Vedanta Aluminium CEO John Slaven appointed Vice-Chairman of

New Delhi, 20 May, 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, at present introduced the appointment of its CEO Mr. John Slaven as Vice–Chairman of the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In this capability, Mr. Slaven will spearhead world initiatives aimed toward fostering the sustainable transformation of the aluminium business and promote the vital position of aluminium in enabling the vitality transition to a Zero Carbon fashionable world.

Established in 1972, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) is the only group representing the first aluminium business worldwide. It is tasked with enhancing consciousness of the business’s operations, advocating for accountable manufacturing, and emphasizing the numerous advantages of utilizing aluminium in constructing greener applied sciences. The present IAI membership consists of the world’s main bauxite, alumina, and aluminium firms. It additionally maintains essentially the most complete world knowledge on the aluminium business, with greater than 40 years of evaluation on manufacturing, consumption, vitality use and environmental affect.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. John Slaven, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium, mentioned, “I’m delighted to simply accept the accountability of Vice–Chairman of the International Aluminium Institute. Aluminium has already confirmed itself important within the world transition to a Net Zero future. I consider the onus lies on us as world leaders of the collective business to spice up consciousness of aluminium’s limitless potential and champion its functions in constructing a greener planet. The IAI has undertaken stellar efforts on this regard, and I stay up for working with my fellow board members and colleagues to strengthen aluminium because the definitive steel of the long run.”

Mr. Slaven is a reputed world chief with over three many years of wealthy expertise within the metals, mining and fashionable manufacturing industries. Through various positions in high firms inside these sectors, he has helped form the general area in transformative methods. Presently, Mr Slaven is main all elements of the expansion technique of Vedanta Aluminium as CEO, whereas additionally prioritizing ESG efforts and championing the mixing of sustainable practices. Under his management, Vedanta Aluminium has emerged as essentially the most sustainable aluminium firm on the planet, as per the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023.

Vedanta Aluminium, a enterprise of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing greater than half of India’s complete aluminium manufacturing i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a pacesetter in value-added aluminium merchandise that discover vital functions in core industries. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and energy crops in India, the corporate fulfils its mission of spurring rising functions of aluminium because the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.