IBAAS 2025: India’s Aluminum Industry Goes Green

Industry Insights from Next Move Strategy Consulting

The IBAAS–IMMT–IIM 2025 conference, held in Bhubaneswar from October 8–10, convened researchers, policymakers and industry practitioners to map a cleaner, smarter future for aluminium production and processing. The three-day meeting shifted discussion away from output-led growth toward sustainability, innovation and circularity across the value chain. 

A New Emphasis: Responsible Growth Over Expansion

Odisha — India’s aluminum heartland — hosted the event, which was organised in partnership with the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM). Rather than centring only on scale, sessions focused on how bauxite, alumina and aluminum can be developed with reduced environmental impact and greater social responsibility. 

Market Outlook and Industry Signals

A notable presentation from Hindalco set a forward-looking market frame for alumina: the company projected the alumina market to reach USD 63.6 billion by 2030 and USD 80.3 billion by 2035, supported by an expected global compound annual growth rate of about 4.7%. These figures helped anchor discussions on investment priorities and long-term planning across producers and refiners. 

Voices Shaping the Agenda

Conference interviews and panel contributions emphasised decarbonisation and stronger ESG frameworks. Mark Annandale, Chief of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), highlighted the imperative to cut carbon emissions and the role of society in making sustainability tangible. Gangaa C. Sharma of CETIZION Verifica spoke to how environmental and social governance is now central to competitiveness and innovation. Takao Harato of AL Tech outlined practical approaches to more sustainable alumina extraction. 

Key Takeaways at a Glance

• The IBAAS–IMMT–IIM 2025 meeting took place in Bhubaneswar, Oct 8–10, gathering global industry participants. 

• Organisers and speakers made sustainability, innovation and circularity the dominant themes. 

• Hindalco published alumina market projections through 2035 (USD 63.6B by 2030; USD 80.3B by 2035; ~4.7% CAGR). 

• Industry voices called for stronger ESG adoption, decarbonisation and practical steps to cleaner alumina production. 

View of Next Move Strategy Consulting — Potential Impact

The Bhubaneswar discussions indicate a clear reorientation of priorities for India’s aluminum sector. Next Move Strategy Consulting assesses that the conference’s emphasis on sustainability and circular practices will nudge capital allocation and operational roadmaps toward lower-carbon technologies, stronger ESG compliance and greater focus on alumina value-chain optimisation. Hindalco’s long-range alumina projections provide a planning horizon that companies, equipment suppliers and policymakers can use to align investment and innovation decisions with decarbonisation and circularity goals. 

Source: AL Circle

Prepared by: Next Move Strategy Consulting