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3. Are there any special initiatives taken by the Company our commitment to this cause. From this year onwards,
to engage with the disadvantaged, vulnerable and we celebrate the month of February as diversity and
marginalised stakeholders? If so, provide details thereof, in Inclusion month. during the month, sensitisation training
about 50 words or so. was conducted for the senior leadership team and various
Yes, the Company follows an integrated development activities were conducted across the Company like group
approach, which specifically targets the disadvantaged, discussions, playshops, quizzes, d&I room, communication
vulnerable and marginalised stakeholders. through emailers, standees, placard, batches, etc. which
helped sensitising employees on d&I, unconscious bias,
It has been the Company’s constant endeavour to focus on inclusive behavior, etc.
inclusive and collaborative growth. The Company began its
journey a few years ago by focussing on Affirmative Action Principle 5: Businesses should respect and promote
i.e. disadvantaged communities and while the Company human rights
continues to progress on this roadmap, it has expanded 1. Does the policy of the Company on human rights cover
its focus on diversity to additionally cover gender diversity, only the Company or extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/
disadvantaged regions and person with disability, all of Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/others?
which are important segments that can help create a more
sustainable organisation for the future. Towards this objective, The Company follows Principles of the International
the Company has reconstituted its current Affirmative Action declaration of Human Rights. Its policies support, respect
Council into a diversity Council (‘dC’). The organisation has and protect the human rights of its direct as well as indirect
instituted dC led by the Managing director & CEo and Senior employees. The Sustainability Policy and the Tata Code of
Leaders to focus on these four areas. The Company’s leadership Conduct addresses these aspects.
drives the Affirmative Action agenda across the organisation
with passion and commitment. 2. How any stakeholder complaints have been received in
the past financial year and what percent was satisfactorily
The Company’s inter-related development interventions resolved by the Management?
are based on the framework linked to UN Sdgs and has the
following elements: building economic capital, ensuring The Company did not receive any complaint with respect to
environmental integrity, enablers for social, economic and human rights violation.
environmental development and building social capital.
Principle 6: Businesses should respect, protect and
All social initiatives conducted under these elements make efforts to restore the environment
are around Company’s areas of operations. It follows an 1. Does the policy related to Principle 6 cover only the
integrated development approach to improve the quality Company or extends to the Group/Joint Ventures/
of life, especially in their neighbourhoods and for the Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/others?
farmers. As per the need assessment, the SC/ST community
in our neighbourhood regions aspire for better education, The Company has made Supplier Sustainability guidelines to
health care, agriculture/animal husbandry extension, better extend the reach for capturing the sustainability aspect data
livelihood skills and employment. from its suppliers. The Company also works with government,
Ngos on different projects for environmental protection.
The Company’s entry level recruitments like diploma
Engineer Trainees, graduate Engineer Trainees and The Company’s Policies - Safety, Health & Environment (SHE),
Management Trainees focus on colleges with areas Corporate Sustainability and Community development;
dominant by SC/ST. The internal job posting initiative ‘SHINE’ extend support to all stakeholders influencing the entire value
is further enhanced to include referrals for candidates from chain. This also helps in sustaining environmental impacts
the economically and socially backward communities. In beyond the prescribed limits and address social responsibility.
the last year, Seamlessly Harnessing Internal Expertise+
(‘SHINE+’) was launched as a corporate initiative, which has 2. Does the Company have strategies/initiatives to address
more reward for recruitment consultants for shortlisting of global environmental issues such as climate change,
candidates that helps improve the Company’s employee global warming, etc.? If yes, please give hyperlink for
diversity especially for gender diversity, social and webpage etc.
economically backward regions and communities and Yes, the Company has adopted Tata group’s Climate Change
for persons with disability. We have a formal policy on Policy which is an integral part of the Company’s strategy to
diversity and Inclusion (‘d&I’) which articulates and defines help the organisation’s growth in a carbon conscious manner.

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