Sustainability Governance

Sustainability Committee scope and structure

The additionally empowered Sustainability Committee has been formed to advise the Board in helping it meet its responsibilities for health and safety, the community and the environment. It will also further strengthen sustainability governance across the Group, accelerating progress and streamlining the successful adoption of new processes at Group operating companies.

The Committee has three members, comprising one Non-Executive Director who acts as chairman, one Executive Director and Group CEO, and one CEO from the Group’s operations outside India; other operational CEOs have a permanent invitation to attend. Currently, the committee chairman, Mr N Chandra, also sits on the Audit Committee, ensuring a fully integrated approach to risk management across the Group. The other members are MS Mehta, Group CEO, and Jeyakumar Janakaraj, CEO of KCM. The Group Chief Sustainability Officer acts as Secretary to the Committee.

The Committee’s mandate covers all aspects of sustainable development including policies, commitments and the approval of this report. It will advise on the law and expected standards of governance and review management systems to ensure that sustainability issues are assessed and managed effectively. It will also review sustainability targets and assess progress made against them.