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01   INTEGRATED      73  STATUTORY     178   FINANCIAL
                                                                                   Integrated Annual Report 2021-22                      REPORT              REPORTS             STATEMENTS
                                                                                                                                         Risk Management



            Operational risks                                                                                                        Regulatory and Policy risks

                   5.   Supply chain        Mitigation plans                    Enter into Annual COA (Contract of                         8.   Regulatory &        Mitigation plans                    take industry voice (thereby
                      constraints risk         Shift the import material flow at   Affreightment) for predictable and                          Policy risk             Monitoring of compliances through an   Company's voice) to the Ministries who
                                              Mithapur to bigger vessels i.e. Panamax /   steady requirements viz. Limestone                                          e-enabled compliance management   finally issue regulations/notifications
           Higher freight costs and longer    Cape vessels for thermal coal in order to   from UAE                                 Policy changes which could impact the   framework which is used in periodic     Providing inputs in policy formulation
           delivery cycles                                                                                                         Company’s operations at large
                                              optimise freight cost and to reduce the     Maintain adequate inventory levels to                                       reporting and reviews at leadership   and devising the policies beneficial
                                              number of vessels required                                                                                              forums. Senior leaders’ active    for the industry and the country at
           Linkage to Capital                                                  avoid supply chain disruptions                      Linkage to Capital
                                                                                                                                                                      participation in various committees   large, understanding upcoming
           Manufactured capital                                                                                                    Social and Relationship capital,   and sub committees formed by various   policy changes with an endeavour
                                                                                                                                   Manufactured capital, Intellectual capital   bodies to ensure adequate early   to mitigate emerging risks
                                                                                                                                   and Natural capital                knowledge and policy advocacy
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Keeping a track of the draft
                                                                                                                                                                       Ongoing dialogue, liaison meetings   notifications, proposals both
           Opportunities arising from risks                                                                                                                           and conversations with regulatory   from the government and/or
           Long Term Contract of Affreightment.                                                                                                                       authorities and attendance at seminars,   industry recommendations as well
                                                                                                                                                                      memberships with Government and   as risks that may arise by way of a
                                                                                                                                                                      Industry Bodies, specifically those that   structured process

                                                                                                                                     Reputational risks
                   6.  Talent risk          Mitigation plans                    Provide avenues for growth through
                                               Create and execute the career   internal job postings                                       9.   Safety risk         Mitigation plans                     Hazards identified using techniques
           Upskilling/reskilling of employees to   development plan (CDP) backed     Create a talent pipeline by identifying                                           Safety risk mitigation plans are regularly   such as Job Safety Analysis (JSA),
           contain attrition of talent        with individual development plans   emerging talent for potential                                                       reviewed by the Risk Management   Hazard and Operability Study
                                              for a select set of population in the   leadership roles in future backed with       Failure to ensure containment of safety                              (HAZOP), Hazard Identification and
           Linkage to Capital                 organisation                     an individual developmental plan                    hazards (Behaviour, Workplace, Process   Committee of the Board      Risk Analysis (HIRA), What-if-Analysis,
           Human capital                       Enrich the job through job rotations,                                               and Product) including containment of     Achieve Zero Harm by following   Failure Mode Effect Analysis, etc. and
                                                                                                                                                                      world-class standards of SHE
                                              exposure and participation in CFTs                                                   infectious diseases/impact of COVID-19   Management systems, responsible   addressed by following hierarchy of
                                                                                                                                                                                                        risk control. E-enabled portal ‘MDO’ is
                                                                                                                                                                      care initiatives, good maintenance
                                                                                                                                   Linkage to Capital                                                   implemented across the operations
                                                                                                                                                                      practices, enhancement strategies for
                                                                                                                                   Human capital                      the environment and prevention of   to capture near-misses and unsafe
           Opportunities arising from risks                                                                                                                           pollution                         conditions
           This gives an opportunity to develop the                                                                                                                    On-site and Off-site emergency plans     Migrated to ISO tankers with the GPS
           future-ready skills/competencies in the                                                                                                                    are in place in case of failure to localise   system for transporting bromine
                                                                                                                                                                                                        and chlorine; for product safety and
           organisation.                                                                                                                                              containment of hazards
                                                                                                                                                                                                        transportation of hazardous chemicals
                                                                                                                                                                       Table top Drill exercise for Emergency     Provision of safety kits and awareness
                                                                                                                                                                      Preparedness                      sessions for farmers through the "You
             Financial risks                                                                                                                                           Member of Nicer globe initiative for   are Safe" initiative focussed on the safe
                                                                                                                                                                      addressing transportation-related   use of the products
                   7.   Debt & Unfunded     Mitigation plans                 Unfunded Pension Liabilities                                                             hazards                            In relation to COVID-19 situation,
                      Pension risk          Managing Debt                       The defined benefit pension schemes                                                    Various Safety improvement initiatives   various actions including following are
                                               Regular review of the Company's debt   are closed to new hires in the US                                               covering Behavioural Safety, Structural   undertaken to ensure safe operations:
           Managing debt & unfunded pension   profile                          and pension schemes are closed for                                                     Safety, Long term Asset Management         Vaccination camps at site and
           liabilities of overseas subsidiaries                                further accruals in the UK beyond                                                      Plan (LAMP), Mine Safety and Process   ensuring 100% coverage of
                                               Re-alignment of the quantum,    defined period                                                                         Safety & Risk Management (PSRM),   workforce for the same
           Linkage to Capital                 repayment, prepayment and need for                                                                                      management of hazardous chemicals,
           Financial Capital                  refinance, in line with overall long term                                                                               workplace environment improvement,         Relevant SOPs with do’s and don’ts
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ensuring safety of employees and
                                              business plans / strategy of the Company                                                                                preventive maintenance and aspects are
                                                                                                                                                                      continuously evaluated for effectiveness  continuity of operations in place,
                                               Maximise free cash flows to repay debt                                                                                                                    dedicated 24/7 helpline number to
                                                                                                                                                                                                         address medical-related queries


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