Dear Shareholders,
Your Directors are pleased to present the 26th Annual
Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of your Company for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2024 ("FY 2023-24/ FY24").
Financial Performance
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on 31st
March, 2024, are prepared in accordance with the relevant applicable Indian Accounting
Standards ("Ind AS") and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI
Listing Regulations") and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
("Act").
The summarized financial highlight is depicted below:
(H in crore)
|
Consolidated |
Standalone |
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Revenue from operations |
-51,261.63 |
- 58,184.81 |
- 49,242.58 |
-55,262.45 |
Other Income |
293.61 |
963.51 |
289.95 |
958.86 |
Total Income |
51,555.24 |
59,148.32 |
49,532.53 |
56,221.31 |
Expenditure other than Depreciation and Finance cost |
50,126.37 |
- 57,226.02 |
48,101.83 |
- 54,348.43 |
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses |
363.85 |
358.46 |
321.59 |
319.30 |
Finance Cost |
749.11 |
774.92 |
674.37 |
728.93 |
Total Expenditure |
51,239.33 |
58,359.40 |
49,097.79 |
55,396.66 |
Profit before share of Profit/ (Loss) from joint ventures, |
315.91 |
- 788.92 |
434.74 |
-824.65 |
exceptional items and tax |
|
|
|
|
Exceptional Items |
53.51 |
- |
53.51 |
- |
Profit before share of Profit/ (Loss) from joint ventures
and tax |
262.40 |
788.92 |
381.23 |
824.65 |
Total tax expense |
91.75 |
235.35 |
103.07 |
217.42 |
Profit after Tax and before share of profit/)(loss) from
joint |
170.65 |
553.57 |
278.16 |
607.23 |
venture entities |
|
|
|
|
Share of profit/(loss) from joint venture entities |
(22.66) |
28.55 |
- |
- |
Profit for the year |
147.99 |
582.12 |
278.16 |
607.23 |
Other Comprehensive (loss)/ income (net of tax) |
(4.04) |
(22.73) |
(0.73) |
3.20 |
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
143.95 |
559.39 |
277.43 |
610.43 |
Attributable to: |
|
- |
|
- |
Equity holders of the parent |
143.95 |
559.39 |
- |
- |
Non-controlling interests |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1. There are no material changes and commitments affecting
the financial position of your Company which have occurred between the end of the
financial year and the date of this report.
2. Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-arranged
wherever necessary.
3. There has been no change in nature of business of your
Company.
FY 2023-24 at a glance:
During the FY 2023-24, your Company achieved significant
milestones, marking yet another successful year. One of the proudest and main
accomplishments was reaching a remarkable milestone of 3 Lakh MT of Edible Oil sales in
October 2023, coupled with achieving the highest Consumer Pack (CP) food sales. According
to Nielsen data, your Company also maintained its leadership position in the market,
securing the No.1 spot in Edible Oils with an overall Refined Oil Consumer Packs (ROCP)
Market Share of 19.0-% in MAT March 2024.
Towards commitment of enhancing its brand, your Company
introduced the Fortune Brand Tune, aimed at strengthening brand recall and fostering
deeper connections with its consumers. Additionally, your Company upheld its environmental
responsibility by collecting and recycling 21,000 MT of plastic waste through its Extended
Producer's Responsibility initiative.
FY 2023-24 also saw the launch of several innovative
products by your Company, including the Ready-to-cook Biryani Kit, Brown Rice variant,
Multi-purpose cleaner under the "Ozel" brand, and packaged whole grain wheat
under the Fortune brand. These additions to your Company's product portfolio aimed to
cater to evolving consumer preferences and market demands.
Furthermore, your Company's marketing efforts were robust,
with strategic associations such as sponsoring the Women's Cricket Team during the Women
Cricket Premier League and collaborating with renowned culinary shows like Masterchef.
Noteworthy TV commercial launches included campaigns for Kohinoor, Fortune Xpert Total
Balance Oil, King's Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, and Fortune's Master Brand TVC Campaign,
featuring Akshay Kumar.
Looking ahead, your Company outlined key strategic
initiatives, including expanding its GT Distribution coverage, further developing
fast-growing channels such as HoReCa and Exports markets, and increasing the mix of
premium brands like Fortune and Kohinoor. Your Company also aims to improve inventory
management and capacity utilization to drive efficiency and growth.
In recognition of its achievements, your Company received
several awards, including recognition as a Great Place To Work for the 7th consecutive
year, CII Food Safety Awards, and Outstanding Security Performance Award. These accolades
underscore your Company's commitment to excellence and innovation across various domains.
Overall, your Company's accomplishments in 2023 reflect its
unwavering dedication to delivering quality products, fostering sustainable practices, and
driving growth in the FMCG sector.
Credit Rating
Your Company's financial discipline and prudence is
reflected in the strong credit rating ascribed by the rating agency. The details of the
credit rating are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this
Annual Report.
Dividend
Your Company is rapidly expanding in the direction from
being an edible oil company to an integrated leading food FMCG company. Towards attainment
of this goal, your Company is incurring capital expenditure on an ongoing basis for
upgradation of its existing facilities and acquisition of new brands/plants. The internal
accruals are ploughed back to partly fund the ongoing expansion and investment projects.
Under the circumstances, the Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial
year under review and do not propose to carry any amount to reserves.
Dividend Distribution Policy
The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of Regulation
43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations is available on the Company's website on
https://www.adaniwilmar.com/-/media/Project/
Wilmar/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/Dividend%20 Distribution%20Policy
Share Capital
During the year under review, there was no change in the
authorized and paid-up share capital of your Company. The equity authorized share capital
of your Company is H 362.76 crore and paid-up equity share capital of your Company is H
129.96 crore.
Public Deposits
There were no outstanding deposits within the meaning of
Section 73 and 74 of the Act read with rules made thereunder at the end of FY24 or the
previous financial years. Your Company did not accept any deposit during the year under
review.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments
During the year under review, your Company has not granted
any inter-corporate loans. The inter-corporate loans granted to its joint venture
companies are in compliance with the provisions of Section 186 of the Act, the details of
which have been provided in the notes to the financial statements.
No investment was made and no guarantee was provided by
your Company during the year under review.
Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associate Companies
As on March 31, 2024, your Company had following
subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures:
A. Subsidiaries:
1) Golden Valley Agrotech Private Limited, India
2) AWL Edible Oils and Foods Private Limited, India
3) Adani Wilmar Pte. Ltd., Singapore
4) Leverian Holdings Pte. Ltd., Singapore
5) Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited, Bangladesh
6) Shun Shing Edible Oil Limited, Bangladesh
B. Joint Ventures:
1) Vishakha Polyfab Private Limited, India
2) AWN Agro Private Limited, India
3) K.T.V. Health Food Private Limited, India
("KTVHF")
4) KTV Edible Oils Private Limited, India (100% subsidiary
of KTVHF.)
C. Associates
1) PT Flextech Packaging, Indonesia (joint venture of
Vishakha Polyfab Private Limited, India).
During the year under review, your Company transferred its
entire 26% equity shareholding in Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Private
Limited to Mr. Ashish Doshi and Mr. Pranav Doshi, one of the promoters of Gujarat Agro
Infrastructure Mega Food Park Private Limited. Accordingly,
Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Private Limited ceased to be an associate of
your Company effective from August 9, 2023.
There has been no change in the nature of business of these
subsidiaries and joint ventures. Your Company does not have any material subsidiaries
pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 16(1) (c) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 of
the Act read with rules made thereunder and Regulation 33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,
your Company has prepared consolidated financial statements and a separate statement
containing the salient features of financial statements of subsidiaries, joint ventures
and associates in Form AOC-1, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Annual Financial Statements and related detailed
information of the subsidiary companies shall be made available to the shareholders of the
holding and subsidiary companies seeking such information on all working days during
business hours. The financial statements of the subsidiary companies shall also be kept
for inspection by any shareholders during the working hours at your Company's registered
office and that of the respective subsidiary companies concerned. In accordance with the
provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements, including
consolidated financial statements and related information of your Company and audited
accounts of each of its subsidiaries, are available on website of your Company
(https://www.adaniwilmar.com/Investors/other-downloads).
Your Company has formulated a policy for determining
material subsidiaries. The policy is available on your Company's website and the link for
the same is given in Annexure A of this report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of the Act read
with rules made thereunder, the details of developments of subsidiaries of your Company
are covered in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this
Annual Report.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnels
As of 31st March, 2024, your Company's Board had nine
members comprising of two Executive Directors, three Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Directors and four Independent Directors including one Woman Director. The details of
Board and Committee composition, tenure of directors, and other details are available in
the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
In terms of the requirement of the Listing Regulations, the
Board has identified core skills, expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the
context of your Company's business for effective functioning. The key skills, expertise
and core competencies of the Board of Directors are detailed in the Corporate Governance
Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Appointment/Cessation/Change in Designation of Directors
During the year under review, following changes took place
in the Directorships:
Appointment:
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Singh (DIN: 08253320) was appointed as
an Additional Director and designated as a Whole Time Director of your Company w.e.f.
November 1, 2023. His appointment was approved by the shareholders on January 27, 2024 by
way of Postal Ballot.
Re-appointment of Director(s)retiring by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the
Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articles of Association of your Company, Mr.
Pranav V. Adani (DIN: 00008457) and Mr. Angshu Mallick (DIN:02481358) are liable to retire
by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offers
themselves for re-appointment.
The Board recommends the re-appointment of Mr. Pranav V.
Adani (DIN: 00008457), and Mr. Angshu Mallick (DIN: 02481358) as Directors, for your
approval. Brief details, as required under Secretarial Standard-2 and Regulation 36 of
SEBI Listing Regulations, are provided in the Notice of the ensuing AGM.
Declaration from Independent Directors
Your Company has received declarations from all the
Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed
under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations
and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as an
Independent Director. The Independent Directors have also given declaration of compliance
with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)
Rules, 2014, with respect to their name appearing in the data bank of Independent
Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Key Managerial Personnel:
As on the date of this report, the following are Key
Managerial Personnel ("KMPs") of your Company as per Sections 2(51) and 203 of
the Act:
Mr. Angshu Mallick, Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Singh, Whole Time Director^
Mr. Shrikant Kanhere, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Darshil Lakhia, Company Secretary
^ Appointed w.e.f. November 1, 2023.
Committees of the Board
As required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations,
your Company has constituted various statutory committees. Additionally, the Board has
formed other governance committee(s) to review specific business operations and governance
matters including any specific items that the Board may decide to delegate. As on March
31, 2024, the Board has constituted the following committees / sub-committees.
Statutory Committees:
Audit Committee
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
Risk Management Committee
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Governance Committee:
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee
Details of all the committees such as terms of reference,
composition, and meetings held during the year under review are disclosed in the Corporate
Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Number of meetings of the Board
The Board met 4 (four) times during the year under review.
The intervening gap between the meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the
Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations. The details of the board meetings and the attendance
of the Directors are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this
Annual Report.
Independent Directors' Meeting
The Independent Directors met on March 11, 2024, without
the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent
Directors reviewed the performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the Committees, the
Managing Director and CEO and the Board as a whole along with the performance of the
Chairman of your Company, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and
Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of
information between the management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to
effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
Board Evaluation
The Board adopted a formal mechanism for evaluating its
performance and as well as that of its Committees and individual Directors, including the
Chairman of the Board. Mr. Chirag Shah, Partner of M/s. Chirag Shah & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad was engaged to facilitate the evaluation and
effectiveness process of the Board, its Committees and Individual Directors for the
financial year 2023-24.
A detailed Board effectiveness assessment questionnaire was
developed based on the criteria and framework adopted by the Board. The results of the
evaluation confirmed a high level of commitment and engagement of the Board, its various
Committeesandtheseniorleadership.Therecommendations arising from the evaluation process
were discussed at the Independent Directors' meeting held on March 11, 2024, the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee meeting held on April 30, 2024 and the Board meeting
held on May 1, 2024. The same were considered by the Board with a view to optimize the
effectiveness and functioning of the Board and its Committees.
Board Familiarisation and Training Programme
The Board is regularly updated on the changes in the
statutory provisions, as applicable to your Company. The Board is also updated on the
operations, key trends and risk universe applicable to your Company's business. These
updates help the Directors in keeping abreast of key changes and their impact on your
Company. The Directors were given a chance to participate in the Directors' Engagement
Series organized by the Adani group, where the Independent Directors were apprised about
critical topics such as global trends in the domain of ESG, Capital Markets, Risk
Management, Credit Profile and Financial Controls. The details of such programmes are
provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Act, your Company has
framed a policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration and other matters
("Remuneration Policy") which is available on the website of your Company at -
https:// www.adaniwilmar.com/-/media/Project/Wilmar/Investors/
Corporate%20Governance/Policy%20on%20Directors%20 Appt%20and%20Remuneration
The Remuneration Policy for selection of Directors and
determining Directors' independence sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee for identifying the persons who are qualified to become the
Directors. Your Company's Remuneration Policy is directed towards rewarding performance
based on review of achievements. The Remuneration Policy is in consonance with the
existing industry practice.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors is as
per the terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy.
Board Diversity
Your Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a
diverse board in its success. The Board has adopted the Board Diversity Policy which sets
out the approach to the diversity of the Board of Directors. The said Policy is available
on your Company's website and link for the same is given in Annexure-A of this report.
Succession Plan
Your Company is conscious of succession planning and
therefore gives focus on orderly succession of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and
Senior Management. Your Company follows a continuous process of evaluation and coaching to
facilitate succession within the hierarchy.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act,
the Board, to the best of their knowledge and based on the information and explanations
received from the management of your Company, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements,
the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material
departures;
b. they have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the
financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c. proper and sufficient care has been taken for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
d. the annual financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controls to be
followedbytheCompanyandthatsuchinternalfinancial controls are adequate and operating
effectively;
f. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and
operating effectively.
Internal Financial control system and their adequacy
The details in respect of internal financial controls and
their adequacy are included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms
part of this Annual Report.
Risk Management
Your Company has a structured Risk Management Framework,
designed to identify, assess and mitigate risks appropriately. The Board has formed a Risk
Management Committee (RMC) to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan for
your Company. The RMC is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring
its effectiveness. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areas of financial
risks and controls. The major risks identified by the businesses are systematically
addressed through mitigation actions on a continual basis. Further details on the Risk
Management activities, including the implementation of risk management policy, key risks
identified and their mitigations are covered in Management Discussion and Analysis
section, which forms part of this Annual Report.
Board policies
The details of various policies approved and adopted by the
Board as required under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations are provided in Annexure
A to this report.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The details of the CSR Committee are provided in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report. The CSR policy is
available on the website of your Company at https://www.adaniwilmar.com/-/
media/Project/Wilmar/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/ CSR%20Policy. The Annual Report on
CSR activities is annexed and forms part of this report as Annexure- B.
The Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certified
that CSR spends of your Company for the FY2023-24 have been utilized for the purpose and
in the manner approved by the Board of your Company.
Management Discussion and Analysis
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year
under review, as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations, is presented in separate a
section forming part of this Annual Report.
Corporate Governance Report
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standards
of corporate governance practices. The Corporate Governance Report, as stipulated by the
SEBI Listing Regulations, forms part of this Annual Report along with the required
certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary, regarding compliance of the conditions of
corporate governance, as stipulated.
In compliance with the corporate governance requirements as
per the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has formulated and implemented a Code of
Conduct for all Board members and senior management personnel of your Company ("Code
of Conduct"), who have affirmed the compliance thereto. The Code of Conduct is
available on the website of your Company at https://www.adaniwilmar.com/-/
media/Project/Wilmar/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/
Code%20of%20conduct%20of%20BOD%20SMP
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR)
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, the BRSR
for the FY 2023-24, describing the initiatives taken by your Company from an environment,
social and governance (ESG) perspective, forms part of this Annual Report. In addition to
BRSR, the Annual Report of your Company provides an insight on various ESG initiatives
adopted by the Company. The ESG disclosures in the BRSR have been independently assured by
Intertek India Private Limited.
Annual Return
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Act,
the draft annual return as on 31st March, 2024 prepared in accordance with Section 92(3)
of the Act is made available on the website of your Company and can be accessed using
https://www.adaniwilmar.com/Investors/other-downloads
Transactions with Related Parties
All the transactions with related parties are placed before
the Audit Committee for its approval. An omnibus approval from Audit Committee is obtained
for the related party transactions which are repetitive in nature.
All the transactions with related parties entered into
during the year under review were at an arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of
business and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder,
the SEBI Listing Regulations and your Company's Policy on Related Party Transactions.
During the FY 2023-24, your Company has not entered into
any transactions with related parties which could be considered material in terms of
Section 188 of the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as
required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, in Form AOC 2, is not applicable.
The Directors/ members of the Audit Committee abstained
from discussing and voting on the transaction(s) in which they were interested. During the
year, the materially significant Related Party Transactions pursuant to the provisions of
the SEBI Listing Regulations had been duly approved by the shareholders of your Company in
the 25th AGM held on July 20, 2023.
Your Company did not enter into any related party
transactions during the year under review, which could be prejudicial to the interest of
minority shareholders. No loans/investments to/in the related party have been written off
or classified as doubtful during the year under review.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions is available on
your Company's website and can be accessed using the link
https://www.adaniwilmar.com/-/media/Project/Wilmar/
Investors/Corporate%20Governance/RPT%20Policy
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of the SEBI
Listing Regulations, your Company has filed half yearly reports to the stock exchanges,
for the related party transactions.
Statutory Auditors & Auditors' Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read
with rules made thereunder, as amended, M/s. S R B C & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. 324982E/ E300003) and M/s. Dharmesh Parikh & Co. LLP, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 11204W/W100725) were appointed as the Joint Statutory
Auditors of your Company, for a term of five years till the conclusion of 29th AGM of your
Company to be held in the year 2027. However, M/s Dharmesh Parikh & Co., LLP,
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 11204W/W100725) have tendered their
resignation as joint Statutory Auditors due to increased professional pre-occupation in
other assignments. M/s. S R B C & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration
No. 324982E/E300003) shall continue to act as the statutory auditor of your Company till
the conclusion of 29th AGM to be held in the year 2027, viz. till the expiry of their
first term as Statutory Auditors.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not
disqualified to continue as Statutory Auditors and are eligible to hold office as
Statutory Auditors of your Company.
Representatives of the Statutory Auditors of your Company
attended the 25th AGM of your Company held on July 20, 2023.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the
Auditors' Report are self-explanatory. There are no qualifications, reservations, or
adverse remarks or disclaimers given by the Statutory Auditors of your Company and
therefore do not call for any comments under Section 134 of the Act. The Auditors' Report
is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report.
Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read
with the rules made thereunder, the Board had re-appointed M/s. SPANJ & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretaries, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company for the
FY 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year under review is provided as
Annexure-C of this report. There are no
qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or
disclaimers in the said Secretarial Audit Report.
Secretarial Standards
During the year under review, your Company has complied
with all the applicable provisions of Secretarial Standard-1 and Secretarial Standard-2
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Cost Records and Cost Auditors
During the year under review, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act, your Company has maintained the accounts and cost
records, as specified by the Central Government. Such cost accounts and records are
subject to audit by M/s. Dalwadi & Associates, Cost Auditors of the Company for the FY
2023-24.
The Board has re-appointed M/s. Dalwadi & Associates,
Cost Accountants (Firm Registration Number: 000338) as the Cost Auditors of your Company
for conducting cost audit for the FY 2024-25. A resolution seeking the approval of the
shareholders for ratifying the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors for the FY
2024-25 is provided in the Notice of the ensuing AGM.
The Cost accounts and records as required to be maintained
under section 148 (1) of the Act are duly made and maintained by your Company.
Reporting of frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and
Secretarial Auditor of your Company have not reported any instances of fraud committed in
your Company by the Company's officers or employees to the Audit Committee, as required
under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Particulars of Employees
Your Company had 2,678 employees (on a standalone basis) as
of March 31, 2024.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act, read
with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, relating to percentage increase in remuneration, ratio of remuneration of
each Director and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) to the median of employees' remuneration
are provided in Annexure-D of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees, as
required under Section 197 of the Act, read with rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexure
forming part of this report. However, in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Annual
Report is being sent to the shareholders and others entitled thereto, excluding the said
annexure, which is available for inspection by the shareholders at the Registered Office
of your Company during business hours on working days of your Company. If any shareholder
is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such shareholder may write to the Company
Secretary in this regard.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
As per the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made
thereunder, your Company has laid down a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Policy and
has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (IC) at Head Office, presided by a senior
female employee and is inclusive of an external member with a relevant experience.
Internal Committee (IC) play a pivotal role in enforcing Prevention of Sexual Harassment
(POSH) policy and fostering a safe and inclusive workplace environment. The IC, conducts
the investigations and make decisions towards the complaints related to sexual harassment
received at any specific location of your Company. Your Company has zero tolerance on
sexual harassment at the workplace. The IC also works extensively on creating awareness on
relevance of sexual harassment issues, including while working remotely.
All the employees are required to undergo a mandatory
training/ certification on POSH to sensitize themselves and strengthen their awareness.
All the new employees go through a detailed personal orientation on anti-sexual harassment
policy adopted by your Company.
During the year under review, your Company has not received
any complaints pertaining to sexual harassment.
Vigil Mechanism
Your Company has adopted a whistle blower policy and has
established the necessary vigil mechanism for directors and employees in confirmation with
Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations, to facilitate
reporting of the genuine concerns about unethical or improper activity, without fear of
retaliation.
The vigil mechanism of your Company provides for adequate
safeguards against victimization of whistle blowers who avail of the mechanism and also
provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases.
No person has been denied access to the Chairman of the
Audit Committee. The said policy is uploaded on the website of your Company at
https://www.adaniwilmar.com/-/media/ Project/Wilmar/Investors/Corporate%20Governance/
Vigil%20Mechanism%20Policy.
During the year under review, your Company has not received
any complaints under the vigil mechanism.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outgo
The information on conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as stipulated under Section 134(3)(m)
of the Act read with rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended is
provided as Annexure-E of this report.
Cyber Security
In view of the increased cyberattack scenarios, the cyber
security maturity is reviewed periodically and the processes, technology controls are
being enhanced in-line with the threat scenarios. Your Company's technology environment is
enabled with real time security monitoring with requisite controls at various layers
starting from the end user machines to network, application and the data.
During the year under review, your Company did not face any
cyber security issues.
Code for prevention of insider trading
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct
("Code") to regulate, monitor and report trading in the Company's shares by the
Company's designated persons and their immediate relatives as per the requirements under
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015. The Code, inter alia, lays down the procedures to be followed by the designated
persons while trading/ dealing in the Company's shares and sharing Unpublished Price
Sensitive Information ("UPSI"). The Code covers the Company's obligation to
maintain a digital database, mechanism for prevention of insider trading and handling of
UPSI, and the process to familiarize with the sensitivity of UPSI. Further, it also
includes code for practices and procedures for fair disclosure of UPSI which has been made
available on your Company's website and link for the same is given in Annexure-A of this
report.
The employees are required to undergo a training/
certification on this Code to sensitize themselves and strengthen their awareness.
General Disclosures
Neither the Chairman nor the CEO of your Company received
any remuneration or commission from any of the subsidiary of your Company.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is
required in respect of the following items, as there were no transactions/events of these
nature during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to
dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Issue of Shares (including sweat equity shares) to the
employees of your Company under any scheme.
3. Signi cant or material orders passed by the Regulators
or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and your Company's operations
in future.
4. Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the
employees in respect of shares for the subscription/ purchase of which loan was given by
your Company (as there is no scheme pursuant to which such persons can bene cially hold
shares as envisaged under Section
67(3)(c) of the Act).
5. Application made or any proceeding pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
6. One time settlement of loan obtained from the Banks or
Financial Institutions.
7. Revision of financial statements and the Directors'
Report of your Company.
Disclosure about utilization of initial public offer (IPO)
proceeds
Your Company discloses to the Audit Committee the uses/
application of proceeds/funds raised from the initial public offer (IPO) as a part of the
quarterly review of financial results. Your Company has appointed HDFC Bank Limited as the
Monitoring Agency in terms of Regulation 41 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2018 ("ICDR
Regulations"), as amended from time to time, to monitor the utilization of IPO
proceeds. Your Company has obtained monitoring reports from the Monitoring Agency on a
quarterly basis confirming no deviation or variation in the utilization of IPO proceeds
from the objects stated in the Prospectus dated February 1, 2022. Your Company has
submitted the statement(s) and Monitoring Agency Report as required under Regulation 32 of
the SEBI Listing Regulations to both the exchanges where the equity shares of your Company
are listed, namely the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited
(BSE).
Acknowledgement
Your Directors are highly grateful for all the guidance,
support and assistance received from the Government of India, Governments of various
states in India, concerned Government Departments, Financial Institutions and Banks. Your
Directors thank all the esteemed shareholders, customers, suppliers and business
associates for their faith, trust and confidence reposed in your Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere
appreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistent contribution made by the employees
at all levels, to ensure that your Company continues to grow and excel.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
|
Dorab E. Mistry |
Date: May 1, 2024 |
Chairman |
Place: Ahmedabad |
(DIN: 07245114) |