About this report 10) Markets served by the Company – Local/State/National/ The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as per its Listing International Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015 has India, USA, Europe, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, UAE, mandated the inclusion of a “Business Responsibility Report” (BRR) South Africa . as part of Company’s Annual Report for top 1000 listed entities SECTION B: FINANCIAL DETAILS OF THE COMPANY based on market capitalization at the BSE Limited (BSE) and the 1) Paid up Capital (INR) : I38.60 Crores National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The reporting 2) Total Turnover (INR) : I2,149.02 Crores framework is based on the ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business 3) Total profit after taxes (INR) : I53.37 Crores (NVGs)’ released by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government 4) Total Spending on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as of India, in July 2011, which contains 9 Principles and Core percentage of profit after tax (%) - Please refer to annexure VI Elements for each of the those 9 Principles. Following is the third of Annual Report. Business Responsibility Report of HEG Ltd which is based on the 5) List of activities in which expenditure in 4 above has been format suggested by the SEBI. incurred:- SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY Please refer to annexure VI of Annual Report. 1) Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the Company : SECTION C: OTHER DETAILS L23109MP1972PLC008290 1. Does the Company have any Subsidiary Company/ Companies? 2) Name of the Company: HEG Limited – No. 3) Registered address :Mandideep (Near Bhopal), 2. Do the Subsidiary Company/Companies participate in the BR Distt. Raisen – 462 046, Madhya Pradesh Initiatives of the parent company? If yes, then indicate the 4) Website : www.hegltd.com number of such subsidiary company(s) : NA 5) E-mail id : [email protected] 3. Do any other entity/entities (e.g. suppliers, distributors etc.) 6) Financial Year reported : 2019-2020 that the Company does business with, participate in the BR initiatives of the Company? If yes, then indicate the percentage 7) Sector(s) that the Company is engaged in (industrial activity of such entity/entities? [Less than 30%, 30-60%, More than code-wise) – Graphite Electrode (NIC Code 329) 60%] : No 8) List three key products/services that the Company manufactures/provides (as in balance sheet) - SECTION D: BR INFORMATION Graphite Electrodes & Power 1. Details of Director/Directors responsible for BR 9) Total number of locations where business activity is undertaken a) Details of the Director responsible for implementation of by the Company the BR policy/policies a) Number of International Locations (Provide details of i) DIN : 00060972 major 5) - Nil ii) Name : Shri Ravi Jhunjhunwala b) Number of National Locations – 02 iii) Designation : Chairman, Managing Director & CEO b) Details of the BR head : No. Questions Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No. Particulars Details Ethics, Sustainability Employee Responsive Promotion Environ- Responsible Inclusive Customer 1. DIN (if applicable) 08697512 transparency throughout well-being towards of human mental public growth & value 2. Name Shri Manish Gulati & the life-cycle stakeholders rights protection policy equitable accountability of the product advocacy develop- 3 Designation Executive Director ment 4 Telephone number 07480-405500, 233524 to 233527 6 Indicate the link 1. Code of 1. Quality and 1 Code of 1. Whistle 1. Whistle 1. Quality 1. CSR 1. Quality 5 e-mail id [email protected] for the policy to be Conduct Safety Policy Conduct Blower Policy Blower Policy Policy Policy viewed online# 2. Whistle 2. Whistle 2. Prevention, Policy 2. Safety 2. Share- * Shri Manish Gulati, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company has been appointed as Executive Director of the Comapany Blower Policy Blower Prohibition 2. Policy holders / w.e.f. 1st March, 2020 subject to approval of shareholders. 3. Code of Fair Policy and Redressal Prevention, 3. Environ- Investors Disclosure of 3. against Prohibition ment Policy Services Unpublished Prevention, Sexual and 2. Principle-wise (as per NVGs) BR Policy/policies Price Sensitive Prohibition Harassment Redressal a) Details of compliance (Reply in Y/N) Information and of Women against 4. Policy on Redressal Employees Sexual No. Questions Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Principle Related Party against 3. Dividend Harassment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Transaction Sexual Distribution of Women 5. Policy on Harassment Policy Employees Ethics, Sustainability Employee Responsive Promotion Environ- Responsible Inclusive Customer Disclosure of Women 4. Share- transparency throughout well-being towards of human mental public growth & value on Material Employees holder / & the life-cycle stakeholders rights protection policy equitable Events and Investor accountability of the product advocacy develop- Information Services ment 6. Policy for 1 Do you have a policy/ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes dealing with policies for any leak in UPSI and Whistle 2 Has the policy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes Blower Policy being formulated in consultation with the 7 Has the policy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes relevant stakeholders? been formally communicated to all 3 Does the policy NA Yes NEMA Yes, OHSAS NA NA Yes, ISO NA NA NA relevant internal and conform to Standards are 18001 14001, ISO external stakeholders? any national / followed 9001 international 8 Does the company Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes standards? If yes, have in-house specify? (50 words) structure to implement the policy/ 4 Has the policy being Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes policies. approved by the Board? If yes, has 9 Does the Company Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes it been signed by have a grievance MD/ owner/ CEO/ redressal mechanism appropriate Board related to the Director? policy/ policies to address stakeholders’ 5 Does the company Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes grievances related to have a specified the policy/ policies? committee of the Board/ Director/ 10 Has the company No No Yes, OHSAS No No Yes, ISO NA No No Official to oversee the carried out 18001 14001, implementation of the independent audit/ Certification Certification policy? evaluation of the ISO 9001 working of this policy by an internal or ED, CFO and Internal Audit Department monitor policy implementation and progress on initiatives and actions through periodic external agency? reviews. # Link for Policies 3. Governance related to BR CODE OF CONDUCT For DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT (a) Indicate the frequency with which the Board of Directors, The Board of Directors review and assess various policies as stated above http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CODE_OF_CONDUCT_HEG_05-02-2015.pdf Committee of the Board or CEO to assess the BR performance relating to BR performance of the Company as and when required. We have of the Company. Within 3 months, 3-6 months, Annually, More also constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the CODE OF PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR FAIR DISCLOSURE OF UNPUBLISHED PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION than 1 year : Board which oversees our CSR strategy and progress. For more details on http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Code-of-Fair-Discloures-and-Conduct-final1-1.pdf the frequency of the Committee’s meetings, refer to the ‘Corporate Social DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY Responsibility Committee’ sub-section in the Corporate Governance Report, http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Dividend-Distribution-Policy.pdf and the ‘Corporate governance’ section in the Board’s Report, which are part of this Annual Report. WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY (b) Does the Company publish a BR or a Sustainability Report? What This is the Third Business Responsibility Report and is published annually as http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Whistle-Blower-Policy-08.05.2018.pdf is the hyperlink for viewing this report? How frequently it is part of the Annual Report. Previous report can be assessed at http://hegltd. POLICY ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS published? com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BRR2019.pdf http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Related-Party-Transaction-Policy.pdf POLICY ON DISCLOSURE ON MATERIAL EVENTS AND INFORMATION SECTION E: PRINCIPLE-WISE PERFORMANCE http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Policy-on-Determination-Materiality-of-Events12022019.pdf Principle 1 QUALITY AND SAFETY POLICY Business should conduct and govern themselves with Ethics, Transparency and Accountability http://hegltd.com/quality-safety-policy/ 1. Does the policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption The Company considers Corporate Governance as an integral part of good PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES cover only the company? Yes/ No. Does it extend to the management. The Company’s philosophy on Corporate Governance envisages http://hegltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sexual-Harrassment-Policy_January-2020.pdf Group/Joint Ventures/ Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs /Others? the attainment of the highest levels of transparency, accountability and equity, in all facets of its operations, and all its interactions with the stakeholders including SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR SERVICES shareholders, employees, customers,