Your Directors are pleased to present the 36th (Thirty Sixth)Board’s Report on the business and operations of theCompany together with the audited financial statements forthe year ended March 31,2025.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Company’s financial performance for the yearended March 31,2025, is summarized below.
(' in Lakhs)
Particulars
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Audited
Revenue from Operations
6,858.24
7,379.62
Other Income
586.43
520.33
Total
7444.67
7,899.95
Profit before Depreciation,Exceptional items and TaxExpense
445.67
2,637.05
Less: Depreciation/Amortization/ Impairment
170.11
114.58
Profit before Exceptionalitems and Tax Expense
275.56
2,522.47
Exceptional Items
-
Profit/(Loss) before Taxation
Less: Tax Expense (Current& Deferred)
106.27
621.73
Net Profit
169.29
1,900.74
Other ComprehensiveIncome/(Loss) (net of tax)
(17.01)
6.74
Total Income for the year
152.28
1,907.48
Note: Previous year’s figures have been regrouped forcomparison purposes with current year’s presentationwherever necessary.
2. OVERVIEW OF COMPANY OPERATIONS &PERFORMANCE
The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacturingof Electrolytic Products, including anodes, cathodes,electrochlorinators, and Water Technology products. Itoperates as a single integrated business unit. Whilethe operational performance has remained stable,the management continues to focus on improvingprofitability in a sustainable and strategic manner.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2025, theCompany reported a turnover of ' 6,858.24 lakhs asagainst ' 7,379.62 lakhs in the previous year. TheProfit from Operations for the year under review stoodat ' 275.56 lakhs, compared to ' 2,522.47 lakhs in theprevious year.
The Profit After Tax (PAT) for the year under reviewwas ' 169.29 lakhs, a significant decrease from' 1,900.74 lakhs reported for the year ended March
31, 2024. The decline in profitability is primarilyattributable to the provisioning of product warrantiesamounting to ' 1,439.81 lakhs, made during theyear as a prudent measure to cover potential futureliabilities associated with product performance.
Despite the temporary impact on profits, themanagement believes that this step reinforces theCompany’s commitment to quality, reliability, and long¬term customer satisfaction, and remains confident inthe underlying strength of its business model andfuture prospects.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors have not recommended anydividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025,in order to conserve resources for future businessrequirements and growth opportunities.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to thereserves of the Company during the Financial yearunder review.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company ason March 31, 2025, was ' 530.86 lakhs comprisingof 53,08,634 equity shares of ' 10 each. During theyear under review there was no change in the capitalstructure of the Company.
6. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
All the Directors of the Company have confirmed thatthey are not disqualified from being appointed asDirectors in terms of Section 164(2) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rule 14(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,2014.
Retirement of Director
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Francesco Labbate(DIN: 08063332), Non-Executive, Non-IndependentDirector of the Company, is liable to retire by rotationat the ensuing Annual General Meeting and owing toother commitments, has conveyed his unwillingnessto seek re-appointment.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, the following persons are theKey Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company ason the date of this Report:
• Mr. Vinay Chopra - Managing Director
• Mr. Deepak Nagvekar - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Shrikant Pai resigned from the position ofCompany Secretary with effect from close of businesshours on May 9, 2025. The Company is in the processof appointing a suitable candidate to fill the vacancywithin the prescribed timeline of three months fromthe date of resignation, in compliance with Regulation6 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
7. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS
During the year under review, 5 (Five) meetings ofthe Board of Directors were held. The interveninggap between two consecutive meetings was withinthe period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013as amended from time to time. The details of themeetings of the Board of Directors of the Companyheld and attended by the Directors during the financialyear 2024-25 are given in the Corporate GovernanceReport which forms part of this Board’s Report.
8. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
As on March 31, 2025, the Board has 4 (Four)Committees: Audit Committee, Nomination &Remuneration Committee, Stakeholder’s RelationshipCommittee and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee.
The details of composition, terms of reference,meetings held during the year of the Board, and itsCommittees are provided in the Report on CorporateGovernance. All recommendations made by thevarious committees during the year under review havebeen accepted by the Board.
9. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is duly constituted as per theprovisions of the Act read with applicable Rulesframed thereunder and the Listing Regulations. Thedetails pertaining to the composition of the AuditCommittee, number of meetings, terms of referenceetc. are provided in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Report. During the year underreview, all the recommendations made by the AuditCommittee were accepted by the Board.
10. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSISREPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(e) of Listing Regulations,the Directors’ comments on the operations,performance and future outlook of the Company isgiven in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis,appended to the Board’s Report as ‘Annexure - I’.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All the transactions entered with Related Parties bythe Company during the year under review werein the ordinary course of business and on ‘arm’s
length’ basis. Details of all the transactions enteredwith related parties were placed before the AuditCommittee and Board for approval. Prior omnibusapproval of the Audit Committee and approval of theBoard was obtained for the related party transactionswhich were repetitive in nature. The Audit Committeereviews all transactions entered into pursuant to theomnibus approval so granted on a quarterly basis.
Form AOC-2, pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Actread with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules,2014, is set out in the ‘Annexure- II’ to this report. Thedetails of all the Related Party Transactions as per theAccounting Standards have been disclosed in notesto the financial statements. There were no materiallysignificant related party transactions made with thePromoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnelwhich may have a potential conflict of interest with theCompany at large.
In accordance with Regulation 23 of the ListingRegulations, the Company submits the details ofrelated party transactions to the stock exchanges inthe prescribed format within the stipulated time fromthe date of publication of its financial results on a half¬yearly basis.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act,2013 and amendment to the Listing Regulations, theCompany has formulated a Policy on Materiality anddealing with Related Party Transactions which is alsoavailable on the website of the Company at https://india.denora.com/company/shareholder-information.html.
12. DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) readwith Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors,to the best of its knowledge and ability, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts theapplicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and there are no material departures;
b. they have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudentso as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the company at the end of the financialyear and of the profit of the company for thatperiod;
c. they have taken proper and sufficient care forthe maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d. they have prepared the annual accounts on agoing concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate andoperating effectively; and
f. they have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
13. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors of the Company havesubmitted requisite declarations confirming that theymeet the criteria of independence as prescribed underSection 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Regulation 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations. Interms of Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations,the Independent Directors have also confirmed thatthey are not aware of any circumstance or situationwhich exists or may be anticipated that could impairor impact their ability to discharge their duties withan objective independent judgment and without anyexternal influence. The Independent Directors havealso confirmed that they have complied with theCompany’s Code of Conduct. The Board of Directors ofthe Company has taken on record the declaration andconfirmation submitted by the Independent Directorsafter undertaking due assessment of the veracity ofthe same. Based on the declarations received fromIndependent Directors and in the opinion of the Board,all the Independent Directors possess the requisitequalification, experience, expertise, integrity andproficiency required for appointment as IndependentDirector of the Company.
The Independent Directors of the Company haveconfirmed that they have enrolled themselves in theIndependent Directors’ Databank maintained with theIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs (‘IICA’) in termsof Section 150 of the Act read with Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors)Rules, 2014, as amended. They are exempt fromthe requirement to undertake the online proficiencyself-assessment test conducted by Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs (IICA).
14. BOARD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBIListing regulations, the Board of Directors has carriedout an annual evaluation of its own performance,directors individually and committees of the Board inaccordance with the parameters for such evaluationformulated by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee. This exercise was carried out through astructured questionnaires which were circulated to themembers of the Board and Committees soliciting theirfeedback.
The performance of the Board was evaluated bythe Board after seeking inputs from all the Directorson various aspects of the functioning of the Board.Evaluation of the Board was based on criteria such asBoard’s understanding of its responsibilities, diversityand inclusiveness within the Board, strategic directionand guidance to the organisation, quality of Boarddiscussion, Board communication and relationshipsetc.
Evaluation of Committees is based on criteria suchas their effectiveness in carrying out their respectivemandates, the frequency of meetings, time allocatedfor discussions during these meetings, Committee’scontribution and recommendation to the Board in thedecision-making process etc.
The Board evaluated the performance of individualdirectors based on parameters such as contribution ofthe Director to Board deliberations, attendance, abilityto guide the Company in key matters, knowledge andunderstanding of significant developments etc. NoDirector participated in his / her own evaluation. Further,the performance evaluation criteria for IndependentDirectors included a check on their fulfilment of theindependence criteria, independent judgement inBoard deliberations and their independence from theManagement.
The Independent Directors of your Company met onTuesday, April 30, 2024, without the presence of Non¬Independent / Executive Directors and Members ofthe Management. At this Meeting, the IndependentDirectors reviewed the performance of the Non¬Independent Directors and the Board of Directors as awhole, reviewed the performance of the Chairpersonof your Board taking into account the views ofExecutive Directors and Non-Executive Directors andassessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow ofinformation between the Management and the Boardthat is necessary for the Board to effectively andreasonably perform their duties.
The outcome of the evaluation process wasdeliberated at the Board meeting and actionableareas are discussed and acted upon. Based onvarious evaluation criteria, the performance of theBoard, various Board Committees, Chairperson andIndividual Directors (including Independent Directors)was found to be satisfactory. The Directors weresatisfied with the Company’s standard of governance,its transparency, meeting practices and overall Boardeffectiveness.
15. REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, KEYMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND SENIORMANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
The remuneration paid to Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior Management is in accordancewith the Nomination and Remuneration Policy ofthe Company formulated as per Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 read withSchedule II of the Listing Regulations. The detailsof remuneration to Directors during the year underreview is given in the Corporate Governance Reportwhich forms part of this report.
Information under Section 197(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rules 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is given in a separateannexure to this report as ‘Annexure - III’.
During the year there were no employees who ifemployed throughout the financial year were inreceipt of remuneration of ' 102 Lakhs or more perannum or if employed for part of financial year wasin receipt of remuneration of ' 8.5 Lakhs or more permonth. There were no employees who if employedthroughout the financial year or part thereof, were inreceipt of remuneration in the financial year which, inthe aggregate, or as the case may be, at a rate which,in the aggregate was in excess of that drawn by theManaging Director and held by himself or along withhis spouse and dependent children, not less than twopercent of the equity shares of the Company.
The statement containing particulars of top 10employees under Section 197(12) of the Act read withRule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,is provided in a separate annexure forming part ofthis report. However, in terms of Section 136 of theAct, the report and the accounts are being sent tothe Members excluding the aforesaid annexure. Thesaid annexure is open for inspection and any Memberinterested in obtaining a copy of the same may write tothe Company Secretary at the Registered Office of theCompany. None of the employees listed in the saidAnnexure are related to any Director of the Company.
16. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)COMMITTEE
During the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025,Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisionsunder Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 wereapplicable to the Company, as it met the prescribedthresholds under sub-section (1) of Section 135 in theimmediately preceding financial year. The Companyincurred a CSR expenditure of '46.17 Lakhs in linewith its CSR obligations.
A brief outline of the CSR Policy of the Company, theinitiatives undertaken during FY 2024-25, and therequisite disclosures as prescribed under Section135 of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014,form part of the Annual Report on CSR activities,annexed as ‘Annexure IV’ to this Report.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of theCompany is available on its website at https://india.denora.com/investors/shareholder-information.html .
17. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY &BOARD MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Actand SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company hasformulated a Nomination & Remuneration Policy forthe Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and theSenior Management Employees. The salient featureof this policy is to lay down the criteria for appointmentof Director, Key Managerial and Senior Managementpositions in the Company and to ensure that leveland composition of remuneration is reasonable andsufficient to attract, motivate and retain competitiveexecutives. The Nomination and RemunerationCommittee considers the qualifications, experience,current trends in the industry, responsibilitiesshouldered by them, past performance, performanceof the Company, the statutory provisions and otherrelevant factors while deciding on remuneration ofDirectors, Key Managerial and Senior ManagementPersonnel.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committeeworks with the Board to determine the appropriatecharacteristics, skills and experience for the Boardas a whole and its individual members with theobjective of having a Board with diverse backgroundsand experience. The Nomination and remunerationCommittee recommends to the Board the personswho may be appointed as Director of the Company,after evaluating the appointee against a range ofcriteria which include qualification, experience,independence, integrity, professional skills, ethicalbehaviour, sound business judgement, ability toparticipate constructively in deliberations to assist theBoard in fulfilling its responsibilities and willingness toexercise authority in a collective manner. The detailsof skills, expertise and competencies identified by theNomination and Remuneration Committee and thenames of Directors who have such skills/ expertise/competence are provided in detail in the CorporateGovernance Report.
Details of the remuneration paid to the Board ofDirectors is provided in the Corporate GovernanceReport. During the year under review, no changes
were made to the above policy. The Policy is availableon the Company’s website at https://india.denora.com/investors/shareholder-information.html.
18. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS (‘IFC’)
The Internal Financial Controls adopted and followedby your Company are adequate with the scaleand complexity of its operations and are operatingeffectively. These controls were tested by the Statutoryas well as the Internal Auditors, during the FinancialYear 2024-25 and no reportable material weaknessesor deficiency either in their design or operationswere observed. The Audit Committee of the Boardperiodically reviews the adequacy and effectiveness ofthe Company’s internal control systems and monitorsthe implementation of the audit recommendations.
The Internal Financial Controls of the Companyseeks to ensure, orderly and efficient conduct of itsbusiness, including adherence to company’s policies,the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention anddetection of frauds and errors, compliance of alllaws applicable to the Company, prevention anddetection of frauds and errors and all transactions areauthorized, recorded and reported appropriately.
19. ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual return of the Company as on March 31,2025 in Form MGT-7 in accordance with Section 92(3)of the Act read with the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014, is available on thewebsite of the Company viz https://india.denora.com/investors/financial/annual-reports.
20. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
Conservation of Energy
De Nora Group aims to provide new solutions thatcan contribute to achieving the United Nations2030 Agenda and, in particular, of the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs). Sustainability at De NoraIndia Limited starts with the continuous improvementthrough several initiatives. The Company has alwaysbeen conscious of the need for conservation of energyand has implemented ISO 50001: 2018 an energymanagement system. Though the manufacturingactivities of the Company involve consumptionof energy, it is not of major significance and nosubstantial investment was made for reduction ofenergy consumption. However, the following effortswere initiated by the Company to conserve energy inthe best possible ways.
(i) The steps taken or impact on conservation ofenergy.
• Replacement of old DG sets with newenergy efficient DG sets.
• Replacement of old Etching tank with energyefficient design Etching tank (from 56kW to36kW).
• Installation of HVLS fans replacing oldalmonard fans (1 HVLS replaces 6 almonardfans).
• Installation of Zig Wheels(0.75kW) replacingold cooling fans (2.2kW).
• Removing split AC (2.0kW) from miniconference & server room and linking withexisting office duct AC.
• Installation of Smart Diesel tank formonitoring wastage or leakages on mobileapplication.
• Qualified Surveillance audit for ISO50001:2018.
(ii) The steps taken by the company for utilisingalternate sources of energy.
• Solar powered streetlights in the factoryouter premises are doubled in number.
• Our vision of green energy i.e. 12.5% oftotal energy to be shifted to Solar Energy(kWp) is planned for FY-2027-28.
• 1 no. Diesel Engine Forklift replaced by EVforklifts.
The Company acknowledges that reducingthe energy consumption of its operations is anongoing continuous endeavor.
Research and Development (R&D) &
Technology absorption
The Company has an ongoing technicalcollaboration for Ion Exchange MembraneElectrolysers for chlor-alkali industry, electro-chlorinators for water treatment and cathodicprotection (anti corrosion) systems. TheCompany did not incur any expenditure on R&Dduring the year under review.
Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
Foreign Exchange Earnings - ' 644.19
Foreign Exchange Outgo - ' 3,085.94
21. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has in place a robust Risk Managementframework to identify and evaluate the risks. TheCompany’s Board of Directors has the overallresponsibility for the establishment and oversightof the Company’s risk management framework.
The Company’s Audit Committee oversees riskmanagement procedures and reviews the adequacyand effectiveness of the risk management frameworkin relation to the risks faced by the Company. Thisframework seeks to ensure that all risks that theorganisation faces including strategic, financial,operational, market, legal, regulatory, people andother risks are identified, the impact is assessedbased on severity and likelihood, the mitigation plansare then drawn up and these plans are effectivelyreviewed and implemented. The framework seeks tominimize adverse impact on the business objectivesand enhance the Company’s competitive advantage.The senior management of your Company regularlyreviews the risk management processes of yourCompany for effective risk management.
22. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has established a Vigil Mechanism asenvisaged in the Companies Act, 2013 and the ListingRegulations through the Company’s Whistle BlowerPolicy to enable the Directors and employees of theCompany to report genuine concerns / grievancesabout illegal or unethical practices in the Company,actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’sCode or Policies. The Whistleblower Policy alsofacilitates all employees of the Company report anyinstances of leak of Unpublished Price Sensitiveinformation. The vigil mechanism is overseen bythe Audit Committee. It also provides adequatesafeguards against victimization of people who usesuch a mechanism and allows direct access to theChairperson of the Audit Committee in exceptionalcases. During the year under review, there have beenno incidents reported to the Audit Committee underthis mechanism.
The Policy may be accessed on the Company’swebsite at the link https://india.denora.com/investors/shareholder-information.html
23. STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP(Firm Registration No. 012754N/N500016) wereappointed as the Statutory Auditor of the Company atthe 34th Annual General Meeting held on September12, 2023, to hold office for a term of five years fromthe conclusion of said meeting till the conclusion ofthe 39th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year2028.
The Auditors’ Report to the Members on the FinancialStatements for the financial year ended March 31,2025, forms part of this Annual Report and doesnot contain any qualification, reservation or adverseremark.
24. SECRETARIAL AUDIT
In terms of the provisions of Section 204 of the Actread with Rule 9 of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,the Board had appointed Ms. Rakhee Malkarnekar,Practicing Company Secretary (Membership No. ACS56859 & COP No. 21439) as the Secretarial Auditorfor conducting the Secretarial Audit of the Companyfor the Financial Year ended March 31,2025.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2025, forms part of this AnnualReport as ‘Annexure - V’. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservation,adverse remark or disclaimer.
25. ANNUAL SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 24(A) of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015, theIndependent Secretarial Auditor had undertaken anaudit for the Financial Year 2024-25 for the SEBIcompliances. The Annual Secretarial ComplianceReport has been submitted to the Stock Exchangewithin 60 days of the end of the Financial Year.
26. COST AUDIT
During the year under review, in accordance with theprovisions of Section 148(1) of the Act, read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014,your Company has maintained the accounts and costrecords, as specified by the Central Government.However, in terms of the said Rules, the requirementof cost audit is not applicable to the Company for thefinancial year 2024-25.
27. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India and approved by the CentralGovernment under Section 118(10) of the Act.
28. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with the provisionsrelating to corporate governance as provided underthe Listing Regulations. In compliance with Regulation34 read with Schedule VI of the Listing Regulations, adetailed report on Corporate Governance along withthe Auditor’s Certificate on its compliance forms partof this Report as ‘Annexure -VI’.
29. PARTICULARS INVESTMENTS, LOANS ANDGUARANTEES
Particulars of investments made by the Company aregiven in the Notes to Financial Statements for the yearended March 31,2025, which forms part of this Annual
Report. During the year under review the Companyhas not given any loans or guarantees under Section186 of the Act.
30. HOLDING COMPANY
As on March 31,2025, the Promoter and the Holdingcompany i.e., Oronzio De Nora International B. V.holds 28,49,500 equity shares representing 53.68% ofthe total paid-up equity share capital of the Company.There was no change in the shareholding of OronzioDe Nora International B. V. in the Company duringthe year. The Company continues to be a SubsidiaryCompany of Oronzio De Nora International B. V.
31. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES ANDASSOCIATE COMPANIES AS PER COMPANIESACT, 2013
As of March 31, 2025, the Company does not haveany subsidiary, associate company or a joint venture.During the year, no other company became or ceasedto be a Subsidiary / Associate / Joint Venture companyof the Company.
32. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any deposits frompublic / Members falling under the ambit of Section 73of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the yearunder review.
33. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Details pertaining to the unpaid/unclaimed dividendand the shares transferred or due to be transferredto the Investor Education and Protection Fund areprovided in the notes to the Notice of the AnnualGeneral Meeting which forms part of this annualreport.
34. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Relationship between the Management of theCompany and Worker’s Union continue to remaincordial. The Management’s Discussion & Analysisgives an overview of the developments in HumanResources/Industrial Relations during the year.
35. COMPLIANCE WITH MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT1961
The Company is in compliance with the provisionsrelating to the Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
36. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ATWORKPLACE
Your Company is committed to provide a safe andrespectable work environment to all its employees.The Company has in place a policy on Preventionof Sexual Harassment at workplace. In compliancewith the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013,the Company has constituted an Internal ComplaintsCommittee (‘ICC’). The ICC is composed of internalmembers and an external member who has extensiveexperience in the field.
The following is reported pursuant to sub-clause 10(l)of Clause C of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations:
a. No. of complaints of sexual harassment received/filed during the year: Nil.
b. No. of complaints disposed off during the year:Nil.
c. No. of Complaints pending for more than ninetydays: Nil
37. DETAILS OF NODAL OFFICER
The details of the Nodal Officer appointed by theCompany as on March 31,2025, under the provisionsof the IEPF are given below and the same was alsodisseminated on the website of the Company viz.,https://india.denora.com/.
Name of the NodalOfficer
Mr. Shrikant Pai
Phone No.
0832 6731152
Email ID
shrikant.pai@denora.com
Correspondence
Address
De Nora India LimitedPlot Nos. 184, 185 & 189,Kundaim Industrial Estate,Kundaim, Goa 403 115
38. OTHER DISCLOSURES
The Directors state that during the year under review:
a. There was no change in the nature of business ofthe Company;
b. There are no significant material orders passed bythe Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impactingthe going concern status of the Company and itsfuture operations;
c. There are no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Companywhich have occurred between the end of thefinancial year March 31, 2025, and the date ofthis Report;
d. The Company has not issued equity shareswith differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise;
e. There was no revision in the financial statementsof the Company;
f. The Company has not issued any Sweat EquityShares or Bonus Shares;
g. No Employee Stock Option and Employee StockPurchase Schemes were launched;
h. There were no instances of frauds reported bythe Statutory Auditors or Secretarial Auditorsof the Company as specified under the secondproviso of Section 143(12) of the Act;
i. There is no application made or pendingproceeding under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016;
j. The requirement to disclose the details ofdifference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of onetime settlement and thevaluation done while taking loan from the Banksor Financial Institutions along with the reasonsthereof, is not applicable.
39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board of Directors take this opportunity to thankthe employees, customers, dealers, members,suppliers, bankers, government authorities, stockexchanges and all other business associates for theirconsistent support and co-operation to the Companyduring the year under review and look forward to theirsupport in future as well.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsDe Nora India Limited
Supriya Banerji
Place: Kundaim, Goa Chairperson
Date: July 30, 2025 DIN: 05209284