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STATEMENTS
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Management Discussion
& Analysis
During the year, two activities namely the restructuring and Sustainability implications are duly addressed in
process at Magadi and the pilot of ‘One Rallis’ (with an aim to all-new strategic initiatives, budgets, audit actions and
leverage synergy across Rallis’ Crop Care and Seeds business improvement plans.
units) were implemented to make the organisation more The Company has an integrated Safety, Health &
agile and address customer needs effectively.
Environment Policy. Each of the sites/subsidiaries have
Our Employee Assistance Program ‘We Care’ supported adopted the Corporate SHE Policy or have its own policy
India-based employees and their families for emotional and aligned to Corporate Policy and local regulatory requirement
mental wellness support, access to counselling, coaching, focussing on site-specific issues. The Corporate SHE Policy
self-help resources, etc. At Mithapur, the Workmen Union is aligned to other key policies and guidelines like the
provided support and worked closely with the management Group Safety Policy, Consequence Management guidelines,
in implementing necessary steps to combat the virus. Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Mission Vision Values and
Vaccination drives were conducted for employees and International Labour Organisation (ILO) fundamentals. This
immediate family across locations. policy covers clauses relating to the safety of key stakeholders
across organisation and also confers accountability through
During the year, the Company continued to introduce the reporting performance.
initiatives and tools that helped continuous learning and the
development of new skills and adoption of digital learning To ensure steady improvement in the SHE performance,
solutions. Wide range of courses on the digital platform the Company is adopting voluntary standards such as
through the ‘Enrich’ initiative were curated. The employees Process Safety and Risk Management (PSRM), ISO 45001,
had the flexibility to hone their skills and take up e-learning Responsible Care and the British Safety Council guidelines.
courses anytime and anywhere. Plants continued their The Company’s commitment to its safety management
functional capability programs supplemented with the programs follows a top-down approach with the senior
centrally-run virtual trainings on POSH (Prevention of Sexual management determinedly working towards establishing,
Harassment), ABAC (Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption), Ethics, demonstrating, sustaining and improving the safety culture
D&I (Diversity & Inclusion), etc. and incorporating the Company’s core value of safety in their
daily responsibilities. The employees are specially trained to
Frequent communication by leaders and team meetings,
advisories and policy/process changes were in place to keep tackle any potential hazards that may arise in the course of
their work. Additionally, tailored periodic medical check-ups
the employees engaged and motivated.
are carried out for the employees based on the risk profile
The details of number of employees as on March 31, 2022 are of their work area in order to identify risks to human health.
given on page no. 47 of this Integrated Annual Report. Adequate medical facilities are available at all manufacturing
sites and specialised medical facilities are provided through
11. Safety and Health tie-ups with other hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Driven by ‘Target Zero Harm’ – Zero Harm to People, Zero In line with the continuous improvement journey of safety
Harm to Asset and Zero Harm to Environment – Health and performance through Target Zero Harm, key lead and
Safety forms one of the core values at the Company. There is lag measures are identified and aligned to the functional
a firm commitment to the continuous improvement of the process and strategic objectives. Targets for these measures
organisation’s safety performance.
are then set based on past performance, stakeholder, legal
The Company is committed to continuously employing and voluntary requirements and industry benchmarks.
world-class Safety, Health and Environment (‘SHE’) practices The data associated with key lead and lag measures are
through benchmarking with the companies that are best captured through various predefined reports, log sheets
in the business. The Company has a Board level Safety, and web portals to track the performance. Predefined
Health, Environment and Sustainability (‘SHES’) Committee, reports are configured in portals for necessary data analysis
chaired by an Independent Director. The Committee and management reports. For data analysis, tools like
reviews and monitor the sustainability, safety, health and trends analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and comparative
environmental policies and activities of the Tata Chemicals performance analysis are used to assess current performance
Group on behalf of the Board to ensure that the Group and the improvements required. Positive Assurance Matrix is
is in compliance with appropriate laws and legislation. also introduced at all the sites to track SHE, Fire Safety and
This Committee also provides valuable direction and Electrical Safety Performance which is reviewed by the SHES
guidance to the Management to ensure that Safety Committee of the Board.

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