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Contents                                                                                                                Basis of Reporting                Materiality                       Type 1 “Moderate level” of Assurance
                                                                                                                                   We have based our annual report on the   We cover key material aspects, identified   under AA1000 Assurance Standard
                                                                                                                                   principles of Integrated Reporting <IR>,   through stakeholder engagement and   (AA1000AS V3) in respect of the
           01-83                                                                                                                   a global benchmark for best practices in   addressed by various programmes or   Principles of inclusivity, materiality,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       responsiveness and impact as
           Integrated Report                                                                                                       corporate reporting with our philosophy   action points with measurable targets.   defined in the AA1000 Accountability
                                                                                                                                   of making disclosures beyond statutory                              Principles Standard (2018) (the
                                                                                                                                   norms. With each passing year, we   Responsiveness
           02   About Tata Chemicals        38    Harnessing the Capitals to      64   Social: Ensuring a Safe &  Healthy          continue to enrich our Report with   This Report, amongst one of our   “AA1000 Accountability Principles”).
           04   MD & CEO’s Message              Create Value                         Work Environment                              additional disclosures to provide relevant   interaction and communication   The assurance criteria, methodology
           05   Key Performance Metrics     40   Business Strategy                68   Social: Equitable Growth by                 information to all our stakeholders on   elements, reflects our ability to manage   and conclusion are presented in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       assurance report. The assurance report
           06  Key Financial Outcomes       44   Materiality Assessment              Empowering Communities                        our value creation process using the   our operations while accounting and   is available on the Company’s website
           08  Chemistry for Sustainable Growth  48   Ensuring Stakeholder Engagement   74   Social: Nurturing a Positive          multiple capitals which helps them make   responding to stakeholders' concerns.  at: https://www.tatachemicals.com/
                                                for Holistic Growth                  Work Culture                                  informed decisions.
           12   Basic Chemistry Business                                                                                                                             Impact                            IRAssurance2023.
                                            50    Managing Risk and Ensuring      78   Governance: Promoting
           20    Specialty Products Business                                                                                       This Report is prepared in accordance   We are accountable to the larger
                                                Business Resilience                  Transparent & Ethical Culture                                                                                     Forward-Looking Statements
           26   Rooted in Values, Seeding Growth                                                                                   with the:                         ecosystem and we continuously monitor
                                            56    ESG Action Report:          82  Awards and Recognitions                                                                                              Certain statements in this Report
           30    Being Digi-Next                                                                                                      Ÿ Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules   and evaluate our impact across our value
                                                58   Environmental: Towards a   83  Corporate Information                                                            chain. The Report covers the information   regarding our business operations may
           32   Innovating for Green Chemistry     Sustainable Future                                                                made thereunder                 that is material to our stakeholders and   constitute forward-looking statements.
           36   Building Resilient Business Model                                                                                     Ÿ Indian Accounting Standards   the Company and presents an overview   These include all statements other than
                                                                                                                                      Ÿ SEBI (Listing Obligations and   of the Company's operations along with   statements of historical facts, including
                                                                                                                                     Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,   associated activities that help in short,   those regarding the financial position,
                                                                                                                                     2015                            medium and long-term value creation.   business strategy, management plans
                                                                                                                                      Ÿ Secretarial Standards        These issues have significant business   and objectives for future operations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Forward-looking statements can be
           84-192                           193-365                                                                                                                  impact and are key to the Company’s   identified by words such as 'believes',
           Statutory Reports                Financial Statements                                                                   Internationally recognised frameworks   value-creation process.     'estimates', 'anticipates', 'expects',
                                                                                                                                   and guidelines followed include:
                                                                                                                                                                     Accountability                    'intends', 'may', 'will', 'plans', 'outlook'
             84   Business Responsibility &   193  Standalone Financial Statements                                                    Ÿ United Nations Global Compact  The Management of the Company under   and other words of similar meaning in
               Sustainability Report        265  Consolidated Financial Statements                                                    Ÿ Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)   the supervision of the Managing Director   connection with a discussion of future
           120   Board’s Report             364  Form AOC-1                                                                          Standards                       & CEO has reviewed the Report content.  operating or financial performance.
           142  Management Discussion & Analysis                                                                                      Ÿ AA1000 Accountability Principles 2018                          Forward-looking statements are
                                                                                                                                                                                                       necessarily dependent on assumptions,
           164  Corporate Governance Report                                      12   Basic Chemistry Business                        Ÿ <IR> framework of the International   Reporting Period, Scope and  data or methods that may be incorrect
                                            366   Notice                                                                             Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)  Assurance                    or imprecise and that may be incapable
                                            385  Key details at a glance                                                                                             This Report covers financial and non-  of being realised and as such, are not
                                                                                                                                   The following principles of AA1000                                  intended to be a guarantee of future
                                            386   Financial Statistics                                                                                               financial information and activities of
                                                                                                                                   Accountability Principles 2018 have   Tata Chemicals Limited (‘the Company’ or   results, but constitute our current
                                            388   Abbreviations
                                                                                                                                   been applied:                     ‘TCL’) and its subsidiaries for the period   expectations based on reasonable
                                                                                                                                   Inclusivity                       April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. While the   assumptions. Actual results could differ

                           To get this report online and for any other information, log on to:                                     We commit accountability to stakeholders   financial information has been audited by   materially from those projected in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       any forward-looking statements due
                                                                                                                                                                     B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants,
                           www.tatachemicals.com                                                                                   directly or indirectly impacted by our                              to various events, risks, uncertainties
                                                                                 56   ESG Action Report                            organisation. We have mapped them and   the non-financial information as referred   and other factors. We neither assume
                                                                                                                                   have processes to ensure inclusion of their   to in the assurance report has been   any obligation nor intend to update or
                                                                                                                                   concerns and expectations. We continue   assured by Ernst & Young Associates LLP.   revise any forward-looking statements,
                                                                                                                                   to develop our stakeholder engagement
           United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)                                                                     and sustainability capacity at corporate   The assurance is in accordance with    whether as a result of new information,
                                                                                                                                   and manufacturing levels.         the limited assurance criteria of the   future events or otherwise.
                                                                                                                                                                     International Standards on Assurance
                                                                                                                                                                     Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised and
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