25 Corporate Overview 01 - 23 Statutory Reports 24 - 109 Financial Statements 110 - 263 deal with the most relevant risks, building on existing management practices, knowledge and structures. With the help of a reputed international consultancy firm, the Company has developed and implemented a comprehensive risk management system to ensure that risks to the continued existence of the Company as a going concern and to its growth are identified and remedied on a timely basis. While defining and developing the formalised risk management system, leading standards and practices have been considered. The risk management system is relevant to business reality, pragmatic and simple and involves the following: i) Risk identification and definition – Focuses on identifying relevant risks, creating | updating clear definitions to ensure undisputed understanding along with details of the underlying root causes | contributing factors. ii) Risk classification – Focuses on understanding the various impacts of risks and the level of influence on its root causes. This involves identifying various processes, generating the root causes and a clear understanding of risk inter-relationships. iii) Risk assessment and prioritisation – Focuses on determining risk priority and risk ownership for critical risks. This involves assessment of the various impacts taking into consideration risk appetite and the existing mitigation controls. iv) Risk mitigation – Focuses on addressing critical risks to restrict their impact(s) to an acceptable level (within the defined risk appetite). This involves a clear definition of actions, responsibilities and milestones. v) Risk reporting and monitoring – Focuses on providing to the Audit Committee and Board periodic information on risk profile evolution and mitigation plans. Roles and responsibilities Governance The Board has approved the Risk Management Policy of the Company. The Company has laid down procedures to inform the Board on i) to iv) listed above. The Audit Committee | Risk Management Committee periodically reviews the risk management system and gives its recommendations, if any, to the Board. The Board reviews and guides the Risk Management Policy. Implementation Implementation of the Risk Management Policy is the responsibility of the Management. It ensures functioning of the risk management system as per the guidance of the Audit Committee | Risk Management Committee. The Company has a risk management oversight structure in which each sub-segment has a Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. TheManagementatvarious levelstakesaccountability for risk identification, appropriateness of risk analysis, and timeliness as well as adequacy of risk mitigation decisions at both individual and aggregate levels. It is also responsible for the implementation, tracking and reporting of defined mitigation plans, including periodic reporting to the Audit Committee and Board. 07. Internal financial controls The internal financial controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Financial Statements. These include policies and procedures that: i) pertain to the maintenance of records, which in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company, ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the Financial Statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorisations of the Management and Directors of the Company, iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use or disposition of the assets that can have a material effect on the Financial Statements. A reputed international consultancy firm has reviewed the adequacy of the internal financial controls with respect to the Financial Statements. The Management assessed the effectiveness of the internal financial controls over financial reporting as of March 31, 2022, and the Board believes that the controls are adequate. 08. Fixed deposits During 2021-22, the Company did not accept any fixed deposits. 09. Loans, guarantees, investments and security Particulars of loans, guarantees, investments and security provided are given at page numbers 142 and 144. 10. Subsidiary, joint venture and associate companies | entities and joint operation During 2021-22, Atul Healthcare Ltd, Atul Paints Ltd and Sehat Foods Ltd were incorporated as wholly-owned subsidiary companies of the Company. Osia Infrastructure Ltd became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. There were no other changes in the Subsidiary, joint
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