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                                                                                                                                     Harnessing the Capitals
                                                                                                                                     to Create Value

           Harnessing the Capitals to Create Value



           At Tata Chemicals, we have shaped our business strategy to create long-term and accretive value for our stakeholders. To this
           end, we are investing in the six capitals of our business model on a continual basis.
           Capitals and actions to enhance them  Inputs                      Outcomes                                               Capitals and actions to enhance them   Inputs                    Outcomes

                Financial Capital                                                                                                       Human Capital
           Comprising a balanced, cost-effective funding     Ÿ Cash and cash equivalents: ₹ 1,935 Crore ( )  (+)  Revenue: ₹ 16,789 Crore ( )  Comprising knowledge, skills, experience and     Ÿ Strong team of 4,622 people   (+)  High employee productivity,
           mix (debt and equity) deployed for sustaining     Ÿ Networth: ₹ 20,642 Crore ( )  (+)  EBITDA: ₹ 3,822 Crore ( )        motivation of our employees, enabling us to     Ÿ Training days per employee:    job satisfaction, engagement
           and creating value across all capitals    Ÿ Capital employed: ₹ 26,938 Crore ( )  (+)  EBITDA/Revenue from              create value                        2.2 person-days ( )                and retention
           Actions to enhance                  Ÿ Debt-free on standalone basis and in Kenya  operations: 23% ( )                   Actions to enhance                   Ÿ Safety training per employee:    (+)  Zero incident of labour unrest
                                                                                                                                                                       9.2 person-days ( )
             Ÿ Focus on free cash flows (FCF) generation                      (+)  Proposed dividend: ₹ 17.50 per share ( )           Ÿ Investments in building future-ready                           (+)  Safety performance with Total
             and prudent financial management to fund   Availability, affordability and    (+)  Strengthened balance sheet as        capabilities among our people, and in   Availability, affordability and    Recordable Injury Frequency Rate of
             growth, reduce debt and pay dividends  accessibility of inputs      Net Debt: Equity improved to 0.22 ( )               digital initiatives and niche skills  accessibility of inputs        1.29 (1.43 in FY 2021-22)
             Ÿ Investing in high value products and     Ÿ Balance sheet position provides adequate   (+)  Net debt to EBITDA at 1.2 ( )    Ÿ Focus on diversity and inclusion to foster     Ÿ Steady access of skilled labour at our    (+)  0 unfortunate fatal incidents
                                                                                                                                                                       plants globally
             business to drive margins and build niche  access to internal funds and external funds   (+)  RoCE (Consolidated): 12% ( )  creativity and innovation
                                               to invest in growth opportunities  (+)  Net Cash generated from operations:                                              Ÿ Continue to train our people to build skills
                                               Ÿ Current improvement in demand scenario   ₹ 2,971 Crore ( )                           Read more on page 74             and provide them with various benefits to
                                               provides opportunity to enhance cash                                                                                    enhance retention and attract new talent
                                               position
                                                                                                                                        Social and Relationship Capital
                Manufactured Capital                                                                                               Comprising collaborative relationships with     Ÿ CSR spending (standalone): ₹ 15.51 Crore  (–)  CSR Beneficiaries: 2.6 Lakh
                                                                                                                                   the communities, supply chain partners and     Ÿ Relationship management and collaborative   (+)  Creating local employment
           Comprising infrastructure such as plants,     Ÿ Capex incurred: ₹ 1,578 Crore ( )  (+)  Enhancement in manufactured assets   customers, coupled with welfare initiatives,   working with customers   opportunities in multiple regions
           warehousing and logistics facilities, and     Ÿ Innovation to recover and reuse key   and capex progressing well        leading to strengthening of our reputation of     Ÿ Positive engagement with trade unions   of presence
           physical assets in which we have invested   resources (CO2 and Sodium)  (+)  Increase in sale of Soda Ash to 3,538      being a long-term partner of choice, and to     Ÿ Continued engagement with, and support   (+)  Maintained high customer
           financial capital to ensure efficient operations                      KT, Sodium Bicarbonate to 225 KT,                 securing licence to operate         to supply chain to ensure effective service   satisfaction index
           and generate long-term returns   Availability, affordability and      and Salt to 1,628 KT                                                                  delivery                        (+)  Multiple new customers added
           Actions to enhance               accessibility of inputs           (–)  Impact on production due to                     Actions to enhance                Availability, affordability and    (+)  Enhancement in global supply
                                                                                                                                      Ÿ Engaging with all stakeholders on a continual
             Ÿ Process safety, risk management and     Ÿ Sustained investments in plant, equipment   extended monsoon and cyclone    basis to address their needs    accessibility of inputs              chain network
             sustainability initiatives to enhance   and technology, leading to enhanced plant   (–)  Higher input costs due to rise in                                 Ÿ Stakeholders’ expectations constantly   (+)  No regulatory implications or fines due
             operational reliability           availability                      fuel and freight, as well as prices of                                                increasing in terms of the value created   to non-compliance. Paid taxes on time
             Ÿ Project ACE (Agile, Competitive, Excellence)     Ÿ Projects implemented to fast-track capacity   Solar Salt                                             for them by us, and determining their   (–)  1,231 complaints received from
             implemented to achieve operational   expansion programmes for scheduled                                                                                   association based on ESG performance  customers and resolved
             excellence through cost optimisation and   commissioning                                                                                                   Ÿ Focus on core value of ensuring safety of our
             throughput increase initiatives                                                                                                                           stakeholders, and serving them with Integrity,
             Ÿ Thrust on digitisation to build smart factories                                                                                                         Passion, Care and Excellence, enabling us to   Read more on page 68
                                                                                                                                                                       meet their expectations

                Intellectual Capital                                                                                                   Natural Capital
           Comprising science knowledge, R&D     Ÿ Investment in R&D (including Rallis):    (+)  Robust new product launches and   Comprising renewable and non-renewable   Resources used             (+)  No serious environmental incidents
           capabilities, information technology   ₹ 86 Crore ( )                 registrations                                     natural resources used in our operations to                            or material impact to biodiversity/
           infrastructure and digitalisation, enabling     Ÿ Technically skilled people in R&D   (+)  Enhancement in intellectual property   generate social and economic value, and     Ÿ Trona 45,64,411 MT ( )  habitats
           development of competitive products and   (TCL + Rallis): 239         with 14 new patent grants                         manage the resultant environmental impacts    Ÿ Solar Salt 25,43,352 MT ( )
           market share win                                                                                                                                             Ÿ Limestone 21,19,558 MT ( )   (+)  No water source negatively impacted
                                            Availability, affordability and   (+)  Implementation of advanced                      Focus on Green Chemistry – Fermentation                                by extraction activities
           Actions to enhance               accessibility of inputs              technologies (IIoT, AI) in more areas of          platform for Prebiotics, Silica etc.  Availability, affordability and    (+)  Sustainable use of resources
             Ÿ Strengthening synergies between R&D                               Mithapur plant                                                                      accessibility of inputs           (–)  Increase in fresh water withdrawal
             centres                           Ÿ High brand image helps us retain                                                  Actions to enhance                   Ÿ Reduced dependence on natural resources   from 32,054 Million Litres (ML)
             Ÿ Investing financial capital to fund research   and attract skilled people to drive our                                 Ÿ Sustainability goals of the Company aligned   due to our efforts in water management   to 34,306 ML
                                               intellectual capital
             projects and to improve R&D infrastructure                                                                              with Responsible Care, CORE and UN SDGs   and reuse, sodium and CO  recovery and   (–)  Increase in CO2 emission from 4.65 Mn
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                                               Ÿ Continued efforts to nurture science                                                guidelines                        energy efficiency (through renewable
                                               knowledge through investments in R&D,                                                  Ÿ Strongly focussed on, and investing in   energy and operational efficiency)   MT to 4.67 Mn MT
                                               and collaborations with global institutions                                           initiatives around carbon abatement, circular
             Read more on page 32              and academia                                                                          economy and biodiversity protection    Ÿ Will continue to invest in these areas    Read more on page 58
                                                                                                                                                                       and in innovation
                                                  /   : Increase / Decrease over past financial year   /   : Favourable / Unfavourable outcome                                                          (+) Positive outcome    (–) Negative outcome
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