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Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2017-18
03. Governance
No. Questions
Frequency
a.
What is the frequency with which the Board,
Committee of the Board or the CEO assesses the
BR performance?
The WtD assesses the BR performance once a quarter.
b.
Whether BR and Sustainability reports be
published and if so, its frequency and the URL of
the published reports?
Published annually.
URL:
http://www.atul.co.in/sustainability/overview.htmlSection E: Principle-wise performance
Principle 1: Ethics, transparency and accountability
Businesses must conduct and govern themselves with ethics, transparency and accountability.
01. Does the Policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption cover only the Company or does it extend to the Group | joint
ventures | suppliers | contractors | NGOs | others?
The Policy extends to the Group | joint ventures | suppliers | contractors | NGOs | others.
02. How many Stakeholders’ complaints have been received in 2017-18 and what percentage was satisfactorily resolved by the
Management?
During 2017-18, no such complaints were received from the Stakeholders and there were no outstanding complaints as
on March 31, 2018.
Principle 2: Product lifecycle sustainability
Businesses will provide goods and services that are safe and contribute to sustainability throughout their lifecycle.
01. List up to 3 products or services of the Company whose design(s) has (have) incorporated social or environmental concerns,
risks and | or opportunities.
i)
para
Cresol
ii) Resorcinol
iii) 2,4-D Acid
02. Does the Company have procedures in place for sustainable sourcing (including transportation)? If so, what percentage
of inputs was sourced sustainably?
The Company is in the process of institutionalising procedures for sustainable sourcing including transportation. Currently,
the Company expects its suppliers to abide by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
03. Has the Company taken any steps to procure goods and services from local and small producers | providers, including
communities surrounding its place of work? If so, what steps have been taken to improve their capacity and capability?
The Company gives preference to local and small producers I providers of goods and services based near its manufacturing
sites. Its managers regularly interact with such producers I providers of goods and services to improve their capacity and
capability, particularly in the areas of manufacturing and fabrication and safety, health and environment.
04. Does the Company have a mechanism to recycle its products and waste? If so, what percentage of products and waste
is recycled (separately as <5%, 5-10%, >10%) and what are the details thereof?
The Company has in-house facilities to recycle its waste and is continuously striving to minimise them. At present, it is
recycling more than 10% of its waste. In addition to the in-house facilities, it also works with selected companies which are
duly authorised by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for using such waste as their inputs.
Principle 3: Well-being of the employees
Businesses will promote the well-being of all employees.
01. Number of employees: 2,454 permanent employees as on March 31, 2018
02. Number of employees on temporary | contractual | casual basis: 2,949 as on March 31, 2018
03. Number of permanent women employees: 109 as on March 31, 2018
04. Number of permanent employees with disabilities: 6 as on March 31, 2018
05. Recognition of employee association by the Management: the Management has recognised employee associations for
workmen.
06. Percentage of permanent employees who are members of the recognised employee associations: 100% of workmen
constituting 45% of the permanent employees.
07. Number of complaints relating to child labour, forced labour, involuntary labour, sexual harassment, discriminatory
employment in 2017-18 and pending as on March 31, 2018: none