Your Directors are pleased to present the 89th Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of yourCompany for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 ("FY 2024-25/FY25”).
Financial Performance
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2025, are prepared in accordance with the relevantapplicable Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS”) and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations”) and the provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013 ("Act”).
The summarised financial highlight is depicted below:
Particulars
Consolidated
Standalone
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from operations
21,762.31
19,958.92
21,668.11
19,952.23
Other Income
1,072.43
492.85
1,058.62
491.51
Total Income
22,834.74
20,451.77
22,726.73
20,443.74
Expenditure other than Depreciation and Finance cost
18,700.95
16,897.26
18,651.90
16,894.60
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses
1,001.31
885.05
956.21
876.27
Foreign Exchange (Gain)/Loss (net)
-
Finance Cost
- Interest and Bank Charges
108.22
154.58
107.96
153.79
- Derivative (Gain)/Loss (net)
Total Expenditure
19,810.48
17,936.89
19,716.07
17,924.66
Profit before share of Profit/(Loss) from jointventures, exceptional items and tax
3,024.26
2,514.88
3,010.66
2,519.08
Share of profit/loss from joint ventures and associates
2.79
12.92
Profit before exceptional items and tax
3,027.05
2,527.80
(Add)/Less:- Exceptional Items
(99.73)
(229.56)
(134.73)
Total Tax Expense
724.51
422.28
720.83
394.84
Profit/loss for the year
2,402.27
2,335.08
2,424.56
2,124.24
Other Comprehensive income (net of tax)
(34.66)
28.05
(34.74)
28.42
Total Comprehensive Income for the year (net of tax)
2,367.61
2,363.13
2,389.82
2,152.66
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent
2,367.46
2,362.97
Non-controlling interests
0.15
0.16
1. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of thefinancial year and the date of this report.
2. Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-arranged wherever necessary.
3. There has been no change in nature of business of your Company.
The key aspects of your Company's operational performanceduring the FY25 are as follows:
Ý Consolidated income, comprising Revenue from Operationsand other income, for the FY 2024-25 was I 22,834.74 croreas against I 20,451.77 crore in FY 2023-24.
Ý Consolidated Profit before Tax for the FY 2024-25 wasI 3,126.78 crore vis-a-vis I 2,757.36 crore in FY 2023-24.
Ý Consolidated Profit after Tax for the FY 2024-25 wasI 2,402.27 crore compared to I 2,335.08 crore in FY 2023-24.
Ý Cement production is 29.52 Million tonnes inFY 2024-25 as against 29.27 Million tonnes in 2023-24.
Ý Cement Sales volume is 38.99 Million tonnes inFY 2024-25 as against 35.26 Million tonnes in 2023-2024.
Ý The Consolidated Net Sales in Cement including RMX isI 20,672.15 crore in FY 2024-25 as against I 19,573.58crore in FY 2023-24.
The detailed operational performance of your Companyhas been comprehensively discussed in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company's financial discipline and prudence isreflected in the strong credit ratings ascribed by ratingagencies. The details of credit rating are disclosed in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company has a robust track record of rewarding itsshareholders with a generous dividend payout. The Boardof Directors of your Company ("Board”) has recommended adividend of I 7.50 [75%] per Equity Share of I 10 each for theperiod ended FY25. This represents a pay-out ratio of 5.81 %.
The dividend is subject to approval of shareholders atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and shall besubject to deduction of tax at source. The dividend, ifapproved by the shareholders, would involve a cash outflowof I 140.84 crore.
The Dividend Distribution and Shareholder Return Policy, interms of Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations isavailable on your Company's website and link for the sameis given in Annexure-A of this report.
Details of outstanding and unclaimed dividends previouslydeclared and paid by the Company are given under theCorporate Governance Report which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
As permitted under the Act, the Board does not proposeto transfer any amount to General Reserves. The closingbalance of the retained earnings of your Company forFY25, after all appropriations and adjustments, wasI 14,714.31 crore.
During the year under review, there was no change in theauthorised and paid-up share capital of your Company.The authorised equity share capital of your Company isI 225 crore and the authorised preference share capitalof your Company is I 100 crore. The paid-up equity sharecapital of your Company is I 188 crore. During the year,your Company has not issued any shares or convertiblesecurities. Your Company does not have any schemefor the issue of shares, including sweat equity to theEmployees or Directors of the Company.
There were no outstanding deposits within the meaningof Section 73 and 74 of the Act read with rules madethereunder at the end of FY 25 or the previous financialyears. Your Company did not accept any deposit during theyear under review.
The details of loans, guarantees and investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the Act read withthe Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules,2014 are given in the Notes to the Financial Statements.(Refer Note No. 50).
A list of subsidiaries/associates/joint ventures of yourCompany is provided as part of the notes to the consolidatedfinancial statements.
During the year under review ACC Mineral Resources Limited(AMRL), wholly owned subsidiary of your Company acquired100% stake in several Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) andaccordingly the said SPVs became the step-down subsidiariesof your Company, which includes West Peak Realtors PrivateLimited, Foresite Realtors Private Limited, Krutant InfraPrivate Limited, Anantroop Infra Private Limited, EqacreRealtors Private Limited, Kshobh Realtors Private Limited,Prajag Infra Private Limited, Satyamedha Realtors PrivateLimited, Trigrow Infra Private Limited, Vanang Realtors PrivateLimited, Victorlane Proj Private Limited, Vihay Realtors PrivateLimited, Vrushak Realtors Private Limited, Akkay Infra PrivateLimited and Pearlytic Projects Private Limited.
During the year under review, none of the entities ceasedto be subsidiary/joint venture/associate of your Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 ofthe Act read with rules made thereunder and Regulation33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company hasprepared consolidated financial statements of theCompany and a separate statement containing the salientfeatures of financial statement of subsidiaries, jointventures and associates in Form AOC-1, which forms partof this Integrated Annual Report.
The annual financial statements and related detailedinformation of the subsidiary and joint venture companiesshall be made available to the shareholders of thesubsidiary companies and joint venture companies seekingsuch information on all working days during businesshours. The financial statements of the subsidiary and jointventure companies shall also be kept for inspection by anyshareholders during working hours at your Company's
registered office and that of the respective subsidiary andjoint venture companies concerned. In accordance withSection 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements,including consolidated financial statements and relatedinformation of your Company and audited accounts of eachof its subsidiaries and joint venture companies, are availableon website of the Company (www.acclimited.com).
Based on Financial Statement as on March 31, 2025,your Company does not have any material subsidiarycompany. Your Company has formulated a policy fordetermining material subsidiaries. The policy is availableon your Company's website and link for the same is givenin Annexure - A of this report.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act read with rules madethereunder, the details of developments at the level ofsubsidiaries and joint ventures of your Company arecovered in the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
As of 31st March, 2025, your Company's Board has 8(eight) members comprising of three Non-ExecutiveNon Independent Directors (including one NomineeDirector), one Executive Director and four Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors including one Woman Director.The details of Board and Committee composition,tenure of directors, and other details are available in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
In terms of the requirement of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Board has identified core skills, expertise, andcompetencies of the Directors in the context of yourCompany's business for effective functioning. The keyskills, expertise and core competencies of your Board ofDirectors are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
During the year under review there were no changes in theBoard of your Company.
1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 ofthe Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articlesof Association of your Company, Mr. Arun KumarAnand ((DIN:08964078 ) is liable to retire by rotationat the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himselffor re-appointment.
The Board recommends the re-appointment ofMr. Arun Kumar Anand as a Director for your approval.
2. Based on the recommendations of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee (the "NRC”), the Boardof Directors at their meeting held on March 28, 2025approved the following:
(a) Appointment of Mr. Vinod Bahety (DIN: 09192400)(who had been serving as Chief Financial Officerof your Company since September 16, 2022)as Wholetime Director & CEO (Key ManagerialPersonnel) for a term of three (3) years effectivefrom April 1, 2025, subject to the approval ofMembers. Consequently, he relinquished hisposition as Chief Financial Officer of your Companywith effect from close of business hours onMarch 31, 2025. Your Company has also receiveda Notice under Section 160 of the Act from aMember in writing proposing his candidature forappointment as a Wholetime Director & CEO.
(b) Reappointment of Mr. Sandeep Singhi(DIN: 01211070), Mr. Nitin Shukla (DIN: 00041433) andMr. Rajeev Agarwal (DIN: 07984221) as IndependentDirectors for a second term of three (3) years witheffect from September 16, 2025. They were appointedas Independent Directors of your Company pursuantto Section 149 of the Act, read with the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,2014 ("the Appointment Rules”) by the Board for initialterm of three years, effective September 16, 2022, tohold office up to September 15, 2025. The NRC, aftertaking into account their performance evaluationduring their first term of 3 (three) years andconsidering their knowledge, acumen, expertise,experience, substantial contribution and timecommitment, has recommended to the Boardabout their reappointment for a second term of3 (three) years. The NRC and the Board are of theview that they possess the requisite skills andcapabilities, which would be of immense benefits tothe Company, and hence, it is desirable to reappointthem as independent directors. Further, they fulfilthe conditions as specified in the Act, and Rulesmade thereunder and SEBI Listing Regulationsfor their reappointment as Independent Directorsof your Company and they are independent of theManagement of your Company.
The Board recommends the reappointmentof Mr. Sandeep Singhi, Mr. Nitin Shukla andMr. Rajeev Agarwal as Independent Directorsof the Company, for a second term of 3 (three)years effective from September 16, 2025 toSeptember 15, 2028 (both days inclusive).
(c) Mr. Rakesh Tiwary was appointed as a ChiefFinancial Officer (Key Managerial Personnel) ofthe Company with effect from April 1, 2025.
Your Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors of your Company confirming thatthey meet the criteria of independence as prescribedunder Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations and there has been no changein the circumstances which may affect their status as anIndependent Director. The Independent Directors havealso given declaration of compliance with Rules 6(1) and6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to their nameappearing in the data bank of Independent Directorsmaintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Following changes took place in the Key Managerial Personnel:
Ý Mr. Manish Mistry resigned as a Company Secretary& Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. close ofbusiness hours on January 31, 2025.
Ý Mr. Bhavik Parikh has been appointed as a CompanySecretary & Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f.February 1, 2025.
Ý Mr. Ajay Kapur resigned as a Wholetime Director & CEOw.e.f. close of business hours on March 31, 2025.
Ý Mr. Vinod Bahety resigned as a Chief Financial Officerw.e.f. close of business hours on March 31, 2025.
Following changes in Key Managerial Personnel took placeafter completion of Financial Year:
Ý Mr. Vinod Bahety appointed as Wholetime Director &CEO w.e.f. April 1, 2025.
Ý Mr. Rakesh Tiwary appointed as Chief Financial Officerw.e.f. April 1, 2025.
As on the date of this report, following are the KeyManagerial Personnel ("KMPs”) of your Company as perSections 2(51) and 203 of the Act:
Ý Mr. Vinod Bahety, Wholetime Director & CEO
Ý Mr. Rakesh Tiwary, Chief Financial Officer
Ý Mr. Bhavik Parikh, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
As required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations,your Company has constituted various StatutoryCommittees. Additionally, your Board has formed othergovernance committees and subcommittees to reviewspecific business operations and governance mattersincluding any specific items that the Board may decide to
delegate. As on March 31, 2025, your Board has constitutedthe following committees/sub-committees.
Ý Audit Committee
Ý Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Ý Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
Ý Risk Management Committee
Ý Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Ý Corporate Responsibility Committee
Ý Information Technology & Data Security Committee
Ý Legal, Regulatory & Tax Committee
Ý Reputation Risk Committee
Ý Mergers and Acquisition Committee
Ý Commodity Price Risk Committee
Ý Public Consumer Committee
Details of all the committees such as terms of reference,composition, and meetings held during the year underreview are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Your Board met 6 (Six) times during the year underreview. The intervening gap between the meetings didnot exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act andSEBI Listing Regulations. The details of board meetingsand the attendance of the Directors are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
The Independent Directors met on March 28, 2025without the attendance of Non-Independent Directorsand members of the management. The IndependentDirectors reviewed the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors, the Committees and the Board as a whole alongwith the performance of the Chairman of your Company,taking into account the views of Executive Directorsand Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality,quantity and timeliness of flow of information betweenthe management and the Board that is necessary for theBoard to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
Your Company engaged an independent external agency"Talentonic HR Solutions Private Limited” ("Talentonic”) tofacilitate the evaluation and effectiveness process of theBoard, its committees and individual Directors for FY25.
A detailed Board effectiveness assessment questionnaire wasdeveloped by Telentonic based on the criteria and frameworkadopted by the Board. Virtual meetings were organised withthe Directors and discussions were held on five key themesi.e. Fiduciary Role of the Board, Board involvement in strategy,quality of Board discussions, Board leadership and organisationhealth and talent and Board Structure & Capability.
The results of the evaluation showed high level ofcommitment and engagement of Board, its variouscommittees and senior leadership. The recommendationsarising from the evaluation process were discussed at theIndependent Directors' meeting held on March 28, 2025and also at the NRC meeting and Board meeting held onMarch 28, 2025. The suggestions were considered by theBoard to optimise the effectiveness and functioning of theBoard and its committees.
Your Board is regularly updated on changes in statutoryprovisions, as applicable to your Company. Your Board isalso updated on the operations, key trends and risk universeapplicable to your Company's business. These updates helpthe Directors to keep abreast of key changes and theirimpact on your Company. An annual strategy retreat isconducted by your Company where the Board provides itsinputs on the business strategy and long- term sustainablegrowth for your Company. Additionally, the Directorsalso participate in various programmes/meetings wheresubject matter experts apprise the Directors on key globaltrends. The details of such programmes are provided inthe Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Act, your Companyhas framed a policy on Directors' appointment andremuneration and other matters ("Remuneration Policy”)which is available on the website of the Company and linkfor the same is given in Annexure-A of this report.
The Remuneration Policy for selection of Directorsand determining Directors' independence sets outthe guiding principles for the NRC for identifying thepersons who are qualified to become the Directors.
Your Company's Remuneration Policy is directed towardsrewarding performance based on review of achievements.The Remuneration Policy is in consonance with existingindustry practice.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to your Directors isas per the terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy.
Your Company recognises and embraces the importanceof a diverse board in its success. Your Board has adoptedthe Board Diversity Policy which sets out the approach tothe diversity of the Board. The said Policy is available onyour Company's website and link for the same is given inAnnexure-A of this report.
Your Company has an effective mechanism for successionplanning which focuses on orderly succession of Directors,Key Management Personnel and Senior Management.The NRC implements this mechanism in concurrencewith your Board.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board, to thebest of their knowledge and based on the informationand explanations received from the management of yourCompany, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements,the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and there are no material departures;
b. t hey have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and judgements andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as togive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of yourCompany at the end of the financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
c. proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of your Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. the annual financial statements have been preparedon a going concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by your Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate andoperating effectively;
f. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
The details with respect to internal financial controlsand their adequacy are included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company has a structured Risk ManagementFramework, designed to identify, assess and mitigate risksappropriately. Your Board has formed a Risk ManagementCommittee (RMC) to frame, implement and monitor therisk management plan for your Company. The RMC isresponsible for reviewing the risk management plan andensuring its effectiveness. The Audit Committee hasadditional oversight in the area of financial risks andcontrols. The major risks identified by the businesses aresystematically addressed through mitigation actions on acontinual basis. Further, details on the Risk Managementactivities, including the implementation of risk managementpolicy, key risks identified and their mitigations are coveredin Management Discussion and Analysis Report, whichforms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Your Company has deployed a Statutory ComplianceMechanism providing guidance on broad categories ofapplicable laws and process for monitoring compliance.In furtherance to this, your Company has institutedan online compliance management system within theorganisation to monitor compliances and provide updateto the senior management on a periodic basis. The AuditCommittee and the Board periodically monitor the statusof compliances with applicable laws.
The details of various policies approved and adopted bythe Board as required under the Act and SEBI ListingRegulations are provided in Annexure - A to this report.
The details of the CSR Committee are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report. The CSR policy is available onthe website of your Company and the link for the same isgiven in Annexure-A of the report.
The Annual report on CSR Activities is annexed and formspart of this report as Annexure - B.
The Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certifiedthat CSR spends of your Company for FY25 have beenutilised for the purpose and in the manner approved bythe Board of the Company.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for theyear under review, as stipulated under the SEBI ListingRegulations, is presented in a section forming part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company is committed to maintain highest standardsof corporate governance practices. The CorporateGovernance Report, as stipulated by SEBI ListingRegulations, forms part of this Integrated Annual Reportalong with the required certificate from a PracticingCompany Secretary, regarding compliance of the conditionsof corporate governance, as stipulated.
In compliance with corporate governance requirementsas per the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company hasformulated and implemented a Code of Conduct for allBoard members and senior management personnel ofyour Company ("Code of Conduct”), who have affirmed thecompliance thereto. The Code of Conduct is available onthe website of the Company and the link for the same isgiven in Annexure-A of this report.
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, the BRSR forthe FY 25, describing the initiatives taken by your Companyfrom an environment, social and governance (ESG) perspective,forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. In addition toBRSR, the Integrated Annual Report of the Company providesan insight on various ESG initiatives adopted by the Company.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the draft annualreturn as on March 31, 2025 prepared in accordancewith Section 92(3) of the Act is made available on thewebsite of your Company and link for the same is givenin Annexure-A of this report.
All transactions with related parties are placed before theAudit Committee for its approval. An omnibus approvalfrom Audit Committee is obtained for the related partytransactions which are repetitive in nature.
All transactions with related parties entered into duringthe year under review were at arm's length basis and inthe ordinary course of business and in accordance withthe provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder,the SEBI Listing Regulations and your Company's Policyon Related Party Transactions.
The Audit Committee comprise solely of the IndependentDirectors of your Company. The members of the AuditCommittee abstained from discussing and voting in thetransaction(s) in which they were interested.
During the year, your Company has not entered into anycontracts, arrangements or transactions that fall underthe scope of Section 188 (1) of the Act. Accordingly, theprescribed Form AOC-2 is not applicable to your Companyfor FY25 and hence, does not form part of this report.
During the year, the material Related Party Transactionspursuant to the provisions of SEBI Listing Regulations hadbeen duly approved by the shareholders of the Companythrough Postal Ballot on May 18, 2024 and March 30, 2025.
Your Company did not enter any related party transactionsduring the year under review, which could be prejudicial tothe interest of minority shareholders.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions is available onyour Company's website and can be accessed using thelink given in Annexure - A of the report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of theRegulation 23 of SEBI Listing Regulations, your Companyhas filed half yearly reports to the stock exchanges, for therelated party transactions.
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Act read with rules madethereunder, as amended, M/s. S R B C & Co. LLP, CharteredAccountants (Firm Registration No.: 324982E/E300003)were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of your Companyfor the first term of five years till the conclusion of91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of your Company to beheld in the year 2027. The Statutory Auditors have confirmedthat they are not disqualified to continue as StatutoryAuditors and are eligible to hold office as Statutory Auditorsof your Company. A representative of the Statutory Auditorsof your Company attended the previous AGM of the Companyheld on 26th June 2024.
Statutory Auditors have provided their unmodified opinionon the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statementsand their reports do not contain any qualifications,reservations, adverse remarks, or disclaimers. The Notes tothe financial statements referred in the Auditor's Report areself-explanatory. The Auditor's Report is enclosed with thefinancial statements forming part of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, readwith the rules made thereunder, the Board re-appointedM/s. Mehta & Mehta, Practicing Company Secretary,
to undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company forFY 25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year underreview is provided as Annexure - C of this report.
Further, pursuant to amended Regulation 24A of SEBI ListingRegulations, and subject to your approval being sought atthe ensuing AGM, M/s Mehta & Mehta, Practicing CompanySecretary (C. P. No. 2486; Peer reviewed certificate no.3686/2023) has been appointed as a Secretarial Auditorsto undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company for thefirst term of five (5) consecutive years from FY 2025-26 till2029-30. Secretarial Auditors have confirmed that they are notdisqualified to be appointed as a Secretarial Auditor and areeligible to hold office as Secretarial Auditor of your Company.
In their report, the Secretarial Auditors have commentedabout certain delays in the statutory compliances.The Company submits that the said delays were inadvertentand not material in nature. The processes have beenstrengthen to ensure timely compliances in future.
During the year under review, your Company has compliedwith all the applicable provisions of Secretarial Standard-1and Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors andSecretarial Auditor of your Company have not reportedany instances of fraud committed in your Company byCompany's officers or employees, to the Audit Committee,as required under Section 143(12) of the Act.
During the year under review, in accordance with Section148(1) of the Act, your Company has maintained theaccounts and cost records, as specified by the CentralGovernment. Such cost accounts and records are subjectto audit by M/s. D. C. Dave & Co., Cost Accountants, Mumbai(Firm Registration No 000611), to conduct the cost audit ofyour Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Your Board at its meeting held on April 24, 2025 hasappointed M/s. P. M. Nanabhoy & Co., Cost Accountants,Cost Auditors (FRN:000012) as Cost Auditors ofthe Company in place of M/s. D. C. Dave & Co., CostAccountants, for conducting Cost Audit for the FY 2025-26.A resolution seeking approval of the Shareholders forratifying the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors forFY 2025-26 is provided in the Notice of the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting.
Your Company had 3,171 employees as on March 31, 2025.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act,read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,relating to percentage increase in remuneration, ratioof remuneration of each Director and Key ManagerialPersonnel (KMP) to the median of employees' remunerationare provided in Annexure-D of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees, as requiredunder Section 197 of the Act, read with rule 5(2) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexureforming part of this report. However, in terms of Section 136of the Act, the Integrated Annual Report is being sent to theshareholders and others entitled thereto, excluding the saidannexure, which is available for inspection by the shareholdersat the Registered Office of your Company during businesshours on working days of your Company. If any shareholder isinterested in obtaining a copy thereof, such shareholder maywrite to the Company Secretary in this regard.
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Womenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act,2013 and rules made thereunder, your Company has laiddown a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Policy andhas constituted Internal Complaints Committees (ICs), at allrelevant locations across India to consider and resolve thecomplaints related to sexual harassment. The ICs includesexternal members with relevant experience. The ICs,presided by senior women, conduct the investigations andmake decisions at the respective locations. Your Companyhas zero tolerance on sexual harassment at the workplace.The ICs also work extensively on creating awareness onrelevance of sexual harassment issues, including whileworking remotely. The employees are required to undergomandatory training/certification on POSH to sensitisethemselves and strengthen their awareness.
During the year under review your Company received two(2) complaints under POSH, out of which One (1) complaintwas resolved during the year under review.
All new employees go through a detailed personalorientation on POSH policy adopted by your Company.
Your Company has adopted a whistle blower policy and hasestablished the necessary vigil mechanism for directorsand employees in confirmation with Section 177 of the Actand Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to facilitate
reporting of the genuine concerns about unethical orimproper activity, without fear of retaliation.
The vigil mechanism of your Company provides foradequate safeguards against victimisation of whistleblowers who avail of the mechanism and also provides fordirect access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee inexceptional cases.
No person has been denied access to the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee. The said policy is uploaded on thewebsite of your Company and the link for the same is givenin Annexure -A of this report.
During the year under review, your Company has received76 complaints under the vigil mechanism, out of which67 complaints were duly resolved. Further details arementioned in Corporate Governance Report / BRSR, whichis part of this Integrated Annual Report.
The information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with rule8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended isprovided as Annexure-E of this report.
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cybersecurity maturity is reviewed periodically and the processes,technology controls are being enhanced in-line with thethreat scenarios. Your Company's technology environmentis enabled with real time security monitoring with requisitecontrols at various layers starting from end user machinesto network, application and the data.
During the year under review, your Company did not face anyincidents or breaches or loss of data breach in Cyber Security.
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("PITCode”) to regulate, monitor and report trading in yourCompany's shares by Company's designated personsand their immediate relatives as per the requirementsunder the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.The Code, inter alia, lays down the procedures to befollowed by designated persons while trading/dealingin Company's shares and sharing Unpublished PriceSensitive Information ("UPSI”). The PIT Code coversCompany's obligation to maintain a digital database,mechanism for prevention of insider trading and handlingof UPSI, and the process to familiarise with the sensitivity
of UPSI. Further, it also includes code for practices andprocedures for fair disclosure of unpublished pricesensitive information which has been made available onyour Company's website and link for the same is given inAnnexure - A of this report.
The employees undergo mandatory training/certificationon this Code to sensitise themselves and strengthentheir awareness.
Neither the Chairman nor the Wholetime Director & CEO ofyour Company received any remuneration or commissionfrom any of the subsidiary of your Company.
Your Directors state that during the year under review:
1. Your Company did not issue any equity shares withdifferential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Your Company did not issue shares (including sweatequity shares) to employees of your Companyunder any scheme.
3. No significant or material orders were passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the goingconcern status and your Company's operation in future.
4. No application was made and no proceeding was pendingunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
5. No one time settlement of loan was obtained from theBanks or Financial Institutions.
6. There were no revisions made in the financialstatements and Directors' Report of your Company.
Your Directors are highly grateful for all the guidance,support and assistance received from the Government ofIndia, Governments of various states in India, concernedGovernment Departments, Financial Institutions andBanks. Your Directors thank all the esteemed shareholders,customers, suppliers and business associates for their faith,trust and confidence reposed in your Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincereappreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistentcontribution made by the employees at all levels, to ensurethat your Company continues to grow and excel.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Karan Adani
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman
Date: April 24, 2025 (DIN: 03088095)