Inputs
Financial Capital
Prudent financial management and strong balance sheet position – Cash and current investment: ₹ 3,681 crore( ↓ ); Networth: ₹ 13,661 crore( ↓ )
Cash-generating business model
On a standalone basis, the Company is debt-free
Manufactured Capital
Capex – ₹ 1,199 crore( ↑ )
Manufacturing facilities with large capacities – Soda Ash: 3,670 KT( ↑ ); Sodium Bicarbonate: 222 KT( ↑ ); IVSD: 1,078 KT( ↑ ); Cement: 362 KT( ↓ )
Inbound and outbound logistics infrastructure and processes
Integration with supply chain
Intellectual Capital
Investment in R&D (TCL, India + Rallis) – ₹65 crore( ↓ )
Technically skilled people in R&D – 228( ↑ )
State-of-the-art innovation centres
Partnerships with scientific institutes for collaborative R&D
Human Capital
Skilled, passionate and experienced people – 4,678( ↑ )
Training days per employee – 2.9 mandays/ employee( ↓ )
Safety training – 2.82 mandays/employee( ↑ )
Sustained investment in learning and development, health and safety and engaging work culture
Social and Relationship Capital
CSR spending (standalone) – ₹38 crore( ↑ )
Strong and collaborative relationships with customers, suppliers and contractors supported by technology and strong processes
Extensive distribution network
Natural Capital
Natural resources used in manufacturing – Trona 51,67,160 MT( ↑ ), Solar Salt 21,03,068 MT( ↑ ), Brine 95,91,778 KL( ↑ ), Limestone 20,86,088 MT( ↑ ), Energy
consumption from Coal & Natural Gas – 47,736 TJ
Prudent and sustainable use of natural resources along with recycling
Note: ( ↑/↓ indicate change over previous year, (-) means no change)
How we create value across two science-led, integrated business verticals
We are advancing our 80+ years of science knowledge and innovation capabilities to develop pioneering solutions and drive business growth
Basic Chemistry Business
Established business with strong foundation, client (B2B) relationships and steady growth. We enjoy market leading position in multiple markets globally supported by our robust manufacturing capacity, R&D capabilities, manpower and channel relationships. We have embarked on capacity expansion programmes to cater the growing global demand
Specialty Products Business (Nutritional Sciences, Agri Sciences, Material Sciences and Energy Sciences)
High-growth potential business area. We are an established player in agri sciences with strong domestic market reach (to 13 million farmers covering 80% of India’s districts), extensive R&D-led product profile and growing international operations that we are supporting with capacity expansion. Nutritional, Material and Energy Sciences are newly seeded business in emerging areas where we intend to establish our niche with pioneering solutions
Outputs
Key Products
Soda Ash
3,670 KT
Sodium Bicarbonate
222 KT
IVSD
1,078 KT
Cement
362 KT
Other Products
Crop Care (Rallis)
Seeds (Rallis)
Highly Dispersible Silica
Fructo-oligosaccharide
Galacto-oligosaccharide
Nano Zinc Oxide
Outcomes
Financial Capital
Revenue – ₹10,357 crore( ↑ )
EBITDA – ₹1,949 crore( ↑ )
EBITDA / turnover – 19%( ↑ )
Dividend per share (proposed) – ₹11( ↓ )
Cash generated from operations – ₹1,780 crore( ↑ )
Gross debt : equity – 0.56( ↑ )
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.06( ↑ )
Consistent value creation for the investors and shareholders
Manufactured Capital
Sales – Soda Ash: 3,407 KT( ↓ ); Sodium Bicarbonate: 211 KT( ↑ ); IVSD: 1,057 KT( ↑ ); Cement: 350 KT( ↓ )
Globally leading manufacturer of Soda Ash and Sodium Bicarbonate
Intellectual Capital
Strong intellectual property – 152 patents held (cumulative)
Robust new product launches
Human Capital
Employee productivity (PBT per employee) – ₹0.3 crore(-)
Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate – 1.69( ↑ )
Incidents of labour unrest – 0(-)
Social and Relationship Capital
CSR beneficiaries – 1.5 lakh
High customer satisfaction index score
Quick and effective complaint resolution
Multiple new customers added
Natural Capital
GHG emission – 4,447 KT( ↑ )
Responsible Manufacturing Index (global) – 2.4( ↑ )
Energy savings – 1,104 TJ( ↑ )
Water recycled – 86%( ↑ )
Solid waste utilisation – 37%( ↑ ) (only India operations)
% Limestone recycled (India operations) - 87%( ↓ )
Biodiversity preservation
Supported by
Strong governance
Prudent risk management
Trade off in managing the six capitals
Effective strategy deployment
Stakeholder engagement
Addressing material matters
Environment sustainability
Zero harm (to people, asset, environment)