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2.1.06 Setting
i)
a corporate culture and the Values for executives behaviour
ii)
well-defined mandate, composition and working procedures of the Committees
2.1.07 Others
i)
Acting on a fully informed basis, in good faith, with due diligence and care, and in the best interest of the
Company and the Shareholders
ii)
Aligning remuneration of the key executives and the Board Members with the long-term interests of the Company
and the Shareholders
iii)
Applying high ethical standards
iv)
Assigning sufficient number of the Non-executive Board Members capable of exercising independent judgement
to items where there is a potential for conflict of interest
v)
Assisting the Executive Management by challenging the assumptions underlying strategy, strategic initiatives
(such as acquisitions), risk appetite, exposures and the key areas of focus of the Company
vi)
Encouraging training of the Directors on a continuous basis to ensure that the Board Members are kept
up-to-date
vii) Exercising objective and independent judgement on corporate affairs
viii) Facilitating the Independent Directors to perform their role effectively as the Board Members and also as the
Members of Committees
ix)
Meeting the expectations of operational transparency of the Stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality of
information in order to foster a culture of good decision-making
2.2 Appointment and tenure
2|3
rd
of the Directors (other than the Independent Directors) are rotational Directors. 1|3
rd
of rotational Directors retire
in every Annual General Meeting (AGM) and, if eligible, offer themselves for reappointment. The Whole-time Directors
are appointed by the Members for a period up to five years.
2.3 Composition, name, other directorships | committee memberships
The Board comprises experts drawn from diverse fields | professions. At this time, it consists of thirteen Members
comprising nine Non-executive Directors (seven Independent and two Non-independent), four Executive Directors
(including two promoters). The Independent Directors account for 54% of the strength of the Board, as against minimum
requirement of 50% as per the Listing Agreements and 33.33% as per the Companies Act, 2013. The Non-executive
Directors are eminent professionals, drawn from amongst persons with skill, experience and knowledge in one or more
fields of finance, law, management or any other discipline related to the business of the Company.
No.
Name
Directorship(s) in
other company
(ies) ¹
Membership(s) of
the Committee(s)
of the Board(s) ²
Chairmanship(s)
of the
Committee(s) of
the Board(s) ²
Chairman and Managing Director
01
S S Lalbhai
5
3
–
Managing Director
02
S A Lalbhai
2
1
–
Whole-time Directors
03
B N Mohanan
8
–
–
04
S R Nammalvar
3
(Alternate to B N Mohanan)
–
–
–
05
T R Gopi Kannan
4
7
3
–
Non-executive Directors
06
R A Shah
9
5
3
07
G S Patel
5
–
1
1
08
S S Baijal
6
1
4