Vakrangee Limited — Environmental & Social Information 2021

Oct 7, 2021

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PRESS RELEASE

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VAKRANGEE LIMITED

VAKRANGEE EMERGES WINNER AT ESG INDIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2021 IN THE CATEGORY: “LEADERSHIP IN DATA PRIVACY & SECURITY”

Mumbai, October 07, 2021: Vakrangee is delighted to receive the India Leadership award for the Category “ Leadership in Data Privacy and Security ” from ESG Risk AI. We are glad that our efforts on Data Privacy & Security are recognized.

Vakrangee has a robust Data security program which has been designed and implemented, throughout the organization and our proprietary VKMS platform for our franchisees, in an effort to address the security and compliance requirements of data related to all our stakeholders. We have a robust privacy governance model and a Data privacy program implemented with strong senior management, business / process owners and other key stakeholders support.

Further, Vakrangee is also certified with ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System. It is a privacy extension to ISO 27001 Information Security Management. It protects sensitive data, improves quality and reduces security risk.

Vakrangee has always been a Responsible and Socially Conscious Company. We are taking the financial and digital literacy to the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid and serving as the last-mile link to connect India’s unserved and underserved rural and urban citizens by offering them the same products and services at the same time, competitive prices and same service levels. We are acting as the biggest equalizer by bridging the gap between the urban and rural population in India. We will continue our efforts towards a sustainability conscious world.

Commenting on this, Mr. Dinesh Nandwana, Managing Director & Group CEO, Vakrangee Ltd. said, “We prioritize the trust of all our stakeholders and employees, and place strong emphasis on data privacy and security. We are honored to receive this award and it is a validation and recognition of our robust and strong practices in protecting & conducting data security audits & complying with GDPR Guidelines across the organization.”

Commenting on this, Mr. Sankar Chakraborti, Chairman-ESGRisk.ai and Group CEO- Acuité, said, “I congratulate Vakrangee Ltd. who has emerged as the leader in data privacy & security in ESG India Leadership Awards 2021. ESGRisk.ai’s analysis indicates that the company has instituted industry leading measures and practices to manage information and safeguard sensitive and consumer data.

As part of its security efforts, Vakrangee has implemented the Mandatory Access Control (MAC), which, among other things, uses monitoring logs on a real-time basis to identify anomalies, misuses, and abnormalities as well as and makes use of advanced encryption technology and anti-skimming card reader technology. We hope that the company continues its efforts in this space and inspire others too while doing so.”

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About Vakrangee Limited (BSE Code: 511431; NSE Code: VAKRANGEE)

Incorporated in 1990, Vakrangee is the unique technology-driven company focused on building India's largest network of last-mile retail outlets to deliver real-time Banking & Financial Services, ATM, insurance, e-governance, e-commerce, and logistics services to the unserved rural, semi-urban, and urban markets. The Assisted Digital Convenience stores are called as “Vakrangee Kendra” which acts as the “One-stop shop” for availing various services and Products.

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Email: investor@vakrangee.in