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Integrated Annual Report 2022-23  01-83  84-192              193-365
               Integrated Report      Statutory Reports       Financial Statements
               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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