indirect impact through its supplier network of 1% of India’s GDP.

• #WeCare4KCM

  9

  

  In 2020, Vedanta Resources Limited, has made significant

  improvements

  in its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.

  This significant improvement has been recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) increasing Vedanta’s ranking to 12th in the metals and mining sector.

• #WeCare4KCM

  10

  

  In India, Vedanta was one of the first to extend support to the Indian government in its fight against

  COVID-19

  Standing by its core value of ‘Care’

  Vedanta has always put interest of the Nation first. Between March 2020 and August 2020, Vedanta spent Rs 153.9 crore ($20.9 million USD) on COVID-19 relief efforts.