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6. CSR, Safety and Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference
The CSR, Safety and Sustainability (‘CSS’) Committee was The terms of reference of the CSR Committee, inter alia, are as
entrusted with the specific responsibility of reviewing under:
corporate social responsibility programmes, health and • Formulate and recommend to the Board, a CSR policy
safety framework and sustainable development. The overall indicating the activity or activities to be undertaken by
roadmap as well as specific issues of concern including those
related to safety and climate change is reviewed in detail. the Company as specified in Schedule VII to the Act and
The scope of the CSS Committee also included approving have oversight over its implementation;
the budget of CSR, reviewing the CSR programmes and • Recommend the amount to be spent on CSR activities;
monitoring the CSR spends.
• Review and monitor the Company’s CSR Policy
The Board of Directors of the Company split the CSS periodically and activities of the Tata Chemicals Group
Committee into two separate committees, with effect from on behalf of the Board to ensure that the Group is in
August 8, 2019, as under - compliance with appropriate laws and legislations;
(i) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and • Provide guidance to management to evaluate long
term strategic proposals (including technologies
(ii) Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability adopted) with respect to CSR implications;
Committee
• Review periodic reports on performance of corporate
Meetings Held social responsibility.
During FY 2019-20, one (1) Meeting of the CSS Committee
was held on June 4, 2019. The necessary quorum was present The Board has adopted a charter for the CSR Committee
for the Meeting. for its smooth functioning. The Board has also adopted the
CSR Policy as formulated and recommended by the CSR
Composition and Attendance Committee. The same is displayed on the website of the
No. of Company at https://www.tatachemicals.com/CSRPolicy.htm.
Name of the Member Category Meetings
attended A CSR Report giving details of the CSR activities undertaken
Mr. S. Padmanabhan (Chairperson) NED 1 by the Company during the year along with the amount
Ms. Vibha Paul Rishi ID 1 spent on CSR activities forms part of the Board’s Report.
Mr. R. Mukundan MD & CEO 1 Meetings Held
Mr. Zarir Langrana ED 1
During FY 2019-20, two (2) Meetings were held on the
ID - Independent Director; NED - Non-Executive Director; MD & CEO - following dates:
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer; ED - Executive Director
• October 7, 2019 • February 24, 2020
Chief - Safety and Chief - CSR & Sustainability were invitees to
the Meeting of the CSS Committee. The General Counsel & The necessary quorum was present for all the Meetings of
Company Secretary attended the meeting. the Committee.

Mr. S. Padmanabhan, Chairperson of the CSS Committee, was Composition and Attendance
present at the last AGM held on July 8, 2019.
No. of
7. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Name of the Member Category Meetings
attended
The Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) Committee
of the Board was constituted on August 8, 2019 upon Mr. S. Padmanabhan (Chairperson) NED 2
splitting of the CSR, Safety and Sustainability Committee. Ms. Vibha Paul Rishi ID 2
The CSR Committee has been entrusted with the specific Mr. R. Mukundan MD & CEO 2
responsibility of reviewing corporate social responsibility
programmes. The scope of the CSR Committee also includes Mr. Zarir Langrana ED 2
approving the budget of CSR, reviewing the CSR programmes ID - Independent Director; NED - Non-Executive Director; MD & CEO -
and monitoring the CSR spends. Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer; ED - Executive Director

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