BALCO Marks World Quality Week 2025 with a Call to ‘Think Differently’
20th November 2025
Balconagar, 20th November 2025: Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer and a unit of Vedanta Aluminium, observed World Quality Week 2025 under the theme ‘Think Differently’, spotlighting its commitment to embracing innovation and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement across operations.
The weeklong observance brought together over 1,000 employees through a series of immersive, knowledge-led engagements, designed to reimagine quality as a driver of operational excellence. From interactive learning forums to collaborative problem-solving sessions, the initiatives encouraged employees to explore new approaches, challenge assumptions, and contribute fresh ideas for performance enhancement.
Speaking about the occasion, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Director, BALCO, said, “Thinking out of the box and coming up with new different ideas lays a foundation of innovation. Through such initiatives, we aim to inspire people to move beyond conventional practices and embrace creativity as an essential driver of quality. At BALCO, we believe that excellence is achieved when every individual takes ownership of improvement with curiosity and purpose.”
During the celebration, one of the key attractions was a curated showcase of mini operational models that offered employees a simplified yet holistic view of BALCO’s value chain, from smelting and power plants to cast houses and labs. This helped participants to understand the complex interlinkages of the production ecosystem and the role of quality at every stage.
Additionally, the slogan-writing competitions centred around ‘Think Differently’ and ‘Speak Quality,’ along with the Quality Canvas contest, offered platform for employees to create both digital and handmade posters portraying their unique interpretations of excellence. Participants also shared personal anecdotes and workplace learnings through Voice of Values, celebrating individual contributions that reflect BALCO’s ethos of integrity and performance.
Reflecting on his experience, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dubey, Head Process Control at Casthouse, shared, “Participating in activities like the Defects Hunt made me look at our daily operations from a fresh perspective. It was rewarding to identify areas for improvement and collaboratively develop practical and realistic solutions. This exercise made us realize how critical teamwork and people involvement is pivotal towards building and elevating quality culture across the plant.”
Engagements such as the ‘Kaun Banega Quality Champion’ quiz, ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ sessions and ‘Gemba Walk’ by senior leaders further facilitated open dialogue on quality systems and best practices while recognising efforts for improvement.
BALCO has been certified with globally benchmarked certifications like ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems and BIS certification for its diverse product portfolio reaffirming BALCO’s position as a frontrunner in advancing quality excellence within India’s aluminium industry.
About BALCO:
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, operating a 0.57 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh. It is part of Vedanta’s Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, which is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium, i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY25. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. For more information, please log on to
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About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil
& Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver,
Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and
Australia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building.
Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong
focus on health, safety, and environment. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is
focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares, the
flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars have been set up as model anganwadis focused on
eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with
skill development. Vedanta and its group companies have been featured in Dow Jones
Sustainability Index 2020, and were conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020,
CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, CSR Health Impact Award 2020, CII National
Award 2020 for Excellence in Water Management, CII Digital Transformation Award 2020, ICSI
National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award
2020, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and certified as a Great Place
to Work 2021. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by the
Government of Rajasthan. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the
National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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