Attention Investors
Kindly note the Change in PAY IN for BSE A/C No. : 1201250000000691 (CDSL), if you have an NSDL A/C, kindly use INTER DEPOSITORY SLIP. For assistance, please call OR contact: Mr. Dadu, 98339 89807 / 022-6145 1000.    |   Exchanges / Depository: Prevent Unauthorized Transactions in your Trading / Demat account --> Update your Mobile Numbers / email IDs with your Stock Brokers / Depository Participant. Receive alerts on your Registered Mobile / email IDs for trading account transactions and all debit and other important transactions in your demat account directly from Exchange / Depository on the same day ......................Issued in the interest of Investors."     |    KYC : "KYC is one time exercise while dealing in securities markets - once KYC is done through a SEBI registered intermediary (broker, DP, Mutual Fund etc.), you need not undergo the same process again when you approach another intermediary."     |    ASBA-IPO : "No need to issue cheques by investors while subscribing to IPO. Just write the bank account number and sign in the application form to authorise your bank to make payment in case of allotment. No worries for refund as the money remains in investor's account."
 ««+1  ««-1
 
 
Satia Industries LtdIndustry : Paper
BSE Code:539201NSE Symbol: SATIAP/E(TTM):5.44
ISIN Demat:INE170E01023Div & Yield %:0.17EPS(TTM):21.8
Book Value(Rs):85.31058Market Cap ( Cr.):1187Face Value(Rs):1
    Change Company 

Dear Members,

Your Directors are pleased to present the 42nd Annual Report of Satia Industries Limited (“the Company”) along with the Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2023.

Financial Result:

The financial performance of your Company for the year ended March 31, 2023 is summarized below: -

(Rs in Lakh)

Particulars

Current

Year

Previous

Year

Revenue and Other Income 189779.73 91675.18
Profit Before interest depreciation and tax 42582.28 20706.65
Interest and Financial Charges 3518.04 2082.16
Depreciation 20712.74 6357.61
Profit from operations (before Tax) prior year adjustments & exceptional Item 18351.50 12266.88
TAX EXPENSES
Current Tax 3144.72 1950.16
Deferred Tax (4010.65) 249.28
Profit/(Loss) after Tax 19217.43 10067.44
Less: Appropriation
Dividend on Equity Shares 400 200

Industry Review Corporate Overview

Satia Industries Limited operates in the following business segments: -

1Writing and Printing Paper

2Agriculture

3Co-generation of Power for captive consumption and

Financial Performance and the State of the Company's affairs

Operational Review

Your Company recorded a phenomenal growth of 107% with the total income of Rs 189779. 73 lakhs as compared to Rs 91675.18 lakh in the previous year. Profit before Tax for the year 2022-23 was Rs 18351.50 lakh as against Rs 12266.88 lakh in the previous year. Profit after Tax for the year 2022-23 stood at Rs 19217.43 lakh as against Rs 10067.45 lakh in the previous year.

Dividend

Based on the Company's performance, Your Directors have declared interim dividends of Rs 0.20 per equity shares (20%) at its meeting held on 10th February, 2023 involving a cash outflow of Rs 2.00 crores. Your directors have also recommended a final dividend of Rs 0.20 per equity share (20%) for the financial year 2022-23 at their meeting held on 28.04.2023, the final dividend on equity shares, if approved by the Members in the ensuing AGM, would involve a cash outflow of Rs 2.00 crore. With this the total dividend for FY 2023 amounts to Rs 0.40 per equity share and would involve a total cash outflow of Rs 4.00 crores. In pursuance to the requirements of Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR”), your Company has formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy and is available on the Company's website with web link https://www.satiagroup.com/1nvestor/ Company policies

Reserves

The closing balance of the retained earnings of the Company for the financial year 2023, after all appropriation and adjustments was Rs. 72319.75 Lakh.

Fixed Deposit

The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.

Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments:

The company has not given any loans or guarantees covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of the investments made by Company are given in the notes to the financial statements.

Credit Rating

The Indian Ratings & Research Private Limited has upgraded Satia Industries Limited long term issuer rating to IND A + from IND A. The Instrument wise rating action is as below: -

Instrument Type Maturity

Date

Size of Issue (million) Rating/

Outlook

Rating

Action

Term loans FY29 INR 4149.2 (increased from INR 3,976.8) IND A+/Stable Upgraded
Fund-based bank facilities - INR 850 IND

A+/Stable/IND A1 +

Upgraded
Non-fund- based bank facilities - INR1, 250 (increased from INR600) IND

A+/Stable/IND

A1+

Upgraded

Internal Control Systems and their adequacy

SIL has a well-established framework of internal controls across in all the areas of its operations. The Company has adequate monitoring procedures and to maintain its objectivity and independence, the Company has appointed competent Internal Auditor, who reports to the Joint Managing Director and the quarterly reports are placed before the Audit Committee.

Based on the report of internal audit, the audit committee recommends corrective actions to the respective departments need to undertake in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls.

Transfer of Unpaid Dividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)

As required under Section 124 of the Act, the Unclaimed Dividend amount aggregating to lying with the Company for a period of seven years were transferred during the Financial Year 2022-23, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government.

Transfer of shares to IEPF

As required under Section 124 of the Act

3,73,650 equity shares, in respect of which dividend has not been claimed by the members for seven consecutive years or more, have been transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF) during the Financial Year 2022-23. Details of shares transferred to IEPF have been uploaded on the Website of IEPF as well as the Company.

In terms of provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, the unclaimed final dividend pertaining to the financial year 201415 for amount aggregating to 96840 /- had been transferred to the “Investor Education and Protection Fund” established by the Central Government on 31st October, 2022.

Directors and Key Managerial Personnel

Sh Chirag Satia, Executive Director (DIN No: 03426414) will retire from office by rotation at Annual General Meeting, and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. Sh. Chirag Satia has given required declaration under Companies Act, 2013.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta (DIN No: 08068465) was re-appointed as an Independent Director of the Company for second term

of five consecutive years commencing from 08th February, 2023 to 07th February, 2028 not liable to retire by rotation. The members of the Company have accorded their approval by passing a Special Resolution through Postal Ballot Notice dated 23.01.2023.

Mr. Ajay Vyas (DIN No 07553649) was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company for five consecutive years commencing from 23rd December, 2022 to 22nd December,2027 not liable to retire by rotation. The members of the Company have accorded their approval by passing a Special Resolution through Postal Ballot Notice dated 23.01.2023

Cessation

Sh Arun Gupta (DIN No 00371289) Independent Director, retired as member of the Board of Directors on completion of tenure effective February 07, 2023. The Board placed on record their appreciation for Sh Arun Gupta in valuable contribution, guidance, and strategic vision, that has helped the Company build and execute a resilient growth strategy.

All the Independent Directors have affirmed their independence under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and provisions of Regulation 25 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Company has obtained requisite declaration to that effect from the said Directors.

Board Evaluation

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out an Annual Evaluation of its own performance, performance of the Directors and the working ofits Committees, based on the evaluation criteria defined by Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) for performance evaluation process of the Board, its Committees and Directors. The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria such as the Board composition

and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc. The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the Committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of Committee meetings, etc. The performance assessment of Non-Independent Directors, Board as a whole and the Chairman were evaluated at separate meetings of Independent Directors. The same was also discussed in the meetings ofNRC and the Board. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.

The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual Directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings etc. In the Board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the performance of the board, its committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of independent Directors was done by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the independent Directors have submitted declarations that each of them meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rules framed there under and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as independent directors of the Company.

During the year under review, the nonexecutive directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions

with the Company, other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/Committee of the Company.

Key Managerial Personnel

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2023 are Dr Ajay Satia, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman cum Managing Director, Sh Rachit Nagpal, GM(Finance) - CFO and Sh Rakesh Kumar Dhuria, Company Secretary.

Committees of the Board

The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with the delegated authority. The following substantive Committees constituted by the Board function according to their respective roles and defined scope:

•Audit Committee of Directors

•Nominations and Remuneration Committee (NRC)

•Stakeholders Relationship Committee

•Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

•Risk Management Committee

Terms of reference and number of meetings held for respective Committees are given in the Report on Corporate Governance which forms part of the Annual Report. Further, during the year under review, all recommendations made by the Audit Committee have been accepted by the Board. The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for its Non-Executive Directors including a code of conduct for Independent Directors which suitably incorporates the duties of Independent Directors as laid down in the Act.

In terms of the Listing Regulations, all Directors and senior management personnel have affirmed compliance with their respective codes. The CEO & Managing Director has also confirmed and certified the same, which certification is provided at the

end of the Report on Corporate Governance. Remuneration Policy

In compliance with Section 178(3) of the Act and Regulation 19(4) of the Listing Regulations, on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC), the Board formulated Policy relating to the remuneration of Directors, key managerial personnel and other employees. The Policy includes criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors and other matters. It broadly lays down the philosophy, guiding principles and basis for recommending payment of remuneration to the Executive and NonExecutive Directors. The role of the NRC is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report in compliance with proviso to Section 178(4) of the Act. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Annexure-IA. We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy.

Number of meetings of the Board

Five meetings of the Board were held during the year. For details of meetings of the Board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.

Director Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to requirement of Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:

(A)in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

(B)the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial

year and of the profit or loss of the company for the period.

(C)the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

(D)the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.

The Directors had laid down internal financial control to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provision of all applicable laws and that such system was adequate and operating effectively.

Audit reports and Auditors

The Auditors Report for the year 31.03.2023 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statement in this Annual Report.

Statutory Auditors:

M/s. Rakesh Bansal & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm's Registration No. 011474N), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive Financial Years. i.e. from 202122 to 2026-27, in 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 30th September 2022. The Company had received a letter dated 22nd December, 2022 (as also information as per Annexure-A of SEBI Circular) from M/s. Rakesh Bansal & Co., Statutory Auditors addressed to the Board of Directors through Audit Committee requesting to accept their resignation and intimate his case was genuine and exceptional case stating, inter-alia, the following reasons: - Due to health issue of the sole proprietor and personal circumstances unable to undertake the assignment. The Audit

Committee had noted that Statutory Auditors had not raised any concerns, as to nonreceipt of information or non-co-operation from the management. The Audit Committee had taken view that due to health issue of the sole proprietor reached to this conclusion that on professional inability and humane considerations, the resignation be accepted. Thus, pursuant to the recommendations ofthe Audit Committee and pursuant to personal, genuine and exceptional circumstances including health issue the resignation of M/s. Rakesh Bansal & Co., Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors dated 22nd December, 2022 was also accepted by the Board w.e.f. 23rd December, 2022. The Audit Committee passed a resolution on 23rd December 2022 recommending to the Board of Directors the appointment of M/s. N.K. Chhabra & Co., Chartered Accountants, Chandigarh (Firm Registration No. 000837N with ICAI), as Statutory Auditors for this purpose to fill the casual vacancy caused by resignation of M/s. Rakesh Bansal & Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 011474N for the current Financial Year 2022-23 and they shall hold office until the conclusion of next annual general meeting to be held in the calendar year 2023, and they shall also be appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the next four years viz. Financial Year 2022-23 to 2026-27.

Secretarial Audit:

Pursuant to provision of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 the company has appointed M/s. S. Parnami & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the company. The Secretarial Audit report is annexed herewith as “Annexure VI. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year under review requires no comments. The said report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remarks.

Annual Secretarial Compliance Report

In compliance with Circular No. CIR/CFD/

CMD/1/27/2019 dated February 8, 2019, issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), M/s S. Parnami & Associates, was appointed for issuing Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the year ended March 31, 2023. The said Report confirms that the Company has maintained proper records as stipulated under various Rules and Regulations and that, no action has been taken against the Company or promoters/ directors by the SEBI/Stock Exchange.

Internal Auditors

During the year under review M/s. SSPJ & Co, Chartered Accountants, Internal Auditors has resigned w.e.f 10.02.2023 and M/s S S Kothari Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants New Delhi was appointed in place carried out the internal audit and submitted their report.

Cost Audit

Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 M/s Balwinder & Associates, Cost Accountants, Mohali has conducted the cost audit of the Company. As recommended by the Audit Committee, the Board at its meeting held on 27.05.2022 appointed M/s Balwinder & Associates., Cost Accountants, Mohali as Cost Auditor to conduct cost audit for the year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014. M/s Balwinder & Associates, confirmed that they are free from disqualifications as specified under Section 141 read with Sections 139 and 148 of the Act, held a valid certificate of practice and that their appointment met the requirements of Sections 141(3)(g) and 148 of the Act. M/s Balwinder & Associates also confirmed that they are independent, maintained an arm's length relationship with the Company and that no orders or proceedings are pending against them relating to professional matters of conduct before the institute of Cost Accountants of India or any competent authority/court. The Company has maintained cost records as specified by the Central Government under Section 148(1) of the Act.

Your Company has adopted Indian AccountingStandards (IND AS).

The Financial Statement for the year ended March 31, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with (IND As) notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, as amended by the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2018 read with Section 133 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

Related Party Transaction:

All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the company with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the company at large. Transactions with related parties entered by the Company in the normal course of business are periodically placed before the Audit Committee for its omnibus approval. The Board of Directors of the Company has on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, adopted a policy to regulate transactions between the Company and its Related Parties, in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013, the rules there under and Listing Regulations. This Policy as considered and approved by the Board has been uploaded on the webs site of the Company at www. satiagroup.com.

Subsidiary Companies

The Company does not have any subsidiary.

Vigil mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy

The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy and has established the necessary vigil mechanism for Directors and Employees in confirmation with Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to facilitate reporting of the genuine concerns about unethical or improper activity, without fear of retaliation. The vigil mechanism of the Company provides for

adequate safeguards against victimization of Directors and employees who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The said Policy is uploaded on the website of the Company at https://www. satiagroup.com

Extract of Annual Return:

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed herewith as Annexure-VII

Particulars of Employees

Information as required under Section 197 read with rule 5 of the (Companies Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014 is appended as Annexure-II and forms an integrated part of this report.

Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo

The Particulars as prescribed under section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 8 of the Company (Accounts) Rules 2014 relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo is appended as Annexure-III

Industrial Relations:

During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with workers and employees at all levels.

Corporate Governance, Management Discussion & Analysis and Business Responsibility and sustainability Report.

As per Listing Regulations, the Corporate Governance Report with the Auditors' Certificate thereon and the Management Discussion and Analysis are attached, which forms part of this Annual Report. Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations, Business Responsibility and sustainability initiatives taken from

an environmental, social and governance perspective in the prescribed format is attached as a separate section of this Annual Report.

Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

The Company has always recognized its social responsibility as an integral and critical part of its value system and carried out 'Need Assessment Study' to fulfil the requirements ofits social responsibility under CSR Programs and based on that assessment of demand, the management has approved CSR program and Expenditure on CSR and will be reviewed in each year depending on the profitability of the Company. Your Company continued the social development schemes initiated in previous years. These projects covered the broad the matic areas of promotion of Education, Medical Aid, Livelihood, Eradication of Poverty, Support, Orphans, Women, Blind and that are in compliant with Companies Act 2013. The Company has spent the entire required amount of the current year ended 31.03.2023 under the CSR and nothing is outstanding as unspent.

Satia Industries Ltd's CSR initiatives and activities are aligned to the requirements of Section 135 of the Act. A brief outline of the CSR policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure IV of this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. This Policy is available on the Company's website at https://www. satiagroup.com For other details regarding the CSR Committee, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report

Safety, Health and Environment

The safety of all employees and associates has always been an area of priority for our Company. The Company has constituted a Safety and Securities Committee and the Committee meet in each month to discuss all safety issues and take the decision

relating to resolving the same. The minutes of the securities and safety committee meetings and action taken report are also placed before the Audit Committee Meeting for their review and further instruction, if any required relating to pending matters. The Company also conduct the Fire Evacuation Drill regularly. The safety and Training & awareness sessions were conducted periodically on Fire Safety in emergency situation and on usage of the fire saving equipment. Safety standards are maintained across all locations. Regular deep cleaning of the office premises and checks were done to ensure safety of the employees. During ongoing Pandemic, Health and wellbeing of the employees had become a major priority for the Company. Innovative and effective means were developed to engage with the employees during these tough times. Health and wellness awareness sessions were also conducted for employees. The connect meetings gave opportunities to employees to express themselves and get solutions to their work matters. It also motivated people to stay committed toward the organization's goals and values.

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)

In accordance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations, BRSR, covering disclosures on the Company's performance on Environment, Social and Governance parameters for FY23, is part of this Integrated Report. BRSR includes reporting on the nine principles of the National Voluntary Guidelines on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business as framed by the MCA. Cross referencing is provided in relevant sections of Integrated Report with suitable references to the BRSR.

Awards:

Dr. Ajay Satia, CMD, has been honored with the Life-Time Achievement Award as Entrepreneur of the year 2023 in a glittering ceremony in Hyderabad.

Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA) recognizes and celebrates out-

standing business leaders who have led their organization to new heights with their extraordinary entrepreneurial vision and thrust and thus made a mark in the world of business with their risk-taking ability, meticulous planning, strategic roadmaps and careful execution.

Disclosures as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013

Your Company is committed to creating and maintaining a secure work environment where its employees, agents, vendors and partners can work and pursue business together in an atmosphere free of harassment, exploitation and intimidation. To empower women and protect women against sexual harassment, and as per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) and Rules made thereunder, a policy for prevention of sexual harassment had been made and Internal Complaints Committee had been set up. This policy allows employees to report sexual harassment at the work place. The Internal Committee is empowered to look into all complaints of sexual harassment and facilitate free and fair enquiry process.

Report on Corporate Governance

Your Company is committed to best practices in the area of Corporate Governance. Good Governance facilitate effective management and control of business, maintaining a high level of business ethics and optimizing the value for all stakeholders.

Corporate Governance Structure in the Company assigns responsibilities and entrusts authority among different participants in the organization viz the Board of Directors, the senior Management and employee etc

Management Discussion and Analysis Report

In terms of Regulation 34 (2) (e) of the Listing Regulations, 2015 read with other

applicable provisions, the detailed review of the operations, performance and future outlook of the Company and its business is given in the Management's Discussion and Analysis Report (MDA) which forms part of this Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference and forms an integral part of this report.

Acknowledgement

The Directors thanks the Company's Bankers, Employees, Customers, Vendors, Investors and for their continuous support. The Directors also thank the Government of India, Government of Various States in India and concerned Government Departments and agencies for their co-operation

Place : VPO: Rupana (Dr Ajay Satia) (R.K.Bhandari) Date : 11.08.2023 Chairman Cum Joint Managing Managing Director Director

Annexure-I

DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY

The Board at its discretion, while approving the annual accounts in each financial year, may also recommend the dividend for approval of the shareholders after taking into account the free cash flow position, the profit earned during that year, the Capex requirements and applicable taxes. If during any financial year the profits of the Company are inadequate, the Board may decide not to declare dividends for that financial year. A dividend policy stated by the current Board cannot be binding on the extant Board. However, the current Board can form a guideline on dividend payout in future in the interest of providing transparency to the shareholders.

The Company's Dividend Distribution Policy (DDP) is available at website: www. satiagroup.com/Dividend Policy.

Annexure-IA

REMUNERATION POLICY

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted in line with provisions of Regulation 19

of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Brief Description of Terms of reference:

1To carry out evaluation of the Director's performance and recommend to the Board appointment/removal based on his/her performance.

2To formulate a criterion for determining qualification, positive attributes and independence of a director.

3To recommend to the Board on (i) policy relating to remuneration for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management and (ii) Executive Directors remuneration and incentive.

The Remuneration policy principle is that the remuneration and the other terms of employment shall be competitive in order to ensure that the Company can attract and retain competent Executives. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee while considering a remuneration package must ensure a balance approach reflecting short- and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the company and its goals.

Executive remuneration shall be proposed by the Committee and subsequently approved by the Board of Directors, Executive remuneration is evaluated annually against performance in determining package of remuneration, the Committee may consult with the Chairman Cum Managing Director.

The Board may delegate the appointment and remuneration powers in case of Sr. Management Personnel (except KMPs and Directors) to the Chairman & Managing Director CEO/ or Whole Time Director.

Annexure-II

Information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 (1) and (2) of Chapter XIII, Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is furnished hereunder:

Name of the Director/KMP and Designation

Remuneration in fiscal, 2023 Rs in lacs

% increase in remuneration from previous year

Ratio of Remuneration to MRE*

Comparison of the remuneration of the KMP against the Performance of the Company

% of Profits before tax

% ofTurnover

Dr. Ajay Satia (Chairman Cum Managing Director)

754.33

55.62

142.53

3.29

0.32

Sh. R.K. Bhandari (Joint Managing Director)

100.27

12.30

23.64

0.55

0.05

Sh. Chirag Satia (Executive Director

480.15

50.43

84.96

1.96

0.19

Sh Hardev Singh Director (Technical)

41.68

6.22

9.25

0.21

0.02

Sh Rachit Nagpal (CFO)

24.60

88.65

5.80

0.13

0.01

Sh. Rakesh Kumar Dhuria (Company Secretary)

20.93

114.77

4.94

0.11

0.01

1The median Remuneration of Employees was Rs 4.24 lakh PA.

2In the financial year, there was 59.19% increases in the median remuneration of employees.

3There were 2159 permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on March 31, 2023

4Relationship between average increase in remuneration and Company performance:-

For the financial year 2022-23 key managerial

Personnel were paid 7.74% and 0.75% of

Detail of Ten Employees in Term of Remuneration

the net profit before tax and turnover respectively of the Company.

The ratio of the remuneration of the highest paid director to that of employees who are not director but receive remuneration in excess of the highest paid director during the year-Not applicable.

It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid is as per the Remuneration Policy for Directors, key managerial personnel, senior management personnel and other employees.

Sr. Name of No Employee

Designation of the Employee Qualification Experience

(Yrs.)

Age Annual Salary (In Lacs) Last

Employment

1 MANAV SARIN VICE PRESIDENT (SALES) M.B.A. 30.1 50.10 39.00 Rama Newspint & Paper Ltd.
2 VENKUMAHANTHI SRINIVASA RAO SR.G.M. B.TECH MECH.,

MBA - OPERATIONS MGMT.

16.4 38.10 34.80 Concept

Technologies

3 SANDEEP PABHA SR.G.M.(ENGG.&

PROJECTS)

B.E PRODUCTION ENGG. 28.4 50.5 34.32 Kuantam Paper
4 PARVEEN KUMAR SR.G.M. DIP. IN ELECT. ENGG. 32.5 50.3 27.60 Punjab Concast Steels
5 SANJAY JAIN SR.G.M. DIP ELECT.ENGG. 30.7 55.11 27.60 Rainbow Papers Ltd.
6 LEELADHAR BAGLA VICE PRESIDENT- PAPER MS(MM) & PPT 28.8 49.9 27.60 Shreeyans Inds. Ltd.
7 RAKESH KUMAR GENERAL B.TECH CHEMICAL 36.5 58 27.4 Sirpur Paper
MALHOTRA MANAGER Mill Ltd.
Group
8 PANKAJ KUMAR SR.G.M. B.E E&I 23.8 51.6 27.18 PRESPL
JAIN
9 SATPAL ARORA SR.G.M.(MKT & M.B.A. 31.7 55.1 27
PPC) Employment
10 S.MADHUKAR RAO First SR.G.M. B.SC. Murli Agro 38 62 27.00

Annexure III

INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 134 (3) (M) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ WITH COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES 2014 AND FORMING PART OF THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Conservation of Energy

Installation of VFDs in PMILL & Utility for energy conservation

Energy efficient LED lights installed in plant PM4 & DIP

IE3 premium energy efficient motors installation at PM 3,4 & PMILL &ETP area.

Thermal insulation on steam lines, condensate lines. and steam traps repairing.

Condensate recovery by arresting leakage and insulation

Energy efficient & latest technology Turbo blower (Runtech make) installed for Vacuum System at PM3 for energy efficiency, energy saving & better control of vacuum.

IITechnological Absorption

1)PM4 Rewinder 2 Globe make latest design & technology rewinder installed & commissioned in for increasing production capacity and quality paper for market.

2)HW 1 Street Modification for use on Agro & HW both options for consistent supply of Agro pulp and to increase pulp reliability

3)PM2 Hood modification done for improving quality and steam efficiency improvement

4)PM2 Press Part frame & structure changed & new steam box installed for steam efficiency improvement

5)PM2 QCS modification done for increasing accuracy level & control of process system parameters & improving quality of paper

6)PM1 QCS modification done for increasing accuracy level & control of process system parameters & improving quality of paper

7)Disperser 2 installed at PM4 DIP 2 for improving DIP Pulp quality

8)PM4 Softwood refiner installation for improving paper machine runnabilty further improving printability & dimension stability

9)New Oxygen Plant installing for meeting oxygen demand of EOP stage for improving pulp quality & reduction in further chemicals

10)TRP 2 installation & commissioning for increasing equipment availability

11)Wood chipper installation for improving in house capacity of wood chips

12)Wheat Straw bailing machine no 2 installed for better & increasing raw material storage capacity.

13)CRB 1 ESP 1 modification for improving emission control & increasing efficiency.

14)ETP bio reactor capacity enhancement to increase system efficiency & saving in boiler fuel (rice husk) by using additional generated gas using in boiler.

IIIFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUT GO:

Expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 2023 is as under: -

i)Earning in foreign exchange.

11,10,96,109

ii)Expenditure in foreign currency.

CIF Value of imports

(Rs.)

Waste Paper

71,64,23,808

Pulp

92,96,08,051

Chemical

6,64,50,265

Machinery- Spares & Capital Goods 314,585,451

Interest

2,59,17,495

Legal, Technical Fees, Repair & Other

fees

2,11,30,874

Total Expenditure

2,07,41,15,943

Place : Rupana (Dr Ajay Satia) (R.K.Bhandari) Date : 11.08.2023 Chairman Cum Joint Managing

Managing Director Director

Annexure-V

BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

SECTION A: GENERAL DISCLOSURES

I.Details of the listed entity

1.Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the Listed Entity- L21012PB1980PLC004329

2.Name of the Listed Entity - Satia Industries Limited

3.Year of Incorporation- 1980

4.Registered office address - Village Rupana, Malout - Muktsar Road, Muktsar, Punjab - 152032

5.Corporate address - Village Rupana, Malout-Muktsar Road, Muktsar,

Punjab - 152032

6.E-mail- satiapaper@satiagroup.com

7.Telephone- 01633-262001,262215, 263585

8.Website - www.satiagroup.com

9.Financial year for which reporting is being done 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023

10.Name of the Stock Exchange(s) where shares are listed

a.National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)

b.BSE Limited (BSE)

11.Paid-up Capital- Rs. 10 crore

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

Particulars Details
1. Name Mr. Rajinder Kumar Bhandari
2. Designation Joint Managing Director
3. Telephone Number 01633-262001,262215,

263585

4. Email ID satiapaper@satiagroup.

com

13.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).

Standalone basis II. Products/Services

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

Description of Main Activity

Description of Business Activity % of Turnover of the entity
1 Paper division Manufacturing of writing and printing paper 99.95%

15. Products/Services sold by the entity (accounting for 90% of the entity's turnover):

S. No NIC Code Product/Services % of total Turnover contributed
Group Class Sub Class
1 170 1709 17093 Manufacturing of writing and printing paper 99.95%

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 1 3 4
International 0 0 0

17.Markets served by the entity: a. Number of locations

Locations

Number
National (No. of States) 21
International (No. of Countries) 2

b.What is the contribution of exports as a percentage of the total turnover of the entity?

3.12%

c.A brief on types of customers

The Company's primary business is manufacturing of writing and printing paper. Some of its major clients include State and Central Government departments and Private Sector.

IV.Employees

18.Details as at the end of Financial Year:

a. Employees and workers (including differently abled):

Particulars

Male Female
Total(A) No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
EMPLOYEES
1. Permanent (D) 555 533 96% 22 4%
2. Other than Permanent (E) - - NA - NA
3. Total employees (D + E) 555 533 96% 22 4%
WORKERS
4. Permanent (F) 1,680 1,677 99.8% 3 0.2%
5. Other than Permanent (G) - - NA - NA
6. Total workers (F + G) 1,680 1,677 99.8% 3 0.2%
b. Differently abled Employees and workcers:

Particulars

Male Female
Total(A) No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
DIFFERENTLY ABLED EMPLOYEES
1 Permanent (D) 2 2 100% - 0%
2 Other than Permanent (E) - - NA - NA
3 Total differently abled employees 2 2 100% - 0%
(D + E)

DIFFERENTLY ABLED WORKERS

4 Permanent (F) 7 7 100% - 0%
5 Other than permanent (G) - - NA - NA
6 Total differently abled workers (F + G) 7 7 100% - 0%

19. Participation/Inclusion/Representation of women

Total(A) No. and percentage of Females No. (B) % (B / A)
Board of Directors 11 1 9.1%
Key Management Personnel 3 0 0%

*Key Management Personnel includes CEO, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.

** Managing Director is included under boath 'Board of Directors and Key Management Personnel'. 20. Turnover rate for permanent employees and workers

FY22-23

(Turnover rate in current FY) %

FY21-22

(Turnover rate in previous FY) %

FY20-21

(Turnover rate in the year prior to the previous FY) %

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Permanent Employees 13.37% 5.88% 13.14% 14.66% 0% 14.41% 8.20% 0% 8.11%
Permanent Workers 10.01% 0% 9.99% 5.20% 0% 5.18% 4.31% 0% 4.30%

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

VI.CSR Details

21.(a) Names of holding / subsidiary / associate companies / joint ventures

Not applicable since Company doesn't have any holding/subsidiary/associate companies/ joint ventures

22.(i) Whether CSR is applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013: Yes

(ii)Turnover (in Rs.): 1,88,374.20 Lakhs

(iii)Net worth (in Rs.): 73,319.75 Lakhs

VII.Transparency and Disclosures Compliances

23.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)

FY 22-23

Current Financial Year

FY 21-22

Previous Financial Year

(If Yes, then provide web- link for grievance redress policy) Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Number of complaints filed

during the year

Number

of

comp

laints

pending

resolution

at

close of the year

Remarks
Communities Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil
Investors (other than shareholders) Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil
Shareholders Yes* Nil Nil Nil Nil

 

Stakeholder group from whom complaint is received

Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Place (Yes/No) FY 22-23

Current Financial Year

(If Yes, then provide web- link for grievance redress policy)A Number of complaints filed during the year Number of complaints pending resolution at close of the year Remarks Number of complaints filed

during the year

Number

of

comp

laints

pending

resolution

at

close of the year

Employees and Workers Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil
Customers Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil
Value Chain Partners (Supply Chain Partners) Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil
Other

(an on ym ou s email/letters)

Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil

* The Company has Stakeholder Relationship Committee to redress the complaints received from the shareholders as per SEBI Listing Regulations.

A Refer the Link for related policies : https://www.satiagroup.com/companys-policy/

24. Overview of the entity's material responsible business conduct issues

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.

Material issue identified Indicate whether risk or opportunity (R/O) Rationale for identifying risk/opportunity In case of Risk, Approach to adapt or mitigate Positive/negative

financial

implications

GHG Emissions Risk With an increase in manufacturing capacity - to keep up with production demand, the GHG emissions will go up due to more power generation/ consumption Satia Industries Limited ('SIL') has established a PCC Plant (Precipitated Calcium

Carbonate)that uses the CO2 that is generated in the boilers as a byproduct of fuel burning. This CO2 is used as raw

Programmes to mitigate risk emanating from increase in GHG Emissions can lead to incremental cost in short- to-medium- term which can be partly compensated by increased
Material issue identified Indicate whether risk or opportunity (R/O) Rationale for identifying risk/opportunity In case of Risk, Approach to adapt or mitigate Positive/negativefinancialimplications
material for PCC generationCompany is producing electricity from Biomass/ renewable sources instead of fossil fuels thus reducing carbon emissions in atmosphere efficiency in long term
WaterManagement Risk Water being a finite resource will pose a risk to the operations of the business. Water is a critical input material in our production process. We have to also ensure that we meet air emission & water consumption and discharge norms. Rain water harvesting is being practiced at manufacturing locations Discharged water is treated as per SPCB norms and is used for own developed Eucalyptus plant irrigation Industry is using new advanced technology for water mater management to replace fresh water like disc filters, microfilters etc. Neutral- No financial implication is foreseen in the near future. We are taking efforts to ensure efficient water management
Productquality Risk and opportunity Risk : Our customers expect us to maintain and improve upon the quality of our products. Any lapse on product quality would negatively impact our brandvalue and our market share.Opportunity: Upholding and improving upon our product will enable us to increase our Continuous monitoring and improvement of product quality is required to ensure our products have a consistent quality and meet the customer's quality expectations. Positive: Maintaining product quality would ensure that we remain competitive in our industry.

 

Material issue identified Indicate whether risk or opportunity (R/O) Rationale for identifying risk/opportunity In case of Risk, Approach to adapt or mitigate Positive/negative

financial

implications

market share as well as retain our existing customer base. Further, increasing use of paper products in the food industry is an emerging
Market Competiton Opportunity opportunity.Presents and opportunity to diversify the product portfolio to cater to different segments of markets and develop alternatives to banned Positive
Human Rights Practices Risk and opportunity plastic productsRisk : Changing regulations around human rights pose as a challenge. Absence of a comprehensive Human Rights governance structure encompassing parameters such as working conditions, child/ forced labour, fair remuneration, gender diversity, prevention of sexual harassment, freedom of association and collective bargaining will adversely impact the Company's smooth working & people development.Opportunity: This will help the Company to create better working environment, with involvement and ownership of people working in the We put in substantial efforts to ensure that no human right violations are ensured in the entire life of our business. The Company has in place Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy. During the financial year 2022-2023, no complaints regarding child labour, forced labour, Negative-Any violation can lead to severe reputational and financial risk for the organisation Positive:Better work environment helps to produce cost efficient quality product.

 

 

Material issue identified Indicate whether risk or opportunity (R/O) Rationale for identifying risk/opportunity In case of Risk, Approach to adapt or mitigate Positive/negativefinancialimplications
involuntary labour, sexual harassment were received by the Company.
Regulatory

compliance

Risk Company. Non-compliance with current and emerging regulations can lead to penalties, business disruption, increased scrutiny, and reputational Robust framework to ensure compliance with current and emerging regulations Negative
Employee Health and Safety Risk risk

This can lead to

Many efforts and initiatives have been put in place to ensure employee health and safey Neutral-Any cost put towards employee health and safety will yield positive results in the long run
Labour

practices

Risk decreased productivity Changing regulations around labour practices We put in substantial efforts to ensure that we comply with all requirements of labour law and do beyond it as well Negative- Workplace incidents related to employee's health and safety can result into the cost of high litigation, plants shutdown, survivor benefits and bad press and fines from the regulator

SECTION B: MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS DISCLOSURES

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

P 2 Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe.

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

P 4 Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders.

P 5 Businesses should respect and promote human rights.

P 6 Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment.

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

P 8 Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development.

P 9 Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner.

Disclosure Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Policy and management processes Ethics & Transparency ProductResponsibility Human

resources

StakeholdersEngagement Respect for Human Rights Responsiblemanufacturing Public Policy Advocacy InclusiveGrowth CustomerEngagement
1. a. Whether your entity's policies Yes cover each principle and its c elements of the NGRBCs. (Yes/No) Yes

re

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
b. Has the policy been approved by the Board? (Yes/No) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
c. Web link of the Policies, if available https://www.satiagroup.com/companys-policy/
2. Whether the entity has translated the policy into procedures? (Yes/No) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3. Do the enlisted policies extend to your value chain partners? (Yes/No) The Company adheres to all the requirements of BRSR policy a nd we also encourage our value chain partners to adopt best practices to achieve responsible business operations
4. Name of the national and international codes/ certifications/labels/standards adopted by your entity and mapped to each principle SIL's manufacturing facilities have well-defined Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), quality management and en vironment manage ment systems in place that have been established i n accordance with International Standards such as ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environment Management System), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System)
5. Specific commitments, goals and targets set by the entity with defined timelines, if any Company has already replaced one of its normal boiler with multi fuel boiler. Company is further pla nning to replace its another normal boiler with multi fuel boiler which will be used for fuel generation from rice straw. This will lead to reduction in burning of rice straw by Farmers thus contributing to lesser stubble burning within 100 km radius of Plant
6. Performance of the entity against the specific commitments, goals, and targets along-with reasons in case the same or not met We constantly monitor the performance towards ESG Goals a nd take adequate actions wherever required. We have a rob ust governance mechanism to monitor the progress of these goals. Further, please refer to details given under each of the principles.
Governance, leadership, and oversi ght

 

Yes Yes Yes Y e s

 

7. 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).
Please refer 'Chairman cum Managing Director's Message' on pages X-X of the Integrated Report FY 23
8. Details of the highest authority Name: Mr. Rajinder Kumar Bhandari
responsible for implementation and Designation: Joint Managing Director
oversight of the Business Responsibility DIN:00732588
policy (ies).
9. Does the entity have a specified Committee Yes. The Company has constituted a Business
of the Board/ Director responsible for decision Responsibility & Sustainability Committee
making on sustainability related ("BRS Committee”) to oversee the
issues? (Yes / No). If yes, provide details. implementation of the policy

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 Frequency

(Annually/half-yearly/quarterly/ any other - please specify)

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Performance
against above
policies and
follow up action Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y The policies are reviewed quarterly
Compliance with
statutory
requirements of
relevance to the
principles, and,
the rectification
of any non-
compliances Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y The compliances are checked
quarterly. And policies are updated
as and when required

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

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9

12. If answer to Question (1) above is "No”

i.e., not all principles are covered by a policy, reasons to be stated-

Not applicable

SECTION C: PRINCIPLE WISE PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE

This section is aimed at helping entities demonstrate their performance in integrating the Principles and Core Elements with key processes and decisions. The information sought is categorized as "Essential” and "Leadership”. While the essential indicators are expected to be disclosed by every entity that is mandated to file this report, the leadership indicators

The Company has not carried out independent audit / evaluation of working of the BR Policy by an internal or external agency as of now. However, our internal control procedures ensure periodic assessment of our operations to verify compliance to our policies and applicable regulations

may be voluntarily disclosed by entities which aspire to progress to a higher level in their quest to be socially, environmentally and ethically responsible.

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 anc awareness programmes on any of the principles during the financial year:

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 4 (as part of Board Updates and
meetings) awareness related to
regulatory changes
are conducted for the 100%
Board of Directors &
KMPs. Topics covered
includes:
Key Managerial 1) Corporate
Personnel Governance
2) Companies Act and
rules
3) SEBI Regulations
Employees other Multiple Our employees More than 90%
than BOD and KMPs receive multiple
training throughout
the year on topics
such as - Health
and Safety Trainings,
Anti-corruption
and bribery topics,
Prevention of Sexual
harassment topics,
Energy efficiency etc.
Workers Multiple Our workers receive More than 90%
multiple training
throughout the
year on topics such
as - Health and
Safety Trainings,
Anti-corruption
and bribery topics,
Prevention of Sexual
harassment topics

2.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:

The Company had no monetary and non-monetary 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 based on materiality thresholds

Monetary

NGRBCPrinciple Name of the regulatory/ enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions Amount (in INR) Brief of the case Has an Appeal beenpreferred?

(Yes/No)

Penalty/fine
Settlement Nil
Compounding fee

Non 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)

Imprisonment Nil
Punishment

3.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:

Not applicable

4.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 'zero tolerance' of any practice that may be classified as corruption, bribery or giving or receipt of bribes. The objective of this policy is to serve as a guide for all directors, executives, employees and associated persons for ensuring compliance with applicable anti-bribery laws, rules and regulations. This policy is applicable to all individuals working at all levels

and grades, including Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel, other employees, consultants, interns, contractors, agency staff, agents or any other person associated with the Company and such person acting on behalf of the Company. Refer following link for accessing Code of conducts which contains anti-bribery clause https://www.satiagroup.com/ companys-policy/

5.Number of Directors/KMPs/employees /workers against whom disciplinary action was taken by any law enforcement agency for the charges of bribery/ corruption:

There have been no cases involving disciplinary action taken by any law enforcement agency on the charges of

bribery / corruption against directors / KMPs / employees / workers that have been brought to the Company's attention.

FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Directors
KMPs Nil Nil
Employees
Workers

6.Details of complaints with regards to conflict of interest:

FY22-23

(Current Financial Year)

FY21-22

(Previous Financial Year)

Number Remarks Number Remarks
Number of Nil Nil
complaints
received in
relation to
issues of
Conflict of
interest of
Directors
Number of Nil Nil
complaints
received in
relation to
issues of
Conflict of
issues of
the KMPs

7. 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

LEADERSHIP INDICATORS

1. Awareness programmes conducted for value chain partners on any of the principles during the financial year:

Total number Topics/ % age of
of awareness principles value chain
programmes covered partners
held under the covered
training (by value
of business
done
with such
partners)
under the
awareness
programmes
Nil

2.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, all directors of the Company disclose his / her interest in the Company (ies) / firm(s) / bodies corporate / other association of individuals and any changes therein, annually or upon any change. Further, Directors of the Company also provide a declaration under the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics confirming that there is no violation of the said code which also covers the processes to avoid the instances of conflict of interest. In the meeting of the Board, the Directors abstain from participating in the items in which they are concerned or interested.

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.

R&D Current F Y FY22-23 Previous F Y FY21-22 Details of improvements in environmental and social impacts
Environmental and Social impact assessment is one of the key inputs for the new
Capex product development/ process changes. Capital expenditure and R&D spends
incurred by the Company embeds cost incurred to mitigate environmental &
social hazards. These are inseparable cost of the projects and hence separately
identifying such cost is not feasible

2.a. Does the entity have procedures in

place for sustainable sourcing?

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

Yes, the business model of the Company has their roots in an agro-based economy which leads to prosperity of farmers. Majority of the resources involved in our manufacturing process are sourced sustainably. We aspire to associate with raw material vendors, who comply with environment and labour laws. In addition, we encourage our vendors to be mindful of responsible business conduct principles such as prevention of environmental pollution, no child labour/forced labour, implementation of safety. Most of our raw material vendors are located in proximity to our manufacturing units which helps to minimize transportation and related GHG emissions. The Company procures its major raw material requirement from within a radius of 150 kms of the plant.

3.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.

The Company does not have any specific product to reclaim at the end of life. Further, no plastic waste is generated by Company. E-waste is disposed to

authorised recycler for end use. Hazardous waste generated is disposed to authorised recycler for cardboard manufacturing.

4.Whether Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is applicable to the entity's activities (Yes / 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.

EPR is not applicable to us.

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?

N o, Com p an y h as n ot con d u cte d li fe cycle perspective/assessments for any of its products

2.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.

Our products are made from nonhazardous materials and we practice environment-friendly manufacturing processes while ensuring compliance

with applicable regulations and laws. However, we recognize the importance of understanding the impact of our products on environmental and social aspects.

3.Percentage of recycled or reused input material to total material (by value) used in production (for manufacturing industry) or providing services (for service industry).

Table No. 3

 

Indicate input material Recycled or re-used input material to total material
FY 22-23 FY 21-22
Waste paper 14.52% 12.53%

4. Of the products and packaging reclaimed at end of life of products, amount (in metric tonnes) reused, recycled, and safely disposed, as per the following format:

FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Re-used Re-cycled Safely

Disposed

Re-used Recycled Safely

disposed

Plastics (including packaging) E-waste Very small quantity of plastic is used in our packaging. Not applicable since no e-waste is generated
Hazardous Waste Nil Nil 3,824

metric

tonnes

Nil Nil 2,660.75

metric

tonnes

Other Waste Not applicable since no other waste is generated

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

Indicate product category Reclaimed products and their packaging materials as % of total products sold in respective category
We are not undertaking reclamation of our products as they have a long lifespan

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

Essential Indicators

1. a. Details of measures for the well-being of employees:

% of employees covered by
Category Total

(A)

Health

insurance

Accident

insurance

Maternity

benefits

Pater

Bene

iity

fits

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

533 533 100% 533 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Female 22 22 100% 22 100% 22 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Total 555 555 100% 555 100% 22 100% 0 0% 0 0%
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 well-being of workers:

% of workers covered by Total

(A)

Health

insurance

Accident

insurance

Maternity

benefits

Pater

Bene

nity

fits

Day Care facilities
category Number

(B)

% (B / A) Number

(C)

% (C / A) Number

(D)

% (D / A) Number

(E)

% (E / A) Number

(F)

% (F / A)
Permanent

workers

Male

1,677 1,677 100% 1,677 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Female 3 3 100% 3 100% 3 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Total 1,680 1,680 100% 1,680 100% 3 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Other than Permanent workers

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%

2. Details of retirement benefits, for Current FY and Previous Financial Year.

Benefits FY 22-23

Current Financial Year

FY 21-22

Previous Financial Year

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% Y 100% 100% Y
Gratuity 100% 100% Y 100% 100% Y
ESI All eligible employees are covered under ESI Y All eligible employees are covered under ESI Y
Labour

welfare

fund

All eligible employees are covered under Labour welfare fund Y All eligible employees are covered under Labour welfare fund Y

3.Accessibility of workplaces

Are the premises / offices of the entity accessible to differently abled employees and workers, as per the requirements of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? If not, whether any steps are being taken by the entity in this regard.

Yes, all the Company's permanent office buildings and manufacturing locations are accessible to differently abled employees and workers, as per the requirements of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

4.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 has Equal Opportunity Policy as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This policy can be accessed through the link https://www.satiagroup.com/ companys-policy/

Return to work and Retention rates of permanent employees and workers that took parental leave.

'-'—'-A v
Gender Permanent employees Permanent workers#
Return to work rate (%) Retention rate (%) Return to work rate Retention rate
Male 100% 100% 100% 100%
Female 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

5.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 (If Yes, then give details of the mechanism in brief)
Permanent Workers Yes. Grievance redressal mechanism is available at factory.
Other than Permanent Grievances can be raised through e-mails and all the
Workers grievances that are received through different platforms
Permanent Employees are directed to Grievance Management Committee.
Other than Permanent The grievances ca n be also raised through whistle-blower
Employees system.

6.Membership of employees and worker in association(s) or Unions recognised by the listed entity:

Employees and workers are not members of any association(s) or Unions.

7.Details of training given to employees and workers:

Category FY 22-23

Current Financial Year

FY 21-22

Previous Financial Year

Total

(A)

On Health and safely measures On Skill upgradation Total

(D)

On Health and safely measures On Skill upgradation
No. (B) % (B / A) NO. (C) % (C / A) No. (E) % (E / (E) A) No. (F) % (F / d)
Employees

Male

Female

533

22

533 100% 22 100% 25 4.69% 1 4.55% In Financial Year 2021 - 22, on account of restrictions due to COVID 19 Pandemic, physical gathering of people was prohibited. Lots of virtual trainings got conducted during the said financial year 2020-21.
Total 555 555 100% 26 4.68%
Workers

Male

Female

1,677

3

1,677 100% 3 100% 514 30.65% - 0%
Total 1,680 1,680 100% 514 30.65%

8. Details of performance and career development reviews of employees and worker:

Category FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Total (A) No. (B) % (B / A) Total(C) No. (D) %(D/C)
Employees
Male 533 533 100% 431 431 100%
Female 22 22 100% 16 16 100%
Workers
(Permanent
Workers only)
Male 1,677 1,677 100% 1,326 1,326 100%
Female 3 3 100% 3 3 100%

All the employees undergo Performance and Career Development reviews. Discussions are carried out annually and feedback for development is provided.

9.Health and safety management system:

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

Yes, occupational health and safety management system has been implemented by the entity. The Company is certified under Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certificate OHSAS 45001.2018. The coverage is 100% and includes all employees and workers. Company has made Safety committee covering entire area of Plant. Safety committees are segregated on the basis of different zones. Company also has 'On-site' and 'Off-site' Emergency Plan.

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

We conduct regular site inspections to ensure all safety procedures are

being followed. Subsequently, we encourage our employees and workers to report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts or near miss incidents promptly to the Safety committee teams to ensure corrective action in timely manner

c.Whether you have processes for workers to report work related hazards and to remove themselves from such risks.

Yes. All workers are permitted to work only after they are given safety briefing on the activities to be performed. Workers are encouraged to report any work related hazard through internal communication. All work hazard reported are actioned upon by Safety committee teams.

d.Do the employees/workers of the entity have access to nonoccupational medical and healthcare services?

Yes, non-occupational medical and healthcare services are available for both employees and workers.

10.Details of safety related incidents, in

the following format:

Safety Incident/Number Category FY22-23 Current Financial Year FY21-22 Previous Financial Year
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) (per one million-person hours worked) Employees

Workers

461.5 295.8
Total recordable work-related injuries Employees 0 0
Workers 7 6
No. of fatalities Employees 0 0
High consequence work-related injury Workers 0 0
or Employees 0 0
ill-health (excluding fatalities) Workers 0 0

11.Describe the measures taken by the entity to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Within respective departments, daily training is imparted by Safety Supervisors/Safety Officers. Further, thorough investigation is undertaken for

each accident/mishap occurring within the factory premises. Results of said investigation is then discussed in Safety committee meetings to ensure that such mishaps/accidents are avoided in future.

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

FY 22-23 FY 21-22
Benefits Current Financial Year Previous Financial Year
Filed during the year Pending resolution at the end of year Remarks Filed during the year Pending resolution at the end of year Remarks
Working

Conditions

Nil Nil Nil Nil
Health & safety Nil Nil Nil Nil

13. Assessments for the year:

% of your plants and offices that were assessed (by entity or statutory authorities or third parties)
Health and safety practices Working Conditions 100%

Scheduled visits are conducted by Assistant Labour Commissioner and Deputy Director of Factory whereby health and safety practices implemented in the Company are reviewed. No adverse findings have been identified from aforesaid assessments

14. 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.

Not applicable since no significant risks/ concerns have arisen out of scheduled visits conducted by Assistant Labour Commissioner and Deputy Director of Factory.

LEADERSHIP INDICATORS

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

Yes, In the unfortunate event of death of an employee including workers, the Company extends financial support to family members of the employment through insurance policy

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

The Company ensures that all applicable statutory dues payable by service providers/contractors for their employees are deposited on time and in full through a process of periodic controls. These transactions are reviewed by our internal teams and external auditors. The Company expects its value chain partners to uphold business responsibility principles and values of transparency and account ability.

3.Provide the number of employees / workers having suffered high consequence work- related injury / ill- health / fatalities (as reported in Q11 of Essential Indicators above), who have been rehabilitated and placed in suitable employment or whose family members have been placed in suitable employment:

Benefits Total no. of affected employees/workers No. of employees/workers that are rehabilitated and placed in suitable employment or whose family members have been placed in suitable Employment
FY22-23 (Current FY) FY21-22 (Previous FY) FY22-23 (Current FY) FY21-22 (Previous FY)
Employees 0 0 0 0
Workers 0 0 0 0

4.Does the entity provide transition assistance programmes to facilitate continued employability and the management of career endings resulting from retirement or termination of employment? Yes.

5.Details on assessment of value chain partners (Supply chain partners):

% of value chain partners (by value of business
done with such partners) that were assessed
Health and safety practices We expect all our value chain partners to follow
Working Conditions applicable regulations and laws, including those
related to health and safety practices and working
conditions

6.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.

Not applicable since no significant risks/concerns have been bought to our attention

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.

Company's key stakeholders includes those who impact Company's value chain ability and those who can be potentially affected by our business activities:

Stakeholder Group Basis of Identification
Shareholders and Investors Shareholders and Investors are directly impacted
by the organisation's business activities. They also
play an important role through exercise of their
voting rights with respect to important plans of the
Company.
Government Government (central and state) orders make up
significant chunk of the Company's current order
book. In addition to providing the business, they
also determine policies for various areas as well as
determine the future plans for various sectors.
Customers Many of them are long-term clients which offer
repeat business over period of years and also act
as partners in developing new solutions or business
offerings.
Employees and Workforce Employees and workforce contribute directly
to organisation's day to day operations and are
impacted by it
Regulatory bodies Company's business activities are governed by
specific regulatory bodies.
Media Media acts as important channel of communication
of Company's performance, policies and plans. They
also help in reverse loop in highlighting concerns or
issues related to the Company. In order to ensure that
there are no gaps in communication, engagement
with media entities is a continuous process.
Communities Communities are directly impacted through our CSR
interventions and are also indirectly impacted
Suppliers/contractors Company's business has significant dependence
on supply chain partners for sourcing of key raw
materials and for outsourcing of business activities.
To maintain sustainable growth, these partners are
key elements.

2.List stakeholder groups identified as key for your entity and the frequency of engagement with each stakeholder group.

Stakeholder Group Whether identified Channels of Frequency of Purpose and
as Vulnerable & communication engagement scope of
Marginalised Group engagement
(Yes/No) including key
topics and
concerns
raised
during such
engagement
Shareholders and No Press Releases, As and when To understand
investors email ID required their need and
for Investor expectation
Grievances, which are
Quarterly material to
Results, Annual the Company.
Reports, AGM Key topics are
(Shareholders company's
interaction), financial and
Quarterly investor operational
presentation, performance.
Investors meets,
stock exchange
filings and
corporate website.
Media No Press Releases, As and when Performance
Quarterly required reporting,
Results, Annual good
Reports, AGM practices,
(shareholders show cases,
interaction), awards and
Access achievements,
information initiatives etc
and media are discussed
interactions and reported
Customers No Business As and when Customer
interactions required satisfaction
and feedback.
Project
delivery,
timeline,
challenges
that are
faced during
execution.

 

Government and No Written As and when
regulatory authori- communications, required
ties specific meetings
with regulatory
authorities
Employees No i) Circular and As and when
messages from required
corporate and
line management
ii) Corporate
social initiatives
iii) Welfare
initiatives for
employee and
their families
Suppliers/ con- No Regular supplier As and when
tractors and dealer meets required
Community Information not CSR initiatives As and when
available required

Leadership Indicators

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.

We view our stakeholders as long-term value creators and recognise stakeholder

engagement process as necessary for achieving the goal of inclusive growth. Stakeholders engagement helps in better understanding the key issues, minimising risks, setting priorities, improving credibility and building a mutually strong relationship.

Our engagement with our broader stakeholder community is undertaken

by respective functions in consultation with the leadership team and overseen by the BRSR Committee. Feedback from different stakeholder groups on environmental, social or economic topics is shared with the BRSR Committee of the Board. We also have a CSR Committee to review, monitor, and provide strategic direction to our CSR practices and social initiatives

2.Whether stakeholder consultation is used to support the identification and management of environmental, and social topics (Yes / No). 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, outcome of the stakeholder engagement exercise are taken forward to identify material topic of concern on sustainability for the Company. Based on these material topics of significance to the Company, further strategy development, policy setting, if required, objectives and goal setting with monitoring mechanism are developed and implemented.

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

There are no identified disadvantaged, vulnerable & marginalized stakeholders

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, in the following format:

FY 22-23

(Current Financial Year)

FY 21-22

(Previous Financial Year)

Category Total (A) No. of employee/ workers covered (B) % (B / A) Total (C) No. of employee/ workers covered (D) % (D / C)
Employees
Permanent 555 555 100% 447 447 100%
Other than permanent - - - - - -
Total Employees 555 555 100% 447 447 100%
Workers
Permanent 1,680 1,680 100% 1,329 1,329 100%
Other than permanent - - - - - -
Total Workers 1,680 1,680 100% 1,329 1,329 100%

2. Details of minimum wages paid to employees and workers, in the following format:

FY 22-23 FY 21-22
Current Financial Year Previous Financial Year

Category

Total(A) Equal to minimum wage More than Minimum Wage Total(D) Equal to minimum wage More than Minimum Wage
No. % No. % No. % No. %
(B) (B / A) (C) (C / A) (E) (E/D) (F) (F/D)
Employees

Permanent

554 15 2.71 539 97.29 445 10 2.25 435 97.75
Male 532 15 2.82 517 97.18 423 10 2.36 413 97.64
Female 22 - - 22 100 22 - - 22 100
Other than Permanent - - - - - - - - - -
Male - - - - - - - - - -
Female - - - - - - - - - -
Workers

Permanent

1,680 289 17.20 1,391 82.80 1,333 225 16.88 1,108 83.12
Male 1,677 289 17.23 1,388 82.77 1,330 225 16.92 1,105 83.08
Female 3 - - 3 100 3 - - 3 100
Other than Permanent - - - - - - - - - -
Male - - - - - - - - - -
Female - - - - - - - - - -

3. Details of remuneration/salary/wages, in the following format:

Male Female
Benefits Number Median remuneration/ salary/ wages of respective category (In Rupees) Number Median remuneration/ salary/ wages of respective category (In Rupees)
Board of Directors (BoD) 11 Rs. 23.01 Lakhs appx.# - -
Key Managerial Personnel 3 Rs. 2.15 Lakhs appx. - -
Employees other than BoD and KMP 549 Rs. 0.40 Lakhs appx. - -
Workers 1,681 Rs. 17,700 appx. - -

# The median has been computed for 4 Board of Directors to whom major remuneration is paid. Remaining Directors only receive the Director's sitting fees which doesn't form significant proportion of overall Director remuneration

## Managing Director is included under

'BOD' and 'Key Management Personel'. However remuneration of managing director is only included once under category of 'Board of Directors'.

4.Do you have a focal point (individual/ Committee) responsible for addressing human rights impacts or issues caused or contributed to by the business?

Our Human Resources function is responsible for handling human rights related impacts and issues arising from our operations. In addition, our Grievance redressal Committee is also responsible for addressing any human rights issues arising out of our business.

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

All grievances are addressed as and when received by the Grievance Redressal Committee. All the grievances received are duly investigated and appropriate actions are taken to resolve the issue/complaint. Whenever required, disciplinary actions are initiated as deemed fit and assistance from regulatory authority is sought.

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

FY 22-23

Current Financial Year

FY 21-22

Previous Financial Year

Benefits 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 - - - - - -
Discrimination at workplace - - - - - -
Child Labour - - - - - -
Forced Labour/ Involuntary Labour - - - - - -
Wages 4 0 0 2 0 0
Other human

7.Mechanisms to prevent adverse consequences to the complainant in discrimination and harassment cases.

The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy wherein the employees report, without fear of retaliation, any wrong practices, unethical behaviour or non-compliance which may have a detrimental effect on the organisation, including financial damage and impact on brand image. Also, the Code of Conduct of the Company requires employees to behave responsibly in their action and conduct. Apart from that, the Company has Committees at every

location for the protection of women at workplace to ensure their rights, receive grievances, conduct investigation and to take actions.

8.Do human rights requirements form part of your business agreements and contracts?

We do not include the requirements in our contracts. However, we encourage our business partners to adhere to responsible business practices and follow all applicable laws and regulations

9.Assessments for the year

% of your plants and office that were assessed (by entity or statutory authorities or third parties)

Sexual Harrasment 100%
Scheduled visits are conducted by Assistant
Labour Commissioner ('ALC') and Deputy Director of Factory ('DDF') whereby health and safety practices implemented in the Company are reviewed. No reports on adverse findings have been communicated to us
Discrimination at workplace
Child Labor
Forced Labor/involuntary Labor
Wages
Human Rights Issues

10.Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns arising from the assessments at Question 9 above.

No significant risks /concerns have been communicated to us by ALC and DDF which implies that there are no adverse findings arising out of aforesaid visits of ALC and DDF

Leadership Indicators

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

No complaint received in FY23 for human rights violation.

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

We have not conducted any formal due diligence procedures for human rights issues during the year

However, we are an equal opportunity employer for all without any discrimination with respect to caste, creed, gender, nationality, colour, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation

3.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?

The permanent facilities and office buildings are accessible to differently abled visitors, as per the requirements of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

4.Details on assessment of value chain partners:

% of Value chain partners (by value of business done with such partners) that were assessed
Sexual Harassment We have not conducted any formal assessments of our value chain partners. The Company expects all value chain partners to adopt responsible
Discrimination at workplace
Child Labour
Forced labour/Involuntary Labour business principles and comply with applicable laws and regulations in all our dealings
Wages
Others

5.Provide details of any corrective actions taken or underway to address significant risks / concerns arising from the assessments at Question 4 above.

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 Giga joules) and energy intensity, in the following format:

Parameter FY 22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY 21-22

(Previous Financial Year)

Total electricity consumption (A) 34,182 2,689
Total fuel consumption (B) 78,30,908 55,68,895
Energy consumption through other sources (C) - -
Total energy consumption (A+B+C) 78,65,090 55,71,584
Energy intensity per rupee of turnover (Total energy consumption/ turnover in rupees) 0.0004175 6254
Energy intensity (optional) - the relevant metric may be selected by the entity

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.

2.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.

The Company is a Designated Consumer under the Performance, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme of the Government of India.

In year 2014-15, the target for energy conservation set by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Govt. of India was 0.881 MTOE/Ton against which Company achieved 0.820 MTOE/Ton. Similarly in year 2018-19,, Target set by BEE was 0.6585 MTOE/Ton against which Company achieved 0.638 MTOE/Ton.

New target for Company is now set at 0.6151 MTOE/Ton in Year 2024-25.

3.Provide details of the following disclosures related to water, in the following format:

Parameter FY22-23

(Current Financial Year)

FY21-22

(Previous Financial Year)

Water withdrawal by source (in kilolitres)
(i) Surface water 74,24,910 53,94,353
(ii) Groundwater - -
(iii) Third party water - -
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water - -
(v) Others - -
Total volume of water withdrawal
(in kilolitres) (i + ii + iii + iv + v) 74,24,910 53,94,353
Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres) 74,24,910
Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Water
consumed / turnover) 0.00039
Water intensity (optional) - the relevant metric
may be selected by the entity -

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

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

The industry is disposing all of its treated effluent onto land for Eucalyptus

Plantation. No effluent is discharged in any water body.

5.Please provide details of air emissions (other than GHG emissions) by the entity, in the following format:

Parameter Unit FY22-23 FY21-22
(Current Financial (Previous Financial
Year) Year)
NOx mg/Nm3 67.81 66.43
Sox mg/ Nm3 - -
Particulate matter (PM) mg/Nm3 34.77 45.79
Persistent organic pollutants (POP) - - -
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) - - -
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP) - - -
Others - (ODS) - - -

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

6.Provide details of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) & its intensity in the following format:

Parameter Unit FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Total Scope 1 emissions (Break-up of Tonnes of CO2
the GHG into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, equivalent 2,492.54# 916.53#
PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available
Total Scope 2 emissions (Break-up Tonnes of CO2 7,501.06 590.13
of the GHG into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, equivalent
PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available)
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
per rupee of turnover 0.0000005305 0.0000001676
tonnes of CO2 tonnes of CO2
equivalent per equivalent per
rupee rupee

# Separate disclosure required as per GRI 305 : Emissions 2016 - Biogenic emission of CO2 from the combustion of biomass such as rice husk, rice straw and Black liquor is 3,72,054.79 tonnes of CO2 equivalent and 2,71,755.57 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in FY 2022-23 and FY 2021-22 respectively.

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

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

The Company has inhouse PCC plant in which the Carbon dioxide released due to burning of fuel in the boilers is captured and used as raw material in PCC production, thus reducing approx. 20,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emission per year

8.Provide details related to waste management by the entity, in the following format:

Parameter FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Total Waste generated (in metric tonnes)
Plastic waste (A) - -
E-waste (B) - -
Bio-medical waste (C) - -
Construction and demolition waste (D) - -
Battery waste (E) - -
Radioactive waste (F) - -
Other Hazardous waste. Please specify, if any. (G) 3,824 2,660.75
Other Non-hazardous waste generated (H). Please
specify, if any. (Break-up by composition i.e. by - -
materials relevant to the sector)
Total (A+B + C + D + E + F + G + H) 3,824 2,660.75
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 Nil Nil
(ii) Re-used Nil Nil
(iii) Other recovery operations Nil Nil
Total Nil Nil
For each category of waste generated, total waste
disposed by nature of disposal method (in metric
tonnes)
Category of waste
(i) Incineration Nil Nil
(ii) Landfilling Nil Nil
(iii) Other disposal operations : Sold to authorised
recycler for cardboard manufacruring 3,824 2,660.75
Total 3,824 2,660,75

Note: Indicate it any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (y/n) If yes, name of the external agency.

No.

9.Briefly describe the waste management practices adopted inyour 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.

No hazardous or toxic chemicals used within the industry. the hazardoues waste of Cat 32.3 is disposed to authorised recycler for cardboard manufacturing. The authorised recycler manages the waste as per the SPCB guidelines.

10.If the entity has operations/offices

in/aroundecologicallysensitive

areas (such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biospherereserves,

wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones etc.) where environmental approvals / clearances are required, please specify details in the following format:

Not applicable since Entity doesn't have any operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas

11.Details of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in

the current financial year:

The Company has not conducted any environmentalimpactassessments

(EIA) of projects or industrial facility in FY23.

12.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).

Yes. All the Company projects and industrial facilities follow the applicable environmentallaw/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.

13.If not, provide details of all such noncompliances, in the following format:

Not applicable.

Leadership Indicators

1. Provide break-up of the total energy consumed (in Giga joules) from renewable and non-renewable sources, in the following format:

Parameter

FY22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
From renewable sources
Total electricity consumption (A) 0 0
Total fuel consumption (B) 78,30,879 55,68,888
Energy consumption through other sources (C) 0 0
Total energy consumed from renewable sources
(A+B+C) 78,30,879 55,68,888
From non-renewable sources
Total electricity consumption (D) 34,182 2,689
Total fuel consumption (E) - -
Energy consumption through other sources (F) 0 0
Total energy consumed from non-renewable sources
(D+E+F) 34,210 26.96

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.

2. Provide the following details related to water discharged:

Parameter

FY 22-23 FY 21-22
(Current Financial Year) (Previous Financial Year)
Water discharge by destination and level of treatment
(in kilolitres)
(i) To Surface water
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of Treatment - -
(ii) To Groundwater
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of Treatment - -
(iii) To Seawater
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of Treatment - -
(iv) Sent to third-parties
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of treatment - -
(v) Others
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of Treatment* 64,08,692 47,08,295
Total water discharged (in kilolitres) 64,08,692 47,08,295

* Level of treatment : Effluent Treatment plant with two stage activated sludge process to treat the effluent to prescribed standards set by SPCB before discharge

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.

3.Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in areas of water stress (in kilolitres): Not applicable

(i)Name of the area

(ii)Nature of operations

(iii)Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in the following format:

Parameter

FY 22-23 (Current Financial Year) FY 21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Water withdrawal by source (in kilolitres)
(i) Surface water - -
(ii) Groundwater - -
(iii) Third party water - -
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water - -
(v) Others - -
Total volume of water withdrawal (in kilolitres) - -
Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres) - -
Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Water consumed/ turnover) - -

Parameter

FY 22-23 FY 21-22
(Current Financial (Previous Financial
Year) Year)
Water intensity (optional) - the relevant metric
may be selected by the - -
Entity
Water discharge by destination and level of
treatment (in kilolitres)
(i) Into Surface water
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of treatment - -
(ii) Into Groundwater
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of treatment - -
(iii) Into Seawater
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of treatment - -
(iv) Sent to third-parties
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of treatment - -
(v) Others
- No treatment - -
- With treatment - please specify level of 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.

Not applicable

4. Please provide details of total Scope 3 emissions & its intensity, in the following format:

Parameter Unit FY22-23# (Current Financial Year) FY21-22 (Previous Financial Year)
Total Scope 3 emissions (Break-up of
the GHG into CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs,
PFCs, SF6, NF3, if available)
Total Scope 3 emissions per rupee of
turnover
Total Scope 3 emission intensity
(optional) - the relevant metric may be
selected by the entity

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.

5.With respect to the ecologically sensitive areas reported at Question 10 ofEssential Indicators above, provide details of significant direct & indirect impact of the entity on biodiversity in such areas along-with prevention and remediation activities.

Not applicable since Company's premises are not situated near ecologically sensitive areas

6.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:

Refer the annexure to Board's report on Conservation of Energy

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

The Company has established emergency preparedness plans at each project site to deal with the emergency situations. It also provides response procedures for preventing and mitigating the hazard & risk and environmental impacts arising from emergency situations including the provision for first aid. In the event of any occurrence of an emergency, the same shall be investigated and appropriate preventive measures would be initiated to avoid recurrence in future. Relevant information and training related to emergency preparedness and response shall be provided to the interested parties. The duties and responsibilities of all the workers are being communicated periodically.

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.

Wehavenotconductedformal

assessment our value chain partners on their impact on environment. However, weexpectourvalue chainpartners

to be mindful of their impacts on the environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations

9.Percentageof value chainpartners

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

Wehavenotconductedformal

assessment of our value chain partners on their impact on environment

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

1.A. Number of affiliations with trade and industry chambers/ associations.

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.

Serial No.

Name of the trade and industry chambers/ associations Reach of trade and industry chambers/ associations (State/National)
1 Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA) National
2 Indian Agro and recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA) National
3 Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FI EO) National

2. 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 authorities:

During the year, the Company has not received any adverse orders from regulatory authorities.

Name of authority Brief of the case Corrective action taken
- - -
- - -

Leadership Indicators

1.Details of public policy positions advocated by the entity:

SIL participates in public policy advocacy at various forums such as IPPTA, FIEO through concerned departments in consultation with Management

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 detail SIA Date of Whether Results Web
of the project Notification

Number

Notification conducted

by

independent

external

agency

communicated in public domain Link if available

Not Applicable since there are no projects undertaken by entity for which social impact assessment is required under any law. However, The Company supports inclusive growth and equitable development through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes. The Company has aligned its CSR programmes/ initiatives/ activities with the requirements of Companies Act, 2013. The Company's CSR activities are

being monitored by the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee constituted by the Board.

2. Provide information on project(s) for which ongoing Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) is being undertaken by your entity, in the following format:

Not applicable. No rehabilitation and resettlement were undertaken by the entity during this reporting period.

Sr. No Name of the project for which R&R is going State District No. of Projects Affected families % of PAFs covered by R&R Amount paid to PAFs in the FY (in INR)
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -

3.Describe the mechanisms to receive and redress grievances of the community.

Grievance Redressal of community is paramount in strengthening our relations with them. This provides us the social license to operate and execution of CSR projects. Our local HR team regularly interact with community

members to identify and address their concerns. We have not encountered any specific grievances from the community in the reporting period

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

FY 22-23 Current Financial Year FY 21-22 Previous Financial Year
Directly sourced from 22.15% Not
MSMEs/small producers available
Sourced directly from 53.09% Not
within the district and available
neighbouring districts

Leadership Indicators

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):

Details of negative social impact identified Corrective action taken
- -

Not applicable since there are no projects on which social impact assessment was required to be undertaken

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

Sr. No. Aspirational District Amount spent (In INR)
TOTAL _

CSR Activities done by the Company are not in aspirational districts identified by the Government. For details of districts covered under CSR Activities, please refer to Corporate and Social Responsibility Section forming part of Company's Annual Report for FY 22-23

3.(a) Do you have a preferential

procurement policy where you give preference to purchase from suppliers comprising marginalized / vulnerable groups?

No, Company doesn't have preferential procurement policy.

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

Not Applicable since we do not have such procurement criteria

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

Not applicable.

4.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:

Sr. No. Intellectual Property based upon traditional knowledge Owned/ Acquired (Yes/ No) Benefit (Yes/No) Benefits of calculating benefit share
- - - - -
- - - - -

Not applicable as the Company does not have any intellectual properties owned or acquired by the entity (in the current financial year), based on traditional knowledge.

5. Details of corrective actions taken or underway, based on any adverse order in intellectual property related disputes wherein usage of traditional knowledge is involved:

Name of authority Brief of the case Corrective action taken
-

6. Details of beneficiaries of CSR Projects:

For details, please refer to Corporate and Social Responsibility Section forming part of Company's Annual Report for FY 22-23

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 value customer satisfaction as one of its greatest assets. Therefore, it has put in place effective redressal mechanism for addressing customer complaints and handling consumer cases. The system has been created keeping the interest of customers, so that minimum hassles are caused to

him/her. The system is periodically reviewed by management team as well. The Company regularly organizes feedback and awareness programs for its customers across various locations. Company always endeavours to entertain the customer complaints and to resolve the complaints at the earliest.

2.Turnover of products and/ services as a percentage of turnover from all products/service that carry information about Environment and social parameters relevant to the product, safe and responsible usage and recycling and/or safe disposal

100% of products of Company contain all relevant information as required under applicable laws

3.Number of consumer complaints in respect of the following:

FY 22-23

(Current Financial year)

FY 21-22

(Previous Financial year)

Received during the year Pending resolution at end of year Remarks Received during the year Pending resolution at end of year Remarks
Data privacy
Advertising
Cyber security
Delivery of essential services Nil Nil
Restrictive trade practices
Unfair trade practices

4. Details of instances of product recalls on account of safety issues:

Number Reason for call
Voluntary recalls Forced recalls Nil Nil

5.Does the entity have a framework/ policy on cyber security and risks related to data privacy? If available, provide a web- link of the policy

We have an information security management policy which comprises of data protection, email, web and network protection. It also includes access control

policy with two-factor authentication to protect the system from unauthorised access. Multiple security controls like firewall, end-point protection, web protection, etc. have been implemented to prevent data attacks and threats. Said policy is internally available with Company

6.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.

Leadership Indicators

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

The Company's business offerings can be found on the website. Refer link below:

https://www.satiagroup.com/paper/

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

The business of the Company complies with regulations and relevant codes concerning marketing communications including advertising and promotion activities. The Company's communications are aimed at enabling consumers to make informed purchase decisions.

3.Mechanisms in place to inform consumers of any risk of disruption/discontinuation of essential services.

At SIL, we do not deal with any essential services, however, in case of any disruption, we can disseminate information through our website, various mass media platforms, social media platforms, distribution networks, sales representatives, email etc.

4.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. 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)

The Company has an uncompromising commitment to provide best in-class products and customer satisfaction. The Company fully complies the laws of land. All the display and disclosure requirements as per applicable Statutes are complied with.

Company, during the year, has not carried 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

5.Provide the following information relating to data breaches:

(a)Number of instances of data breaches along-with impact

There were no data breaches during the year.

(b)Percentage of data breaches involving personally identifiable information of customers -

NIL