Our corporate governance principles define our business conduct and disclosure practices and are critical to earning and retaining stakeholder trust. They describe the relationship between our stakeholders, management, and the Board of Directors and outline the rules of disclosures and engagement to accelerate responsible value creation for all stakeholders. Our governance principles guide us to be a transparent, purpose-led company, comply with all relevant regulations and share material information as needed with our stakeholders that are accurate, objective, and timely. Our corporate governance framework is interwoven within our business operations and value chain. They hold our Board of Directors accountable to the shareholders and other stakeholders of the group. We periodically review our corporate governance structures and modify them to meet the needs of changing external environment and business realities.
We maintain diversity of age and gender in our committees to get a balanced view of all issues. The percentages of women and people over 50 years of age in these bodies in FY 2021-22 were as shown
We have dedicated people and committees that form part of our ESG governance structure overseen by the Board of Directors to ensure robust and stringent monitoring and evaluation of our performance. The three committees that take forward our ESG governance include the Apex Committee, the ESG Steering Committee and the ESG Champions group. Their responsibilities are outlined below:
