THE BOARD FOSTERS A CULTURE OF OPEN DISCUSSION, ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES AND VALUING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. THIS FACILITATES IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF KEY TOPICS AND WELLINFORMED DECISION-MAKING. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION EXERCISE, THE BOARD EXPRESSED SATISFACTION AND COMMITTED TO TAKING NECESSARY STEPS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. AS MANDATED BY THE ACT AND THE LISTING REGULATIONS, THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THIS FORMAL ASSESSMENT AIMS TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE GUIDANCE NOTE ISSUED BY THE SEBI AND ICSI, THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH NRC, HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION PROCESS FOCUSES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BOARD AND COMMITTEE FUNCTIONING, INCLUDING COMPOSITION, OVERSIGHT EFFECTIVENESS, COMMITTEE PERFORMANCE, BOARD MEMBER SKILLS AND MORE. A SEPARATE EXERCISE EVALUATES THE INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR’S PERFORMANCE BASED ON PARAMETERS SUCH AS ATTENDANCE, STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO DISCUSSIONS AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES ARE BEING EVALUATED BASED ON INPUTS FROM ALL DIRECTORS, CONSIDERING THE CRITERIA SUCH AS COMPOSITION, MEETING FREQUENCY, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS. THE EVALUATION PROCESS ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING STEPS: DISTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION FORMS TO ALL DIRECTORS; COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES BY DIRECTORS; PREPARATION OF SUMMARY REPORT BY THE BOARD; PRESENTATION OF SUMMARY REPORT TO THE BOARD FOR SUGGESTION OF APPROPRIATE ACTIONS. THE BOARD AND NRC, EXCLUDING THE DIRECTOR BEING EVALUATED, CONDUCT THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, AS PER THE COMPANY'S NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY. THESE EVALUATIONS CONSIDER FACTORS SUCH AS ATTENDANCE, BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING, COMMUNICATION AMONG BOARD MEMBERS, EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSIONS ON STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, DOMAIN EXPERTISE, INTEGRITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY MAINTENANCE, ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES.FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION YIELDED SEVERAL KEY OBSERVATIONS: THE BOARD FUNCTIONS WITH INDEPENDENCE AND TAKES ITS GOVERNANCE ROLE VERY SERIOUSLY; THE BOARD IS COMMITTED TOWARDS MAXIMIZING VALUE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS; BOARD MEETINGS ARE PLANNED EFFECTIVELY AND CHAIRED SKILLFULLY, FACILITATING PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS; BOARD COMMITTEES OPERATE EFFICIENTLY AND PROVIDE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS; AND THE BOARD REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND WILL LEVERAGE THE EVALUATION'S INSIGHTS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. |