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3. Governance related to BR: Principle 2: Businesses should provide goods and services that
are safe and contribute to sustainability throughout their life
ʀ Indicate the frequency with which the Board of
cycle
Directors, Committee of the Board or CEO assesses
the BR performance of the Company. Within 3 1. List up to 3 of your products or services whose design has
months, 3-6 months, Annually, More than 1 year: incorporated social or environmental concerns, risks and/
or opportunities.
Within 3 months
Our Living Essentials product range aims to provide
ʀ Does the Company publish a BR or a Sustainability
nourishment and nutrition to millions of consumers across
Report? What is the hyperlink for viewing this
India. Through the freshly launched Tata Sampann, we offer
report? How frequently it is published?
high-protein unpolished pulses and aromatic spices, designed
Yes, the Company publishes BR and Sustainability report for the modern Indian household. Packed with the promise of
both apart from Annual Report on an annual basis. wholesome nutrition, and a guarantee of purity and freshness,
In accordance with the IIRC Framework, Tata Chemicals Tata Sampann pulses and spices are available in 16 states across
has included an Integrated Report <IR> as part of this India.
Annual Report.
The Tata Nx range provides next-level nutritional products and
The Company also produces United Nations Global healthy ingredients to meet the nutritional needs of evolving
Compact Communication on Progress (UNGC – CoP) Indian palettes, with products including low-calorie sugar
and Investor Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reports. substitutes. Our innovative, low-cost, offline water purifier
Tata Swach provides safe and inexpensive drinking water to
The link to view this report is: http://sustainability.
tatachemicals.com/ thousands of households, through a Social Enterprise model.
Section E: Principle-wise Performance The array of Industry Essential products, strives to provide
sustainable, inorganic chemistry solutions to customers across
Principle 1: Businesses should conduct and govern themselves the globe, through our manufacturing operations in India,
with Ethics, Transparency and Accountability US, UK and Kenya. Our key products of soda ash and sodium
1. Does the policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption bicarbonate are vital ingredients to diverse industries including
cover only the Company? No glass, detergents, sodium silicate, textiles, food, feed, mining
and chemical processing. Our business strategy has helped
2. Does it extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/Suppliers/
cement our position as a formidable player, with the capability
Contractors/NGOs/Others?
to deliver value-added, distinguished products and pioneering
ʀ Yes, Tata Code of Conduct defines the commitment on solutions, cost-competitively.
ethical behavior by the Company. The Company has
(i) Tata Salt Plus: India has a high incidence of Iron
elaborate system and processes on the ‘management
Deficiency Anaemia (‘IDA’). To address the same, we
of business ethics’ and all employees sign the Tata
launched Tata Salt Plus, a double fortified salt which
Code of Conduct. The Company has a Chief Ethics
contains iron and iodine. It provides up to 50% of the
Counselor located at corporate office. Each site has
body’s daily requirement of iron. Since salt is used across
an Ethics Counselor. Tata Code of Conduct provides
all sections of the society throughout the year, this is an
an opportunity to all employees/stakeholders to
effective way to deliver iron to the populace and thus
communicate any unethical act of any employee or any
tackle the problem of IDA.
unethical practice to the ethics counselors.
(ii) Spices: We have launched high quality spices using
ʀ The Tata Code of Conduct is sent to all suppliers with the
international markers like Curcumin content for Turmeric
contract, for their perusal in respect of relevant clauses.
and Capsaicin for Chilli powder. In blends, unspent
Awareness programs are conducted on Tata Code of
spices (spices from which oils are not extracted) are
Conduct for all employees across the locations and
used by us. This ensures that the nourishing quality of
corporate and marketing offices.
our spices is retained. Spices are known for their anti
3. How many stakeholder complaints have been received carcinogenic, anti oxidant and digestive properties.
in the past financial year and what percentage was
(iii) Fructo Oligosaccharide (‘FOS’): Nutra plant produces
satisfactorily resolved by the management? If so, provide
FOS through biotechnology route, no chemical synthesis
details thereof, in about 50 words or so.
step is involved in the entire manufacturing process.
31 complaints were received from various stakeholders FOS is a prebiotic dietary fibre available naturally in
in FY 2017-18. Of these, 84% (26 nos.) have been resolved fruits and vegetables. Intake of FOS promotes growth of
satisfactorily. Others are under investigation and will be closed helpful bacteria in colon, in addition FOS being a very
shortly. low calorie sweetener, is an ideal alternative for sugar.
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