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Faze Three Ltd. Environmental & Social Information 2024

Sep 5, 2024

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September 05, 2024

To,

BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Department of Corporate Services, Listing Compliance Department, P. J. Towers, Dalal Street, Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/ 1, G Mumbai – 400 001. Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Scrip Code: 530079 Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051. Symbol: FAZE3Q

Dear Sir/Ma’am,

Sub: Submission of the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the Financial Year 2023-24

Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we are submitting herewith the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the Financial Year 2023-2024 on voluntary basis.

The aforesaid Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is available on the Company’s website as a part of Annual Report for the Financial Year 2023-2024.

Link: https://www.fazethree.com/wp-content/uploads/2425/FAZE3ANNUALREPORT2024.pdf.

You are requested to kindly take the same on record.

Thanking You,

Yours Sincerely,

For Faze Three Limited

AKRAM Digitally signed by AKRAM HASAN HASAN SATI Date: 2024.09.05 SATI 18:28:21 +05'30' Akram Sati Company Secretary & Compliance Officer M. No.: A50020

Encl: a/a

FAZE THREE LIMITED (CIN: L99999DN1985PLC000197) Regd. Office: Survey 380/1, Khanvel Silvassa Road, Dapada, Silvassa – 396 230, UT of D&NH Corporate Office: 63, 6[th] Floor, Wing C, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021. Tel. : 91 (22) 43514444, 66604600 * Fax : 91 (22) 24936811 * E-mail : [email protected] * Website : www.fazethree.com

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BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR FY 2023-24

SECTION A: GENERAL DISCLOSURES

I. Details of the listed entity

  1. Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the Listed Entity: L99999DN1985PLC000197

  2. Name of the Listed Entity: Faze Three Limited

  3. Year of incorporation: 1985

  4. Registered office address: Survey No. 380/1, Khanvel Silvassa Road, Village Dapada, UT of DNH & DD, 396230 India.

  5. Corporate address: 63, 6th Floor, Wing C, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021.

  6. E–mail: [email protected]

  7. Telephone: 91 (22) 43514400

  8. Website: www.fazethree.com

  9. Financial year for which reporting is being done: Financial year 2023–24

  10. Name of the Stock Exchange(s) where shares are listed: BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited

  11. Paid–up Capital: 24,31,90,000/-

  12. Name and contact details (telephone, email address) of the person who may be contacted in case of any queries on the BRSR report:

  13. Mr. Ankit Madhwani, Chief Financial Officer / Mr. Akram Sati, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

  14. Telephone no.: 91 (22) 43514400 Email id: [email protected]

  15. Reporting boundary – Are the disclosures under this report made on a standalone basis (i.e. only for the entity) or on a consolidated basis (i.e. for the entity and all the entities which form a part of its consolidated financial statements, taken together) – The disclosures under this report are made on standalone basis for Faze Three Limited.

II. Products/Services

14. Details of business activities (accounting for 90% of the turnover)

Sr.No. Description of Main
Activity
Description
of
Business
Activity
% of Turnover of the
entity
1 Manufacturing Home & Technical Textile
Products
90%

15. Products/Services sold by the entity (accounting for 90% of the entity’s Turnover)

Sr. No. Product/Services NIC Code %
of
total
Turnover
contributed
1 Manufacturing of made-
up textile products except
apparels.
1392 90%

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III. Operations

16. Number of locations where plants and /or operations/offices of the entity are situated

Location Number of Plants Number of offices Total
National 7 2 9
International - - -

17. Markets served by the entity

  • a. Number of locations:
Locations Number
0
26
National(No. of States)
International(No. of Countries)
  • b. What is the contribution of exports as a percentage of the total turnover of the entity? = 90%

  • c. A brief on types of customers

Faze Three Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing home & technical textiles furnishing products. The Company generates over 90% of its total revenue from Exports. The Company has a diversified product line, Products range from All types of Bathmats, Ultra Luxury Bath Rugs, Washable Area Rugs, High–Performance Outdoor/Indoor rugs, Top of the Bed products, Blanket, Curtains, Patio Mats, Cushions, etc. The Company supplies to Global retail giant and caters to a wide range of vendors and wholesalers in USA/ EU/UK.

IV. Employees

18. Details as at the end of Financial Year:

a. Employees and Workers (including differently abled):

Sr. No. Particulars Total
(A)
Male Male Female
No.(B) %(B/A) No.(C) %(C/A)
EMPLOYEES
1. Permanent(D) 707 653 92.36 54 7.64
2. Other than
Permanent(E)
0 0 0 0 0
3. Total employees
(D+E)
707 653 92.36 54 7.64
WORKERS
4. Permanent(F) 1539 1201 78.04 338 21.96
5. Other than
Permanent(G)
832 656 78.85 176 21.15
6. Total workers
(F+G)
2371 1857 78.32 514 21.68

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b. Differently abled Employees & Workers:

Sr. No. Particulars Total
(A)
Total
(A)
Total
(A)
Male Male Female
No.(B) %(B/A) No.(C) %(C/A)
DIFFERENTLY ABLED EMPLOYEES
1. Permanent(D) 0 0 0 0 0
2. Other
than
Permanent(E)
0 0 0 0 0
3. Total employees
(D+E)
0 0 0 0 0
DIFFERENTLY ABLED WORKERS
4. Permanent(F) 4 3 75 1 25
5. Other
than
Permanent(G)
3 3 100 0 0
6. Total
workers
(F+G)
7 6 85.71 1 14.29

19. Participation/ Inclusion/ Representation of women

Total
(A)
No. andpercentage of Females No. andpercentage of Females
No.(B) %(B/A)
Board of Directors 7 1 14.29%
Key Management
Personnel
2 0 0.00%

20. Turnover rate for permanent employees and workers

FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Permanent
Employees
& Workers
10.68% 11.73% 10.82% 14.11% 12.61% 13.36% 10.69% 7.07% 9.93%

V. Holding, Subsidiary and Association Companies (including joint ventures)

21. Name of the holding/ subsidiary/ associate companies/ joint ventures.

Sr. No. Name
of
the
holding/
subsidiary/
associate
companies/ joint
ventures(A)
Indicate
whether
holding/
Subsidiary/
Associate/
Joint
Venture
% of shares held
by listed entity
Does the entity indicated
at column A, participate in
the
Business
Responsibility
initiatives
of
the
listed
entity?
(Yes/No)
1 Faze Three US LLC Wholly
Owned
Foreign Subsidiary
100.00% No
2 Mats and More
Private Limited
Wholly
Owned
Foreign Subsidiary
100.00% No

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VI. CSR Details

  1. (i) Whether CSR is applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013: Yes (ii) Turnover (in Rs) : 5,35,84,80,818.13

  2. (iii) Net worth (in Rs): 3,16,40,05,352.38

VII. Transparency and Disclosure Compliances

  1. Complaints/Grievances on any of the principles (Principles 1 to 9) under the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct:
Stakeholder
group
from
whom
complaint is
received
Grievance Redressal
Mechanism in Place
(Yes/No) (If Yes, then
provide web-link for
grievance redress policy)
FY 2023-24
Current Financial Year
FY 2023-24
Current Financial Year
FY 2023-24
Current Financial Year
FY 2022-23
Previous Financial Year
FY 2022-23
Previous Financial Year
FY 2022-23
Previous Financial Year
Number
of
complai
nts filed
during
the year
Number
of
complai
nts
pending
resoluti
on
at
close of
theyear
Remarks Number
of
complai
nts filed
during
the year
Number
of
complai
nts
pending
resoluti
on
at
close of
theyear
Remarks
Communities The Company has deployed
its employees at each factory
location who regularly visit
the communities and interact
with people to ascertain and
address community concerns,
if any.
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Investors
(other
than
shareholders
)
No NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Shareholders The Company has
Stakeholders Relationship
Committee ("SRC") to
examine and redress
complaints by shareholders.
SRC meets as and when
required and atleast once a
year to resolve shareholders
grievances. Scores platform is
also available for
shareholders to raise any
complaints
(https://scores.gov.in/admin
/Welcome. html)
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Employees
and workers
https://www.fazethree.com/
policies/
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

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Customers The Company operates into
B2B
Model
and
exports
manufactured products to
large retailers around the
world. Each customer has a
dedicated
key
account
manager
for
360-degree
communication.
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Value
Chain
Partners
The Company has deployed
its employees at each factory
location
who
regularly
interacts with Value chain
partners to ascertain and
address concerns,if any.
NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
  1. Please indicate material responsible business conduct and sustainability issues pertaining to environmental and social matters that present a risk or an opportunity to your business, rationale for identifying the same, approach to adapt or mitigate the risk along-with its financial implications, as per the following format
Sr.
No.
Material
issue
identified
Indicate whether
risk or opportunity
(R/O)
Rationale
for
identifying the risk
/ opportunity
In case of risk,
approach to adapt
or mitigate
Financial
implications of the
risk or opportunity
(Indicate positive or
negative
implications)
1. Natural Resource
availability
Opportunity Natural
capital
being an essential
part of our value
creation
model,
drives us towards
meeting
our
business needs by
creating
sustainable
products
and
solutions
with
minimum
impact
on
the
natural
ecosystem.

1.
The
Company,
have
installed
Rooftop
Solar of 2.1 MW at
Silvassa location for
captive
consumption
contributing up to
35%
of
existing
electricity
units
consumed.
2.
Company's
finished
goods
warehouses
(capacity upto 130
HQ containers at a
time) are operated
by
fully
Electric
lithium– ion fleet of
forklifts
/
reach
trucks.
3.
The above
these initiatives are
conscious
efforts
Positive: Scope to
increase
reliability
on renewal energy.

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towards ESG goals
of
the
company
with
sustainable
capitalpaybacks
2. Geo Politics Risk
&
opportunities
A tension between
key trading
partners such as
USA, UK, China, etc
could lead to tariff
and trade
restrictions.
Geo political
instability in trade
routes could result
in supply chain
disruption, higher
cost and delays.
The
Company
sources 99% of its
Raw material from
domestic market to
avoid supply chain
disruptions.
China
plus
one
sentiment
continues
to
improve in India’s
favour overall and
especially in value
added
textile
merchandise
pertaining to MMF.
The Company has
invested
significantly across
all locations over
last three years and
added capacity in
legacy products and
build new product
lines to grab the
opportunity
of
Chine
plus
one
sentiment.
Positive
3. Climate Change Risk Being
a
Textile
manufacturing
Company, the yarn
is the primary raw
material
for
production.
Climate
change
adversely impacts
the
growth
and
production of yarn
The Company has
in place the
adequate system
to regularly
monitor stock of the
raw
material
including
keeping
alternative
supply
sources,
offering
products
with
different type of
yarn
such
as
Suprima, recycled,
etc. keeping in view
of the climate risk
factor.
Further,
company
aims to increase use


Negative: Scarcity/
shortage
of
yarn
leads
to
high
production cost.
Positive:
Move
towards sustainable
cotton and use rPET
and recycle/ reuse
fiber

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of
sustainable
inputs
and
procedure to fight
climate change.
4. Water
Management
Risk Water
is
mainly
required
for
processing
the
textiles consumes.
Plant
wise
plan/actions
implemented
for
alternate sources of
water like borewell,
ground
water,
effluent treatment
plant, water re–use,
rainwater
harvesting,
tanker
water supply and
achieving
water
neutrality
Negative: Scarcity/
Shortage will impact
the manufacturing
process.
5. Regulatory
changes
Risk & Opportunity The
company
is
governed
by
various law, rules &
regulations.
Any
regulatory changes
can change the way
company operates,
impacting sourcing
of
materials,
emissions,
waste
generation, storage
and use of material
or
quality
of
finished goods
1.
The
Company continues
to
monitor
all
emerging
regulations,
incidents,
developments and
map
it
for
compliance.
2.
Regular
training
and
discussion
with
employees
is
conducted to keep
them
updated
about
regulatory
changes.
3.
Data
mapping
and
records are kept in
organised manner.
Positive: Scope for
product innovation
to
meet
new
regulatory
requirements
and
explore new sources
of raw materials.
Negative: Increased
expenses
in
transiting
towards
meeting
new
regulations.
6. Health and Safety
risk
Risk The manufacturing
operations of the
Company
require
workers
and
employees
to
interact with plant,
machinery,
and
material
handling
equipment, all of
which
carry
an
inherent
risk
of
injury.
1.
Training of
workers
and
employees
for
operating
machines,
procedure, SOP etc.
2.
Compliance
with all applicable
health and safety
legislations
and
relevant standards.
Negative: Impact on
health and well–
being of the workers
and employees of
the Company.

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3.
Keep
upgrading
the
health and safety
standards.
7. Employee/
Worker
engagement
Risk
and
Opportunities
Employees
and
workers are key
component
in
functioning of the
organisation.
Any
strike /dispute can
disturb functioning
of the organisation
1.
Employee
engagements
and
training
for
providing
new
growth
opportunities.
2.
Knowledge
sharing sessions on
labour laws.
3.
Physical
and Mental
Wellness
sessions
conducted
on
regular basis.
4.
Grievances
redressal
system
where
employees
are encouraged to
share their concerns
with their Reporting
Manager
or
the
members
of
the
senior
management.
5.
Policy
on
Prevention
of
Sexual Harassment
at Workplace for
prevention,
prohibition
and
redressal of sexual
harassment
at
workplace has been
formulated
and
Internal Complaints
Committee has also
been set up to
redress any such
complaints
received.

Positive:
The
engagements
lead
to
employee/
workers feeling part
of
organisations
leading to better
efficiency
and
creating leaders for
tomorrow.
Negative:
Labour
unavailability
can
impact
manufacturing.
8. Customer
Satisfaction
Opportunity The key goal of any
organisation is to
ensure
that
‘customers
get,
what
customers
want’. We here at
Company
has
dedicated
person
for each customer
at each location for
customer feedback
along
with
Positive: Satisfied
customer plays very
vital role for growth
and expansion of
the company. It also

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Faze Three believes
that
a
satisfied
customers
brings
greatest
opportunities.
“Customer Policy”
to
ensure
best
possible
business
experience
to
customers.
adds to brand value
of the company.
9. Employment Opportunity Organisation’s
efficiency is a result
of its employee’s
efficiency. Thus, we
consider
employment as an
opportunity
to
attract, train and
retain
workforce
that
grow
and
developwith us.
-- Positive:
Skilled
employees
helps
business to grow
and develop more
consistently,
ensuring sustainable
growth in revenue
and profits.

SECTION B: MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS DISCLOSURES

This section is aimed at helping businesses demonstrate the structures, policies and processes put in place towards adopting the NGRBC Principles and Core Elements.

Disclosure
Questions
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Policy and managementprocesses
1.
a. Whether
your entity’s
policy/policie
s cover each
principle and
its core
elements of
the NGRBCs.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
b. Has
the
policy been
approved by
the Board?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
c. Web Link of
the Policies,
if available
2. Whether the
entity
has
translated
the
policy
into
procedures.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3. Do
the
enlisted
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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policies
extend
to
your
value
chain
partners?
4. Name of the
national and
international
codes/certifi
cations/label
s/ standards
(e.g.
Forest
Stewardship
Council,
Fairtrade,
Rainforest
Alliance,
Trustea)
standards
(e.g. SA 8000,
OHSAS, ISO,
BIS) adopted
by
your
entity
and
mapped
to
each
principle.
Fair Trade
USA, GOTS,
Oeko–Tex
– standard
100,
STeP
(Sustainabl
e
Textile
Production)
, MIG label
(Made in
Green),
ISO9001:20
15,
SA8000:20
14,
SMETA; The
Supplier
Compliance
Audit
Network
(SCAN);
Global
Recycled
Standard
(GRS).
ISO9001:2
015, Fair
Trade
USA,
Oeko–Tex

standard
100, STeP
(Sustaina
ble Textile
Productio
n),
MIG
label(Mad
e
in
Green);
intertek –
Global
security
verificatio
n;
The
Supplier
Complian
ce
Audit
Network
(SCAN);
Global
Recycled
Standard
(GRS);
Recycled
Claim
Standard
(RCS)
SMETA,
SA8000:20
14;
Intertek –
Global
security
verificatio
n
SMETA;
intertek –
Global
security
verification;
The Supplier
Compliance
Audit
Network
(SCAN);
GOTS; Global
Recycled
Standard
(GRS);
SA8000:2014
SA8000:
2014
Fair
Trade
USA,
GOTS,
Oeko–
Tex

Standar
d
100,
MIG
label(M
ade
in
Green )
NA SA8000:20
14, STeP
(Sustainabl
e
Textile
Production
),
Global
Recycled
Standard
(GRS),
intertek–
Global
security
Verificatio
n;
Oeko–
Tex

standard
100;
ISO
9001:2015
5. Specific
commitment
s, goals and
targets set by
the
entity
with defined
timelines, if
any.
The Company is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and is committed &
working regularly to further improve the current standards
6. Performance
of the entity
against
the
specific
commitment
s, goals and
targets
along-with
The Board of Directors of the Company has empowered the Senior Management at each
location to ensure the compliance with the principles and to review it periodically and strive
to improve the current standards.

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reasons in case the same are not met. Governance, leadership and oversight

  1. Statement by director responsible for the business responsibility report, highlighting ESG related challenges, targets and achievements ( listed entity has flexibility regarding the placement of this disclosure)

  2. Details of the The Board of Directors of the Company through top management oversee the highest implementation of the Business Responsibility policies. authority responsible for implementat ion and oversight of the Business Responsibilit y policy (ies).

  3. Does the No entity have a specified Committee of the Board/ Director responsible for decision making on sustainability related issues? If yes, provide details.

Note 1

Note 1
Principles Applicable Policies Link forpolicies
PRINCIPLE 1 - Businesses
should conduct and govern
themselves with integrity,
and in a manner that is
Ethical, Transparent and
Accountable
Code of Conduct for Directors and
Senior Management Personnel, Insider
Trading Policy, Policy on dealing with
and materiality of Related Party
Transactions,
Vigil
Mechanism/
Whistle Blower Policy
https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 2 - Businesses
should provide goods and
services in a manner that is
sustainable and safe
Environment, Health and Safety Policy https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 3 - Businesses
should respect and promote
the well–being of all
employees, including those in
their value chains
Code of Conduct for Employees, HR
Policy, Policy on Prevention of Sexual
Harassment (POSH) of women at the
workplace

https://www.fazethree.com/policies/

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PRINCIPLE 4 – Businesses
should respect the interests
of and be responsive to all its
stakeholders
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 5 - Businesses
should respect and promote
human rights
Code of Conduct for Employees, HR
Policy
https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 6 - Businesses
should respect and make
efforts to protect and restore
the environment
Environment, Health and Safety Policy,
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 7 - Businesses,
when engaging in influencing
public and regulatory policy,
should do so in a manner
that is responsible and
transparent
NA NA
PRINCIPLE 8 - Businesses
should promote inclusive
growth and equitable
development
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy https://www.fazethree.com/policies/
PRINCIPLE 9 - Businesses
should engage with and
provide value to their
consumers in a responsible
manner
Customer Policy https://www.fazethree.com/policies/

10. Details of Review of NGRBCs by the Company:

Subject for review Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Indicate whether review was undertaken by Director / Committee of
the Board/ Any other Committee
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Performance against above
policies and follow upaction

Committee of the board


NA Committee of
the
board
Compliance
with
statutory
requirements of relevance to
the principles, and, rectification
of anynon–compliances
NA
of anynon–compliances
Subject for review Frequency
[Annually (A)/ Half yearly (H)/ Quarterly (Q)/ Any other – please
specify]
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Performance against above
policies and follow upaction

A
A A A A A NA A A
Compliance
with
statutory
requirements of relevance to
the
principles,
and,
rectification
of
any
non–
compliances



Q
Q Q Q Q Q NA Q Q

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11. Has the entity carried out independent assessment/ evaluation of the working of its policies by an external agency? (Yes/No). If yes, provide name of the agency.

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
No No No No No Yes* No No No

*The Company has conducted independent assessment from outside agency for FY 2022-23.

12. If answer to question (1) above is “No” i.e. not all Principle are covered by a policy, reason to be started:

Questions P7
The entity does not consider the Principles
material to its business(Yes/No)
No
The entity is not at a stage where it is in a
position to formulate and implement the
policies on specifiedprinciples(Yes/No)
No
The entity does not have the financial
or/human and technical resources available for
the task(Yes/No)
No
It is planned to be done in the next financial
year(Yes/No)
No
Any other reason (please specify) The Company may share its knowledge /
knowhow to assist in the formulation of public
policy, but it does not directly engage in
advocacy activities. The Company is committed
to extend financial literacy, employment
generation, equal opportunity, increasing
investor awareness,amongothers.

PRINCIPLE 1: Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical, Transparent and Accountable.

Essential Indicators

  1. Percentage coverage by training and awareness programmes on any of the Principles during the financial year: 2023-24
Segment Total number of
training
and
awareness
programmes held
Topics /principles covered under
the training and its impact
%age of persons in
respective
category
covered
by
the
awareness
programmes
Board
of
Directors
6 (as part of Board
Meeting)
Corporate
Governance/
Companies Act/ SEBI Regulations.
80.95%
Key
Managerial
Personnel
100%

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Employees
other than
BoD
and
KMPs
189* Fire and safety, mock drill, on site
emergency, waste management
handling, first aid training, use of
PPE, social awareness, health &
safety,
environment,
posh
training,
crisis,
disaster
management
training,
QMS
procedures,etc.
100%
Workers 314* Fire and safety, mock drill, on site
emergency, waste management
handling, first aid training, use of
PPE, social awareness, health &
safety,
environment,
posh
training,
crisis,
disaster
management
training,
QMS
procedures, hazardous waste and
chemical handling,etc
100%

*The above mention number of training is sum of training conducted at all of company’s plants & offices during FY 2023-24.

  1. Details of fines / penalties /punishment/ award/ compounding fees/ settlement amount paid in proceedings (by the entity or by directors / KMPs) with regulators/ law enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions, in the financial year, in the following format (Note: the entity shall make disclosures on the basis of materiality as specified in Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Obligations) Regulations, 2015 and as disclosed on the entity’s website): NONE
Monetary Monetary
NGRBC
Principle
Name
of
the
regulatory/
enforcement
agencies/
judicial
institutions
Amount
(In INR)
Brief of the
Case

Has an appeal
been
preferred?
(Yes/No)
Penalty/Fine - - - - -
Settlement - - - - -
Compounding
fee
- - - - -
Non-Monetary
NGRBC
Principle
Name
of
the
regulatory/
enforcement agencies/ judicial
institutions
Brief of the
Case
Has an appeal
been
preferred?
(Yes/No)
Imprisonment - - - -
Punishment - - - -
  1. Of the instances disclosed in Question 2 above, details of the Appeal/ Revision preferred in cases where monetary or non-monetary action has been appealed.

Case Details Name of the regulatory/ enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions Not Applicable

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  1. Does the entity have an anti-corruption or anti-bribery policy? If yes, provide details in brief and if available, provide a web-link to the policy:

Yes, the Company has an Anti-Bribery and Anti-corruption policy. This policy applies to all persons associated with the Company and who may be acting on behalf of the Company. The policy is available on the Company’s website at https://www.fazethree.com/policies/.

  1. Number of Directors/KMPs/employees/workers against whom disciplinary action was taken by any law enforcement agency for the charges of bribery / corruption:
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Directors NIL NIL
KMPs
Employees
Workers
  1. Details of complaints with regard to conflict of interest:
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
Number Remarks Number Remarks
Number of complaints
received in relation to
issues of Conflict of
Interest
of
the
Directors
NIL NA NIL NA
Number of complaints
received in relation to
issues of Conflict of
Interest of the KMPs
NIL NA NIL NA
  1. Provide details of any corrective action taken or underway on issues related to fines / penalties / action taken by regulators/ law enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions, on cases of corruption and conflicts of interest:

Not Applicable.

  1. Number of days of accounts payable:
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Number of days of
accountspayable
10.44 days 8.07 days

*Formula used to calculate above data: (Avg. Accounts payable x 365)/ Cost of Goods & Services procured.

9. Open-ness of business:

Details of concentration of purchase & sales with trading houses, dealers, and related parties along-with loans and advances & investments, with related parties:

Parameter Metrics FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
a. Purchases from trading houses as
% of totalpurchases
10% 12%

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Concentration of
Purchases
b. Number of trading houses where
purchases are made from
268 290
c. Purchases from top 10 trading
houses as % of total purchases from
tradinghouses
64.09% 67.91%
Concentration of Sales a. Sales to dealers / distributors as %
of total sales
0 0
b. Number of dealers / distributors to
whom sales are made
0 0
c. Sales to top 10 dealers /
distributors as % of total sales to
dealers/distributors
0 0
Share of RPTs in a. Purchases (Purchases with related
parties/Total Purchases)
6.34% 2.50%
b. Sales (Sales to related parties /
Total Sales)
8.29% 6.56%
c. Loans & advances (Loans &
advances given to related parties /
Total loans & advances)
100% 100%
d. Investments (Investments in
related parties / Total Investments
made)
0 0

*Loan given to Mats & More Limited (WOS).

Leadership Indicators

  1. Awareness programmes conducted for value chain partners on any of the Principles during the financial year: 2023-24
year: 2023-24
Total number of awareness
programmes held
Topics / principles covered
under the training
%age of value chain partners
covered (by value of business
done with such partners)
under
the
awareness
programmes
The
Company
conducts
programmes at the time of
on boarding new vendor
and thereafter at regular
interval
Ethical Policy, Integrity, Health
and
Safety,
Sustainability,
Transparency and Accountable
behaviour
100%
major
value
chain
partners covered
  1. Does the entity have processes in place to avoid/ manage conflict of interests involving members of the Board? (Yes/No) If Yes, provide details of the same.

Yes, the Company has a Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel which provides clear guidelines for avoiding and disclosing actual or potential conflict of interest with the Company. The Company receives an annual declaration from its Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel on compliance with the code. The Company also ensures requisite approvals as required under the applicable laws are taken prior to entering into transactions with interested entities, if any.

The policy is available on the Company's website at https://www.fazethree.com/policies/.

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PRINCIPLE 2: Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe

Essential Indicators

  1. Percentage of R&D and capital expenditure (capex) investments in specific technologies to improve the environmental and social impacts of product and processes to total R&D and capex investments made by the entity, respectively.
the entity, respectively.
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 Details
of
improvements
in
environmental and social impacts
R&D 0* - Kindly refer Annexure III (Report on
conservation of energy, technology
absorption) of the Directors' Report
forming part of the Annual Report.
Capex 4.84 23.23

*The Company has dedicated team at all locations for new product development which continuously engage with customers for new product and improvement in existing offerings

  1. a. Does the entity have procedures in place for sustainable sourcing? = Yes

b. If yes, what percentage of inputs were sourced sustainably?

= The Company has procedures in place to source inputs from sustainable source, the materials are sourced from well-established names in industry. The Company also follows strategy for ethical business practice and discourages child labour, force labour for sustainable sourcing.

  1. Describe the processes in place to safely reclaim your products for reusing, recycling and disposing at the end of life, for (a) Plastics (including packaging) (b) E-waste (c) Hazardous waste and (d) other waste.

  2. (a) Plastics (including packaging) - The Company encourages its customers to replace Plastics Tags with FSC Paper Tag and other recyclable material.

  3. (b) E-waste – All IT related disposal are done through E–waste certified supplier who ensures safe disposal with minimal environmental impact.

  4. (c) Hazardous waste - The legally prescribed procedures are adopted reusing and recycling the hazardous waste and environmentally sound disposal techniques are applied for disposing hazardous waste.

  5. (d) Other waste - The non–hazardous waste is sold to authorised recyclers/ government authorities/ government agents.

  6. Whether Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is applicable to the entity’s activities (Yes / No). = No.

If yes, whether the waste collection plan is in line with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) plan submitted to Pollution Control Boards? If not, provide steps taken to address the same. = NA

Leadership Indicators

  1. Has the entity conducted Life Cycle Perspective / Assessments (LCA) for any of its products (for manufacturing industry) or for its services (for service industry)? If yes, provide details in the following format?

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Given the diversity of our products, Company has not undertaken LCA. However, the Company is exploring various initiatives to assess Carbon Footprint and reduce the same.

  1. If there are any significant social or environmental concerns and/or risks arising from production or disposal of your products / services, as identified in the Life Cycle Perspective / Assessments (LCA) or through any other means, briefly describe the same along-with action taken to mitigate the same.
Name of Product / Service Description of the risk /
concern
Action Taken
Home textiles products
(All types of Bathmats, Ultra
Luxury Bath Rugs, Washable
Area
Rugs,
High–
Performance
Outdoor/Indoor rugs, Top of
the Bed products, Blanket,
Curtains,
Patio
Mats,
Cushions, etc.)
Waste Generation in the
process of production.
The Company encourages its customers to
place orders for products which are
sustainable and manufactured with
recycled and reused material.
Oil Discharge The Company has in place effluent
treatment/ discharge facility for proper
disposal of oil.
Carbon Emission (as a
result of production
process and generation
/use of electricity)
i.
Expanding use of CNG, Solar Energy,
Electrical Vehicles and other
renewable energy source.
ii.
Installation of rooftop solar project at
its Dadra location for generation of
renewable energy.
iii. Installation of LED lamps in the vicinity
of all factories powered by solar
energy.
iv. Installation of new sewing machines
with servo motors leading to higher
productivity and lower electricity cost.
v.
Turbo fans installed in the factories
instead of electrical blowers thereby
cutting energy
Water pollution/ soil and
land pollution.
The Company increasingly works with
vendors who have integrated facility for
effluent treatment or subscribe to a
common treatment/discharge facility.
  1. Percentage of recycled or reused input material to total material (by value) used in production (for manufacturing industry) or providing services (for service industry).
Indicate input material Recycled or re-used input material to total material Recycled or re-used input material to total material
FY 2023-24
(%)
FY 2022-23
(%)
Plastic bags 17.53 8.17
Yarn 7.79 10.50
Spun PolyYarn 4.20 3.19
Fiber 100 100
Chindi 100 100
PackingMaterial 3.18 1.39

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  1. Of the products and packaging reclaimed at end of life of products, amount (in metric tonnes) reused, recycled and safely disposed:

The Company operates into B2B Model and exports manufactured products to large retailers around the world and these products are not reclaimed by the Company.

  1. Reclaimed products and their packaging materials (as percentage of products sold) for each product category.

Since the Company is engaged in B2B business model, the process with respect to the reclaimed products is not applicable to the Company.

- PRINCIPLE 3: Businesses should respect and promote the well being of all employees, including those in their value chains.

Essential Indictors

  1. a. Details of measures for the well-being of employees:
Categor
y
% of employees covered by % of employees covered by % of employees covered by % of employees covered by
Total
(A)
Health insurance Accident
insurance
Maternity
benefits
Paternity
Benefits
Day Care
facilities
Number
(B)
% (B/
A)
Number
(C)
% (C/
A)
Number
(D)
% (D/
A)
Number
(E)
% (E/
A)
Number
(F)
% (F/
A)
Permanent employees
Male 653 221 33.84 653 100 NA NA 653 100 653 100
Female 54 6 11.11 54 100 54 100 NA NA 54 100
Total 707 227 32.11 707 100 54 100 653 100 707 100
Other than Permanent employees
Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

b. Details of measures for the well-being of workers:

Categor
y
% of workers covered by % of workers covered by % of workers covered by % of workers covered by
Total
(A)
Health insurance Accident
insurance
Maternity
benefits
Paternity
Benefits
Day Care
facilities
Number
(B)
% (B/
A)
Number
(C)
% (C/
A)
Number
(D)
% (D/
A)
Number
(E)
% (E/
A)
Number
(F)
% (F/
A)
Permanent workers
Male 1201 566 47.13 1201 100 NA NA 1201 100 1201 100
Female 338 50 14.79 338 100 338 100 NA NA 338 100
Total 1539 616 40.03 1539 100 338 100 1201 100 1539 100
Other than Permanent workers
Male 656 0 0 656 100 0 0 0 0 656 100
Female 176 0 0 176 100 0 0 0 0 176 100
Total 832 0 0 832 100 0 0 0 0 832 100

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  • c. Spending on measures towards well-being of employees and workers (including permanent and other than permanent) in the following format:
permanent) in the following format:
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Cost
incurred
on
wellbeing
measures as a % of total revenue of
the company
0.083% 0.063%
  1. Details of retirement benefits, for Current FY and Previous Financial Year.
2.
Details
of retirement ben efits, for Curre nt FY and Previou s Financial Year . .
Benefits FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
No.
of
employees
covered as a %
of
total
employees
No.
of
workers
covered as
a % of total
workers
Deducted and
deposited with
the authority
(Y/N/N.A.)
No.
of
employees
covered as a
%
of
total
employees
No.
of
workers
covered as
a % of total
workers
Deducted
and
deposited with
the
authority
(Y/N/N.A.)
PF 100 100 Yes 100 100 Yes
Gratuity 100 100 Yes 100 100 Yes
ESI 100 100 Yes 100 100 Yes

* The Employees and Workers are covered as per the threshold limit as prescribed under the various applicable law.

  1. Accessibility of workplaces

Are the premises / offices of the entity accessible to differently abled employees and workers, as per the requirement of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? = Yes

If not, whether any steps are being taken by the entity in this regard. = NA

  1. Does the entity have an equal opportunity policy as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? If so, provide a web-link to the policy.

Yes, The Company is committed to provide equal employment opportunities without any discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, national origin, ethnic origin, colour, gender, age, citizenship, veteran status, marital status or a disability. The Company has in place Gender Equality Policy and Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Policy, which calls for no discrimination on any grounds.

The Gender Equality Policy and Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Policy can be accessed on our website at www.fazethree.com

  1. Return to work and Retention rates of permanent employees and workers that took parental leave. :-
Permanent employees Permanent employees Permanent workers Permanent workers
Gender Return to work rate Retention rate Return to work rate Retention rate
Male 100% 100% NA NA
Female NA NA NA NA
Total 100% 100% NA NA

*NA = No parental leaves were availed during the FY 2023-24 in said category.

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  1. Is there a mechanism available to receive and redress grievances for the following categories of employees and worker? If yes, give details of the mechanism in brief.
Yes/No Details of the mechanism in brief
Permanent Workers Yes The Company aims to provide a safe, friendly and conducive work
environment to all of its employees and associates. Employees are
encouraged to share their concerns with their Reporting Manager or
the members of the senior management. The Company has formulated
whistle blower policy which allows all our employees to report any kind
of suspected or actual misconduct in the organisation in an anonymous
manner. In addition, Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at
Workplace for prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual
harassment at workplace has been formulated and Internal Complaints
Committee has also been set up to redress any such complaints
received.
Other than
Permanent Workers
Yes
Permanent
Employees
Yes
Other than
Permanent
Employees
Yes
  1. Membership of employees and worker in association(s) or Unions recognised by the listed entity:
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Category Total
employees
/ workers
in
respective
category
(A)
No. of employees
/ workers in
respective
category, who are
part of
association(s) or
Union
(B)
%
(B/A)
Total
employee
s /
workers
in
respective
category
(C)
No. of employees
/ workers in
respective
category, who are
part of
association(s) or
Union
(D)
%
(D/C)
Total Permanent
Employees
707 0 0 561 0 0
- Male 653 0 0 523 0 0
-Female 54 0 0 38 0 0
Total Permanent
Workers
1539 0 0 1315 0 0
-Male 1201 0 0 1018 0 0
-Female 338 0 0 297 0 0
  1. Details of training given to employees and workers:
Category FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
Total
(A)
On health and
safety
measures
On skill
upgradation
Total
(D)
On health and
safety
measures
On skill
upgradation
No.
(B)
%
(B/A)
No.
(C)
%
(C/A)
No.
(E)
%
(E/D)
No.
(F)
%
(F/D)
Employees
Male 653 289 44.26 139 21.29 523 208 39.77 94 17.97
Female 54 21 38.89 12 22.22 38 17 44.74 8 21.05
Total 707 310 43.85 151 21.36 561 225 40.11 102 18.18
Workers

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Male 1201 1201 100 250 20.82 1018 1018 100 243 23.87
Female 338 338 100 47 13.91 297 297 100 137 46.13
Total 1539 1539 100 297 19.30 1315 1315 100 380 28.90

*Only permanent employees and workers

  1. Details performance and career development reviews of employees and worker:
Category FY 2023-34 FY 2023-34 FY 2023-34 FY 2022-23
Total(A) No.(B) %(B/A) Total(C) No.(D) %(D/C)
Employees
Male 653 653 100% 523 523 100%
Female 54 54 100% 38 38 100%
Total 707 707 100% 561 561 100%
Workers
Male 1201 1201 100% 1018 1018 100%
Female 338 338 100% 297 297 100%
Total 1539 1539 100% 1315 1315 100%
  1. Health and safety management system:

  2. a. Whether an occupational health and safety management system has been implemented by the entity? (Yes/ No). If yes, the coverage such system?

The Company has in place Environmental, Health and Safety Policy for protection of the employees from work related hazards. This Health and Safety Policy covers all the operating/ factory sites of Company. The health and safety management system broadly covers the following:

  1. Risk assessments, safety audits and safety inspections at a prescribed frequency

  2. Optimize use of natural resources i.e. energy, fuel, water and chemicals.

  3. Ensure that each employee, workers and visitors comply with all safety rules and regulations framed for the operation.

  4. b. What are the processes used to identify work-related hazards and assess risks on a routine and non-routine basis by the entity?

Periodic inspections are carried out at plant site to identify work related hazards. The Company is committed to provide safe and healthy working conditions & the prevention of work–related injury and ill health of employees and workers. Periodic training is to given to the workers/ employees on dealing with hazardous goods. The Company regularly updates the health and safety standards.

  • c. Whether you have processes for workers to report the work-related hazards and to remove themselves from such risks. (Y/N)

  • =Yes

  • d. Do the employees/ worker of the entity have access to non-occupational medical and healthcare services? (Yes/ No)

  • =Yes

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  1. Details of safety related incidents:
Details of safety related incidents:
*Category ** FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
(per one million-person hours worked)
Employees 0 0
Workers 0 0
Total injuries recordable work-related Employees 0 0
Workers 0 0
No. of fatalities Employees 0 0
Workers 0 0
High consequence work-related injury or
ill-health(excludingfatalities)
Employees 0 0
Workers 0 0

*Including contract worker/ non-permanent workforce.

  1. Describe the measures taken by the entity to ensure a safe and healthy work place.

The Company has in place Health and Safety Policy which covers all the operating/ factory sites of Company. The Company has taken following measures to ensure and safety and health work place:

  1. Implementation of Heath and Management System

  2. Systematic process in place for identification of work–related hazards.

  3. Imparting trainings to the workers/ employees on dealing with hazardous goods.

  4. Conducting mock drills for workers/ employees.

  5. Adequate system in place to identify work related hazards and to formulate contingency plan and to eliminate or mitigate the hazards.

  6. Ensures that all activities across the value chain are conducted as per the defined health and safety procedures.

  7. Risk assessment is done on a periodic basis and actions are taken to maintain the risks.

  8. Providing patient–centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care and checkups, including sickness checkups and regular follow–ups to factory worker/ employees.

  9. Conducts weekly checkups of employees working in Hazardous areas.

  10. Maintenance of accurate medical records.

13. Number of Complaints on the following made by employees and workers:

FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Filed during
the year
Pending
resolution at
the end ofyear
Remarks Filed during
the year
Pending
resolution at
the end ofyear
Remarks
Working
Conditions
0 0 NA 0 0 NA
Health &
Safety
0 0 NA 0 0 NA
  1. Assessments for the year:
Assessments for the year:
% of your plants and offices that were assessed (by entity or statutory
authorities or thirdparties)
Health and safety practices 100%
WorkingConditions 100%

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  1. Provide details of any corrective action taken or underway to address safety-related incidents (if any) and on significant risks / concerns arising from assessments of health & safety practices and working conditions.

The following safety measures are taken by the Company:

  1. Thermography Scanning: Thermography scanning is conducted at all plants.

  2. Installation of instruments to prevent fire injury & Emergency Exit: To prevent any injury from fire, the Company has installed various instruments as prescribed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services at all plants and compliance with respect to emergency exit requirements is ensured. Further, the fire drills are carried out at regular intervals.

  3. Masks: It is mandatory for the workers even before Covid–19 Pandemic, to wear mask at the time of processing raw cotton, in order to prevent any respiratory disorders caused due to inhalation of dust produced by raw cotton.

  4. Safety Earmuffs: It is mandatory for workers, working in loud conditions, to wear appropriate hearing protection equipment.

  5. Machine guards and censors: The machine guards and censors are installed to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created during the machine's normal operation.

Leadership Indicators

  1. Does the entity extend any life insurance or any compensatory package in the event of death of (A) Employees = Yes

  2. (B) Workers = Yes

  3. Provide the measures undertaken by the entity to ensure that statutory dues have been deducted and deposited by the value chain partners.

The Company ensure that statutory dues are paid within timeline by the Company and regularly follows up with the value chain partners for the same. The Company is regular in paying the statutory dues.

  1. Provide the number of employees / workers having suffered high consequence work- related injury / illhealth / fatalities (as reported in Q11 of Essential Indicators above), who have been are rehabilitated and placed in suitable employment or whose family members have been placed in suitable employment:
Total no. of affected
employees/ workers
Total no. of affected
employees/ workers
No. of employees/workers that are rehabilitated and
placed in suitable employment or whose family
members have beenplaced in suitable employment
No. of employees/workers that are rehabilitated and
placed in suitable employment or whose family
members have beenplaced in suitable employment
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-2023
Employees 0 0 0 0
Workers 0 0 0 0
  1. Does the entity provide transition assistance programs to facilitate continued employability and the management of career endings resulting from retirement or termination of employment? (Yes/ No) = Yes

  2. Details on assessment of value chain partners:

Details on assessment of value chain partners:
% of value chain partners (by value of business done
with suchpartners) that were assessed
Health and safety practices 100% of The Major value chainpartner.

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Working Conditions 100% of The Major value chain partner.

  1. Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns arising from assessments of health and safety practices and working conditions of value chain partners.

During the year under review, there were no major health and safety related risks.

PRINCIPLE 4: Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders

Essential Indicators:

  1. Describe the processes for identifying key stakeholder groups of the entity.

The key stakeholder group identified by the Company includes Employees, Shareholders, Regulatory Bodies & Investors, Vendors and Communities. Identifying key stakeholder groups of an entity is crucial for effective management and strategy development. It involves understanding its mission and objectives, listing potential stakeholders (both internal and external), and categorizing them based on their relationship with the entity. The process further involves regular review and update the stakeholder list and analysis as the entity evolves to ensure entity remains responsive to the changes.

  1. List stakeholder groups identified as key for your entity and the frequency of engagement with each stakeholder group.
Stakeholder
Group
Whether
identified
as
Vulnerable
&
Marginalized
Group (Yes/No)
Channels
of
communication
(Email,
SMS,
Newspaper,
Pamphlets,
Advertisement,
Community
Meetings,
Notice
Board,
Website),
Other
Frequency
of
engagement
(Annually/
Half
yearly/ Quarterly
/ others – please
specify)
Purpose and scope of
engagement including
key
topics
and
concerns raised during
such engagement
Employees No As needed: Email, in
person
meeting,
calls
At regular
intervals
1. Career Management
and Growth
Prospects
2. Learning
opportunities
3. Compensation
structure Flexible
workinghours
Shareholders
& Investors
No As
needed:
Presentation, email
advisories.
1. Quarterly:
Financial
statements in
IndAS and
Company's
presentation on
financial results
1. Understanding
shareholder
expectations
2. Addressing their
concerns

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2. Annual: Annual
General
Meeting;
Annual Report
Vendors No As needed: calls and
meetings,
emails,
presentations,
reviews.
At regular
intervals
1. Quality Management
2. Pricing of products
3. Purchase orders
Supply chain
management
Communities Yes As needed: reviews,
calls and meetings,
surveys
Throughout the
year.
1. Sustainable ways of
doing business
2. Community welfare
3. Business concerns

Leadership Indicator

  1. Provide the processes for consultation between stakeholders and the Board on economic, environmental, and social topics or if consultation is delegated, how is feedback from such consultations provided to the Board.

The Company actively engages with its key stakeholders. A continuous engagement with the stakeholders helps the Company to meet its stakeholders' needs and expectations. The Board is kept abreast on recent developments and feedback on the same is sought from the Directors on regular basis.

  1. Whether stakeholder consultation is used to support the identification and management of environmental, and social topics. If so, provide details of instances as to how the inputs received from stakeholders on these topics were incorporated into policies and activities of the entity.

Yes, stakeholder consultation is used to support the identification and management of environmental, and social topics.

Continuous engagement with stakeholders helps in aligning expectations, thereby enabling the Company to better serve its stakeholders. Company, as a result of such interactions, with its stakeholders, realized its various responsibility towards society. As a result of it, Company has taken various steps to fulfil its responsibility. Some of them are as follows:

  • a. Expanding use of CNG, Solar Energy, Electrical Vehicles and other renewable energy source;

  • b. Policy to increase no. of disable workers employed by 50% every year compared to previous year;

  • c. The Company increasingly works with vendors who have integrated facility for effluent treatment; d. Implementation of Zero liquid discharge mechanism wherever possible; etc.

  • Provide details of instances of engagement with, and actions taken to, address the concerns of vulnerable/ marginalized stakeholder groups.

All the CSR initiatives of the Company are undertaken for the benefit and upliftment of disadvantaged and marginalised section of the society. Kindly refer to the Corporate Social Responsibility Report given separately in Annual Report.

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PRINCIPLE 5: Businesses should respect and promote human rights

Essential Indicators

  1. Employees and workers who have been provided training on human rights issues and policy(ies) of the entity
Category FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Total (A) No.
employees/
workers
covered(B)
% (B / A) Total (C) No.
employees/
workers
covered(D)
% (D / C)
Employees
Permanent 707 707 100 561 561 100
Other than
permanent
0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Employees 707 707 100 561 561 100
Workers
Permanent 1539 1539 100 1315 1315 100
Other than
permanent
832 832 100 787 787 100
Total Employees 2371 2371 100 2102 2102 100
  1. Details of minimum wages paid to employees and workers:
Total
(A)
Equal to
Minimum
Wage
More than
Minimum
Wage
Total
(D)
Equal to
Minimum
Wage
More than
Minimum
Wage
No.
(B)
%
(B/A)
No.
(C)
%
(C/A)
No.
(E)
%
(E/D)
No.
(F)
%
(F/D)
Employees
Permanent
Male 653 0 0 653 100 523 54 10.33 469 89.67
Female 54 0 0 54 100 38 2 5.26 36 94.74
Other than
Permanent
Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workers
Permanent
Male 1201 664 55 537 44.71 1032 546 52.91 486 47.09
Female 338 287 85 51 15.09 283 123 43.46 160 56.54
Other than
Permanent
Male 656 639 97 17 2.59 614 614 100 0 0
Female 176 168 95 8 4.55 173 173 100 0 0

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  1. Details of remuneration/ salary/ wages:

a. Median remuneration / wages

Male Female
Number Median
remuneration/
salary/ wages of
respective category
Number Median
remuneration/
salary/ wages of
respective category
Board of Directors(BOD) 2 4,46,875 0 Nil
KeyManagerial Personnel 2 3,58,516 0 Nil
Employees other than BOD
and KMP
653 26,062 54 35,617
Workers 1,857 13,797 514 13,797
b. Gross wagespaid to females as % of total wagespaid bythe entity
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Gross Wagespaid to females 26.68 % 16.71 %
  1. Do you have a focal point (Individual/ Committee) responsible for addressing human rights impacts or issues caused or contributed to by the business? =Yes

  2. Describe the internal mechanisms in place to redress grievances related to human rights issues.

The Company is committed to providing a safe and positive work environment. The Company regards respect for human rights as one of its fundamental and core values and strives to support, protect and promote human rights to ensure that fair & ethical business and employment practices are followed. The Company is committed to providing a work environment that ensures that every employee/ worker is treated with dignity, respect and afforded equitable treatment. The Company is also committed to promoting a work environment that is conducive to the professional growth of its employees and encourages equality of opportunity. The Company strictly prohibits sexual harassment, harassment based on race, religion, national origin, ethnic origin, colour, gender, age, citizenship, veteran status marital status or a disability. The employees can raise the concern for the violation of human rights/ harassment to their reporting Manager or Senior Management.

The Company also has zero tolerance towards and prohibits all forms of slavery, coerced labour, child labour, human trafficking, violence or physical, sexual, psychological or verbal abuse.

  1. Number of Complaints on the following made by employees and workers:
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Filed
during
the
year
Pending
resolution at
the end of
year
Remarks
Filed
during
the
year
Pending
resolution at
the end of year
Remarks
Sexual Harassment 0 0 NA 0 0 NA
Discrimination at
workplace
0 0 NA 0 0 NA
Child Labour 0 0 NA 0 0 NA

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Forced Labour/Involuntary
Labour
0 0 NA 0 0 NA
Wages 0 0 NA 0 0 NA
Other human rights related
issues
0 0 NA 0 0 NA
  1. Complaints filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Redressal) Act, 2013
FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Total complaints reported under Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act,2013(POSH)
NIL NIL
Complaints on POSH as a % of female
employees/workers
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Complaints on POSH upheld. Not Applicable Not Applicable
  1. Mechanisms to prevent adverse consequences to the complainant in discrimination and harassment cases.

  2. a. Internal Complaints Committee is constituted as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, to receive, investigate the complaint and to provide independent judgement.

  3. b. Whistle Blower Policy of the Company provides adequate safeguard against the whistle blower and no one is denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee or in exceptional cases to the Board of Directors for appropriate relief.

  4. Do human rights requirements form part of your business agreements and contracts? = Yes

  5. Assessments for the year:

Assessments for the year:
% of your plants and offices that were assessed (by
entity or statutory authorities or thirdparties)
Child labour 100%
Forced/involuntarylabour
Sexual harassment
Discrimination at workplace
Wages
  1. Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns arising from the assessments at Question 10 above.

  2. = Not applicable

Leadership Indicators

  1. Details of a business process being modified / introduced as a result of addressing human rights grievances/complaints.

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During the reporting period, no business processes were required to be modified or introduced for addressing human rights grievances/complaints.

  1. Details of the scope and coverage of any Human rights due-diligence conducted.

The Company is committed to protecting and respecting Human Rights as well as remedying rights violations in case they are identified. The Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee to receive and investigate the complaints with respect to Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. The Company has also framed Whistle Blower/ Vigil Mechanism Policy which provides adequate safeguard to the whistle blower and no none is denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee or in exceptional cases to the Board of Directors for appropriate relief. As an equal opportunity employer, we have zero tolerance towards the decimation on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability status.

  1. Is the premise/office of the entity accessible to differently abled visitors, as per the requirements of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? =Yes

  2. Details on assessment of value chain partners

Details on assessment of value chain partners
% of value chain partners (by value of business done with
suchpartners) that were assessed
Sexual Harassment 100% major value chain partners
Discrimination at workplace
Child Labour
Forced Labour/InvoluntaryLabour
Wages
  1. Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns arising from the assessments at Question 4 above.

  2. = Not applicable.

PRINCIPLE 6: Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment

Essential Indicators

  1. Details of total energy consumption (in Joules or multiples) and energy intensity:
Parameters FY 2023-24(MJ) FY 2022-23(MJ)
From renewable sources
Total electricityconsumption(A) 57,89,807.94 23,50,800
Total fuel consumption(B) 0 0
Energyconsumption through other sources(C) 0 0
Total energy consumed from renewable
sources(A+B+C)
57,89,807.94 23,50,800
From non-renewable sources
Total electricityconsumption(D) 5,41,79,286.4 4,63,69,198.8
Total fuel consumption(E) 13,72,94,968.5 43,14,48,149.56
Energyconsumption through other sources(F) 2,85,991.2 2,89,278

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Total energy consumed from non-renewable
sources(D+E+F)
19,17,60,246.1 47,81,06,626.36
Total energy consumed(A+B+C+D+E+F) 19,23,39,226.9 48,04,57,426.4
Energy intensity per rupee of turnover(Total
Energy (MJ)/Revenue from operation)
0.035 0.087
Energy intensity per rupee of Turnover
adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
(Total Energy/Revenue from operation adjusted
for PPP)
NA* NA*
Energy intensity in terms of physical output
(MJ/MT)
18,718.73 54,728.97

*Not Applicable as company earns more than 90% of its revenue from exports i.e. in US $.

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency =No

  1. Does the entity have any sites / facilities identified as designated consumers (DCs) under the Performance, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme of the Government of India? (Y/N) If yes, disclose whether targets set under the PAT scheme have been achieved. In case targets have not been achieved, provide the remedial action taken, if any.

=No

  1. Provide details of the following disclosures related to water, in the following format:
Parameters FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Water withdrawal by source(in kilolitres)
(i)Surface water 3,16,602 2,98,370
(ii)Groundwater 2,76,351 2,84,786
(iii)Thirdpartywater 2,962 0
(iv)Seawater/desalinated water 0 0
Total volume of water withdrawal (in
kilolitres) (i + ii + iii + iv + v)
5,95,915 5,83,156
Total volume of water consumption(in
kilolitres)
5,95,915 5,83,156
Water intensity per rupee of turnover
(Water consumed/turnover)
0.00011120969174393016 0.00010643101803821096
Water intensity per rupee of turnover
adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
(Water consumed /Revenue from operation
adjusted for PPP)
NA* NA*
Water intensity in terms of physical output
(KL/MT)
57.9953 66.4274

*Not Applicable as company earns more than 90% of its revenue from exports i.e. in US $.

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency =No

  1. Provide the following details related to water discharged:

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Parameters FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Water discharge by destination and level of treatment(in kilolitres)
(i)To Surface water
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment – please specify the
treatment
- -
(ii)To Groundwater
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment – please specify the
treatment
2,20,090
ETP Treatment
2,28,344
ETP Treatment
(iii)To Seawater
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment – please specify the
treatment
- -
(iv)Sent to third-parties
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment – please specify the
treatment
3,16,602
Biological Treatment
2,50,236
Biological Treatment
Total water discharged(in kilolitres) 5,36,692 4,78,580

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency =No

  1. Has the entity implemented a mechanism for Zero Liquid Discharge? If yes, provide details of its coverage and implementation.

Yes, Recognizing the importance of water as a resource, we undertake several initiatives to optimize the consumption and reduce resultant wastewater generation through our reuse or recycle schemes. Such wastewater is further recovered and used back in process, gardening, sanitation, etc.

  1. Please provide details of air emissions (other than GHG emissions) by the entity, in the following format:
Parameter Please specify unit FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
NOx mg/Nm3 115.71 123.23
SOx mg/Nm3 101.45 232.54
Particulate matter(PM) mg/Nm3 293.13 361.37
Persistent organicpollutants(POP) - -
Volatile organic compounds(VOC) - -
Hazardous airpollutants(HAP) - -
  1. Provide details of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) & its intensity, in the following format:
following format:
Parameter Units FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Total Scope 1 emissions MT of CO2 equivalent -* 14,433.15
Total Scope 2 emissions MT of CO2 equivalent -* 9,703.41

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Total Scope 1 and Scope 2
emissions intensity per rupee of
turnover (Total Scope 1 and
Scope 2 GHG emissions /
Revenue from operations)
MT of CO2 / per rupee
of turnover.
- 0.00000440513
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2
emissions intensity per rupee of
turnover adjusted for
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
(Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG
emissions / Revenue from
operations adjusted for PPP)
NA# NA#
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2
emissions intensity in terms of
physical output
MT of CO2 / MT pf
production
- 2.74939883925

#Not Applicable as company earns more than 90% of its revenue from exports i.e. in US $.

*The figures for FY 2023-24 are under assessment.

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency

= Yes, independent assessment was carried out by ENEN Green Services Private Limited for FY 2022-23.

  1. Does the entity have any project related to reducing Green House Gas emission? If Yes, then provide details.

The Company with the aim to reduce its greenhouse gas emission, has taken various steps to reduce its dependency on emission generating energy sources and increase use of alternative/ clean energy source. The Company has installed a 2.1 MW solar power plant at its unit in West India, which enables said units to meet its ~35% of electricity needs via clean energy source and reduce their carbon footprint. Further, Company has also started to opt more sustainable equipment, by investing in lithium Ion MHE (warehouse truck & forklifts), instead of traditional equipment. All these steps has enable Company to function in sustainable and efficient manner.

  1. Provide details related to waste management by the entity, in the following format:
Parameter FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Total Wastegenerated(in metric tonnes)
Plastic waste(A) - -
E-waste(B) 0.454 0.39
Bio-medical waste(C) - -
Construction and demolition waste(D) - -
Batterywaste(E) - -
Radioactive waste(F) - -
Other Hazardous waste.(G) 44.17 26.62
Other Non-Hazardous waste.(H) - -
Total(A+B + C + D + E + F + G+H) 44.624 27.01
Waste intensity per rupee of turnover
(Total wastegenerated(KG) /Revenue from operations)
0.000008328 Kg per
rupee
0.0000000049 Kg per
rupee
Waste intensity per rupee of turnover adjusted for
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
NA* NA*

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(Total waste generated / Revenue from operations
adjusted for PPP)
Waste intensity in terms of physical output
(Total wastegenerated in MT/Total Production in MT)
0.00434287116 0.000044425
For each category of waste generated, total waste recovered through recycling, re-using or other
recovery operations(in metric tonnes)
Category of waste
(i)Recycled 0.41 0.36
(ii)Re-used 0 0.2
Total 0.41 0.56
For each category of waste generated, total waste disposed by nature of disposal method (in metric
tonnes)
Category of waste
(i)Incineration 0 3.97
(ii)Landfilling 23.67 22.28
(iii)Other disposal operations 0 0.2
Total 23.67 26.45

*Not Applicable as company earns more than 90% of its revenue from exports i.e. in US $.

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency =No

  1. Briefly describe the waste management practices adopted in your establishments. Describe the strategy adopted by your company to reduce usage of hazardous and toxic chemicals in your products and processes and the practices adopted to manage such wastes.

Waste generation being an inevitable part of manufacturing process, efforts have been taken to create value from waste. With an aim to divert a significant quantum of waste from going to the landfills, the Company has adopted systems and procedures that helps repurpose used material and reintroduce excess material into the production process. The Company follows legally prescribed procedures and applies environmentally sound disposal techniques for disposing hazardous waste whereas the non–hazardous waste is sold to authorised recyclers/ government authorities/ government agents. Safety and environmental sustainability are integral parts of strong product development processes established by the Company.

  1. If the entity has operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas (such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones etc.) where environmental approvals / clearances are required, please specify details in the following format:
Sr.
No.
Location
of
operation/
offices
Types of operations Whether
the
conditions
of
environmental approval / clearance are
being complied with? (Y/N) If no, the
reasons thereof and corrective action
**taken, if any. **
1 0 Not Applicable Not Applicable
  1. Details of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year:

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Name and brief
details
of
project
EIA
Notification
No.
Date Whether
conducted
by
independent
external
agency (Yes/ No)
Results
communicated in
public domain
Relevant
Web link
Not Applicable
  1. Is the entity compliant with the applicable environmental law/ regulations/ guidelines in India; such as the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Environment protection act and rules thereunder (Y/N).

  2. =Yes

If not, provide details of all such non-compliances, in the following format:

S. No. Specify
the
law
/
regulation / guidelines
which was not complied
with
Provide details of
the
non-
compliance
Any fines / penalties /
action taken by regulatory
agencies such as pollution
control boards or by courts
Corrective action
taken, if any
Not Applicable

Leadership Indicator

  1. Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in areas of water stress (in kilolitres):
(i) Name of the area N.A.
(ii) Nature of operations N.A.
**(iii) Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge **
Parameter FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
(i)Surface water - -
(ii)Groundwater - -
(iii)Thirdpartywater - -
(iv)Seawater/desalinated water - -
Total volume of water withdrawal (in kilolitres) (i
+ ii + iii + iv + v)
- -
Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres) - -
Water intensity per rupee of turnover(Water
consumed/turnover)
- -
Water discharge by destination and level of treatment(in kilolitres)
(i)To Surface water
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment –please specifythe treatment
- -
(ii)To Groundwater
-
No treatment
- --
-
With treatment –please specifythe treatment
-
(iii)To Seawater
-
No treatment
- -
-
With treatment –please specifythe treatment
- -
(iv)Sent to third-parties
-
No treatment
- -

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-
With treatment –please specifythe treatment
- -
Total water discharged(in kilolitres) - -

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency =N.A.

  1. Please provide details of total Scope 3 emissions & its intensity, in the following format:
Parameter Units FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Total Scope 3 emissions Metric tonnes of
CO2 equivalent
-* 165365.33
Total Scope 3 emissions per
rupee of turnover
-* 0.0000301806

*The figures for FY 2023-24 are under assessment.

Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency

=Yes, independent assessment was carried out by ENEN Green Services Private Limited for FY 2022-23.

  1. With respect to the ecologically sensitive areas reported at Question 11 of Essential Indicators above, provide details of significant direct & indirect impact of the entity on biodiversity in such areas along-with prevention and remediation activities.

  2. =Not Applicable

  3. If the entity has undertaken any specific initiatives or used innovative technology or solutions to improve resource efficiency, or reduce impact due to emissions / effluent discharge / waste generated, please provide details of the same as well as outcome of such initiatives, as per the following format:

Kindly refer Annexure III (Report on conservation of energy, technology absorption) of the Directors' Report forming part of the Annual Report.

  1. Does the entity have a business continuity and disaster management plan? Give details in 100 words/ web link.

  2. All probable hazards, their place, potential, damaging capacity and areas in case of all accidents, dangerous occurrence, emergencies and disasters happening in or affecting the jurisdiction at any time detailed emergency response for each hazard scenario.

  3. Emergency response team on site consisting of site main controller, incident controller, firefighting team, first aiders, communications team, power and utility teams

  4. Responsibilities and functions of key member's emergency response team and alternates.

  5. Emergency control center and minimum infrastructure required in emergency control center.

  6. List of Regulatory agencies with names and telephone Numbers.

  7. List of Telephone numbers of Local Hospitals and telephone numbers.

  8. Disclose any significant adverse impact to the environment, arising from the value chain of the entity. What mitigation or adaptation measures have been taken by the entity in this regard.

During year, there was no significant adverse impact to the environment arising from the value chain of the entity.

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  1. Percentage of value chain partners (by value of business done with such partners) that were assessed for environmental impacts.

  2. = 100% of Major value chain partner.

PRINCIPLE 7: Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent

Essential Indicators

  1. a. Number of affiliations with trade and industry chambers/ associations. = 07 (Seven)

  2. b. List the top 10 trade and industry chambers/ associations (determined based on the total members of such body) the entity is a member of/ affiliated to.

Sr.
No.
Name of the trade and industry chambers/ associations Reach of trade and industry
chambers/
associations
(State/National)
1 Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council National
2 Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council(SRTEPC) National
3 Handloom Export Promotion Council National
4 Carpet Export Promotion Council National
5 Textiles Committee,Ministryof Textiles Government of India National
6 ASMECHEM – Chamber of Commerce and Industryof India National
7 Coir Board National
  1. Provide details of corrective action taken or underway on any issues related to anti- competitive conduct by the entity, based on adverse orders from regulatory = Not Applicable

Leadership Indicator

  1. Details of public policy positions advocated by the entity: = Not applicable.

PRINCIPLE 8: Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development

Essential Indicators

  1. Details of Social Impact Assessments (SIA) of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year.
Name and brief
details of project
SIA
Notification
No.
Date of
notification
Whether conducted
by independent
external agency
(Yes/ No)
Results
communicated
in public
domain
Relevant
Web link
Not Applicable
  1. Provide information on project(s) for which ongoing Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) is being undertaken by your entity, in the following format:

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Sr.
No.
Name of Project for
which R&R is ongoing
State District No. of
Project
Affected
Families
(PAFs)
% of PAFs
covered by
R&R
Amounts paid to
PAFs in the FY
(In INR)
Not Applicable
  1. Describe the mechanisms to receive and redress grievances of the community

  2. The Company has deployed its factory employees who regularly visit the communities and interact with people to ascertain and address community concerns, if any. Based on these interactions, we have not encountered any specific grievances from the community at present.

  3. Percentage of input material (inputs to total inputs by value) sourced from suppliers:

FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Directlysourced from MSMEs/smallproducers 16.28% 5.9%
Directlyfrom within India. 99% 99%
  1. Job creation in smaller towns – Disclose wages paid to persons employed (including employees or workers employed on a permanent or non-permanent / on contract basis) in the following locations, as % of total wage cost
wage cost
Location* FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23
Rural 37.46% 29.41%
Semi-urban 19.33% 27.71%
Urban 16.05% 18.79%
Metropolitan 27.15% 24.09%

*Place are categorized as per RBI Classification System - rural / semi-urban / urban / metropolitan.

Leadership Indicator

  1. Provide details of actions taken to mitigate any negative social impacts identified in the Social Impact Assessments (Reference: Question 1 of Essential Indicators above): = Not applicable

  2. Provide the following information on CS projects undertaken by your entity in designated aspirational districts as identified by government bodies:

districts as identified by government bodies:
Sr. No. State Aspirational District Amount spent(in INR)
- - - -

*Company has made CSR contribution of Rs 1,33,50,000/- to (i) Kalawati Devi Memorial Charitable Trust; and (ii) Omkar Andh-Apang Samajik Sanstha.

  1. (a) Do you have a preferential procurement policy where you give preference to purchase from suppliers comprising marginalized /vulnerable groups?

  2. =Yes, the Company, with aim to empower marginalized /vulnerable groups, works with communities residing in the surrounding area of the factory and small producers based on quality, operational efficiency and design capability of the vendors. The Company delegate various handmade work to local household women, enabling them to earn from their house.

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(b) From which marginalized /vulnerable groups do you procure?

= Widows/ Women Workers/ Tribal Community.

(c) What percentage of total procurement (by value) does it constitute?

= The constant efforts are made to engage the rural and household women.

  1. Details of the benefits derived and shared from the intellectual properties owned or acquired by your entity (in the current financial year), based on traditional knowledge: = Not applicable

  2. Details of corrective actions taken or underway, based on any adverse order in intellectual property related disputes wherein usage of traditional knowledge is involved. = Not applicable

  3. Details of beneficiaries of CSR Projects:

Sr. No. CSR Project No. of persons benefitted
from CSR Projects

% of beneficiaries from vulnerable and
**marginalizedgroups **
- - - 100%*

*Company has made CSR contribution to (i) Kalawati Devi Memorial Charitable Trust and (ii) Omkar AndhApang Samajik Sanstha. Through this contribution company was able to address and play its part in

  • Women Empowerment,

  • Medical and Educational support to needed children,

  • Hospital project (for blind, handicapped, deaf, dialysis, kidney patients, heart disease patients, HIV patients, homosexual and people below poverty line)

PRINCIPLE 9: Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner

Essential Indicators

  1. Describe the mechanisms in place to receive and respond to consumer complaints and feedback.

The Company has business–to–business (B2B) model. The Company sell its products to vendors which ultimately sell the products to the end consumers. The Company has in place a mechanism for each consumer, where they can raise complaint and provide feedback to the Merchandiser.

  1. Turnover of products and/ services as a percentage of turnover from all products/service that carry information about:
Turnover of products and/ services as a percentage of turnover from
information about:
all products/service that carry
As % to total turnover
Environmental and socialparametersproduct relevant to theproduct 100
Safe and responsible usage 100
Recyclingand/or safe disposal 100
  1. Number of consumer complaints in respect of the following:
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Remarks FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 Remarks
Received
during
theyear
Pending
resolution at
end ofyear
Received
during the
year
Pending
resolution at
end ofyear
Dataprivacy NIL NIL
Advertising
Cyber-security

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Delivery of essential services Restrictive Trade Practices Unfair Trade Practices

  1. Details of instances of product recalls on account of safety issues:
Number Reasons for recall
Voluntaryrecalls Nil NA
Forced recalls Nil NA
  1. Does the entity have a framework/ policy on cyber security and risks related to data privacy? (Yes/No) If available, provide a web-link of the policy.

Yes, the Company has Cyber Security Policy and same can be accessed on the website of the Company at https://www. fazethree.com/policies/.

  1. Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway on issues relating to advertising, and delivery of essential services; cyber security and data privacy of customers; re-occurrence of instances of product recalls; penalty / action taken by regulatory authorities on safety of products / services. = Not applicable

  2. Provide the following information related to data breaches:

  3. a. Number of instances of data breaches = Nil.

  4. b. Percentage of data breaches involving personally identifiable information of customers = 0%. c. Impact, if any, of the data breaches = Not Applicable.

Leadership Indicators

  1. Channels/ platforms where information on products and services of the entity can be accessed (provide web link, if available).

Information relating to all the products provided by the Company are available on the Company's website at https://www. fazethree.com/

  1. Steps taken to inform and educate consumers about safe and responsible usage of products and/or services.

Labels on safe and responsible usage are printed on the products along with product guide, if applicable as well as various initiatives are undertaken by the retailer to educate the ultimate customer.

  1. Mechanisms in place to inform consumers of any risk of disruption/discontinuation of essential services. = Not applicable

  2. Does the entity display product information on the product over and above what is mandated as per local laws? (Yes/No/Not Applicable) If yes, provide details in brief. = No

Did your entity carry out any survey with regard to consumer satisfaction relating to the major products / services of the entity, significant locations of operation of the entity or the entity as a whole? (Yes/No) = Not applicable since the Company operates through business–to–business (B2B) model.