Recommend to the Board the set up and composition of
the Board and its Committees including the “formulation of
the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes
and independence of a director”. The Committee periodically
reviews the composition of the Board with the objective of
achieving an optimum balance of size, skills, independence,
knowledge, age, gender and experience.
Devise a policy on Board diversity.
Recommend to the Board the appointment or reappointment
of Directors, including Independent Directors, on the basis of
Report on performance evaluation of Independent Directors.
Support the board in matters related to set-up, review and
refresh of the Committees.
Recommend to the Board on voting on resolutions for
appointment and remuneration of Directors on the Boards of
its material subsidiary companies and provide guidelines for
remuneration of Directors on material subsidiaries.
Identify and recommend to the Board appointment of Key
Managerial Personnel (“KMP” as defined by the Act) and
executive team members of the Company (as defined by this
Committee). The Committee shall consult the Audit Committee
before recommending the appointment of the CFO.
Carry out evaluation of every Director’s performance and
support the Board, its Committees and individual Directors,
including “formulation of criteria for evaluation of Independent
Directors and the Board”.
Oversee the performance review process for the KMP and
executive team of the Company with a view that there is
an appropriate cascading of goals and targets across the
Company and on an annual basis, recommend to the Board
the remuneration payable to the Directors, KMP and executive
team of the Company.
Recommend the Remuneration Policy for Directors, KMP,
executive team and other employees.
Review matters related to voluntary retirement and early
separation schemes for the Company.
Oversee familiarization programmes for Directors.
Oversee HR philosophy, HR and people strategy and efficacy
of HR practices including those for leadership development,
rewards and recognition, talent management and succession
planning (specifically for the Board, KMP and executive team).
Performing such other duties and responsibilities as may be
consistent with the provisions of the Committee Charter.
The Committee presently comprises of 3 Independent Directors
and 1 Non-Executive Director. During the year under review, four
meetings of the Committee were held on May 30, 2016, August
12, 2016, November 14, 2016 and March 30, 2017. The Board also
inducted Mr O P Bhatt, Inependent Director as a Member of the
NRC with effect from May 16, 2017. The decisions are taken by the
Committee, at meetings or by passing circular resolutions. The
composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and
attendance at its meeting is as follows:.
Composition
Meetings attended Attendance (%)
Mr Nusli Wadia
(1)
3
100
Mr Cyrus Mistry
(2)
3
100
Mr N Chandrasekaran
(3)
1
100
Mr S Bhargava
(4)
3
100
Dr R A Mashelkar
3
75
Mr N Munjee
(5)
1
100
1.
Removed as Independent Director by the Shareholders at the Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Company held on December 22, 2016.
2.
Resigned as the Non-Executive Chairman and Director of the Company with
effect from December 19, 2016.
3.
Appointed as an Additional Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the
Company with effect from January 17, 2017.
4.
Retired in accordance with the Company’s Governance Guidelines on Board
Effectiveness on March 29, 2017, upon attaining the age of 75 years.
5.
Appointed as a Member with effect fromMarch 29, 2017.
Remuneration Policy
The Company has in place a Remuneration Policy for Directors, KMP
and other employees, in accordance with the provisions of the Act
and the SEBI Listing Regulations. For details on Remuneration Policy
for Directors, KMP and other employees, kindly refer to Annexure 4
of the Board’s Report.
Remuneration of Directors
Non-Executive Directors
A sitting fee of
`
60,000/- for attendance at each meeting of the
Board, Audit Committee, Executive Committee of the Board,
NRC and for Independent Directors Meeting; and
`
20,000/-
for attendance at each meeting of Stakeholders’ Relationship
Committee, Safety, Health & Environment Committee, the
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Risk Management
Committee, Fund Raising Committee and other special
need based committees,
is paid to its Members (excluding
Managing Director and Executive Directors) and also to
Directors attending by invitation. The sitting fees paid/payable
to the Non Whole-time Directors is excluded whilst calculating
the limits of remuneration in accordance with Section 197 of
the Act. The Company also reimburses out-of-pocket expenses
to Directors attending meetings held at a city other than the
one in which the Directors reside.
Notice
Board’s Report
Management Discussion & Analysis
Corporate Governance Report
Business Responsibility Report
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