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Integrated report Statutory reportS FInancIal StatementS
Corporate Governance Report

Acceptance of recommendations of Committees The Company has in place an online legal compliance
by the Board of Directors management tool which monitors compliance with all
In terms of the Listing Regulations, there have been no laws which are applicable to the Company. The Board
instances during the year when the recommendations of any periodically reviews the compliance reports of all the laws
of the Committees were not accepted by the Board. applicable to the Company.
Fees paid to B S R & Co. LLP, Statutory Auditors Green Initiative
and all entities in the network firm of the
Statutory Auditors As a responsible corporate citizen, the Company welcomes
and supports the ‘Green Initiative’ undertaken by the
During FY 2019-20, a total fee of ` 10.38 crore was paid by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, enabling
the Company and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, electronic delivery of documents including the Annual
for all services to B S R & Co. LLP, Statutory Auditors and all Report, quarterly and half-yearly results, amongst others, to
entities in the network firm/network entity of which they Shareholders at their e-mail address previously registered
are part. with the Depository Participants (‘DPs’) and RTA. Shareholders
who have not registered their e-mail addresses so far are
Disclosures in relation to the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition requested to do the same. Those holding shares in demat
and Redressal) Act, 2013 form can register their e-mail address with their concerned
DPs. Shareholders who hold shares in physical form are
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women requested to register their e-mail addresses with the RTA, by
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 sending a letter, duly signed by the first/sole holder quoting
(‘POSH Act’) and Rules made thereunder, the Company details of Folio Number.
has formed Internal Complaints Committee at its locations
to address complaints pertaining to sexual harassment in Mandatory Requirements
accordance with the POSH Act.
The Company has complied with all the mandatory
The Company has in place a Policy on Prevention of requirements of the Listing Regulations relating to Corporate
Sexual Harassment at Workplace (‘POSH’) and the same Governance.
is uploaded on the website of the Company at
https://www.tatachemicals.com/POSHPolicy.htm. Non-Mandatory Requirements
The Company has complied with the following non-
During the year under review, the Company received one
complaint which was investigated and appropriate action mandatory requirements of the Listing Regulations relating
was taken. No complaint was pending as at the end of the to Corporate Governance. The status of compliance with the
financial year. non-mandatory requirements listed in Regulation 27(1) read
with Part E of Schedule II of the Listing Regulations is as under:
During the year, the Company was featured in the top 10
Safe workplaces for women in India as per the nationwide • During the year under review, there was no audit
survey on Safe Places to work conducted by Rainmaker, an qualification in the Company’s Financial Statements.
organisation providing POSH solutions. The Company continues to adopt best practices to
ensure regime of unmodified audit opinion.
Legal Compliance Management Tool
• The Company follows a robust process of
At Tata Chemicals Limited, compliance has always been an communicating with the Shareholders which has been
integral part of our functioning and continues to remain one elaborated in the Report under the heading ‘Means of
of the top priorities. The Company’s actions are reflected by Communication’.
its ideologies and doing business legally and ethically is a
part of the Company’s day-to-day working. • The Internal Auditor reports to the Audit Committee.

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