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Format for Business Responsibility Report (BRR)
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....ties of Business'. These guidelines contain comprehensive principles to be adopted by companies as part of their business practices and a structured business responsibility reporting format requiring certain specified disclosures, demonstrating the steps taken by companies to implement the said principles. SEBI had introduced requirements with respect to BRR vide circular No. CIR/CFD/DIL/8/2012 dated August 13, 2012. 2. Pursuant to notification of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), the aforesaid circular dated August 13, 2012 was rescinded. As per clause (f) of sub regulation (2) of regulation 34 of Listing Regulations, the annual report shall contain a business responsibility report describing the initiatives taken by the listed entity from an environmental, social and governance perspective, in the format as specified by the Board. Accordingly, listed entities shall be guided by the format as per Annexure I. 3. Certain key principles to assess the fulfillment of listed entities and a description of the core elements under these principles are detailed at Annexure II. 4. T....
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....Company/ Companies? 2. Do the Subsidiary Company/Companies participate in the BR Initiatives of the parent company? If yes, then indicate the number of such subsidiary company(s) 3. Do any other entity/entities (e.g. suppliers, distributors etc.) that the Company does business with, participate in the BR initiatives of the Company? If yes, then indicate the percentage of such entity/entities? [Less than 30%, 30-60%, More than 60%] SECTION D: BR INFORMATION 1. Details of Director/Directors responsible for BR (a) Details of the Director/Director responsible for implementation of the BR policy/policies 1. DIN Number 2. Name 3. Designation (b) Details of the BR head No. Particulars Details 1 DIN Number (if applicable) 2 Name 3 Designation 4 Telephone number 5 e-mail id 2. Principle-wise (as per NVGs) BR Policy/policies (a) Details of compliance (Reply in Y/N) No. Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 1 Do you have a policy/ policies for.... 2 Has ....
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....nbsp; 4 It is planned to be done within next 6 months 5 It is planned to be done within the next 1 year 6 Any other reason (please specify) 3. Governance related to BR (a) Indicate the frequency with which the Board of Directors, Committee of the Board or CEO to assess the BR performance of the Company. Within 3 months, 3-6 months, Annually, More than 1 year (b) Does the Company publish a BR or a Sustainability Report? What is the hyperlink for viewing this report? How frequently it is published? SECTION E: PRINCIPLE-WISE PERFORMANCE Principle 1 1. Does the policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption cover only the company? Yes/ No. Does it extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/ Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs /Others? 2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in the past financial year and what percentage was satisfact....
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....ployees were given safety & skill up-gradation training in the last year? (a) Permanent Employees (b) Permanent Women Employees (c) Casual/Temporary/Contractual Employees (d) Employees with Disabilities Principle 4 1. Has the company mapped its internal and external stakeholders? Yes/No 2. Out of the above, has the company identified the disadvantaged, vulnerable & marginalized stakeholders. 3. Are there any special initiatives taken by the company to engage with the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized stakeholders. If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. Principle 5 1. Does the policy of the company on human rights cover only the company or extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/Others? 2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in the past financial year and what percent was satisfactorily resolved by the management? Principle 6 1. Does the policy related to Principle 6 cover only the company or extends to the Group/Joint Ventures/Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/others. 2. Does the company have strategies/ initiatives to address global environmental issues such as climate change, global....
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....sing and/or anti-competitive behaviour during the last five years and pending as on end of financial year. If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. 4. Did your company carry out any consumer survey/ consumer satisfaction trends? ANNEXURE II PRINCIPLES TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE NORMS [See Regulation 34(2)(f)] Principle 1: Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with Ethics, Transparency and Accountability 1. Businesses should develop governance structures, procedures and practices that ensure ethical conduct at all levels; and promote the adoption of this principle across its value chain. Businesses should communicate transparently and assure access to information about their decisions that impact relevant stakeholders. 2. Businesses should not engage in practices that are abusive, corrupt, or anti-competition. 3. Businesses should truthfully discharge their responsibility on financial and other mandatory disclosures. 4. Businesses should report on the status of their adoption of these Guidelines as suggested in the reporting framework in this document. 5. Businesses should avoid com....
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....sic needs and economic security of the employees. 6. Businesses should provide a workplace environment that is safe, hygienic humane, and which upholds the dignity of the employees. Business should communicate this provision to their employees and train them on a regular basis. 7. Businesses should ensure continuous skill and competence upgrading of all employees by providing access to necessary learning opportunities, on an equal and non-discriminatory basis. They should promote employee morale and career development through enlightened human resource interventions. 8. Businesses should create systems and practices to ensure a harassment free workplace where employees feel safe and secure in discharging their responsibilities. Principle 4: Businesses should respect the interests of, and be responsive towards all stakeholders, especially those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized. 1. Businesses should systematically identify their stakeholders, understand their concerns, define purpose and scope of engagement, and commit to engaging with them. 2. Businesses should acknowledge, assume responsibility and be transparent about the impact of their policie....
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....s and disasters, which may be caused due to their operations or that of a member of its value chain. 6. Businesses should report their environmental performance, including the assessment of potential environmental risks associated with their operations, to the stakeholders in a fair and transparent manner. 7. Businesses should proactively persuade and support its value chain to adopt this principle. Principle 7: Businesses, when engaged in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a responsible manner 1. Businesses, while pursuing policy advocacy, must ensure that their advocacy positions are consistent with the Principles and Core Elements contained in these Guidelines. 2. To the extent possible, businesses should utilize the trade and industry chambers and associations and other such collective platforms to undertake such policy advocacy. Principle 8: Businesses should support inclusive growth and equitable development 1. Businesses should understand their impact on social and economic development, and respond through appropriate action to minimise the negative impacts. 2. Businesses should innovate and invest in products, technologies and ....