| THE COMPANY HAS ADOPTED THE BOARD EVALUATION FRAMEWORK AND POLICY BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, WHICH SETS A MECHANISM AND CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, BOARD COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS, INCLUDING INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS.EVERY YEAR, DIRECTORS EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES IN PERFORMING ITS GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. DIRECTORS ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PEERS, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH OF THE COMMITTEES ON WHICH THEY SERVE THROUGH ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE. ONLINE EVALUATIONS SOLICIT FEEDBACK ON VARIOUS PARAMETERS DESCRIBED BELOW: FOR BOARD: ADEQUACY AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REVIEWING AND GUIDING CORPORATE STRATEGY, RISK POLICY, ANNUAL BUDGETS AND BUSINESS PLANS, SETTING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, MONITORING FINANCIAL SITUATION AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE, AND OVERSEEING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; TRANSPARENT ENVIRONMENT FOR FREE FLOWING DISCUSSION AND HEALTHY DEBATE; CHALLENGING THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING KEY AREAS SUCH AS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, RISK APPETITE, ETC. AND PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE. FOR COMMITTEES: OVERSIGHT BY COMMITTEE ON RESPECTIVE MATTERS AS PER COMMITTEE CHARTER, ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED AND HOW EFFECTIVELY THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO BOARD DECISION-MAKING. FOR DIRECTORS: COMMUNICATION OF OPINIONS AND CONCERNS, ANTICIPATION OF NEW ISSUES, LEVERAGING EXPERTISE TO OFFER VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND GUIDANCE, INTRODUCE BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES AND DISPLAY ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT. REVIEW AND DISCUSSIONS: • RESULTS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF ANONYMIZED REPORTS. • THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PEER AND BOARD REPORTS. • REPORTS ARE THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSIONS. FEEDBACK INCORPORATION: • BASIS THE FEEDBACK, ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE IDENTIFIED AND IMPLEMENTED AS APPROPRIATE. • THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DISCUSSES PEER EVALUATION RESULTS WITH INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AS NEEDED.DURING THE YEAR 2024-25, EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS WAS CONDUCTED AS PER THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALSO, THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CONDUCTED SEPARATE ASSESSMENT OF THE BOARD, NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIRMAN BASIS THE FEEDBACK FROM THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. |