The Directors present the 39th Integrated Annual Report (‘Report') of Tata Communications Limited (the ‘Company') along withaudited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The Company, along with its subsidiaries whereverrequired, is referred to as ‘we', ‘us', ‘our', or ‘Tata Communications'. The consolidated performance of the Company and itssubsidiaries has been referred to wherever required.
Performance
The table below sets forth the key financial parameters of the Company's performance during the year under review:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Revenue from operations
7,277.86
7,991.68
23,108.59
20,784.68
Other income
268.34
424.08
130.30
264.12
Total Income
7,546.20
8,415.76
23,238.89
21,048.80
Expenses
Network and transmission expenses
2,711.84
2,865.32
10,047.77
8,078.73
Employee benefits expenses
1,539.47
1,742.83
4,557.28
4,342.82
Other expenses
1,430.32
1,480.02
3,934.51
4,045.93
Depreciation and amortization expenses
984.13
1,038.37
2,592.10
2,397.35
Total Expenses
6,665.76
7,126.54
21,131.66
18,864.83
Profit / (Loss) before finance cost, exceptional itemsand tax
880.44
1,289.22
2,107.23
2,183.97
Finance Cost
235.53
155.57
729.06
630.09
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional items and tax
644.91
1,133.65
1,378.17
1,553.88
Exceptional items - Gain / (Loss)
557.12
(193.75)
691.47
(235.66)
Profit / (Loss) before tax (‘PBT’) and share in profit/ (loss) of associates
1,202.03
939.90
2,069.64
1,318.22
Tax expense / (benefit)
Current tax
243.15
453.87
610.53
601.63
Deferred tax
(91.99)
(152.60)
(124.04)
(388.13)
Profit / (Loss) before share in profit / (loss) ofassociates
1,050.87
638.63
1,583.15
1,104.72
Share in profit / (loss) of associates
42.54
19.99
Profit / (Loss) after tax for the year fromcontinuing operations
1,625.69
1,124.71
Profit / (Loss) after tax from discontinuedoperations
(100.11)
(155.13)
Gain on sale of subsidiary
311.20
-
Profit/(Loss) for the year
1,836.78
969.58
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company
1,836.36
968.34
Non-Controlling Interest
0.42
1.24
Company’s Performance
FY 2024-25 was a year of steady and sustained growth for Tata Communications, against the backdrop of ongoing globalmacroeconomic challenges. The Company continued to build momentum in the digital portfolio, which recorded a 29.5% year-on-year growth and now constitutes nearly half of the overall revenues. This performance emphasises the growing relevance ofour digital fabric strategy encompassing Network, Cloud, IoT, and Interaction fabrics. The order book and deal pipeline remainhealthy, supported by large, multi-fabric wins across diverse geographies and industry verticals.
During the year, the Company took several strategic initiatives, including the monetisation of a large land parcel at Ambattur,Chennai and divestment of non-core subsidiaries such as Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited. We have sharpenedcapital allocation and positioned the Company to prioritise investment in core business areas.
As we enter FY 2025-26, Tata Communications is well-positioned with a sharpened strategic focus, continueddigital growth, and a roadmap for delivering sustainable,long-term value.
On a standalone basis, the revenue from operations forFY 2024-25 was H7,277.86 crore, lower by 8.93% over theprevious year's revenue of H7,991.68 crore. The profit aftertax (‘PAT') attributable to shareholders for FY 2024-25 wasH1,050.87 crore as compared to PAT of H638.63 crore for theprevious year. These changes reflect the impact of the hive-off of the Company's new-edged digital services businessto Novamesh Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of theCompany at the start of the financial year. The increase inPAT is additionally attributable to the exceptional incomefrom land monetisation during the year.
On a consolidated basis, the revenue from operations for FY2024-25 was H23,108.59 crore, higher by 11.18% over the previousyear's revenue of H20,784.68 crore. The PAT attributable toshareholders and non-controlling interests for FY 2024-25was H1,836.78 crore as compared to H969.58 crore for theprevious year. The growth in consolidated revenue is driven byadditional revenue and synergies from the entities acquiredduring the previous financial year, gain on land monetisationand strategic divestment of Tata Communications PaymentSolutions Limited by the Company during the year.
The Board recommends a dividend of H25/- per fully paid equityshare on 285,000,000 equity shares of face value H10/- each,for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The Board hasrecommended dividend based on the parameters laid downin the Dividend Distribution Policy, which can be accessed atwww.tatacommunications.com/resource/corporate-resources/policies/tcl-dividend-distribution-policy/.
The dividend on equity shares is subject to approval of theMembers at the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM') scheduledto be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The dividend, once approved by the Members, will be paid,subject to deduction of tax at source, on or after Thursday,July 10, 2025. If approved, the dividend will result in a cashoutflow of H712.5 crore. The dividend on equity shares is250% of the paid-up value of each share. The total dividendpay-out works out to 38.79% of the consolidated profit aftertax attributable to shareholders and non-controlling interestfor FY 2024-25.
The Company has fixed Thursday, June 19, 2025 as the ‘RecordDate' and will close the Register of Members from Friday,June 20, 2025 till Monday, June 23, 2025 (both daysinclusive) for determining entitlement of Members to finaldividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, ifapproved at the AGM.
As on March 31, 2025, the authorised share capital of theCompany consisted of 400,000,000 equity shares of H10/-
each, and the paid-up equity share capital consisted of285,000,000 equity shares of H10/- each. During FY 2024-25,the Company has not issued any shares, securities /instruments convertible into equity shares, sweat equityshares or shares with differential voting rights.
The Members, at the 37th AGM, vide special resolutionapproved ‘Tata Communications Limited - Employee StockUnit Plan 2023' (‘Plan') to create, offer, issue, grant and allotfrom time to time, in one or more tranches, up to 30,00,000(Thirty Lakh) employee stock units (‘RSUs') to eligibleemployees of the Company. The Plan has been formulatedin accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 (‘Act') and SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefitsand Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 (‘SBEB Regulations').The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC')administers the Plan and functions as the CompensationCommittee for the purposes of SBEB Regulations.
The statutory disclosures as mandated under the SBEBRegulations and a certificate from the Secretarial Auditorconfirming implementation of the above-mentioned Plan inaccordance with SBEB Regulations and Members' approval,is hosted on the website of the Company at https://www.tatacommunications.com/investors/results/.
Eligible employees shall be granted RSUs, as determinedby the NRC, which will vest as per the approved vestingschedule and are exercisable into fully paid-up equity sharesof H10/- each of the Company, on the terms and conditions asprovided under the Plan, in accordance with the provisionsof applicable laws and regulations for the time being inforce. During the year under review, 7,06,281 (Seven Lakh SixThousand Two Hundred and Eighty-One) RSUs were grantedto eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Board of Directors has decided to retain the entireamount of profit for financial year 2024-25 in the statementof profit and loss.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company had 67 subsidiariesand 3 associates. There has been no material change in thenature of business of the subsidiaries.
A report on the financial position of each of the subsidiariesand associates as per the Act as provided in Form AOC-1 isattached to the financial statements of the Company.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act,the standalone and consolidated financial statements ofthe Company along with relevant documents and separateaudited financial statements in respect of subsidiaries, areavailable on the website of the Company at https://www.tatacommunications.com/investors/results/.
External Restructuring:
Pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (‘SPA') datedNovember 13, 2024, the Company sold its entire stake in itswholly-owned subsidiary Tata Communications PaymentSolutions Limited (‘TCPSL') to Transaction SolutionsInternational (India) Private Limited. Upon completion of allconditions precedent to the transactions stipulated underthe SPA and receipt of a no-objection certificate fromReserve Bank of India, TCPSL ceased to be a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Company effective February 28, 2025.
Internal Restructuring:
During FY 2024-25, your Company has undertaken variousinternal restructuring activities for simplifying its existinglayered group structure of subsidiaries, as follows:
1. The Company completed the transfer of its identifiednew-edged digital services business as a going concernto its wholly-owned subsidiary, Novamesh Limited,effective April 1, 2024.
2. Tata Communications MOVE B.V. and TataCommunications MOVE Nederland B.V., wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company ceasedto exist effective June 1, 2024 on account of theirmerger with their immediate parent company i.e., TataCommunications (Netherlands) B.V., also a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
3. The entire shareholding of Campaign Registry Inc.,an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary incorporatedin US was transferred from Buc Mobile Inc., to TataCommunications (Netherlands) B.V., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, with effect fromAugust 1, 2024.
4. Subsequent to the fresh issuance of 10,41,088 ordinaryshares to the Company followed by the cancellationof the entire existing share capital issued to TataCommunications International Pte. Limited (‘TCIPL'),an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,Tata Communications (UK) Limited became a directwholly-owned subsidiary of the Company effectiveSeptember 27, 2024.
5. On December 20, 2024, Tata Communications MiddleEast Technology Services LLC (‘TC METS') acquired99.5% shareholding of Solutions Infini FZ-LLC (‘SI UAE')through a capital infusion. Thereafter, SI UAE transferredits entire business to TC METS vide an Intra-GroupBusiness Transfer Agreement effective January 1, 2025.
6. Kaleyra UK Limited, transferred its entire businessto Tata Communications (UK) Limited through anIntra-Group Business Transfer Agreement effectiveFebruary 1, 2025.
7. Through an Asset Transfer Agreement, the entireassets and assumed liabilities of Buc Mobile, Inc.were transferred to Kaleyra US Inc. with effect fromFebruary 1, 2025.
8. Pursuant to an Agreement dated January 30, 2025,the entire stake of Kaleyra Dominicana S.R.L. wastransferred from Kaleyra US Inc. to Tata Communications(Netherlands) B.V. On completion of the transaction,Kaleyra Dominicana S.R.L. became a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Tata Communications (Netherlands) B.V.from February 1, 2025.
9. Pursuant to the investment made by the Company in TataCommunications (Netherlands) B.V. (‘TC Netherlands')and subsequent buy back of its existing share capital,TC Netherlands has become a direct wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Company effective April 4, 2025.
10. Tata Communications SVCS Pte. Ltd., through an Intra¬Group Business Transfer Agreement dated March 31,2025 transferred its entire business to another step-down subsidiary of the Company, viz., TC NetworksSwitzerland SA effective April 1, 2025.
11. Tata Communications (Hong Kong) Limited, a step downwholly owned subsidiary of the Company, incorporatedTC (Shanghai) Network Services Company Limitedin People's Republic of China as its wholly-ownedsubsidiary with effect from April 18, 2025.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls andcompliance systems established and maintained by theCompany, the work performed by the internal, statutory, costand secretarial auditors and external consultants, includingthe audit of internal financial controls over financial reportingby the statutory auditors and the reviews performed byManagement and the relevant Board committees, includingthe Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that theCompany's internal financial controls were adequate andeffective during financial year 2024-25.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors,to the best of its knowledge and ability, confirm that for theyear ended March 31, 2025:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed and there areno material departures;
ii. They have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company at theend of the financial year and of the profit and loss of theCompany for that period;
iii. They have taken proper and sufficient care forthe maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding assets of the Company and for preventingand detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on agoing concern basis;
v. They have laid down internal financial controls to befollowed by the Company and such internal financialcontrols are adequate and operating effectively; and
vi. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
• The Members of the Company at the AGM heldon July 17, 2024, approved the re-appointment ofMr. A. S. Lakshminarayanan as the Managing Directorand Chief Executive Officer of the Company for asecond term commencing from November 26, 2024 tillApril 13, 2026 (both days inclusive).
• Ms. Sangeeta Anand was appointed as an AdditionalDirector (Non-Executive, Independent) on the Boardof the Company with effect from September 5, 2024.Vide a Special Resolution passed through postal balloton October 27, 2024, the Members of the Companyapproved the appointment of Ms. Sangeeta Anand asa Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Companyfor a term of three consecutive years commencingfrom September 5, 2024 to September 4, 2027 (bothdays inclusive).
• On completion of her second term as an IndependentDirector, Ms. Renuka Ramnath ceased to be a directoron the Board and Chairperson of the Board with effectfrom December 8, 2024. The Board extends its heartfeltgratitude to Ms. Renuka Ramnath for her invaluableguidance and steadfast leadership over the past decade.
• Mr. N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, Non-Executive, Non¬Independent Director was elected as the Chairpersonof the Board of Directors of the Company with effectfrom March 14, 2025.
On the recommendation of the NRC, the Board of Directorsappointed Mr. Sujit Kumar Varma as an Additional Director(Non-Executive, Independent) of the Company witheffect from April 22, 2025, for a term of five consecutiveyears. A proposal for his appointment will be placedbefore the Members for approval at the ensuing AGMscheduled to be held on July 9, 2025.
Mr. Varma fulfils the criteria of independence underRegulation 16(1)(b) and Regulation 25(8) of the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI ListingRegulations') and Section 149(6) of the Act, 2013.
All appointments to the Board are subject to receipt ofclearance from the Ministry of Information and Broadcastingunder the Policy Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinkingof Television Channels from India dated November 9, 2022,applicable to the Company and the Company has obtainednecessary approvals prior to appointment of the new director.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act andRegulation 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, theIndependent Directors have submitted declarations stating
that each of them fulfil the criteria of independence asprovided in Section 149(6) of the Act along with rules framedthereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI ListingRegulations. There has been no change in the circumstancesaffecting their status as Independent Directors of theCompany. In the opinion of the Board, the IndependentDirectors are competent, experienced, proficient and possessnecessary expertise and integrity to discharge their dutiesand functions as Independent Directors. The IndependentDirectors of the Company have undertaken requisite stepstowards the inclusion of their names in the data bank ofIndependent Directors maintained with the Indian Instituteof Corporate Affairs.
None of the Company's directors are disqualified from beingappointed as a director as specified in Section 164 of theAct. All directors have further confirmed that they are notdebarred from holding the office of a director under anyorder from SEBI or any other authority.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theAct and the Articles of Association of the Company,Mr. Ankur Verma retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM andbeing eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors ofthe Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactionswith the Company, other than receipt of sitting fees,commission, reimbursement of expenses incurred by themfor the purpose of attending meetings of the Board andits committees or other Company events and any othertransactions as approved by the Audit Committee or theBoard which are disclosed under the Notes to Accounts.For more details about the directors, please refer to theCorporate Governance Report.
During the year there was no change in the Key ManagerialPersonnel (‘KMP') of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company are:
• Mr. A. S. Lakshminarayanan - Managing Director & ChiefExecutive Officer;
• Mr. Kabir Ahmed Shakir - Chief Financial Officer;
• Mr. Zubin Adil Patel - Company Secretary & HeadCompliance.
Seven Board meetings were held during FY 2024-25.For details of meetings of the Board, please refer to theCorporate Governance Report, which is a part of this Report.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluationof its own performance, performance of Board committeesand that of individual directors pursuant to the provisions ofthe Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the Board, its committees and individualdirectors was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs
from all directors on the basis of criteria established on theGuidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the SEBI onJanuary 5, 2017, such as the board / committee compositionand structure, effectiveness of board processes / committeemeetings, information and functioning, etc.
In a separate meeting of the Independent Directors,performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board asa whole was evaluated, taking into account the views of theExecutive Director and Non-Executive Directors. Separatediscussions were also held by the Chairperson of the NRCwith each of the Non-Independent Directors.
The Board and the NRC reviewed the performance ofindividual directors on the basis of criteria such as thecontribution of the individual director to the Board andcommittee meetings, like preparedness on the issues to bediscussed, meaningful and constructive contribution andinputs in meetings, etc.
In the Board meeting that followed the meeting of theIndependent Directors and the meeting of the NRC, theperformance of the Board, its committees, and individualdirectors was discussed. Performance evaluation ofIndependent Directors was done by the entire Board,excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.
The Company's policy on director's appointment andremuneration and other matters provided in Section 178(3)of the Act, has been disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which is a part of this Report, and is also available onwww.tatacommunications.com/investors/governance/.
The details with respect to internal financial controls andtheir adequacy are included in the Management Discussionand Analysis Report, which is a part of this Report.
The details of the Audit Committee, including its compositionterms of reference, attendance, etc., are included in theCorporate Governance Report, which is a part of this Report.The Board has accepted all the recommendations of theAudit Committee and hence, there is no further explanationto be provided for in this Report.
The Company has adopted a Whistleblower Policy and hasestablished a vigil mechanism for directors and employees toreport their concerns. For more details on the WhistleblowerPolicy please refer to the Corporate Governance Reportand the Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport (‘BRSR').
At the 36th AGM held on June 29, 2022, the Membersapproved re-appointment of M/s. S.R. Batliboi & AssociatesLLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 101049W/ E300004) as Statutory Auditors of the Company to holdoffice for a second term of five consecutive years from theconclusion of 36th AGM till the conclusion of the 41st AGM tobe held in the year 2027.
The Statutory Auditor's Report for FY 2024-25 does notcontain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarksor disclaimers.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reportedany fraud as specified under Section 143(12) of the Act, forthe year under review.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, the Company hadappointed a practising company secretary, Mr. U. C. Shukla,(FCS No. 2727 / CP No. 1654), to undertake the Company'ssecretarial audit for financial year 2024-25.
The report of the Secretarial Auditor in Form MR-3 forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 is attached to thisReport. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain anyqualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers.
In terms of Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Board of Directors at its meeting held on April22, 2025, approved the appointment of M/s. Parikh &
Associates, Company Secretaries (Firm RegistrationNo.: P1988MH009800) as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany, for a term of five consecutive years commencingfrom FY 2025-26, subject to the approval of the Members ofthe Company. A proposal for appointment of M/s. Parikh &Associates, Company Secretaries as the Secretarial Auditor ofthe Company will be placed before the Members for approvalat the ensuing AGM scheduled to be held on July 9, 2025. M/s.Parikh & Associates, have complied with their independencestatus and an arm's length relationship with the Company.
Cost Auditor
As per Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (CostRecords and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended, the Company isrequired to prepare and maintain cost records and have thecost records audited by a Cost Accountant and accordingly,it has prepared and maintained such cost accounts andrecords. The Board, on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee, appointed Ms. Ketki D. Visariya, Cost Accountant(Firm Registration No. 102266) as the Cost Auditor of theCompany for FY 2025-26 under section 148 and all otherapplicable provisions of the Act. Ms. Visariya has confirmed
that she is free from disqualification specified under section141(3) and proviso to Section 148(3) read with section 141(4)of the Act and that her appointment meets the requirementsof section 141(3)(g) of the Act. She has further confirmedher independent status and an arm's length relationshipwith the Company.
The remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor is requiredto be placed before the Members in a General Meeting fortheir ratification. Accordingly, a resolution seeking Members'ratification for the remuneration payable to Ms. Visariya isincluded in the Notice convening the AGM.
The Board of Directors of the Company has formed a RiskManagement Committee for monitoring and reviewingthe risk management plan and ensuring its effectiveness.The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areaof financial risks and controls. Major risks identified bybusinesses and functions are systematically addressedthrough mitigating actions on a continuous basis.
Further information on development and implementation ofrisk management policy has been covered in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
For more details on the key risks identified and mitigationplans, please refer to the Risk Management section of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company falls within the scope of a company providinginfrastructural facilities under Schedule VI to the Act.Accordingly, the Company is exempt from the provisionsof Section 186 of the Act with regards to loans, guaranteesand investments.
In line with the requirements of the Act and the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Company has formulated a policy on RelatedParty Transactions (‘RPT Policy') which can be accessed onthe Company's website at www.tatacommunications.com/investors/governance. The RPT Policy was last reviewed andamended by the Board at its meeting held on April 22, 2025,on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
All related party transactions are placed before the AuditCommittee for review and approval. Prior omnibus approvalis obtained for transactions which are of a repetitive natureand are in the ordinary course of business and at arm'slength pricing.
During the year under review, the Company obtainedapproval of the Members for the following material related
party transactions with STT Global Data Centres IndiaPrivate Limited, an associate company, exceeding the valueof H1,000 crore together with the existing transactionsduring the financial year, as per the requirements of SEBIListing Regulations -
1. Related Party Transaction(s) with STT Global DataCentres India Private Limited, an associate company, forsale of the Company's property at Ambattur, Chennai.
2. Related Party Transaction(s) with STT Global DataCentres India Private Limited, an associate company, forleaseback arrangements.
None of the transactions with related parties falls underthe scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. There have been nomaterially significant related party transactions betweenthe Company and its subsidiaries, Directors, KMPs, or therelatives of Directors and KMPs, except for those disclosed inthe financial statements. Accordingly, particulars of contractsor arrangements with related parties referred to in Section188(1) of the Act along with the justification for entering intosuch a contract or arrangement in Form AOC-2, does notform part of the Board's Report.
A brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR')Policy of the Company and the CSR initiatives undertakenduring the year under review are set out in Annexure I of thisReport in the format prescribed in the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, as modified. Forother details regarding the Corporate Social Responsibility,Safety and Sustainability Committee, please refer to theCorporate Governance Report, which is a part of this Report.The CSR Policy is also available on the Company's website atwww.tatacommunications.com/investors/governance.
As per the requirements of Section 134(3)(a) read withSection 92(3) of the Act and the rules framed thereunder,including any statutory modifications / amendmentsthereto for the time being in force, the Annual Return forFY 2024-25 is available on www.tatacommunications.com/investors/results/.
The information required under section 197 of the Actread with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, asamended, is given below:
a. The ratio of the remuneration of each Director to themedian remuneration of the employees of the Companyand percentage increase in remuneration of eachDirector, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and Company Secretary for the financial year 2024-25:
Name of Directors /KMPs
Ratio tomedianremuneration*
% increase inremunerationin the financialyear
Non-Executive
Directors#
Ms. RenukaRamnath1
NA
Mr. KrishnakumarNatarajan
7.89
21.62
Mr. Ashok Sinha
6.85
36.94
Mr. N. GanapathySubramaniam2
Mr. Ankur Verma2
Ms. SangeetaAnand3
Executive Director
Mr. A. S.
Lakshminarayanan
47.75
10
Chief FinancialOfficer
Mr. Kabir AhmedShakir
21.34
4.50
Company Secretary
Mr. Zubin Adil Patel
4.28
12.90
'While calculating the ratio for Non-Executive Directors,both, commission and sitting fees paid have been takeninto consideration.
’Ceased to be a director w.e.f., December 8, 2024.
2As per a Tata Group directive, in case an executive who is inemployment of a Tata Company and is receiving salary as anemployee is appointed as a Non-Executive Director ('NE') onany Tata Company, such NE would not accept any commission.The ratio of median to remuneration is not comparable in thiscase and hence, not stated.
3Appointed with effect from September 5, 2024 and hence,remuneration is not comparable.
Energy Conservation
Details pertaining to energy conservation initiatives of Tata Communications are as follows:
Technology Absorption
Details pertaining to technology absorption initiatives of Tata Communications are as follows:
Steps taken or impacton conservation ofenergy
In FY 2024-25, 169 energy-saving opportunities were implemented including projects on Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning ('HVAC'), Switched-Mode Power Supply ('SMPS') and UninterruptiblePower Supply ('UPS') efficiency enhancement / Optimisation and Consolidation, Smart Lighting(conversion of conventional lighting into LED), and PUE enhancement. These projects resulted inenergy savings of 9.8 million kWh (cumulative) and energy cost savings of H10.1 crore.
Steps taken by thecompany for utilisingalternate sources ofenergy
Tata Communications consumed 184 million kWh of energy procured from the national grid duringFY 2024-25. Almost 63 million units (~34%) out of 184 million units consumed were produced fromsolar and wind energy. This year, we have added 20.69 million units ('MU') of Renewable Energy('RE') capacity globally. In India, new RE projects were added with varied RE models, with third-partypower purchase agreements leading to addition of 1.8 MU, Group captive model leading to 18.8 MU ofRE addition and Capex based Solar roof top leading to addition of 0.09 MU of RE.
Capital investment onenergy conservationequipment
In FY 2024-25, 169 projects were completed with a capital investment of ~ H6 crore.
Our Power and Network Infrastructure Services teams identified 169 energy saving opportunitiesinvolving projects on EB utilisation, electric load reduction, HVAC, PUE Enhancement, Transformerand Load Optimisation, SMPS and UPS efficiency enhancement / Optimisation and Consolidation,Smart Lighting etc.
A detailed break-up of the amount invested is below:
Project category Capex (?)
HVAC Optimisation 5,28,80,356
PUE Enhancement 1,97,080
Smart Cooling 60,54,440
Smart Lighting 2,18,500
UPS Optimisation 6,16,000
Total 5,99,66,376
The efforts made towardstechnology absorption
Tata Communications continued its strategic focus on embedding advancedtechnologies across its operations, platforms and customer-facing interfaces toenhance efficiency, elevate service delivery and strengthen overall value proposition. Bydriving innovation, advanced AI, ML engines integrated with the core of Digital Fabric,the Company is in a position to provide a smarter and more adaptive infrastructure tomeet the future demands of the customers and support business goals.
The benefits derived like product
Details of AI adoption across Fabrics and Innovation initiatives are provided on page
improvement, cost reduction,product development or importsubstitution
16 to 17 and 44 to 47, respectively, of the Integrated Report.
In case of imported technology(imported during the last threeyears reckoned from the beginningof the financial year)
Not applicable.
The expenditure incurred onResearch and Development
H3.54 crore.
b. The percentage increase in the median remuneration ofemployees in the financial year:
4.10%*
c. The number of permanent employees on the rolls ofCompany: 5,852* employees as on March 31, 2025
d. Average percentile increase already made in the salariesof employees, other than the managerial personnelin the last financial year, and its comparison with thepercentile increase in the managerial remunerationand justification thereof and point out if there areany exceptional circumstances for increase in themanagerial remuneration:
During the course of the year, the total average increasewas approximately 3.70%* for employees based in India,after accounting for promotions and other event-basedcompensation revisions. The increase in the managerialremuneration for the year was 4.00%*.
e. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per theRemuneration Policy of the Company:
The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per theRemuneration Policy of the Company. The statementcontaining names of top ten employees in terms ofremuneration drawn and the particulars of employeesas required under section 197(12) of the Act read withRule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, as amended, is provided in a separate annexureforming part of this Report. The Report and theaccounts are being sent to the Members excluding theaforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act,the said annexure is open for inspection. Any Memberinterested in obtaining a copy of the same may writeto the Company Secretary at investor.relations@tatacommunications.com.
*Effective April 1, 2024, the Company transferred its new-edgeddigital services business along with employees associated withthis business to Novamesh Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiaryof the Company. As a result, these values for FY2024-25 are notcomparable with the values reported in the previous year.
As per SEBI Listing Regulations, the Corporate GovernanceReport along with the Auditors' Certificate thereon, and theManagement Discussion and Analysis Report form part ofthis Integrated Annual Report.
As per Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, BRSRis available on the website of the Company here.
The Company has devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the publicand as such, no amount on account of principal or intereston deposits from the public was outstanding as on the dateof the Balance Sheet.
The Company continues to adopt and utilise the latesttechnologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness ofits business operations.
Foreign exchange earnings were equivalent to H931.50 croreand foreign exchange outgo was equivalent to H 1,456.00 crore.
Sustainability is a key component of Tata Communications'business plan and we are committed to building an inclusive,sustainable and inter-connected ecosystem that createslong-term value for all stakeholders.
Our strategy is based on a strong commitment to responsiblybenefit society, our employees, shareholders, communities,among other stakeholders and corresponds to the threekey pillars - People, Planet and Community. Integratingsustainability into our core operations drives growth andcontributes positively to both society and the environment.We strive to optimise economic value in accordancewith environmental and social norms. These are furtherstrengthened by our robust Corporate Governance practices.
Tata Communications aims to advance resource-efficienturban infrastructure with less greenhouse gas emissions andtechnological solutions for a circular economy by enablingour customers in building a more sustainable future together.Over the past year we have prioritised sustainability andemployed technological innovations to address globalconcerns including Climate Change, Gender Equality, EnergyConservation, Zero Harm, Human Rights, Water Managementand Waste Reduction, while also promoting inclusive growthfor individuals and communities. Our commitment to ‘ZeroHarm' applies to our employees, society and the environment.
We have set long-term sustainability targets, to continue ourefforts towards building a more sustainable organisation andfuture for People, Planet and Communities.
Our sustainability performance can be viewed on ourwebsite and in the BRSR and the Natural Capital section ofthis Integrated Annual Report.
Human Resources
At Tata Communications, we are committed to creating aworkplace where every employee feels valued, empowered,and inspired to perform at their best.
Our diverse global workforce, spanning multiple continents,enriches our culture and fuels continuous technologicalinnovation. We promote inclusivity, creating an environmentwhere individuals can thrive and grow.
Our HR strategy is anchored in two core principles:enhancing employee experience and ensuring strategicworkforce planning. These are further strengthened by ourhybrid working model, designed to encourage collaborationand synergy across teams.
To learn more about our employee engagement anddevelopment initiatives, please refer to the Human Capitalsection of this Integrated Annual Report.
Disclosures pertaining to the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013
Tata Communications has zero tolerance for sexual harassmentand has adopted a charter on prevention, prohibition andredressal of sexual harassment in line with the provisions ofthe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and complied with allprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 includingconstitution of Internal Complaints Committee.
During FY 2024-25, the Company received two sexualharassment complaints, which were resolved by the InternalComplaints Committee. One complaint was pending at theend of the previous financial year, which was subsequentlyresolved during financial year 2024-25.
STATUTORY INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES
Material Events after Balance Sheet Date
After the end of the financial year, the Company investedH 772.31 crore in the equity shares of Tata Communications(Netherlands) B.V. (‘TC Netherlands'), its wholly owned stepdown subsidiary. Upon subsequent buy back of its existingshare capital issued to Tata Communications InternationalPte. Limited at its meeting held on April 2, 2025, TCNetherlands has become a direct wholly-owned subsidiaryof the Company effective April 4, 2025. There are no othersubsequent events between the end of the financial year andthe date of this Report which have a material impact on thefinancials of the Company.
Rated, Unsecured, Listed, Redeemable, Non¬Convertible Debentures
On August 29, 2023, the Company, by way of privateplacement, issued and allotted 1,75,000 (One Lakh Seventy-Five Thousand) Rated, Unsecured, Listed, Redeemable,Non-Convertible Debentures (‘NCDs') at a nominal value ofH1,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Lakh only) each, aggregatingto H1,750 crore. The NCDs were rated AAA by CARE RatingsLimited. The NCDs were listed on the Wholesale DebtSegment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.The NCDs have a fixed coupon rate of 7.75% and have beenissued on the basis of multiple yield allotment method. Theproceeds from the issue of debentures have been utilised asper the objects stated in the offer document and there havebeen no deviations or variations thereto.
Significant and material orders passed by theregulators or courts or tribunals impacting the goingconcern status and Company’s operations in future
During the year under review, there were no significantand material orders passed by the regulators or courtsor tribunals impacting the going concern status and theCompany's operations in future.
Acknowledgement
The Directors thank the Company's employees, customers,vendors, investors and all other stakeholders for theircontinuous support.
The Directors appreciate and value the contributions madeby all our employees and their families.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Chairperson
Dated: April 22, 2025 DIN: 07006215
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