Infosys Ltd

(2) Our present Capital Allocation Policy is to pay approximately 85% of the free cash flow cumulatively over a five-year period through a combination of semi-annual dividends and / or share buyback and / or special dividends, subject to applicable laws and requisite approvals, if any. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditure as per the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows prepared under IFRS. Including buyback, the Company has returned 85% of the cumulative free cash flow for the years ended March 31, 2020-2024.

Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments

Loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") form part of the Notes to the financial statements provided in this Integrated Annual Report.

Transfer to reserves

We do not propose to transfer any amount to the general reserve on declaration of dividend.

Changes in the nature of business

The Company did not undergo any change in the nature of its business during the fiscal 2024.

Fixed deposits

We have not accepted any fixed deposits, including from the public, and, as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date.

Particulars of contracts or arrangements made with related parties

The Company did not enter into any contracts, arrangements or transactions during fiscal 2024 that fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. As required under the Act, the prescribed Form AOC-2 is appended as Annexure 2 to the Board's report.

Management's discussion and analysis

In terms of the provisions of Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("the Listing Regulations"), the Management's discussion and analysis is set out in this Integrated Annual Report.

Risk management report

In terms of the provisions of Section 134 of the Act, the Risk management report is set out in this Integrated Annual Report.

Board policies

The details of the policies approved and adopted by the Board as required under the Act and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations are provided in Annexure 8 to the Board's report.

Material changes and commitments affecting financial position between the end of the financial year and date of the report

There have been no material changes and commitments which affect the financial position of the Company that have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.

2. Business description

Strategy

Our clients and prospective clients are faced with transformative business opportunities due to advances in software and computing technology. These organizations are dealing with the challenge of having to reinvent their core offerings, processes, and systems rapidly and position themselves as ‘AI-first' organizations. Our strategy is to be a navigator for our clients as they ideate, plan, and execute their journey to an AI future. For details, refer to the Strategy section of this Integrated Annual Report.

Organization

Our go-to-market business units and solutions are detailed in the Operating context section of this Integrated Annual Report.

Infrastructure

There has been a net decrease of 0.23 million sq. ft. of physical infrastructure space during the year. The total available space as on March 31, 2024 stands at 56.63 million sq. ft. We have presence in 56 countries across 265 locations as on March 31, 2024. The net decline in the square foot area is due to optimization of real estate space.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

Infosys has a systematic M&A approach aimed to strengthen its capabilities, deepen industry expertise, and expand geographical footprint.

During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Group entered into definitive agreements to acquire:

1. Danske IT and Support Services India Private Limited (Danske IT). The acquisition of Danske IT was completed as on September 1, 2023. Eventually, the name of Danske IT was changed to Idunn Information Technology Private Limited effective April 1, 2024.

2. InSemi Technology Services Private Limited, a semiconductor design services company headquartered in India (subject to customary closing adjustments) Further, the Board at its meeting held on April 18, 2024, approved the acquisition of in-tech Holding GmbH, a leading provider of Engineering R&D services headquartered in Germany (subject to customary closing adjustments).

Subsidiaries

We, along with our subsidiaries, provide consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation digital services. At the beginning of the year, we had 28 direct subsidiaries and 70 step-down subsidiaries. As on March 31, 2024, we have 28 direct subsidiaries and 63 step-down subsidiaries. Further, the Company does not have any material subsidiary. During the year, the Board of Directors reviewed the affairs of the subsidiaries. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Act, we have prepared the Consolidated financial statements of the Company, which form part of this Integrated Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of our subsidiaries in the prescribed format AOC-1 is appended as Annexure 1 to the Board's report. The_statement also provides details of the performance and financial position of each of the subsidiaries, along with the changes that occurred, during fiscal 2024.

In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of the Company and audited accounts of its subsidiaries, are available on our website, at www.infosys.com.

3. Human resources management

Our employees are our most important assets. We are committed to hiring and retaining the best talent and being among the industry's leading employers. For this, we focus on promoting a collaborative, transparent and participative organization culture, and rewarding merit and sustained high performance. Our human resources management focuses on allowing our employees to develop their skills, grow in their career and navigate their next.

Resolution hubs

Infosys' goal has always been to create an open and safe workplace for every employee to feel empowered, irrespective of gender, sexual preferences, and other factors, and contribute to the best of their abilities. In keeping with this goal, we have an open-door policy. Employees can access different forums to raise workplace concerns. These include a well-established and robust grievance resolution mechanism comprising resolution hubs; Hearing Employees and Resolving (HEAR) for workplace-related issues and Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative (ASHI) for sexual harassment complaints. Resolution hubs adhere to the principles of natural justice, ensure confidentiality, and non-retaliation while addressing concerns. The concerns are handled with utmost sensitivity and are redressed in a timebound manner. A detailed investigation is conducted to ensure fairness and provide an opportunity to present facts and any material evidence pertaining to the grievance. Our ASHI initiative has set an industry benchmark, being ranked first among 350+ companies that participated in an external survey on the best anti-sexual harassment initiatives in 2017, 2019-2023.

Infosys has constituted an Internal Committee (IC) in all the development centres of the Company in India to consider and resolve all sexual harassment complaints reported by women. The IC has been constituted as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, and the committee includes external members from non-governmental organizations or with relevant experience. Investigations are conducted and decisions made by the IC at the respective locations, and a senior woman employee is the presiding officer over every case. Half of the total members of the IC are women. The role of the IC is not restricted to mere redressal of complaints but also encompasses prevention and prohibition of sexual harassment. In the last few years, the IC has worked extensively on creating awareness on relevance of sexual harassment issues in the new normal by using new and innovative measures to help employees understand the forms of sexual harassment while working remotely. The details of sexual harassment complaints that were filed, disposed of and pending during the financial year are provided in the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report of this Integrated Annual Report.

Particulars of employees

The Company had 2,48,297 employees on a standalone basis and 3,17,240 employees on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2024. The percentage increase in remuneration, ratio of remuneration of each director and key managerial personnel (KMP) (as required under the Act) to the median of employees' remuneration, and the list of top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn, as required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, form part of Annexure 3 to this Board's report. The statement containing particulars of employees employed throughout the year and in receipt of remuneration of

1.02 crore or more per annum and employees employed for part of the year and in receipt of remuneration of 8.5 lakh or more per month, as required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate exhibit forming part of this report and is available on the website of the Company, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings.html#sec. The Integrated Annual Report is being sent to the shareholders excluding the aforesaid exhibit. Shareholders interested in obtaining this information may access the same from the Company_website. In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, this exhibit is available for inspection by shareholders through electronic mode.

Notes:

1. The employees mentioned in the aforesaid exhibit have / had permanent employment contracts with the Company.

2. The employees are neither relatives of any directors of the Company, nor hold 2% or more of the paid-up equity share capital of the Company as per Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

3. The details of employees posted outside India and in receipt of a remuneration of 60 lakh or more per annum or 5 lakh or more a month can be made available on specific request.

Employee stock options / Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

The Company grants share-based benefits to eligible employees with a view to attracting and retaining the best talent, encouraging employees to align individual performances with the Company objectives, and promoting their increased participation in the growth of the Company.

Infosys Expanded Stock Ownership Program 2019 ("the_2019_Plan")

On June 22, 2019, pursuant to the approval by the shareholders at the AGM, the Board was authorized to introduce, offer, issue and provide share-based incentives to eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the 2019 Plan. The maximum number of shares under the 2019 Plan shall not exceed 5,00,00,000 equity shares. To implement the 2019 Plan, up to 4,50,00,000 equity shares may be issued by way of secondary acquisition of shares by the Infosys Expanded Stock Ownership Trust. The RSUs granted under the 2019 Plan shall vest based on the achievement of defined annual performance parameters as determined by the administrator (the Nomination and Remuneration Committee). The performance parameters will be based on a combination of relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) against selected industry peers and certain broader market domestic and global indices and operating performance metrics of the Company as decided by the administrator. Each of the above performance parameters will be distinct for the purposes of calculation of the quantity of shares to vest based on performance. These instruments will generally vest between a minimum of one and a maximum of three years from the grant date.

2015 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan ("the 2015 Plan")

On March 31, 2016, pursuant to the approval by the shareholders through postal ballot, the Board was authorized to introduce, offer, issue and allot share-based incentives to eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the 2015 Plan. The maximum number of shares under the 2015 Plan shall not exceed 2,40,38,883 equity shares (not adjusted for bonus issue). These instruments will vest generally over a period of four years and shall be exercisable within the period as approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The exercise price of the RSUs will be equal to the par value of the shares and the exercise price of the stock options would be the market price as on the date of grant.

Consequent to the September 2018 bonus issue, all the then outstanding options granted under the stock option plan have been adjusted for bonus shares. The total number of equity shares and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) to be allotted to the employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the 2015 Plan does not cumulatively exceed 1% of the issued capital. For the shares and ADRs issued under the 2019 Plan, the cumulative amount does not exceed 1.15% of the issued capital. The 2019 Plan and 2015 Plan are in compliance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, as amended from time to time, and there has been no material change to the plans during the fiscal. The details of the 2019 Plan and 2015 Plan, including terms of reference, and the requirement specified under Regulation 14 of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, are available on the Company's website, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/Documents/ disclosures-pursuant-SEBI-regulations2024.pdf. The details of the 2019 Plan and 2015 Plan form part of the Notes to accounts of the financial statements in this Integrated Annual Report.

4. Corporate governance

Our corporate governance philosophy

Our corporate governance practices are a reflection of our value system encompassing our culture, policies, and relationships with our stakeholders. Integrity and transparency are key to our corporate governance practices to ensure that we gain and retain the trust of our stakeholders at all times. Corporate governance is about maximizing shareholder value legally, ethically and sustainably. At Infosys, the Board exercises its fiduciary responsibilities in the widest sense of the term. Our disclosures seek to attain the best practices in international corporate governance. We also endeavor to enhance long-term shareholder value and respect minority rights in all our business decisions. Our Corporate governance report for fiscal 2024 forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

Board diversity

The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its success. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, race, gender, knowledge and skills, including expertise in financial, diversity, global business, leadership, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, Board service and governance, sales and marketing, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), risk management and cybersecurity and other domains, which will ensure that Infosys retains its competitive advantage. The Board Diversity Policy adopted by the Board sets out its approach to diversity.

The policy is available on our website, at https://www.infosys. com/investors/corporate-governance/documents/board-diversity-policy.pdf. Additional details on Board diversity are available in the Corporate governance report that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

Number of meetings of the Board

The Board met six times during the financial year. The meeting details are provided in the Corporate governance report that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed by the Act.

Policy on directors' appointment and remuneration

The current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive, non-executive and independent directors to maintain the independence of the Board and separate its functions of governance and management. As of March 31, 2024, the Board had nine members, consisting of an executive director, a non-executive and non-independent director and seven independent directors. Two of the independent directors of the Board are women. The details of Board and committee composition, tenure of directors, areas of expertise and other details are available in the Corporate overview section that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The policy of the Company on directors' appointment_and remuneration, including the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Act, is available on our website, at https://www.infosys. com/investors/corporate-governance/documents/nomination-remuneration-policy.pdf.

We affirm that the remuneration paid to the directors is as per the terms laid out in the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company.

Declaration by Independent Directors

The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director that he / she meets the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6), Code for independent directors of the Act and and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations.

Board evaluation

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee engaged Egon Zehnder, external consultants, to conduct Board evaluation for the year. The evaluation of all the directors, committees, Chairman of the Board, and the Board as a whole, was conducted based on the criteria and framework adopted by the Board. The Board evaluation process was completed during fiscal 2024. The evaluation parameters and the process have been explained in the Corporate governance report.

Familiarization program for independent directors

All new independent directors inducted into the Board attend an orientation program. The details of the training and familiarization program are provided in the Corporate governance report. Further, at the time of the appointment of an independent director, the Company issues a formal letter of appointment outlining his / her role, function, duties and responsibilities. The format of the letter of appointment is available on our website, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/ Documents/appointment-independent-director.pdf.

Inductions

The shareholders, at the 42^nd AGM held on June 28, 2023, approved the following: a. Appointment of Helene Auriol Potier as Independent Director effective May 26, 2023 for a period of three (3) years till May 25, 2026. b. Re-appointment of Bobby Parikh as Independent Director for a second term of five (5) years effective July 15, 2023 till July 14, 2028.

The shareholders, vide postal ballot concluded on February 20, 2024, approved the following: a. Appointment of Nitin Paranjpe as Independent Director effective January 1, 2024, for a term of five (5) years till December 31, 2028. b. Re-appointment of Chitra Nayak as Independent Director effective March 25, 2024 for a second term of three (3) years till March 24, 2027.

In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors appointed during the year possess requisite integrity, expertise, experience and proficiency.

Further the Board, at its meeting held on December 11, 2023, appointed Jayesh Sanghrajka as the Chief Financial Officer and KMP of the Company effective April 1, 2024.

Retirements and resignations

1. Uri Levine retired as Independent Director effective April_19, 2023 upon completion of his term. The Board placed on record its sincere appreciation for his contribution to the Company.

2. Nilanjan Roy resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and KMP of the Company effective March 31, 2024. The Board placed on record its sincere appreciation for his contribution to the Company.

Committees of the Board

As on March 31, 2024, the Board had six committees: Audit Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Risk Management Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee. All committees comprise only independent directors, one of whom is chosen as the chairperson of the committee.

A Cybersecurity Risk Sub-Committee of the Risk Management Committee has been constituted to assess and enhance preparedness to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

During the year, all recommendations made by the committees were approved by the Board.

A detailed note on the composition of the Board and its committees is provided in the Corporate governance report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

Cybersecurity

At Infosys, as our employees operate efficiently as a hybrid workforce, we continued to remain vigilant on the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape. In our endeavor to maintain a robust cybersecurity posture, the team has remained abreast of emerging cybersecurity events globally, to achieve higher compliance and its continued sustenance. We are certified against the Information Security Management System (ISMS) Standard ISO 27001:2022. Additionally, we have also been attested on SSAE 18 and ISAE 3402 SOC 1 and SOC 2 by an independent audit firm.

During the year, our focus on cybersecurity personnel training, reskilling, and building a security culture of collective onus, encouraging shift-left, enabling the developer community with dedicated courses and resource kits went ahead as planned, together with our overall initiatives on improving cybersecurity processes, technologies, and posture. During the year ended March 31, 2024, Infosys McCamish Systems ("McCamish") engaged cybersecurity and other specialists to assist in its investigation of and response to its November 2023 cybersecurity incident and remediation and restoration of impacted applications and systems. For further details, refer to the Risk management report that forms part of the Integrated Annual Report.

Internal financial control and its adequacy

The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of fraud, error-reporting mechanisms, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures. For more details, refer to the ‘Internal control systems and their adequacy' section in the Management's discussion and analysis, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

Annual return

In accordance with the Act, the annual return in the prescribed format is available at https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/documents/annual-returns-2023-24.pdf.

Secretarial standards

The Company complies with all applicable secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Listing on stock exchanges

The Company's shares are listed on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)

During the year, the Company transferred the unclaimed and un-encashed dividends of _2,50,32,727. Further, 27,634 corresponding shares on which dividends were unclaimed for seven consecutive years were transferred. The details of the resultant benefits arising out of shares already transferred to the IEPF, year-wise amounts of unclaimed / un-encashed dividends lying in the unpaid dividend accounts up to the year, and the corresponding shares, which are liable to be transferred, are provided in Corporate governance report and are also available on our website, at www.infosys.com/ IEPF. Details of shares / dividend transferred to IEPF can also be obtained by accessing https://www.iepf.gov.in/IEPFWebProject/ SearchInvestorAction.do?method=gotoSearchInvestor\.

Members are requested to claim the dividend(s), which have remained unclaimed/unpaid, by sending a written request to the Company at investors@infosys.com or to the Company's Registrar and Transfer Agent KFin Technologies Ltd at einward. ris@kfintech.com or at their address at KFin Technologies Ltd, Selenium Tower B, Plot Nos. 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal, Hyderabad - 500032. Members can find the details of Nodal Officer appointed by the Company under the provisions of IEPF and the details of unclaimed dividend and shares at https://www.infosys.com/ investors/shareholder-services/unclaimed-dividend-shares.html.

Directors' responsibility statement

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) under the historical cost convention on accrual basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair values, the provisions of the Act and guidelines issued by SEBI. The Ind AS are prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and relevant amendment rules issued thereafter. Accounting policies have been consistently applied except where a newly-issued accounting standard is initially adopted or a revision to an existing accounting standard requires a change in the accounting policy hitherto in use.

The directors confirm that:

• In preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures.

• They have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently, and made judgments 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.

• They have taken proper and sufficient care towards 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.

• They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.

• They have laid down internal financial controls, which are adequate and are operating effectively.

• They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws, and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

5. Audit reports and auditors

Audit reports

The Auditors' Report for fiscal 2024 does not contain any qualification, reservation, or adverse remark._The_report is enclosed with the financial statements in this Integrated Annual Report.

The Secretarial Auditors' Report for fiscal 2024 does not contain any qualification, reservation, or adverse remark. The Secretarial Auditors' Report is enclosed as Annexure 5 to the Board's report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

The Auditor's Certificate confirming compliance with conditions of corporate governance as stipulated under the Listing Regulations, for fiscal 2024 is enclosed as Annexure 4 to the Board's report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The Secretarial Auditor's certificate on the implementation of share-based schemes in accordance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, will be made available at the AGM, electronically.

Statutory auditor

Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm registration number 117366 W/W-100018) was appointed as the statutory auditors of the Company, to hold office for the second term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 41^st AGM of the Company held on June 25, 2022, till the conclusion of the 46^th AGM to be held in 2027, as required under Section 139 of the Act read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

Secretarial auditor

Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Company Secretaries, are appointed as secretarial auditor of the Company for fiscal 2025, as required under Section 204 of the Act and Rules thereunder.

Cost records and cost audit

Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section_148(1)_of_the Act are not applicable for the business activities carried out by the Company.

Reporting of frauds by auditors

During fiscal 2024, the statutory auditor and the secretarial auditor has not reported any instance of fraud committed in the Company by its officers or employees.

6. Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Infosys has been an early adopter of CSR initiatives. The Company works primarily through the Infosys Foundation, towards supporting projects in the areas of education, healthcare, women empowerment, and environmental sustainability. The Company's CSR Policy is available on our website, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/ Documents/corporate-social-responsibility-policy.pdf. The annual report on our CSR activities is appended as Annexure 6 to the Board's report. Infosys also undertakes CSR initiatives outside of India, in US, Australia, and across Europe. The initiatives in the US are carried out through Infosys Foundation USA. The said initiatives are over and above the statutory requirement. The highlights of the initiatives undertaken by the Company, Infosys Foundation, and Infosys Foundation USA form part of this Integrated Annual Report.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

In October 2020, the Company launched its ESG Vision 2030. Our_focus is steadfast on leveraging technology to battle climate change, water management and waste management. On the social front, the emphasis is on the development of people, especially in the areas of digital skilling, improving diversity and inclusion, facilitating employee wellness and experience, delivering technology for good and energizing the communities we work in. We are also redoubling our efforts to serve the interests of all our stakeholders, by leading through our core values and setting benchmarks in corporate governance. The ESG Committee was constituted on April 14, 2021, to oversee matters related to organization-wide ESG initiatives, priorities, and leading ESG practices. The ESG Committee reports to the Board and meets every quarter to review progress on the ESG ambitions mentioned in our ESG Vision 2030.

>Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report_(BRSR)

In accordance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations, the BRSR forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. The_report describes initiatives undertaken by the Company from an environmental, social and governance perspective. Further, SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-SEC-2/P/CIR/2023/122 dated July 12, 2023, updated the format of BRSR to incorporate BRSR core, a subset of BRSR, indicating specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under nine ESG attributes, which are subject to mandatory reasonable assurance by an independent assurance_provider. In accordance with this requirement, the Company has appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP as the assurance provider.

In addition to this, we also publish a comprehensive ESG Report annually, based on the GRI standard 2021. The ESG Report is available at https://www.infosys.com/sustainability/documents/ infosys-esg-report-2023-24.pdf. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP has also assured certain select indicators of the ESG report designed based on GRI standards.

7. Conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo

The particulars, as prescribed under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are enclosed as Annexure 7 to the Board's report, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.

8. Other disclosures and affirmations

Pursuant to the provisions of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company affirms that for the year ended on March 31, 2024: a. There were no proceedings, either filed by the Company or against the Company, pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, before the National Company Law Tribunal or any other court. b. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any bank or financial institution. c. Significant and material orders There were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.

Acknowledgments

We thank our clients, vendors, investors, bankers, employee volunteers and trustees of Infosys Foundation, Infosys Foundation USA and Infosys Science Foundation for their continued support during the year. We place on record our appreciation for the contribution made by our employees at all levels. Our consistent growth was made possible by their hard work, solidarity, co-operation and support. We thank the governments of various countries where we have our operations. We thank the Government of India, particularly the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Dept of IT), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST authorities, the Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), various departments under the state governments and union territories, the Software Technology Parks (STPs) / Special Economic Zones (SEZs) – Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Coimbatore , Gurugram, Hubballi, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Noida, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam – and other government agencies for their support, and look forward to their continued support in the future. We also thank the US federal government, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and various state governments, especially those of Indiana, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Texas, Arizona and North Carolina.