Anual Report 202223
Anual Report 202223
Anual Report 202223
CONTENTS
TECHNOLOGY • TENACITY • TRANSFORMATION
PAGE INDUSTRIES-THE YEAR GONE BY..............................................03
Page Industries at a Glance............................................................................................. 03
As India’s largest premium innerwear and athleisure brand, we at Page Industries Limited are constantly adapting
Corporate Journey and Milestones.............................................................................. 04
to the changing needs of the industry and consumers. Consumer preferences, technological advancements,
Brand Portfolio..................................................................................................................... 05
and market dynamics push us to reinvent and stay ahead of the curve. The Company has placed a strong
Drivers of Growth................................................................................................................ 09 emphasis on leveraging Technology, demonstrating Tenacity, and moving towards Transformation to strive
for our long-term goal of sustainable growth. These three pillars of Technology-Tenacity-Transformation, form
OUR PERFORMACE & VALUE CREATION.............................................10 the bedrock of our business ethos, encapsulating our journey over the past fiscal year and outlining our vision
MD’s Communiqué.................................................................................................................11 Through a progressive and innovative approach, we continue to harness technology to drive our success.
Performance Highlights......................................................................................................12 The recent implementation of a pull-based Auto Replenishment System, which ensures that inventory is
continuously updated based on real-time demand, has not only enhanced inventory management efficiency
Strategy for Growth.............................................................................................................13
but also reduced waste, ensuring that our valued customers always have seamless access to the products
Marketing Approach............................................................................................................14
they desire.
SUSTAINABILITY AT PAGE.......................................................................... 16 Our tenacity, rooted in our commitment to growth, is evident in our expansion strategy that enables us to
navigate obstacles and forge ahead in our pursuit of excellence. By strengthening presence in general trade
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES....................................................................... 19
and expanding our network of Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs), we have solidified our position as the market
Transformation, the third pillar, is at the heart of our brand’s evolution. We understand the significance of
Director’s Report..................................................................................................................22
evolving with our customers’ changing needs and preferences. By integrating technology and introducing a
Management Discussion Analysis Report....................................................................81
range of premium quality products that embody latest trends in style and comfort, we have transformed the
Corporate Governance Report ......................................................................................92
way our customers perceive and experience the brand. This commitment to transformation ensures that we
Auditor’s Report ................................................................................................................108 remain at the forefront of the industry, constantly exceeding expectations.
In the pages that follow, you will find a comprehensive overview of our financial performance, strategic
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS......................................................................... 120
initiatives, our commitment to responsible business practices, and the promising future that lies ahead.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.................................................................. 164
Transparency, stakeholder value, integrity, and quality are at the core of our business. We believe in achieving
our organisational objectives by ensuring fair governance, maintaining integrity, and respecting our internal and
external stakeholders. We strongly believe in fostering an empowering work atmosphere guided by sustainability 1,20,060+ Retail PAT ` 5,712 mn
and responsibility, which ultimately translates into the production of high-quality products. Network
6.5%
Our objective is to continue pushing the boundaries and revolutionizing the Innerwear, Athleisure, and Swimwear
sectors in India with our innovative product design, superior quality, captivating retail display and visual
merchandising, groundbreaking distribution and marketing, and a robust on-line presence.
Leading player in Premium Highly Experienced Production Capacity Strong Financial Performance
Innerwear and Athleisure market Professional Management supported by 260 mn pieces Healthy ROCE 50%
23,853 Employees 15 manufacturing units
80% Women Employees
Strong backward integration
• Launched Jockey • Jockey Socks • Company turnover • Licensing agreement with • Launch of first International • First Jockey EBO in Sri • Jockey Juniors
products for women launched crosses INR 1b in Jockey International Inc. format EBO in Bengaluru Lanka launched
under the style of ‘Jockey terms of factory extended till 2030
• Launched its own B2C • Brand Jockey reached • 25 years of
For Her’ selling price
• Awarded the sole e-commerce channel and 50,000 outlets in India Jockey in India
• Launched the middle • Production crossed marketing and distribution tied up with various leading
range of men’s 2m pieces per month rights for Jockey in UAE online retailers to increase
undergarments reach of products
• Speedo Launch
• Incorporation of the • Company turnover • Successful completion of • Jockey available • Jockey.in • First Jockey EBO in • Jockey Licensing • QE June’22 Best
Company under the crosses INR 500m IPO and listing on NSE across 1000 towns launched Dubai agreement extended till Revenue & PAT in
name and style of Page and BSE 2040 history
• Retail network of 10,000 • Launched Jockey
Apparel Manufacturing
outlets Towels • Jockey Active wear range • 1,220+ Jockey EBOs
Private Ltd.
launched
• Achieved production of • 1,18,000+ Jockey
• Brand Jockey reaches
1m pieces a month • Speedo apparel range MBOs
100 towns
launched
• Jockey Woman launched
• 500 Jockey EBO’s
Jockey was set up under Page Industries Ltd. in 1994 with the key objective of bringing the world-
renowned brand Jockey to India. Jockey manufactures, distributes, and markets products for the
whole family – Men, Women, and Kids.
JOCKEY was the first innerwear brand in India to set up Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs) across
the country. The company through its authorized franchisees has opened 188 Exclusive Brand
Outlets across India taking the total number of EBO’s to 1.289 including 48 ‘Jockey Woman’ EBOs
and 78 Jockey Juniors EBOs.
Page Industries has thirteen Jockey Exclusive Brand Outlets in the UAE and three in Sri Lanka.
With an overwhelming response from these stores, Page Industries is already looking at expanding
its footprint in these emerging markets.
Speedo is committed to providing high-quality products to its customers while making its
products and packaging much kinder to the environment. The products are designed from
sustainable materials using a fabric created from ECONYL yarn and REPET yarn (Innovative
regenerated fibres that turn waste from fishing nets, manufacturing by-products, and plastic
bottles into first-grade nylon fabric).
As of 31 March 2023, Speedo brand is available in 1,230+ stores and 30+ EBOs across 180+
cities in India.
2000's
Speedo’s cutting-
2010's
1920’s 1950’s 1970’s 2000’s
Born on Bondi Beach near
Sydney, Australia in 1928,
Speedo is the world’s top-
1930's Speedo introduced its First
Watershot and first suit
made of Nylon
1960's Speedo became the first
company to produce
swimwear made of Nylon /
1990's Speedo launched the
revolutionary Fastskin swimsuit
inspired from shark’s skin
selling swimwear brand. Elastane.
Speedo launched LZR Racer
Speedo introduced which was named as one of the
Racerback suit, the world’s best inventions of the year by
first non-wool suit TIME Magazine and one of the
most innovative products by
Popular Science Magazine.
LZR Racer also won Edison
Awards.
The Company has several drivers that keep it relevant in a rapidly changing environment.
As we reflect upon the completion of yet another milestone in our collective journey, we
remain optimistic about our commitment to excellence and the resilient spirit of Page
Industries Limited. This year, despite the challenges of a subdued quarter, our optimism
remains unscathed, with a buoyant long-term view of our business. This is inspired by the
vibrant consumption patterns, robust industry dynamics, and promising economic drivers
that characterise India’s retail landscape.
Dear Stakeholder,
I am pleased to share our progress and outlook for Page Industries Limited. Despite the challenges we faced
in the past year, we remain confident in India’s growth potential and the opportunities for market expansion.
As an organization, we are dedicated to fortifying all aspects of our brand, including product development,
marketing and sales, retail infrastructure, supply chain management, and technology.
R eflecting
by, we
on the
achieved
year gone
significant
accomplishments while also identifying
and long term include transitioning to a
pull-based auto replenishment system,
improving product discoverability
the importance of sustainability and
responsible business practices. We
firmly believe that these practices bring
areas for improvement. Challenges such for all stakeholders, accelerating the stakeholders together, foster innovation,
as product availability in the first half expansion of businesses in Outerwear, and benefit the community and the
of the year and high inventory levels Women’s Innerwear, and Socks, while environment at large. To that end, we are
affecting profitability in the second half continuing to drive Men’s Innerwear committed to embedding sustainability
required our attention. We acknowledge growth, consolidating top MBOs for practices at the core of our operations.
the need for better market forecasting growth, enhancing consumer loyalty, and Our sustainability framework aligns
to enable timely actions and effective strengthening our Direct-to-Consumer with the United Nations Sustainable
cost management especially during channels. Development Goals (UNSDGs) and
volatile times. Despite these setbacks, focuses on specific areas critical to
we achieved a remarkable 23.2% revenue I am pleased to report that despite the conducting socially and environmentally
growth and 13.1% volume growth for the challenging market conditions, Speedo responsible business, while also
full year. By implementing robust supply achieved remarkable growth with a promoting growth and delivering long-
chain management and monitoring, we turnover of ` 429 million in FY2022-23, term value.
successfully mitigated the impact on up from ` 168 million in the previous
sales. We have implemented cost control year. Further, with promising growth for Our expansion strategy, exciting
measures and remain optimistic about swimwear market in India, we remain product offerings, growth in EBOs and
the long-term potential of our business. optimistic on Speedo’s dominance in the MBOs, and commitment to responsible
coming years. business practices all contribute to our
On a positive note, we expanded optimistic outlook. We remain dedicated
and enhanced our product portfolio, Although we made significant progress to delivering outstanding products and
strengthening our retail presence across in the second half of the year, we are services to our stakeholders, navigating
various channels. We currently operate committed to further enhancing our the evolving market conditions with
in 120,060+ Multi Brand Outlets (MBOs), performance in these strategic areas, agility and resilience.
3,062+ Large Format Stores (LFS), and which we believe will pave the way for
1,289 Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs). future growth. Our short-term goal is to We extend our heartfelt gratitude for
Additionally, our e-commerce business reach a billion dollars in revenue, and in your unwavering trust and continued
experienced significant growth. Our the long run, we aspire to maintain our support in our growth story.
efforts to improve product availability position as the undisputed leader in the
and discoverability among our channel Premium Segment in terms of revenue, Yours sincerely,
partners were fruitful. profitability, and brand strength in
Innerwear, Athleisure, and Accessories
Looking ahead, we maintain an across Men, Women, and Kids.
optimistic outlook for our business. Our V S Ganesh
strategic priorities in the short, medium, At Page Industries Limited, we recognize Managing Director
43% 46%
4,620 4,534 40%
47,886
38,865
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
28,522 29,455
28,330
25,520
RETURN ON CAPITAL EPS & DIVIDEND
512
EMPLOYED 481
21,305
17,962 72%
68% 353 344
15,434 58% 308 305
55% 300
50% 250 260
11,877
161
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
EPS DIVIDEND
34
32
22
16 18 16
16
11 12
9
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
01 03
Transition to Auto Replenishment
Focus on Outerwear, Women’s
System – Significant strides in the
Innerwear and Socks:
second half of the year:
02 04
EBO Expansion – The only brand
product development for
with 1300 EBOs and plans to
By ensuring optimum inventory competitive edge and enhanced Product premiumisation and
expand at 200-250 EBOs Y-o-Y:
health at the distributor level and reach: innovation like the 1-mile-wear in
fulfilling stock based on demand, athleisure, and cracking the code
the ARS ensures availability of the for women’s innerwear, especially
right mix and quantity of stock at bras, has given the Company a
the right time and place, leading headroom for growth
to improved inventory mix, better Page invests in extensive research Page’s EBO expansion strategy
product variety, and increased and development to identify aims at market presence,
revenue and profitability for both consumer demands and marketing enhancing brand visibility and
distributors and the Company. opportunities by leveraging expertise capture a larger pie of the retail
in design, fabric technology and market. This strategic approach
manufacturing capabilities to bring aligns with our commitment to
products that resonate with their delivering exceptional customer
consumers and create a strong experiences and inching towards
brand presence the long-term vision of becoming
the leader in the premium
innerwear segment.
TVC
E n vir o n m
structure which helps the organisation to define the sustainability objectives, the roadmap for achieving
Framework
ial
the set targets, maintain healthy interactions with external stakeholders, and better disclosures as part Materials Occupational Health
and Safety
Soc
of being a responsible business in synergy with its motto “Balancing Growth with Sustainability”. The
en
sustainability governance structure at PIL works on three primary pillars viz., Sustainability Steering
t
Committee (SCOM), Mission Committees, and Unit Committees.
Our commitment towards sustainability is guided by the Sustainability Steering Committee (SCOM)
comprising of Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resource Officer, Chief People
Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, President & Chief of Manufacturing & Operations, Responsible Supply
Product
and functional heads responsible for driving the sustainability strategy and its implementation across the Chain
Stewardship
organization. Moreover, for each sustainability focus area, dedicated mission and unit committees are in
place to develop and effectively implement management programs.
In line Achived
Technology • Tenacity • Transformation ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23 17
Stakeholder Engagement
Fostering sustainability within the supply chain PAGE consistently takes efforts to liaison with stakeholders and appropriately resolve concerns through consultative
methods and places equal weight on the concerns of different stakeholder groups. PAGE has identified and prioritised
Over time, PAGE has built a robust supply chain that helps us not only manage supply disruptions but also source products at
internal and external stakeholders based on the significance of influence they exert on revenue and brand image. Internal
highly competitive prices. Control over our supply chain and sizeable inventory allows us to scale our manufacturing capabilities
stakeholders of Page receive periodic communication on the company’s sustainability commitments and performance and
while addressing any external supply-chain challenges.
are extensively consulted to understand the technology and workforce requirements, thereby strategizing business plans
The company engages with its suppliers and collaboratively works with them to promote sustainable practices. The following to reap the desired benefits. The company representatives regularly interact with the external stakeholder groups to gain a
policies have been adopted to impart change, mutual understanding of expectations and work on suggestions to futureproof the business. This feedback helps in driving
the major business objectives throughout the year.
Additionally, the Steering committee, mission committees, and internal stakeholders are consulted extensively for reviewing and
reporting the progress of the company’s sustainability objectives in the current financial year.
For more information on our sustainability performance and report, please refer to the Sustainability Report available at:
https://pageind.com/sustainability-report
In our sustainability journey, we endeavour to look beyond our operations and work with our suppliers, to achieve collective
growth. We have taken several steps to strengthen this association, which include:
6. In 2020-21, the Company received the prestigious 14. The Company has been awarded the International 22. Jockey International has felicitated Page Industries 30. As a recognition of our corporate best practices, we
‘ABK-AOTS Dosokai’ Category award for Textile licensee of the year award by Jockey International Limited for ‘twenty years of service and dedication are certified by the USA based WRAP (Worldwide
Industry for implementation of 5S initiatives in Inc (USA) for the years 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2016. to the Jockey brand’ in 2015. Responsible Apparel Production).
the Company.
15. Mr. Pius Thomas, Executive Director – Finance had 23. The Company has been awarded by Jockey
7. In 2021, Hassan Unit Lab was granted in its first been chosen by an eminent Jury– as the winner International for ‘the Outstanding Marketing of the
attempt, the esteemed NABL Accreditation. in the “Sustained Wealth Creation”- Medium Jockey brand’ in 2015.
Category at the YES Bank Business World Best
8. In 2021, the Company won four-star rating and 24. The Company has received the award for the
CFO Award 2016. Honorable Minister of Railways
received the CII EHS (SR) award for Unit 12 & 17. ‘Outstanding Advancement of the Jockey Global
Suresh Prabhu and Chairman of TERI, Shri Ashok
These units also won the Gold Rating by ABKOTS Retail Image’ by Jockey International in 2015.
Chawla presented the award.
for SHE(Safety, Health and Environment).
Board of Directors
Mr. Sunder Genomal : Chairman
Management Team
Mr. Cariappa MC : Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Gagan Sehgal : Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Ravi Kumar P : Chief People Officer
Mr. Deepanjan Bandyopadhyay : Chief Financial Officer
Tel No: +91 22 49186000 | Fax: +91 22 49186060 No. 24, Vittal Mallya Road,
e-mail: rnt.helpdesk@linkintime.co.in Bengaluru - 560001
Profit before Depreciation and Tax 8,362 7,742 The Company put its Auto Replenishment System
Less: Depreciation 781 655
(ARS) on hold due to the volatility created by changes
in product demand mix and supply chain challenges
Profit before Tax 7,581 7,087
through the pandemic. This meant that the distributors
Less: Tax 1,869 1,722
were free to order based on availability and based on the
Profit for the year 5,712 5,365 best judgment, resulting in an imbalance in the channel
Other comprehensive income, net of tax - partners’ inventory. During the year under review, the
12 18
gains/ (losses)
ARS was reinstated and is now being implemented in
Total Comprehensive income, net of tax 5,724 5,383 full, which, we believe will help in correcting imbalances
Retained earnings- Opening Balance 9,622 7,585 and not only streamline supply chains, but also help
Profit for the year 5,712 5,365 in improving the ROI of the channel partners while
improving order fulfillment to retailers.
Less:
• Enhancement of floor management system turnover of ` 429 million in the financial year 2022-23 as
• Line Scheduling & Planning system against previous year sales of ` 168 million. As on 31 March
2023, Speedo brand is available in 1,230+ stores and 30+
• Maintenance Software & Asset Management
EBOs across 180+ cities in India.
• Color grouping / Roll Management / Cut Plan
• Lab management software The Company commissioned a study by the global
marketing research firm AC Nielsen on the swimming
• Strategic sourcing from refined limited supplier base
market in India. The study reflects a promising and
• Quality @ source model based strategic sourcing
fast evolving market for both swimwear and swimming
• IMS (Integrated Management System comprising
equipment. Your Directors are confident that the Speedo
ISO9001, 14001, 45001 and 50001)
business will show healthy growth in the coming years
• RSL, Oekotex, ZLD compliant sourcing to make Speedo a dominant brand in the premium
The Jockey brand is distributed across 2,850+ cities and ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
towns. The brand products are sold through Exclusive
Brand Outlets (EBO), Large Format Stores (LFS) and Page Industries Limited (PIL) remains committed to
Multi Brand Outlets (MBO), as well as Online channels, establishing a safe work environment for its employees,
giving it a wide reach of more than 120,060+ stores. contract workers, visitors, and other stakeholders engaged
in its business operations. Occupational Health and Safety
During the year 2022-23, the Company, through its
(OHS) management is integral to our organisational
authorised franchisees opened 188 EBOs, taking the
total number of “Jockey EBOs” to 1289 which includes culture and integrated into our sustainability framework.
48 exclusive “Jockey Woman” EBOs and 78 exclusive PIL’s OHS mission seeks to instil a mature safety culture
“Jockey Junior” EBO’s. These outlets are spread across throughout operational boundaries ultimately introducing
the country, covering metro cities, along with several Tier a conducive work environment for employees.
III and Tier IV towns, a testimony to the brand’s growth
Our EHS strategies are designed and directed towards
as well. This is an indicator of the growth potential of the
conducting our business in a safe and environmentally
Jockey brand in such towns.
responsible manner across all our operations, by
Apart from the domestic EBOs, the Company has 13 optimizing the consumption of natural resources,
operational EBOs outside India, ten in UAE and one each sustainable production, effective recycling, reuse of
in Sri Lanka, Qatar and Oman, with another work-in-
wastes, and providing a safe and healthy workplace. Being
progress store in Sri Lanka. Your Company is confident
a responsible producer, all our units have pro-actively
of leveraging opportunities in these geographies and
complied with all applicable EHS laws and regulations,
newer markets.
both in letter and spirit.
The online retail business has also shown significant
growth, both through the brand website www.jockey.in, ENVIRONMENT
and ably supported by our key e-commerce partners.
Responsible Chemical Management in Manufacturing and
Supply Chain
SPEEDO
To ensure the procurement of non-hazardous chemicals
The last two financial years had a substantial bearing on
and the replacement of hazardous chemicals with safer
India’s swimwear industry, primarily due to the pandemic- alternatives, the Company has established a Chemical
driven lockdowns. With the gradual opening up of schools Management Policy. In alignment with the objective of
and public places and with normalcy restored, the Speedo the policy, the following activities are carried out:
In addition, PIL has prepared a Restricted Substances • The Company formed a Behaviour Based Safety (BBS)
List for its supply chain in alignment with international Team comprising of 300 trained sewing employees.
standards including AAFA (American Apparel and
• BBS review committee comprising senior
Footwear Association) and AFIRM (Apparel and
management personnel will review the observation
Footwear International RSL Management) RSLs.
and root cause analysis carried out by the BBS team
Chemical Management policy and RSL were launched
for necessary intervention.
to the strategic value chain partners in May 2022 and
have come into enforcement from January 2023. The Safety Management System at Retail Stores
implementation and monitoring will take place in three • To strengthen EHS management at retail stores:
phases spanning over FY 22-25.
o Retail staff have been trained on EHS parameters
specific to retail operations
Responsible Waste Management
o Regular EHS assessments have been carried out
To ensure responsible management of waste and its at retail stores by trained staff members
traceability: o Controls and improvement measures have been
• Hazardous and Non-hazardous wastes generated in implemented based on assessment findings
manufacturing are categorized and processed with • Defensive driving for 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers has
the support of Pollution Control Board-authorized been conducted for all employees as well as heavy-
vendors only. vehicle transport drivers.
• Waste stream audits are carried out at both hazardous • PIL is currently in the process of implementing
and non-hazardous waste handler facilities. Integrated Management System which includes
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Sub-vendors who handle our recycled product or ISO 45001, Environmental Management System ISO
waste have also been audited. 14001, Energy Management System ISO 50001 and
• Traceability certificate will be taken from waste Quality Management System ISO 9001.
handling vendors. • Digitalization of EHS data management system is in
progress.
Health PIL participated in the 15th Edition of CII-SR EHS
• PIL’s in-house medical team has initiated Excellence Awards 2022, in which seven of our
Occupational Health Counselling and Illness tracking. manufacturing units have won prestigious awards under
Management programs including occupational health different categories in recognition of our commitment
and continuous excellence in Environment, Health &
hazard assessment, ergonomic risk assessment and
Safety practices, and Sustainability Initiatives. Two Units
occupational counselling form are being carried out
were recognized for participation.
by the team.
Another brand health study conducted by Kantar IMRB The Board of Directors consists of a balanced profile of
measured the Brand Equity of the Jockey brand using members specializing in different fields that enables it
a propriety tool called ‘Brand Spring’ (a composite of to address the various business needs of the Company,
‘to what extent consumers are familiar with the brand’ while placing very strong emphasis on corporate
and “what the consumers’ reaction is to the brand”). governance.
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Most of the Company’s CSR spending is directed towards
4. Risk management Committee and educational programs. As 2022-23 was the first full
academic year since the Covid-19 pandemic, the response
5. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee.
from the intended beneficiaries were minimal and hence
The brief description, composition and other required the Company was not in the position to spend the
details of the above committees are provided in the required amount. The Company is hopeful that normalcy
Corporate Governance section of this Annual Report. will prevail and the participation of beneficiaries will be
increased from the academic year 2023-24, which would
During the year under review, the Board of Directors enable the Company to enhance its CSR spending.
have accepted all the recommendations of the above
During the year under review, the Company has spent an
Committees.
amount of ` 65.78 million against the prescribed amount of
Nomination and Remuneration Policy ` 109.64 million. The unspent CSR amount of `43.86 million
The Board has, on the recommendation of the was transferred to Unspent Corporate Social Responsibility
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Account as per section 135(6) of the Companies Act 2013
framed a policy for selection, appointment of and such unspent amount will be utilized for the on-going
Directors and Senior Management and to fix their projects detailed in the CSR Report.
remuneration. The Nomination and Remuneration
Evaluation of Board of Directors, Committees and Directors
Policy is available in the Company’s website,
https://www.pageind.com/investor-relationship. The Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act,
salient features of the policy is provided in the Corporate 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Governance report. Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried
out an annual performance evaluation of its own
During the year under review, the non-executive
directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship performance, performance of directors individually
or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and working of the Board Committees. The manner of
and remuneration under section 195 and reimbursement evaluation is explained in the Corporate Governance
of expenses, if any. Report. Independent Directors met separately to
evaluate the Non-Independent Directors and Chairman
Corporate Social Responsibility
of the Board. Your Directors expressed their satisfaction
Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with the evaluation results.
containing composition of CSR Committee and its terms
Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
of policy is provided in Annexure-I. The CSR policy of
the Company is available on the Company’s website at The Company has constituted a Vigil mechanism /
https://www.pageind.com/policies-documents Whistle Blower mechanism to report genuine concerns
about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud. The
All related party transactions that were entered during The statement containing names of top ten employees
the financial year were at arm’s length basis and were in in terms of remuneration drawn and the particulars of
the ordinary course of business. There was no materially employees as required under Section 197(12) of the
Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
significant related party transaction made by the Company
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or
Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexure
other designated persons, which may have a potential
forming part of this report. Further, the report and the
conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
accounts are being sent to the Members excluding the
All Related Party Transactions were placed before the aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act,
Audit Committee and the Board for approval. Prior the said annexure is open for inspection and any Member
omnibus approval of the Audit Committee has been interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to
the Company Secretary.
obtained for the transactions which are of foreseen and
repetitive nature. The transactions entered, pursuant to Listing
the omnibus approval so granted, are placed before the Shares of the Company are listed in the Bombay Stock
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors for their Exchange Limited, Mumbai (BSE) and National Stock
approval on a quarterly basis. Exchange of India Limited, Mumbai (NSE) and the listing
The Company has framed a Related Party Transactions fees have been duly paid.
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards Unclaimed dividends and transfer of shares to IEPF:
of corporate governance. The report on corporate Details on Unclaimed dividends and transfer of shares to
governance as stipulated in the SEBI (Listing Obligations IEPF are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 forms Secretarial Standards: During the year under review
part of the annual report. A certificate from the Practicing applicable Secretarial Standards have been duly
Company Secretary regarding compliance of conditions complied with.
of Corporate Governance is also annexed to the report
Annual return: Pursuant to Section 92(3) read
on Corporate Governance.
with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Return is available on the Company’s website at
REPORT https://www.pageind.com/investor-relationship
6 Average net profit of the company as per section 135(5): ` 5,481.93 Million
(a) Two percent of average net profit of the company as per section 135(5): ` 109.64 Million
(b) Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes or activities of the
Nil
previous financial years
(c) Amount required to be set off for the financial year, if any Nil
(d) Total CSR obligation for the financial year (7a+7b- 7c). ` 109.64 Million
(b) Details of CSR amount spent against ongoing projects for the financial year:
Sl. Name of the Project Item from the list of Local Location of the project Project
No. activities in Schedule area duration
VII to the Act (Yes/No) State District / Location
2. Health and Hygiene Promoting health care Yes Karnataka Bangalore, Gulbarga, Three
Program including preventive Mandya, Mysuru, years
health care Tumakuru, Hassan &
Chikkaballapur
3. Nutrition program Eradicating hunger Yes Karnataka Ballari and other Three
for School Children and malnutrition locations years
(c) Details of CSR amount spent against other than ongoing projects for the financial year:
Sl. Name of the Project Item from the list of Local area Location of the project
No. activities in schedule (Yes/ No)
State District
VII to the Act
8. (a) Details of Unspent CSR amount for the preceding • Contribution to Akshaya Patra for midday meal
three financial years: scheme for school children
FY 2020-21 –` 42.77 Million • Contribution to Ministry of Defense
FY 2021-22 - ` 29.10 Million • Healthcare programs
(b) Details of CSR amount spent in the financial
year for ongoing projects of the preceding financial Most of the Company’s CSR spending is directed
year(s): NIL towards educational programs. As 2022-23 was the
first full academic year since the Covid-19 pandemic,
9. In case of creation or acquisition of capital asset, the response from the intended beneficiaries
furnish the details relating to the asset so created were minimal and hence the Company was not in
or acquired through CSR spent in the financial the position to spend the required amount. The
year(asset-wise details). – Nil during the year Company is hopeful that normalcy will prevail and
(a) Date of creation or acquisition of the capital the participation of beneficiaries will be increased
asset(s).- NA from the academic year 2023-24, which would enable
(b) Amount of CSR spent for creation or acquisition the Company to enhance its CSR spending.
of capital asset - NA
(c) Details of the entity or public authority or During the year under review, the Company has
beneficiary under whose name such capital asset is spent an amount of ` 65.78 million against the
registered, their address etc- NA prescribed amount of ` 109.64 million. The unspent
(d) Provide details of the capital asset(s) created or CSR amount of ` 43.86 million was transferred to
acquired (including complete address and location of Unspent Corporate Social Responsibility Account as
the capital asset) - NA per section 135(6) of the Companies Act 2013 and
such unspent amount will be utilized for the on-going
10. Specify the reason(s), if the company has failed to
spend two per cent of the average net profit as per projects detailed in the CSR Report
section 135(5):
The following CSR activities have been carried out Sunder Genomal V S Ganesh
during the year under review:
Chairman of Managing Director
• Promotion of Education
CSR Committee (DIN: 07822283)
• Contribution to PM Relief Fund
(DIN: 00109720)
• Supply of oxygen cylinders, medicines and masks to
Bangalore
Government hospitals relating to Covid-19
25 May 2023
Clay projects for kids During the year 2022 – 23, PAGE has supported 70
students.
8. Health Care
In addition to the above initiatives, we extended
support to Government Hospitals and distributed
medicines and medical equipments. Further, we
Child undergone surgery for airway and swallowing
distributed over 1 lakh face-masks for Government
disorder
school children and staff members.
a Name(s) of the related party Mrs. Rukmani Menon Mr. Vikram Shah Page Garments Exports Pvt Ltd. Gentex Apparel Private Limited Genco Holdings Private Limited Trigen Apparel Private Limited
and nature of relationship Self
Self Mr. Sunder Genomal, Mr. Sunder Genomal, Mr. Sunder Genomal, Mr. Sunder Genomal,
Mr. Ramesh Genomal Mr. Ramesh Genomal, Mr. Ramesh Genomal, Mr. Sanjeev Genomal and
Mr. Shamir Genomal, Mr. Sanjeev Genomal and Mr. Sanjeev Genomal and Mr. Shamir Genomal
Mr. Sanjeev Genomal and Mr. Shamir Genomal Mr. Shamir Genomal are interested directors
Mr. Rohan Genomal are interested directors are interested directors
are interested directors
b Nature of contracts/ Consulting Charges IT Consultancy and support Providing office space Providing office space Providing office space Providing office space
arrangements/transactions service in selecting Data
Centre co-location service
provider along with SAP
hardware / SAP upgradation
project
c Duration of the contracts/ Five years One year with automatic One year One year One year One year
arrangements / transactions renewal
d Salient terms of the Not exceeding ` 1.00 Retainership fee : `0.10 Million ` 0.005 Million per annum ` 0.005 Million per annum ` 0.005 Million per annum ` 0.005 Million per annum
contracts or arrangements million per annum per month
or transactions including the
value, if any
e Date(s) of approval by the 24 May 2019 25 May 2018 10 February 2022 10 February 2022 10 February 2022 10 February 2022
Board, if any:
1. Ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration of the Employees of the Company (Ratio) for the
financial year 2022-23 and the percentage increase in remuneration of Directors, Chief Financial Officer and Company
Secretary (%) during the financial year 2022-23:
Name Ratio %
Executive Directors Remuneration as per terms of their appointment
V S Ganesh, Managing Director 1:207 26.27%
Shamir Genomal, Deputy Managing Director 1:106 14.02%
Rohan Genomal, Executive Director - Strategy 1:45 NA*
Non-Executive Director remuneration under section 197(1)(ii) of Companies Act, 2013
G P Albal 1:6 16.28%
Rukmani Menon 1:6 16.28%
Sandeep Kumar Maini 1:6 18.18%
Vikram Gamanlal Shah 1:6 16.28%
Varun Berry 1:6 16.28%
Mark Fedyk 1:6 NA*
Arif Vazirally - NA*
Jignesh Bhate NA NA*
Key Management Personnel
Chandrasekar K, Chief Financial Officer - 8.77%
C Murugesh, Company Secretary - 3.76%
2 The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the 12.89%
financial year;
3 The number of permanent employees on the rolls of company; 23,853
4 Average percentage increase already made in the salaries of employees Excluding KMP 12.04%
other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year
Average percentage increase in the managerial remuneration KMP 18.95%
There was no exceptional circumstance for increase in the managerial remuneration during the year under report.
5 The key parameters for any variable component of remuneration availed Variable Pay (VP) ranging from 10% to 30%
by the directors; of the CTC, depending on the grade which
commences from Assistant Manager to CEO and
the Managing Director. VP will be paid based on
the overall performance of the Company.
6 It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid during the year is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company
* Either the current year or the previous year’s figures are not comparable.
Note: From the Financial year 2020-21, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the Company had introduced Variable Pay (VP) ranging from 10% to 30% of the CTC, depending on the grade which
commences from Assistant Manager to Managing Director. VP was paid based on the overall performance of the
Company. VP was paid after the close of the financial year i.e VP for the FY 2021-22 was paid in FY 2022-23.
II. Products/services
15. Products/Services sold by the entity (accounting for 90% of the entity’s Turnover):
16. Number of locations where plants and/or operations/offices of the entity are situated:
a. Number of locations
Locations Number
National (No. of States) 28 States and 8 Union Territories
International (No. of Countries including India) 9
b. What is the contribution of exports as a percentage of the total turnover of the entity?
Page Industries is a B2C company with exclusive license for the production, operations, and marketing of the
JOCKEY brand in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan, and UAE with 1289+ Exclusive
Business Outlets, 1,20,060+ Retail Network, 3062+ Large Format Stores (LFS) & E-Commerce.
Page Industries is also the sole licensee of Speedo International Ltd. in India for the production, marketing, and
distribution of the Speedo brand with 30+ Exclusive Business Outlets and 1235 stores, E-Commerce. The products
are targeted for customers who trust in quality and brand value.
IV. Employees
Male Female
Sl. No. Particulars Total (A)
No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A)
EMPLOYEES
1 Permanent (D) 3181 2702 85% 479 15%
2 Other than Permanent (E) 1384 682 49% 702 51%
3 Total employees (D + E) 4565 3384 74% 1181 26%
WORKERS
4 Permanent (F) 20672 2182 11% 18490 89%
5 Other than Permanent (G) 1544 1102 71% 442 29%
6 Total workers (F + G) 22216 3284 15% 18932 85%
FY 23 FY 22 FY 21
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Permanent Employees 17% 19% 17% 12.86% 13.06% 12.96% 7.57% 12.13% 9.85%
Permanent Workers 61% 55% 56% 51.73% 47.01% 49.37% 77.13% 50.28% 63.70%
Sl. No. Name of the holding / Indicate whether % of shares Does the entity indicated at column
subsidiary / associate holding/ Subsidiary/ held by listed A, participate in the Business
companies / joint Associate/ Joint entity Responsibility initiatives of the
ventures (A) Venture listed entity? (Yes/No)
Nil Nil Nil Nil
22.
a. Whether CSR is applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013: Yes
23. Complaints/Grievances on any of the principles (Principles 1 to 9) under the National Guidelines on Responsible
Business Conduct:
*The grievances raised by employees and workers include the following categories: Canteen, Covid-19 protocol, EHS, Electrical, Housekeeping, HR, Mechanical, Medical, Shopfloor, Training and Transport
Please indicate material responsible business conduct and sustainability issues pertaining to environmental and social matters that present a risk or an opportunity to your business, rationale for identifying the same, approach to adapt or mitigate the
risk along-with its financial implications, as per the following format
Material issue identified Key Topics Indicate whether risk or Rationale for identifying the risk / opportunity In case of risk, approach to adapt or mitigate Financial implications of the risk or
opportunity (R/O) opportunity (Indicate positive or
negative implications)
Economic Performance Economic Performance Opportunity Creation of wealth for shareholders in a sustainable PIL continues to deliver long-term economic value with Positive
manner while exploring newer markets and at the consistent and sustainable business practices for all
same time providing intangible benefits to other stakeholders including extended value chain by means of a
stakeholders via business activities strong governance framework.
Governance, Risks, and Anti-Corruption Risk Transparent and ethical code of conduct to achieve PIL is committed to upholding the ethical governance Negative
Compliance business goals and zero tolerance against any practice with robust risk management, code of conduct,
Environmental Compliance
unethical practices for responsible business conduct. POSH, whistle blower mechanisms
Socio Economic Compliance
Energy and GHG Energy Opportunity The rise in global temperature is one of the pressing PIL is committed to reduce the carbon footprint through Positive
climate issues and hence it is imperative for the large-scale adoption of renewable energy in its operations
Emissions Greenhouse Gas
company to adopt strategies for managing and improving energy efficiency.
Emissions reducing GHG emissions.
Water and Effluents Water Opportunity Managing the significant water and wastewater PIL is adopting water stewardship practices owing to limit Positive
related impacts improve the eco-efficiency of the dependence on freshwater through 3R approach (reduce,
Effluents and Waste
business operations. recycle and reuse).
Materials Materials Opportunity Resource Efficiency results in enhancing PIL intends to increase its share of renewable and recycled Positive
competitiveness and reducing environmental raw materials and packaging materials.
liabilities.
Product Stewardship Product Stewardship Opportunity Mitigating the environmental impacts of the products PIL is employing sustainable production practices with Positive
through innovative product design, standardised increased renewable materials and recycled materials to
life-cycle management approach, etc., to facilitate a reduce the environmental impacts resulting from operations
positive societal impact. and product usage.
ResponsibleSupply Chain Supply Chain Opportunity Owing to the effect the supply chain has on PIL continuously engages with its suppliers for propagating Positive
Supplier Social Assessment the sustainability commitment of the company, the sustainable agenda viz., Local and Fair Procurement
it is imperative to align the suppliers with the practices, supplier assessments and responsible sourcing
Supplier Environmental Assessment
organization’s goals and targets through a defined set policies
Procurement Practices of controls.
Occupational Health and Occupational Health and Safety Risk and Opportunity A safe working environment for all employees is OHS is at the crux of PIL’s culture and values. Page strives Positive
Safety essential for driving business and retaining the to provide a safe working environment by ensuring strict
workforce there by avoiding operational, financial, adherence to EHS policy and compliance audits.
and reputational losses
Diversity and Equal Diversity and Equal Opportunity Opportunity Diversity in the workforce improves the company’s PIL is an equal opportunity employer and believes that Positive
Opportunity Human Right performance as it increases the likelihood of diverse diversity fosters creativity, innovation and improves
people together at the workplace. It is equally workforce agility. PIL respects Human rights and treats
Employment
important for an organisation to avoid discrimination everyone with dignity and avoids all kinds of social injustice
Training & Education and uphold human rights in a diverse work in the operations.
Non – Discrimination environment.
Human Rights Assessment
P1 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical, Transparent and
Accountable.
P2 Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe.
P3 Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their value chains.
P4 Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all its stakeholders.
P5 Businesses should respect and promote human rights.
P6 Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment.
P7 Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible
and transparent.
P8 Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development.
P9 Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner.
Disclosure Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
(Please (Please (Please (Please (Please (Please (Please (Please (Please
refer refer refer refer refer refer refer refer refer
Point Point Point P3) Point Point P5) Point Point P7) Point Point
P1) P2) P4) P6) P8) P9)
Policy and management processes
a. Whether your Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
company’s policy/
policies cover each
principle and its
core elements of the
NGRBCs. (Yes/No)
b. Has the policy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
been approved by
the Board? (Yes/No)
c. Web Link of the https://www.pageind.com/policies-documents
Policies, if available
2. Whether the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
company has
translated the policy
into procedures. (Yes
/ No)
3. Do the enlisted Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
policies extend to
your value chain
partners? (Yes/No)
4. Name of the Oeko-Tex Certification, WRAP certification, NABL certificate, Integrated Management System
national and based on ISO standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001), ZDHC-MRSL, WASH
international codes/ pledge, UNSDGs, GRI standards and UNGC
certifications/labels/
standards (e.g., Forest
Stewardship Council,
Fairtrade, Rainforest
Alliance, and Trustee)
standards (e.g., SA
8000, OHSAS, ISO,
BIS) adopted by your
company and mapped
to each principle.
7. Statement by
director responsible
for the business
responsibility report,
highlighting ESG
elated challenges,
Refer sustainability report FY 22-23
targets and
achievements
(listed company has
flexibility regarding
the placement of this
disclosure)
11. Has the Company carried out independent assessment/evaluation of the working of its policies by an external
agency? (Yes/ No) If yes, provide the name of the agency.
Policies wherever stated have been approved by the Board/Committee of the Board / Senior Management of the
Company. All policies and processes are subject to audits and reviews done internally in the Company from time
to time.
From a best practices perspective as well as from a risk perspective, policies are periodically evaluated and
updated by various business heads and approved by the management or Board.
12. If answer to question (1) above is “No” i.e., not all Principles are covered by a policy, reasons to be stated:
Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
1. The Company does not consider the principles
material to its business (Yes/No)
2. The Company is not at a stage where it is in a position
to formulate and implement the policies on specified
principles (Yes/No)
Not Applicable
3. The Company does not have the financial or/human
and technical resources available for the task (Yes/No)
4. It is planned to be done in the next financial year
(Yes/No)
5. Any other reason (please specify)
PRINCIPLE 1 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity, and in a manner that is Ethical,
Transparent and Accountable
Essential Indicators
1. Percentage coverage by training and awareness programmes on any of the principles during the financial year:
The trainings are conducted on the principles of NGRBC related to CoC, EHS, Human Rights, business
responsibilities etc. The programmes mentioned below covers few aspects related to CoC, Human Rights, and
business responsibilities.
Segment Total number of training and Topics / principles covered %age of persons in
awareness programmes under the training and its respective category
held impact covered by the
awareness programmes
Board of Directors During the year, the Board of Directors were familiarised 100%
through various awareness sessions on an array of issues
pertaining to business, regulations, economy, ESG etc.
In addition, as a part of quarterly Board and Committee
Key Managerial Personnel Meetings, all the Board Members are also apprised on
developments in the Company, key regulatory changes
on the governance front i.e., Guidelines/Regulations/
Circulars by IRDAI, SEBI and MCA. The Key Managerial
Personnel of the Company are also part of the Board
and Committee Meetings wherein the above referred
presentations are made.
Employees other than BoD Employees undergo training on Code of Conduct, Human 100%
and KMPs Rights Policies, EHS policy etc. at the time of induction
Workers and periodically thereafter.
2. Details of fines / penalties /punishment/ award/ compounding fees/ settlement amount paid in proceedings (by the
entity or by directors / KMPs) with regulators/ law enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions, in the financial year, in
the following format (Note: the entity shall make disclosures on the basis of materiality as specified in Regulation 30
of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Obligations) Regulations, 2015 and as disclosed on the entity’s website):
Monetary
NGRBC Name of the regulatory/ Amount (In Brief of the Has an appeal been
Principle enforcement agencies/ judicial INR) Case preferred? (Yes/No)
institutions
Penalty/ Fine None NA NA NA NA
Settlement None NA NA NA NA
Compounding fee None NA NA NA NA
Non-Monetary
3. Of the instances disclosed in Question 2 above, details of the Appeal/ Revision preferred in cases where monetary
or non-monetary action has been appealed.
Not Applicable
4. Does the entity have an anti-corruption or anti-bribery policy? If yes, provide details in brief and if available,
provide a web-link to the policy.
Anti-corruption and bribery are a part of PIL’s Code of Conduct for its Board of Directors and employees. The
Code of conduct is communicated to all employees at the time of joining and periodically through the employee
portal. PIL and its employees do not offer or give any company funds or property as donations to any government
agency or its representative, directly or through intermediaries unless mandated under applicable laws, to obtain
any favourable performance of official duties.
The company’s zero tolerance towards unethical behaviour including corruption and bribery is communicated to all
vendors and supply chain partners through Supply Chain Standards and Responsibilities Code for Suppliers and Vendors.
5. Number of Directors/KMPs/employees/workers against whom disciplinary action was taken by any law enforcement
agency for the charges of bribery/ corruption:
FY 23 FY 22
Directors None None
KMPs None None
Employees None None
Workers None None
FY 23 FY 22
Number Remarks Number Remarks
Number of complaints received in relation to None None None None
issues of Conflict of Interest of the Directors
Number of complaints received in relation to None None None None
issues of Conflict of Interest of the KMPs
7. Provide details of any corrective action taken or underway on issues related to fines / penalties / action taken by
regulators/ law enforcement agencies/ judicial institutions, on cases of corruption and conflicts of interest.
Not applicable, as there were no charges of corruption and conflicts of interests on any employees and other
stakeholders of PIL.
Leadership Indicators
1. Awareness programmes conducted for value chain partners on any of the principles during the financial year
Total number of awareness Topics / principles covered % age of value chain partners covered (by value
programmes held under the training of business done with such partners) under the
awareness programmes
2 (ESG & GHG Accounting, P2, P6 81.11%
Restricted Substances List)
Yes, the Code of Conduct outlines the guidelines for board members and employees to avoid instances of conflicts
of interests. For more details, refer to PIL’s Code of Conduct.
PRINCIPLE 2 Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe
Essential Indicators
1. Percentage of R&D and capital expenditure (capex) investments in specific technologies to improve the
environmental and social impacts of product and processes to total R&D and capex investments made by the
entity, respectively.
Leadership Indicators
1. Has the entity conducted Life Cycle Perspective / Assessments (LCA) for any of its products (for manufacturing
industry) or for its services (for service industry)? If yes, provide details in the following format?
NIC Code Name of % of total Boundary for which the Whether conducted Results communicated in
Product / Turnover Life Cycle Perspective by independent public domain (Yes/No) If
Service contributed / Assessment was external agency yes, provide the web-link.
conducted (Yes/No)
14101 Product 1.32 The boundary for the Yes The life cycle analysis is
Style 2714 life cycle assessment currently under progress
of the product style is and the results of the same
Cradle to Grave will be communicated
once complete
Packaging Material
49% 53%
(Jockey)
PRINCIPLE 3 Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their value
chains
Essential Indicators
% of employees covered by
Group Medical Group Personal
Paternity
Health Insurance Accident Maternity benefits Day Care facilities
Category Total Benefits
(Including ESIC) Insurance
(A)
Number % (B / Number % (C / Number % (D / Number % (E / Number % (F /
(B) A) (C) A) (D) A) (E) A) (F) A)
Permanent employees
Male 2702 2702 100% 2702 100% - - - - - -
Female 479 479 100% 479 100% 479 100% - - - -
Total 3181 3181 100% 3181 100% 479 15% - - - -
Other than Permanent employees
Male 682 682 100% - - - - - -
Covered under
Female 702 702 100% 702 100% - - - -
ESIC
Total 1384 1384 100% 702 51% - - - -
% of workers covered by
Group Medical Group Personal
Paternity
Health Insurance Accident Maternity benefits Day Care facilities
Category Total Benefits
(Including ESIC) Insurance
(A)
Number % (B / Number % (C / Number % (D / Number % (E / Number % (F /
(B) A) (C) A) (D) A) (E) A) (F) A)
Permanent workers
Male 2182 2182 100% - - - - - -
Covered under
Female 18490 18490 100% 18490 100% - - - -
ESIC
Total 20672 20672 100% 18490 89% - - - -
Other than Permanent workers – Contract Workers
Male 1102 1102 100% - - - - - -
Covered under
Female 442 442 100% 442 100% - - - -
ESIC
Total 1544 1544 100% 442 29% - - - -
FY 22-23 FY 21-22
No. of No. of
No. of workers Deducted and No. of workers Deducted and
Retirement employees employees
covered as deposited with covered as deposited with
Benefits covered as covered as
a % of total the authority a % of total the authority
a % of total a % of total
workers (Y/N/N.A.) workers (Y/N/N.A.)
employees employees
PF 100% 100% Y 100% 100% Y
Gratuity 100% 100% NA 100% 100% NA
ESI 7% 100% Y 14% 100% Y
Others –
- - - - - -
please specify
3. Accessibility of workplace
Are the premises / offices of the entity accessible to differently abled employees and workers, as per the requirements
of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? If not, whether any steps are being taken by the entity in this
regard.
Yes, the offices of the company are accessible to differently abled employees and workers in line with Rights of
Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The installed features include ramps and lift facilities.
4. Does the entity have an equal opportunity policy as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016? If so,
provide a web-link to the policy.
Yes, the company has a Diversity and Inclusion Policy that aims at providing fair employment and collaboration
opportunities without discrimination based on Differential Ability, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Preference, Religion and
Beliefs, Sexual Orientation and Nationality. The company strives to integrate fairness and equality into all business
processes including, but not limited to, recruitment, promotion, development, remuneration and termination.
Permanent employees
Gender Return to work rate Retention rate
Male - -
Female 90.0% 91.67%
Total 90.0% 91.67%
*Parental leave benefits only available for female employees and workers
6. Is there a mechanism available to receive and redress grievances for the following categories of employees and
workers? If yes, give details of the mechanism in brief.
PIL has also created a grievance box at all manufacturing units for employees
and workers to post their grievances/suggestions. The committee
constituted of senior leadership reviews the grievances regularly and will
be inspected monthly by the Head of HR – Manufacturing. The unresolved
issues may be escalated to the President – Manufacturing & Operations and
CHRO and MD in case of major concerns
7. Membership of employees and worker in association(s) or Unions recognised by the listed entity
The company does not have any employee associations. The company, however, recognises the right to freedom of
association and does not discourage collective bargaining.
FY 23 FY 22
On Health and On Skill
Paternity Benefits Day Care facilities
Category Total safety measures upgradation
Total (D)
(A) Number % (B / Number % (C / Number Number % (F /
% (E / D)
(B) A) (C) A) (E) (F) D)
Employees
Male 2702 2702 100% 2702 100 2,633 2,633 100% 2,633 100%
Female 479 479 100% 479 100 458 458 100% 458 100%
Total 3181 3181 100% 3181 100 3,091 3,091 100% 3,091 100%
Workers
Male 2182 2182 100% 2182 100 2,466 2,466 100% 2,466 100%
Female 18490 18490 100% 18490 100 22,173 22,173 100% 22,173 100%
Total 20672 20672 100% 20672 100 24,639 24,639 100% 24,639 100%
FY 23 FY 22
Category
Total (A) No. (B) % (B / A) Total (C) No. (D) % (D / C)
Employees
Workers
10. Health and safety management system: controlled through a well-defined safe work
permit system.
1. Whether an occupational health and safety
• Significant risks are identified, and appropriate
management system has been implemented by
control measures are implemented to
the entity? (Yes/ No). If yes, the coverage of such
strengthen the OHS management system
system?
3. Whether you have processes for workers to
Yes, The company strives to ensure a safe working
report the work-related hazards and to remove
environment for all employees and workers based
themselves from such risks. (Y/N)
on EHS policy across the operating locations
and surrounding communities. EHS scope of Yes. The employees are trained to report near-
PIL encompasses safety related trainings and miss and hazards using reporting cards placed
awareness, Safety audits, Operational control near suggestion boxes. Employees and contract
procedures, Emergency response plan etc., workers are trained on work-related hazards and
safety measures to be taken through standard
The company has a robust Integrated Management
operating procedures, work instructions, and
System and is currently in the process of getting
OHS manuals.
ISO certified by a third-party certifying agency.
ISO 45001 standard for occupational health and To manage unpredictable incidents and to
safety management is developed as an integral reduce the impact it causes on life, property and
part of the system. At present, Page is ensuring environment within and outside the organisation,
that its well-defined EHS operational controls are Page has established a comprehensive Onsite
in line with the requirements of ISO 45001 and ISO Emergency Plan (OEP) which encloses detailed
14001. Safe operating procedures and guidelines procedures, assigned responsibilities and
are derived from relevant Indian standard codes. employee guidance. This Onsite Emergency
Plan (OEP) identifies the potential hazards
2. What are the processes used to identify work-
existing in the plant and specifies the actions
related hazards and assess risks on a routine and
to be taken by the unit management, in the
non-routine basis by the entity?
event of any emergency situations. This plan
• For routine activities, hazards are identified gives the guidelines for employees, contractors,
through HIRA based on IS: 15656:2006 transporters etc., and defines responsibilities
standard. To ensure quality of risk assessment, of various individuals about rescue operations,
HIRA is carried out by trained and certified evacuations, rehabilitation, coordination, and
personnel. communication. In case of an emergency, priority
and special care is given for evacuation of children,
• For non-routine activities, hazards are
expecting mothers and differently abled persons.
FY 23 FY 22
Filed Pending Remarks Filed Pending Remarks
during resolution at during resolution at
the year the end of year the year the end of year
Working 258 16 The pending grievances are 134 6 -
Conditions under management review
for necessary action.
Health & Safety 21 0 13 0 -
*The grievances related to workplace conditions raised by employees and workers include the following categories,
Canteen, Covid-19 protocol, Electrical, Housekeeping, HR, Mechanical, Medical, Shopfloor, Training and Transport.
**The grievances related to Health and Safety raised by employees and workers include the following categories,
PPE, ergonomics, mock-drill etc.
14. Assessments for the year.
% of your plants and offices that were assessed (by entity or statutory
authorities or third parties)
Health and safety practices
100% units and offices are assessed
Working Conditions
Essential Indicators
1. Describe the processes for identifying key stakeholder groups of the entity.
PIL has identified and prioritised the internal and external stakeholders based on the influence they exert on the
organizational decisions and activities. The company strives to maintain strong relationships with all stakeholder
groups for maintaining the continued trust and brand reputation. We adopt a stakeholder-centric approach while
making strategic decisions and driving business propositions leading to long-term value creation. The company has
established effective mutual communication channels with all the all stakeholders groups as outlined in Question 2
of Principle 4.
2. List stakeholder groups identified as key for your entity and the frequency of engagement with each stakeholder
group.
Stakeholder Group Whether identified Channels of communication Frequency of Purpose and scope
as Vulnerable & (Email, SMS, Newspaper, engagement of engagement
Marginalized Group Pamphlets, Advertisement, (Annually/ Half including key topics
(Yes/No) Community Meetings, yearly/ Quarterly and concerns
Notice Board, Website), / others – please raised during such
Other specify) engagement
Employees Yes, in some cases • Shop Floor meetings Ongoing, • Employee
if qualified based • Emails engagement
continuous
on specified criteria Productivity
• Notice Board
such as gender, and Efficiency
• Employee portals enhancement
economic wellbeing
etc. • Awareness Programs Training and
• Employee Magazine Development
• Goal Setting Process and Safety, Health
Performance appraisal and Wellbeing
Essential Indicators
1. Employees and workers who have been provided training on human rights issues and policy(ies) of the entity, in the
following format:
All employees and workers are trained on the company’s Human Rights policies during induction and periodically
during their tenure.
FY 23 FY 22
Category No. of employees /
Total (A) % (B / A) Total (C) No. (D) % (D / C)
workers covered (B)
Employees
Permanent 3,181 3,181 100% 3,091 3,091 100%
Other than permanent 1,384 1,384 100% 1073 1073 100%
Total Employees 4,565 4,565 100% 4,164 4,164 100%
Workers
Permanent 20,672 20,672 100% 24,639 24,639 100%
Other than permanent 1,544 1,544 100% 1870 1870 100%
Total Workers 22,216 22,216 100% 26,509 26,509 100%
2. Details of minimum wages paid to employees and workers, in the following format:
FY 23 FY 22
Equal to Minimum More than Equal to Minimum More than
Category Total Wage Minimum Wage Total Wage Minimum Wage
(A) % (B / % (C / (D) % (E / % (F /
No. (B) No. (C) No. (E) No. (F)
A) A) D) D)
Employees
Permanent
Male 2702 0 0% 2702 100% 2,633 0 0% 2633 100%
Female 479 0 0% 479 100% 458 0 0% 458 100%
Workers
Permanent
Female 18490 4 0.02% 18486 99.98% 22173 430 1.94% 21743 98.06%
Other than
Permanent
Male 1102 630 57.17% 472 42.83% 1315 732 55.67% 583 44.33%
Male Female
4. Do you have a focal point (Individual/ Committee) responsible for addressing human rights impacts or issues caused
or contributed to by the business? (Yes/No)
The Company has in place Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy to encourage employees to report matters without
the risk of subsequent victimisation, discrimination or disadvantage. The Policy provides for a mechanism to report
such concerns to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Company or to the Vigilance and Ethics Officer through
specified channels. The vigil mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy is accessible to all stakeholders and available on the
company’s website for public access.
5. Describe the internal mechanisms in place to redress grievances related to human rights issues
Employees can raise their concerns to the Works committee at all units. PIL has also set up grievance boxes at
all manufacturing units for employees to post their grievances/suggestions. The committee constituted of senior
managers reviews the grievances regularly and will be inspected monthly by the Head of HR – Manufacturing. The
unresolved issues may be escalated to the President – Manufacturing & Operations and CHRO and CEO/MD in case
of major concerns.
POSH Members are the focal point (Individual / Committee) responsible for addressing sexual discrimination/
discrimination impact or issues caused or contributed by the business.
FY 23 FY 22
Forced Labour/Involuntary
None None - None None -
Labour
PRINCIPLE 6: Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment
Essential Indicators
1. Details of total energy consumption (in Joules or multiples) and energy intensity, in the following format:
FY 22-23 FY 21-22
Parameter UoM
(Current Financial Year) (Previous Financial Year)
Total electricity consumption (A) GJ 67,438.49 55,551.48
Total fuel consumption (B) GJ 54,838.43 39,875.96
Energy consumption through other
GJ 0 0
sources (C)
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency?
(Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency
FY 21-22, FY 22-23 data were externally assured by M/s. BSI Group (India) Private Limited, an independent third-party
assurance provider.
2. Does the entity have any sites / facilities identified as designated consumers (DCs) under the Performance, Achieve
and Trade (PAT) Scheme of the Government of India? (Y/N) If yes, disclose whether targets set under the PAT
scheme have been achieved. In case targets have not been achieved, provide the remedial action taken, if any.
Not Applicable
3. Provide details of the following disclosures related to water, in the following format:
FY 22-23 FY 21-22
Parameter
(Current Financial Year) (Previous Financial Year)
Water withdrawal by source (in ML)
(i) Surface water (Government water supply) 28.34 24.63
(ii) Groundwater (Borewell water) 94.03 64.90
(iii) Third party water 97.06 74.62
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water - -
(v) Others (Rainwater) 0.46 0.54
Total volume of water withdrawal
219.89 164.69
(in ML) (i + ii + iii + iv + v)
Total volume of water consumption
194.55 146.55
(in ML)
Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Water consumed
4.06 3.78
(ML)/ Turnover (` in billion))
Water intensity (optional) – the relevant metric may be
- -
selected by the entity
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency?
(Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency
FY 21-22, FY 22-23 data were externally assured by M/s. BSI Group (India) Private Limited, an independent third-party
assurance provider.
4. Has the entity implemented a mechanism for Zero Liquid Discharge? If yes, provide details of its coverage and
implementation.
The trade effluents generated in Tape Dyeing Unit is treated in inhouse Effluent Treatment Plant. To reduce reject
water, a three-stage reverse osmosis system is instituted. The treated water from ETP is recycled back into the
production process and the ETP sludge is dried and handed over to authorized incinerators. Zero Liquid Discharge
is under implementation for the plant to eliminate risk of effluent transportation and disposal. The implementation
plan includes installation of Low-Temperature Evaporator (LTE) in a pilot scale.
6. Please provide details of air emissions (other than GHG emissions) by the entity, in the following format:
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency?
(Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
FY 21-22, FY 22-23 data were externally assured by M/s. BSI Group (India) Private Limited, an independent third-party
assurance provider.
7. Provide details of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) & its intensity, in the following
format:
*In FY 2023, the emission sources are regrouped and includes gases like CO2, CH4, N2O whereas FY 2022 includes
only CO2 gas.
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency?
(Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency.
FY 21-22, FY 22-23 data were externally assured by M/s. BSI Group (India) Private Limited, an independent third-party
assurance provider.
8. Does the entity have any project related to reducing GreenHouse Gas emission? If yes, then provide details.
Yes.
Page has taken considerable steps throughout the reporting year to reduce its own GHG emissions. In line with the
long-term target, to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 15% by FY 2025 and 30% by FY 2030, in alignment with
India’s NDCs against the FY 2019-20 baseline, the following initiatives were adopted.
• Carrying out feasibility studies to adopt and invest renewable energy technologies in various units
During the reporting year, 422.14 tCO2e of Scope 2 emissions have been avoided as a result of effective
implementation of direct energy saving initiatives and solar energy consumption from rooftop PV.
9. Provide details related to waste management by the entity, in the following format:
*Food Wastes and Chemical Contaminated Wastes are reported from FY 2023
Note: Indicate if any independent assessment/ collection, treatment, and disposal and the company
evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external engages with authorized third-party waste handlers
agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency for the management of generated wastes in line
with contractual or legislative obligations which is
FY 21-22, FY 22-23 data were externally assured by M/s.
strictly ensured by PIL by tracking and supervising
BSI Group (India) Private Limited, an independent third-
the aftercare outside the operating premises. PIL
party assurance provider.
maintains a central database of waste generation
and disposal substantiated by unit records for all the
10. Briefly describe the waste management practices
waste types.
adopted in your establishments.
To ensure the company’s waste is handled responsibly,
The company’s waste management approach
traceability audits have been conducted for 100%
consists of two parts: reduced waste generation with
of hazardous waste vendor sites and their waste
improved circularity and responsible waste disposal.
handlers. Non-hazardous waste handler audits are
PIL adopts the best systematic approach for waste
currently in progress.
Sr. Initiative undertaken Details of the initiative (Web-link, if any, Outcome of the initiative
No may be provided along-with summary)
1 Energy efficiency FTL to LED Replacement in all units The initiative has achieved energy savings
measures of 53,232 kWh/year
Clutch motors to Servo motors The initiative has achieved energy savings
replacement of 26,520 kWh/year
VFD drive installed to Air compressor The initiative has achieved energy savings
of 125188 kWh/year
Other energy saving initiatives The initiative has achieved energy savings
of 232960.37 kWh/year
2 Increasing Renewable Renewable energy consumption from 72,935.90 kWh of solar energy has been
Energy share solar rooftop installation generated and consumed
Increased consumption of biomass-based The share of biomass briquettes increased
briquettes by 45% when compared to previous year
3 Plastic Waste Extended Producer Responsibility 100% of the EPR recycling target has
Management been achieved
4 Effluent Management Zero Liquid Discharge Pilot Low-Temperature Evaporator is
planned
7. Does the entity have a business continuity and disaster The company has an established Supply Chain
management plan? Give details in 100 words/ web link. Standard and Responsibility Code and Responsible
Sourcing Policy which serves as a guideline in
The company has established robust emergency
evaluating prospective business partners. Page’s
preparedness plans at each unit to deal with potential
suppliers and vendors are governed by the Supply
disaster/emergency situations. Onsite Emergency plans
Chain Standard and Responsibility Code. The code
(OEP) details the potential emergency and response
inherently embraces the social and environmental
measures including the implementation of safety
standards of operation. The suppliers are regularly
controls, pre-emergency planning, responsibilities
audited to evaluate their performance and
of executives. The plans also delegate the authority
compliance. No adverse impact to the environment
for rescue operations, evacuations, rehabilitation,
has been observed in the organisation’s value chain
co-ordination, and communication. The company
in the reporting period.
also conducts periodic assessments to analyse the
effectiveness of the plans. Emergency Response Teams 9. Percentage of value chain partners (by value of
at each unit is constituted with identified personnel for business done with such partners) that were assessed
assigning the responsibilities for execution of controls for environmental impacts.
in case of emergency situations. In addition, frequent
81.11% of the company’s strategic value chain partners
fire drills and mock drills are conducted.
have submitted self-assessment questionnaires
8. Disclose any significant adverse impact to the for environmental impacts using PIL’s supplier
environment, arising from the value chain of the entity. sustainability assessment methodology.
What mitigation or adaptation measures have been
taken by the entity in this regard.
Amount spent
Item from the list of
Sl. Aspirational in the current
State CSR Project activities in Schedule VII
No. District financial Year
to the Act
(in million `)
1 Karnataka Nil Education to under privileged children Education 14.62
Promoting health care
2 Karnataka Nil Health and Hygiene Program including preventive 9.08
health care
Eradicating hunger and
3 Karnataka Nil Nutrition program for School Children 4.50
malnutrition
4 Karnataka Nil Cancer Research Foundation Healthcare 0.20
5 NA NA Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence 0.50
6 NA NA PM National relief fund PM National relief fund 30.00
7 Karnataka Nil Street light arrangement Rural development 0.57
Supply of mask, medical oxygen
8 Karnataka Nil Disaster Management 6.31
cylinder and medicines.
3.
a. Do you have a preferential procurement policy where you give preference to purchase from suppliers comprising
marginalized /vulnerable groups? No
b. From which marginalized /vulnerable groups do you procure? Not Applicable
c. What percentage of total procurement (by value) does it constitute? Not Applicable
4. Details of the benefits derived and shared from the intellectual properties owned or acquired by your entity (in
the current financial year), based on traditional knowledge
Not applicable
5. Details of corrective actions taken or underway, based on any adverse order in intellectual property related
disputes wherein usage of traditional knowledge is involved.
Not applicable
6. Details of beneficiaries of CSR Projects:
Sl. CSR Project No. of persons benefited from % of beneficiaries from vulnerable
No. CSR Projects and marginalized groups
1 Street light arrangement NA 100%
2 The Live Love Laugh Foundation 669 100%
3 Ministry of Defence NA 100%
4 Page Scholarships Program 1632 100%
5 Christel house India 70 100%
6 Akshaya Patra 3000 100%
7 Mask donation NA 100%
8 O2 Cylinders Donation NA 100%
9 Vanavasi Kalyana Karnataka 17 100%
10 Colours of Life 120 100%
11 Manipal Foundation 21 100%
12 PM National relief fund NA 100%
13 Sri Sankara Cancer Foundation 1 100%
14 Distribution of Medicines NA 100%
FY 23 FY 23
Received Pending Remarks Received Pending Remarks
during the resolution at during the resolution at
year end of year year end of year
Data privacy
Advertising
Cyber-security
Delivery of essential services NIL NIL
Restrictive Trade Practices
Unfair Trade Practices
Other
The customers are apprised on safe and responsible The Company did not witness any instances of data
usage of products through company’s reports, breaches during the year.
website, and product catalogues.
%
R 10 190
CAG
13
R 9%
CAG
30% 42
-25%
106
99
8
80 8 Share
20 7
19
50 135
18
4
11 78
73
55
35
1.9 14
Swimwear
7.7
The Asia-Pacific region, and India and China in particular,
is expected to experience a higher growth rate for
swimwear than other regions in the next five years.
Swimming has gained much popularity in the country
FY 2020E FY 2025P both as a sporting event as well as a recreational activity.
Increasing expenditure on lifestyle goods, coupled with
Men’s Casual and Activewear (USD bn) an upsurge in preference for swimming as a leisure
and recreational activity, is driving the growth of the
Source: Wazir Analysis
swimwear market. Today, most schools in India recognize
swimming as an important life skill and have included
the sport as a necessary co-curricular activity. Access to
swimming in urban India is witnessing a surge as pools
are becoming an integral feature / amenity at most high-
16.1% 1.9
rise apartment complexes and gated communities.
In the past, the Company had commissioned the
global marketing research firm, AC Nielsen to conduct
0.9 a comprehensive study on the swimwear category &
consumer behaviour of swimmers in India. As per the
study, 3% of the urban population classified based
on income levels across both gender groups take to
swimming twice a week in summer season. The research
FY 2020E FY 2025P also shows that 24% of the non-swimmers surveyed,
demonstrated ‘likelihood to swim in the future’ which
Women’s Casual and Activewear (USD bn) shows that there is a large potential of non-swimmers
‘who are willing to swim’.
Source: Wazir Analysis
Source: Yahoo! Finance, Report Linker
Online retail out of total retail in India (2019) Online retail out of total retail in India (2024F)
4.7% 10.7%
89.3%
95.3%
4%
Shares of Various Segments in e-commerce Retail by Value (2020)
7% 2%
7% Consumer electronics Apparels
Furniture Others
40%
• Increase in fashion and brand consciousness making • Expanding investments and spends in sales and
consumers more aspirational and discerning marketing at point of sale along with traditional and
digital advertising
• Increasing urban women population and women
corporate workforce • Enhance investments in R&D, product development
and innovation, automation, and digital transformation
Brand:
system and actual performance is reviewed periodically Company has partnered with Great Place to Work®
to align operating cost with business performance. Institute (GPTW), which allows employees to share their
feedback on employee experience and culture through
The Internal audit program covers all areas of activities completely anonymous surveys. The survey was rolled
with periodical reports submitted to the Management. out to 3200 staff members, and more than 80% of them
Internal Auditors submit their quarterly report to the participated. The survey has revealed overwhelmingly
Audit Committee and are invited to the meeting to positive feedback, with employees praising the company’s
clarify any issues that may be raised by the Committee leadership, opportunities, diversity, and inclusion. GPTW
members. The Audit Committee reviews all financial presented the feedback to the leadership team, who
statements to ensure adequacy of internal control were grateful for the insights. The feedback will be used
systems. The Company has a well-defined organization to improve the company’s workplace culture and make it
structure, authority levels and internal rules and a better place to work for all employees.
guidelines for conducting business transactions.
The 23 employees experienced and participated We continue to nurture the existing performance
in a day-long assessment involving individual and appraisal systems to evaluate thousands of machine
group activities in two parallel batches. They were operators across all the Manufacturing Units. The
jointly evaluated on identified Page Competencies efficiency and skill levels are captured regularly through
by both internal and external evaluators. Post SAP, evaluated every month. Employees are graded and
assessment centre, each employee was given a rewarded based on their performance annually.
detailed feedback report consisting of his/her
performance in each activity along with his/her 10 Years’ Service Award
reporting manager. Year-on-year, the Company presents a Long Service
The development journey was planned on 3E basis, Award to all employees and staff members who have
Experience (70%), Exposure (20%) and Education dedicated 10 years of service to Page Industries. During
(10%) with a time frame of 6-12 months. 2022-23, 226 employees were felicitated for their
dedication and long-term service to the company. This
Employee Engagement has been steadily increasing, which reflects employees’
Women’s Day Celebrations: At Page Industries, we loyalty, culture and a great place to build their career.
recognise the contribution of the strong women
workforce in our business as well as everyday life. We HR Technology & Software
strive to provide a safe and nurturing work environment
We have been using an on-premises software solution for
to our women workforce who are significant contributors
Payroll Modules (Time, Attendance & Leave) to our on-roll
to the company’s growth. Currently, 80% of our
employees. With an aim to upgrade it with SaaS model
employees are women.
which is the need of the hour, and improve accuracy,
Quality Day Celebrations: World Quality Day is efficiency and have greater control over the payroll
celebrated globally every year in November and it is
process, PAGE piloted an alternate software solution with
observed across all Units at Page. The main purpose
200 employees at different units during 22-23.
of this initiative is to raise quality awareness and adopt
high-quality standards. HR Technology & Software improvement initiative will be
a key focus area for the year 23-24 which will enhance
Safety Day Celebrations: The National Safety Day/Week is
employee experience for our 25,000 associates at the
celebrated in India every year on the 4th of March to build
shopfloor.
safety awareness. PAGEians across all units observe safety
day with events and competitive games on the theme for
the year, followed by a safety pledge taken by all employees.
7) Unit-16, Mysore, Karnataka the Board records its appreciation for the contribution
of all employees towards the growth of the company
8) Unit-17, Gowribidanur
without which the achievements made, would not have
9) Unit-20, Tiptur, Karnataka
been possible.
10) Unit-21, Hassan, Karnataka
11) Unit-22, Hassan, Karnataka As of 31 March 2023, the Company has 23853 employees
12) Unit-25, KR Pete, Mysore on roll.
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax 8,775 8,064 710 8.81%
Inventory Turnover ratio decline due to higher inventory levels during the year.
CAUTION:
Statements in the Management Discussion Analysis describing the Company’s objectives, projections, estimates and
expectations may be considered as “forward looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and
regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. The factors that might influence
the operations of the Company are economic conditions, government regulation and natural calamities over which
the Company has no control. The Company assumes no responsibility in respect of the forward-looking statements
herein which may undergo changes in future based on subsequent developments, information or events.
The detailed report on Corporate Governance as per Schedule The Company has a balanced and diverse Board of
V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 for the year ended 31 Directors, which primarily takes care of the business
March 2023 is set out below: needs and stakeholders’ interest. The Non-Executive
Directors including Independent Directors on the Board
1. Company’s philosophy on corporate are experienced, competent and highly renowned persons
governance from the fields of textiles, manufacturing, finance, taxation,
legal, management, information technology, CSR, etc. They
The Company is committed to continue the practice take active part at the Board and Committee meetings
of good corporate governance. The core principles
by providing valuable guidance to the management on
of Corporate Governance as laid down by the Board
various aspects of business, policy direction, governance,
emphasise on integrity and accountability. The Corporate
Governance Code incorporates several practices aimed at compliance etc., and also play vital role on strategic issues,
a high level of business ethics, effective supervision and which enhances the transparency and add value in the
enhancement of value for all stakeholders. The Company’s decision-making process of the Board of Directors.
Corporate Governance conforms to all regulatory and legal
The composition of the Board is in conformity with the Listing
requirements. The basic philosophy behind an endeavour
Regulation and Companies Act, 2013 and the members on
towards better Corporate Governance is to enrich the value
the Board are classified and categorized as under:
of stakeholders by achieving business excellence.
Attendance/No. of
other Companies 1
companies in which he is a
Board Meetings
Company as on
on 11-08-2022
31-03-2023
Chairman / Member 2
Sl.
Name of the Directors Category
No.
Member Chairman
1 Mr. Sunder Genomal3 Chairman – Promoter Nil Nil Nil 1714324 5/5 Yes
2 Mr. Ramesh Genomal Non-Executive Director – Promoter Nil Nil Nil 1714314 3/3 Yes
3 Mr. Shamir Genomal Deputy Managing Director – Promoter Nil Nil Nil 200 5/5 Yes
4 Mr. V S Ganesh 4
Managing Director Nil Nil Nil Nil 5/5 Yes
5 Mr. Rohan Genomal Executive Director – Strategy-Promoter Nil Nil Nil Nil 5/5 Yes
6 Mr. Mark Fedyk Non-Executive Director Nil Nil Nil Nil 5/5 Yes
7 Mr. G P Albal Independent Director Nil Nil Nil Nil 4/5 Yes
9 Mr. Sandeep Maini Independent Director 1 Nil Nil Nil 4/5 Yes
10 Mr. Vikram Shah Independent Director Nil Nil Nil 132 5/5 Yes
12 Mr. Arif Vazirally6 Independent Director Nil Nil Nil Nil 5/5 Yes
14 Mr. Shahendar Genomal8 Alternate Director to Mr. Ramesh Genomal Nil Nil Nil 200 2/2 NA
1. The number of directorship excludes directorship of private 5. Directorship in the listed Company: Britannia Industries Ltd;
companies, foreign companies, companies incorporated under 6. Appointed w.e.f 26 May 2022. Special resolution passed pursuant
Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Alternate Directorship; Reg.17 (1A) of SEBI LODR.
2. Committee comprises of Audit committee and Stakeholders 7. Appointed w.e.f. 10 November 2022
Relationship committee of public limited companies (excluding 8. Appointed w.e.f. 9 February 2023
foreign companies and section 8 companies);
9. Ceased to be Director w.e.f. 12 September 2022
3. Appointed as Chairman w.e.f. 1 June 2022
10. Deceased on 9 August 2022
4. Appointed as Managing Director w.e.f. 1 June 2022
11. Alternate Directorship ceased due to demise of Mr. Nari Genomal
Governance
Behavioural
Technology
Directors:
Technical
Financial
Industry
Name of Directors
Mr. Sunder Genomal and Mr. Ramesh Genomal are brothers.
Mr. Shamir Genomal, Deputy Managing Director and Mr.
Rohan Genomal, Executive Director – Strategy are son of Mr.
Sunder Genomal, Chairman.
Mr. Sunder Genomal √ √ √ √ √ √ √
• Reviewing with the management the quarterly and * Appointed as member w.e.f 10 November 2022
annual financial statements with primary focus on: ** Ceased to be Director w.e.f 12 September 2022
a. Matters required to be included in the Director’s
Responsibility Statement; The members of the Audit Committee possess sound knowledge
of finance, accounts, corporate affairs, legal and expertise in the
b. Accounting policies and practices; garment industry.
c. Compliance with Accounting Standards; The Statutory Auditor, Internal Auditor and Executives of the
d. Accounting based on exercise of judgment by Company also attended the meetings. The Minutes of the Audit
Management; Committee meetings were place at the Board meeting.
e. Compliance with the listing regulation and legal The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
requirements concerning financial statements;
4. Nomination and Remuneration
f. Related party transactions; and
Committee:
g. The going concern assumptions
a) The Board has Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
• Reviewing of Vigil mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy; which has been constituted in compliance with the
provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
• Reviewing with the management, performance of
Regulation 19 of the SEBI (LODR) 2015.
external and internal auditors and the adequacy and
compliance of internal control systems; The terms of reference of Nomination and Remuneration
Committee includes the following:
• Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function and
reports any major findings of the internal auditors; • Formulating the criteria for determining qualifications,
positive attributes and independence of a director
• Seek information from any employee(s);
and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to
• Approval of appointment of CFO (Chief Financial the remuneration for the Directors, KMPs and Senior
Officer); Management, in compliance with Section 178(4) of
the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations;
• Obtain outside legal or other professional advice; and
• Identifying persons who are qualified to become
• Secure attendance of outsiders with relevant
directors and who may be appointed in senior
expertise, if its considered necessary.
management in accordance with the criteria laid
b) During the year under review, four meetings were held on down, recommend to the Board their appointment
26 May 2022, 11 August 2022, 10 November 2022 and 9 and removal;
February 2023.
• Criteria for performance evaluation of Board,
Committees, Directors and Chairman;
The Chairman of the Audit committee was present at
the last Annual General Meeting of the Company for • On the basis of the report of performance evaluation,
addressing shareholders queries. it shall be determined whether to extend or continue
the term of appointment of the independent director;
The composition of the Audit Committee and particulars and
of meetings attended by the members are as follows:
• Devising a policy on Board diversity.
• Professional Development;
The Salient feature of Remuneration policy:
• Mandate and composition;
i. The remuneration / compensation etc (remuneration) to
• Effectiveness of the Committee;
the Whole-time Director, KMP and Senior Management
• Structure of the Committee and meetings; Personnel will be determined by the Committee
and recommended to the Board for approval. The
• Independence of the Committee from the Board; and
remuneration / compensation etc. shall be subject to the
• Contribution to decisions of the Board. prior/post approval of the shareholders of the Company
and Central Government, wherever required.
Separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the
performance of individual Directors who were evaluated
ii. Increments to the existing remuneration structure may
on parameters such as Qualifications, Experience,
be recommended by the Committee to the Board which
Knowledge and Competency, Fulfilment of functions,
shall be within the slabs approved by the Shareholders in
Ability to function as a team, Initiative, Availability &
the case of Whole-time Director.
attendance, Commitment, Contribution and Integrity.
One meeting was held during the year under review, on Chief Human
Mr. Minor Ganesan* Member 2
Resource Officer
9 February 2023.
Chief People
Mr. Ravi Kumar** Member NA
Officer
The composition of the Stakeholder Relationship
Committee and particulars of meeting attended by the
members are given below: * Ceased to be member w.e.f 10 November 2022
** Appointed as member w.e.f 11 November 2022
Tenure / Service 1 August 2021 to 31 July 1 September 2018 to 11 Nov 2021 to 10 Nov
1 June 2022 to 31 May 2027
contract 2026* 31 August 2023 2026
Performance linked
payment and The Company does not pay any performance linked payment
performance criteria
* Resigned from the position of Managing Director effective from the close of the business hours on 31 May 2022
** Appointed as Managing Director w.e.f. 1 June 2022
The Company has adequate profit and the payment of b) Payment to Non-Executive Directors:
remuneration to Executive Directors are within the ceiling limit
prescribed by Sections 198 of the Companies Act, 2013. Non-Executive Directors are paid sitting fees of ` 20,000 per
meeting for attending Board and Audit Committee meetings and
Bonus and incentives paid to executive directors are based on the `10,000 per meeting for attending other Committee meetings.
overall performance of the Company, profitability and concerned In addition to the sitting fees, the Company makes payment
department’s performance during the year. under Section 197(1)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013 to the Non-
Executive Directors subject to approval of shareholders and to
The Company has Variable Pay (VP) ranging from 10% to 30% such ceiling and in such manner as decided by the Board.
of the CTC, depending on the grade which commences from
Assistant Manager to Managing Director. VP will be paid based The payment made under Section 197(1)(ii) of the Companies
on the overall performance of the Company. Act, 2013 to the Non-Executive Directors are based on their
professional expertise in their individual capacity. The details of
The Company does not have any scheme for grant of stock payment made to the Non-Executive Directors during 2020-21
options either to the Directors or to any of the employees. towards sitting fees and under Section 197(1)(ii) of the Companies
Act, 2013 are as follows:
Meeting
Name of Director section
Board
Relationship Remuneration Management
Committee Committee 197(1)(ii)
Committee Committee Committee
Meeting Meeting (` Million)
Meeting Meeting Meeting
Mr. Ramesh
0.06 - - - - - -
Genomal
Mrs. Rukmani
0.08 0.02 0.01 - - - 1.25
Menon
* Paid as approved by the shareholders at 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 12 August 2021.
The Company has obtained approval from the shareholders of the company for payment under Section 197(1)(ii) of the Companies
Act, 2013 at the 27th Annual General Meeting for the financial year 2022-23 upto ` 12.0 million which will be paid after approval of the
annual accounts by the Board of Directors and adoption by the shareholders.
Criteria of making payments to non-executive directors: Apart from sitting fees and remuneration under Section 197(1)(ii), the
Company is availing certain services from the non-executive directors based on their expertise. The details of payment made
to non-executive directors are provided in the related party transaction forms part of the notes to the financial statement. The
details of service availed are provide in Annexure-2 to the Board report in form AOC-2. All the transactions are in arms length and
in the ordinary course of the business.
The Company has not issued any convertible instruments. The Company has not issued any stock options to any of its employees /
officers / directors.
None of the Non-Executive Directors have any pecuniary material relationship or transactions with the Company during the financial
year 2022-23.
Financial year Location of the Meeting Type of Meeting Date & Time
No Extra Ordinary General Meeting was held during the last 3 years.
c) Postal Ballot
During the year 2022-23 the Company has obtained approval from its Members through Postal Ballot (e-voting facility provided)
on the following resolution:
The Company sought the approval of shareholders by way of Special resolution through notice of postal ballot dated 10 November
2022 for Appointment of Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate (DIN: 01195939) as an Independent Director and the resolution was approved
by the members with the requisite majority and the results of which were declared on 30 December 2022.
The Results of the Postal Ballot is as below: e) Procedure for Postal Ballot:
• The postal ballot was conducted in accordance with the
Resolution No. of % of No. of % of provisions contained in Section 110 and other applicable
Votes – in Votes in Votes - Votes provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule
favour favour against against 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014.
Appointment 7,803,678 99.85 11,689 0.15
of Mr. Jignesh • The shareholders were provided the facility to vote either by
Jaswant Bhate as physical ballot or through e-voting.
an Independent
Director • In compliance with MCA circulars, the Company has provided
only the remote e-voting facility to its Members, to enable
them to cast their votes electronically instead of submitting
d) Person who conducted the postal ballot exercise:
the physical Postal Ballot form.
The Board of Directors at their meetings held on 10 November
2022 appointed Mr. R Vijayakumar, Company Secretary in • The Company also published a notice in the newspapers in
Practice, Bangalore (FCS: 6418) as scrutinizer to conduct the accordance with the requirements under the Companies Act,
E-voting process and the postal ballot in a fair and transparent 2013.
manner for the abovesaid resolutions.
• The Company fixed a cut-off date to reckon paid-up value of
equity shares registered in the name of shareholders for the
purpose of voting.
Dividend payment date During the year 2022-23, Four interim dividends were declared on 11 August 2022,
` 60 per share, 10 November 2022, ` 70 per share, 9 February 2023, ` 60 per share,
and 25 May 2023, ` 60 per share.
Listing of equity shares on Stock National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Exchanges The Annual Listing fees in respect of both the Stock Exchanges for the financial year
2022-23 have been paid.
Stock Code(BSE) 532827
Scrip Code(NSE) PAGEIND
ISIN Number (For Demat trading) INE761H01022
Depository Connectivity NSDL & CDSL
Market Price Data Ref. Table-I
Performance in comparison to Sensex Ref. graphical representation given in Table I below
and Nifty
In case the securities are suspended Not applicable
from trading, the directors report shall
explain the reason thereof
Registrar and Transfer Agents Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd.,
Unit: Page Industries Limited
C 101, 247 Park, L B S Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai – 400083. Maharashtra
Tel No: +91 22 49186000 | Fax: +91 22 49186060
Email: rnt.helpdesk@linkintime.co.in
Share Transfer System All the share transfers in respect of physical shares are handled by the Registrar and
Share Transfer Agents. The turnaround time for completion of transfer of shares is
generally less than 15 days from the date of receipt, if the documents are in order.
Distribution of shareholding Ref. Table-II & III
BSE NSE
Month
High Low High Low
Apr-22 46705 42724 46738 42777
May-22 46250 40432 46264 40404
Jun-22 45990 37807 45999 37825
Jul-22 49143 40180 49136 40125
Aug-22 51500 47502 51500 47500
Sep-22 53545 47448 53616 47452
Oct-22 54262 49045 54349 49012
Nov-22 50700 45354 50800 45351
Dec-22 47850 42584 47890 42600
Jan-23 43286 39166 43190 39170
Feb-23 40966 37139 40950 37170
Mar-23 38726 35600 38751 35575
Graphical representation of movement of share price of the Company in line with indices of BSE and NSE:
70,000 20,000
18,000
60,000
16,000
50,000
14,000
12,000
40,000
10,000
30,000
8,000
20,000 6,000
4,000
10,000
2,000
0 0
APR-22 MAY-22 JUN-22 JUL-22 AUG-22 SEP-22 OCT-22 NOV-22 DEC-22 JAN-23 FEB-23 MAR-23
Foreign Portfolio
24,48,811 21.95
Investors 2021-22 54,852 1,63,911 80,350 79170 -- 3,78,283
The shareholders who have not claimed their share of IEPF Shares
above dividend(s), are requested to write to the Registrar
During the year, the Company has transferred 5 shares in
and Share Transfer Agent to claim the amount.
accordance with IEPF rules due to dividends unclaimed
for seven consecutive years. As on 31 March 2023, totally
It may be noted that the company has transferred Final of
53 shares were transferred to IEPF account and the details
2014-15 and 1st, 2nd, 3rd Interim dividends of 2015-16 laid
are provided in the website.
in the dividend accounts to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund during the year under review.
10. Other Disclosures:
The members are requested to note that no claim shall a) Disclosure on materially significant related party
lie against the company in respect of unclaimed Final transactions:
of 2014-15 and 1st, 2nd, 3rd Interim dividends of 2015-16
transferred to the IEPF. During the year 2022-23 no transactions of
materially significant nature had been entered
i) A Certificate from a Company Secretary in 11. The Company complied with all the requirement of
practice that none of the directors on the corporate governance report said out in the schedule
Board of the company have been debarred V of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
or disqualified from being appointed or
continuing as directors of Companies by the 12. The Corporate Governance report shall also disclose
Board/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such the extent to which the discretionary requirements as
statutory authority: The certificate forms part of specified in Part E of Schedule II have been adopted –
Corporate Governance Compliance Certificate. Disclosed in 10(d) of this report.
j) The Board has accepted all the recommendations 13. The disclosures of the compliance with Corporate
of the committees of the Board. Governance requirements specified in regulation 17
to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of
k) Fees paid to Statutory Auditors and network regulation 46 shall be made in the section on corporate
firms: Statutory Auditors fees provided in the governance of the annual report – All the requirements
Notes to the financial statement. The Company mentioned are complied with.
has paid ` 7.89 million to network firms of the
statutory auditors, for availing Consultancy
services.
DECLARATION
l) The Company has constituted an internal We, Sunder Genomal, Managing Director and V S Ganesh,
complaints committee in compliance with Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of Page
the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Industries Limited, hereby declare that all the members
Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) of the Board of Directors and the Senior Management
Act 2013. The Company has not received any Personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code of
complaint relating to sexual harassment of Conduct for the year ended March 31, 2022.
women at work place during the year under
review. For Page Industries Limited
(pursuant to Regulation 34(3) and Schedule V Para C clause (10)(i) of the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015)
The Members
Page Industries Limited
Cessna Business Park
Umiya Business Bay-Tower-I
7th Floor, Kadubeesanahalli, Varthur Hobli
Bangalore – 560 103
I have examined the relevant registers, records, forms, returns and disclosures received from the Directors of Page
Industries Limited having CIN : L18101KA1994PLC016554, and having Regd. Office at Cessna Business Park, Umiya
Business Bay-Tower-I, 7th Floor, Kadubeesanahalli, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore – 560 103 (hereinafter referred to as
‘the Company’), produced before me by the Company for the purpose of issuing this Certificate, in accordance with
Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V Para-C Sub clause 10(i) of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
In my opinion and to the best of my information and according to the verifications [including Directors Identification
Number (DIN) status at the portal www.mca.gov.in] as considered necessary and explanations furnished to me
by the Company & its officers, I hereby certify that none of the Directors on the Board of the Company for the
Financial Year ending on 31st March, 2023 have been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing
as Directors of companies by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, or any such
other Statutory Authority.
Ensuring the eligibility of for the appointment / continuity of every Director on the Board is the responsibility of the
management of the Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these based on our verification. This
certificate is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor of the efficiency or effectiveness with
which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
25 May 2023,
Bangalore
R Vijaykumar & Co.,
Peer Review Certificate No.947/2020
[R Vijayakumar]
UDIN: F006418E000367372
Company Secretary in Practice
[FCS No. 6418; CP No.8667]
Bengaluru
25th May, 2023
Report on the Audit of the Financial of Ethics’ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Statements of India together with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the financial statements under
Opinion the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder,
We have audited the accompanying financial statements and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities
of Page Industries Limited (“the Company”), which in accordance with these requirements and the Code
comprise the Balance sheet as at March 31, 2023, the of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have
Statement of Profit and Loss, including the statement of obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then
ended, and notes to the financial statements, including Key Audit Matters
a summary of significant accounting policies and other Key audit matters are those matters that, in our
explanatory information. professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial statements for the financial year
In our opinion and to the best of our information and
ended March 31, 2023. These matters were addressed
according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid
in the context of our audit of the financial statements
financial statements give the information required
as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we
by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (“the Act”)
do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For
in the manner so required and give a true and fair
each matter below, our description of how our audit
view in conformity with the accounting principles
addressed the matter is provided in that context.
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2023, its profit including other We have determined the matters described below to be
comprehensive income, its cash flows and the changes the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
in equity for the year ended on that date. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial
Basis for Opinion statements section of our report, including in relation
We conducted our audit of the financial statements to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the
in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), performance of procedures designed to respond to our
as specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the
responsibilities under those Standards are further financial statements. The results of our audit procedures,
described in the ‘Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit including the procedures performed to address the
of the Financial Statements’ section of our report. We are matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on
independent of the Company in accordance with the ‘Code the accompanying financial statements.
We have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover Responsibilities of Management and
the other information and we do not express any form of Those Charged with Governance for the
assurance conclusion thereon. Financial Statements
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the
our responsibility is to read the other information and, matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect
in doing so, consider whether such other information to the preparation of these financial statements that give
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as contracts including derivative contracts for
required by law have been kept by the Company which there were any material foreseeable
so far as it appears from our examination of those losses;
books;
In terms of the information and explanations sought by us and given by the Company and the books of account and
records examined by us in the normal course of audit and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we state that:
(i) (a) (A) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative
details and situation of property, plant and equipment.
(B) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars of intangibles assets.
(b) All property, plant and equipment have not been physically verified by the management during
the year but there is a regular programme of verification which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies
were noticed on such verification.
(c) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the title deeds of
immovable properties (other than properties where the Company is the lessee and the lease
agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) disclosed in note 3 to the financial statements
included in property, plant and equipment are held in the name of the Company, except as under:
(d) The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment (including right-of-use assets)
or intangible assets during the year ended March 31, 2023.
(e) There are no proceedings initiated or are pending against the Company for holding any benami
property under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and rules made
thereunder.
(viii) The Company has not surrendered or disclosed any transaction, previously unrecorded in the
books of account, in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 as income during the
year. Accordingly, the requirement to report on clause 3(viii) of the Order is not applicable to the
Company.
(ix) (a) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or in the payment of
interest thereon to any lender.
(b) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or
government or any government authority.
(c) The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the year hence, the requirement to
report on clause (ix)(c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(d) On an overall examination of the financial statements of the Company, no funds raised on short-
term basis have been used for long-term purposes by the Company.
(e) The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate or joint venture. Accordingly, the requirement
to report on clause 3(ix)(e) and (f) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(x) (a) The Company has not raised any money during the year by way of initial public offer / further
public offer (including debt instruments) hence, the requirement to report on clause 3(x)(a) of
the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(b) The Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares / fully
or partially or optionally convertible debentures during the year under audit and hence, the
requirement to report on clause 3(x)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
Bengaluru
May 25, 2023
Chandrasekar K C Murugesh
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership no.: A21787
Place: Bengaluru Place: Bengaluru
Date: 25 May 2023 Date: 25 May 2023
Income
Expenses
Tax expense 31
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 11.73 18.26
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 5,724.22 5,383.57
Earnings per share (par value ` 10 each) (31 March 2022: ` 10 each) 32
Chandrasekar K C Murugesh
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership no.: A21787
b) Other equity
Reserves and surplus
Particulars General Securities Retained
reserve premium earnings Total
(note 15) (note 15) (note 15)
As at 01 April 2021 739.90 412.01 7,585.39 8,737.30
For S. R. BATLIBOI & ASSOCIATES LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Chartered Accountants Page Industries Limited
ICAI Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004
Chandrasekar K C Murugesh
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership no.: A21787
Place: Bengaluru Place: Bengaluru
Date: 25 May 2023 Date: 25 May 2023
c) Useful life of assets considered for depreciation of 2.2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Property, Plant and Equipments
a. Current versus non-current classification
The charge in respect of periodic depreciation is
The Company presents assets and liabilities in
derived after determining an estimate of an asset’s
balance sheet based on current/non-current
expected useful life and the expected residual value at
classification.
the end of its life. The useful lives and residual values
of Company‘s assets are determined by management An asset is treated as current when it is:
at the time the asset is acquired and reviewed at • Expected to be realized or intended to be sold or
each financial year end. The lives are based on prior consumed in normal operating cycle
asset usage experience and the risk of technological • Held primarily for the purpose of trading
obsolescence.
• Expected to be realized within twelve months
d) Provision for dealer incentive and accrual for sales after the reporting period, or
return • Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from
The Company has various incentive schemes for its being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at
retailers and distributors which are based on volume least twelve months after the reporting period.
of sales achieved during the stipulated period. The All other assets are classified as non-current.
estimate of sales likely to be achieved by each A liability is current when:
retailer / distributor is based on judgment, historic
• It is expected to be settled in normal operating
trends and assessment of market conditions. The
cycle
Company reviews the trend at regular intervals and
accordingly makes a provision for such incentives at • It is held primarily for the purpose of trading
each reporting date. • It is due to be settled within twelve months after
the reporting period, or
The Company has contracts with customers which
entitles them the right to return. The Company • There is no unconditional right to defer the
makes provision for such right to return, based on settlement of the liability for at least twelve
historic trends. months after the reporting period.
The operating cycle is the time between the acquisition • Allocate the transaction price to the performance
of assets for processing and their realization in cash obligations in the contract, and
and cash equivalents. The Company has identified • Recognize revenues when a performance
twelve months as its operating cycle. obligation is satisfied.
Functional and presentation currency Revenue from sale of goods is recognized upon
Items included in the financial statements of the transfer of control of promised goods to customers.
Company are measured using the currency of the Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable
primary economic environment in which the Company that the economic benefits will flow to the Company
operates (‘the functional currency’). The financial and the revenue can be reliably measured, regardless
statements are presented in Indian Rupee (`), which is of when the payment is being made.
the Company’s functional and presentation currency.
Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the
Foreign currency transactions and balances fair value of the consideration received or receivable,
Initial recognition net of returns and allowances, trade discounts and
volume rebates/ incentives.
Transactions, if any, in foreign currencies are initially
recorded by the Company at their respective The Company has concluded that it is the principal in
functional currency spot rates at the date the all of its revenue arrangements since it is the primary
transaction first qualifies for recognition. obligor in all the revenue arrangements as it has
Translation pricing latitude and is also exposed to inventory and
credit risks.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies, if any, are translated at the functional Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not received by
currency spot rates of exchange at the reporting date. the Company in its own account. Rather, it is tax
collected on behalf of the government. Accordingly,
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms
of historical cost in a foreign currency, if any, are it is excluded from revenue.
translated using the exchange rates at the dates of Contract balances
the initial transactions.
Contract assets: A contract asset is the right to
Exchange differences
consideration in exchange for goods or services
Exchange differences, if any, arising on settlement or transferred to the customer. If the Company performs
translation of monetary items are recognized in the by transferring goods or services to a customer
statement of profit and loss in the period in which before the customer pays consideration or before
they arise. payment is due, a contract asset is recognized for the
c. Revenue from contract with customers earned consideration that is conditional.
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized Contract liabilities: A contract liability is the obligation to
upon transfer of control of promised goods/ transfer goods or services to a customer for which the
products to customers at an amount that reflects the Company has received consideration from the customer.
consideration to which the Company is entitled for If a customer pays consideration before the Company
those goods/ products. transfers goods or services to the customer, a contract
To recognize revenues, the Company applies the liability is recognized when the payment is received.
following five-step approach:
The Company offsets deferred tax assets and Factory building 30 years
deferred tax liabilities if and only if it has a legally Computers 3 years/ 6 years
enforceable right to set off current tax assets and Office equipment 5 years
current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets Furniture and fittings 10 years
and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes
Vehicles* 5 years
levied by the same taxation authority which intend
either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on *The Company, based on management estimate,
a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the depreciates vehicles over estimated useful lives
liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which are different from the useful life prescribed in
which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 (8 years) as
or assets are expected to be settled or recovered. the management believes that these are realistic and
reflect fair approximation of the period over which
f. Property, plant and equipment and capital work in
the assets are likely to be used.
progress
An item of property, plant and equipment and any
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, significant part initially recognized is derecognized
net of accumulated depreciation and accumulated upon disposal or when no future economic benefits
impairment losses, if any. Further, capital work are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or
in progress is stated at cost, net of accumulated loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated
depreciation. Such cost includes the cost of replacing as the difference between the net disposal proceeds
part of the plant and equipment and borrowing costs and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in
for long-term construction projects if the recognition the statement of profit and loss when the asset is
criteria are met. When significant parts of property, derecognized.
plant and equipment are required to be replaced at The residual values, useful lives and methods of
intervals, the Company depreciates them separately depreciation of property, plant and equipment are
based on their specific useful lives. All other repair and reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted
maintenance costs are recognized in the statement of prospectively, if appropriate.
profit and loss as incurred. g. Intangible assets
The Company identifies and determines cost of each Intangible assets acquired separately are measured
component/ part of property, plant and equipment on initial recognition at cost. Following initial
separately, if the component/ part has a cost which recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less
is significant to the total cost of the property, plant any accumulated amortization and accumulated
and equipment and has useful life that is materially impairment losses. Internally generated intangibles,
different from that of the remaining asset. excluding capitalized development costs, are not
capitalized and the related expenditure is reflected in
Advances paid towards the acquisition of property, statement of profit and loss in the period in which the
plant and equipment outstanding at each balance expenditure is incurred.
sheet date are classified as capital advances and cost
In calculating the present value of lease payments, Traded goods: cost includes cost of purchase and
the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to
the lease commencement date because the interest their present location and condition.
rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in
After the commencement date, the amount of lease the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs
liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of of completion and the estimated costs necessary to
interest and reduced for the lease payments made.
make the sale.
In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities
is remeasured if there is a modification, a change l. Retirement and other employee benefits
in the lease term, a change in the lease payments Provident Fund
(e.g., changes to future payments resulting from a
change in an index or rate used to determine such Retirement benefit in the form of provident fund is
lease payments) or a change in the assessment of an a defined contribution scheme. The Company has
option to purchase the underlying asset. no obligation, other than the contribution payable
to the provident fund. The Company recognizes
The Company’s lease liabilities are included in
contribution payable to the provident fund scheme
financial liabilities (refer note 35).
as expenditure, when an employee renders the
Lease payments on short-term leases, and leases related service.
of low-value assets are recognized as expense on a
straight-line basis over the lease term.
Loans and borrowings The principal or the most advantageous market must
be accessible by the Company.
Loans and borrowings are initially recognized at fair
value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured
are subsequently measured at amortized cost. using the assumptions that market participants would
After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that
borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized market participants act in their best economic interest.
cost using the EIR method. Gains and losses are
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset
recognized in statement of profit and loss when the
takes into account a market participant’s ability to
liabilities are derecognized.
generate economic benefits by using the asset in
Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account its highest and best use, or by selling it to another
any discount or premium on acquisition and fees market participant that would use the asset in its
or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The highest and best use.
EIR amortization is included as finance costs in the
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is
statement of profit and loss.
measured or disclosed in the financial statements are
De-recognition of financial instruments categorized within the fair value hierarchy, described
as follows, based on the lowest level input that is
The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the
significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:
contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial
asset expire or it transfers the financial asset and the Level 1 Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in
transfer qualifies for derecognition under Ind AS 109. active markets for identical assets or
A financial liability (or a part of a financial liability) liabilities
is derecognized when the obligation specified in the
Level 2 Valuation techniques for which the
contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
lowest level input that is significant to
Offsetting of financial instruments the fair value measurement is directly or
indirectly observable
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and
Level 3 Valuation techniques for which the lowest
the net amount is reported in the balance sheet if
level input that is significant to the fair
there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset
value measurement is unobservable.
the recognized amounts and there is an intention to
settle on a net basis, to realize the assets and settle For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the
the liabilities simultaneously. financial statements on a recurring basis, the Company
n. Fair value measurements and hierarchy determines whether transfers have occurred between
levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization
In determining the fair value of its financial (based on the lowest level input that is significant to
instruments, the Company uses following hierarchy the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of
and assumptions that are based on market conditions each reporting period.
and risks existing at each reporting date.
Charge for the year - 35.76 220.29 44.36 6.04 8.42 28.60 343.47
Charge for the year - 36.01 250.99 53.86 11.51 12.26 33.50 398.13
Net block
At 31 March 2022 43.15 912.90 1,712.03 293.44 33.78 26.51 72.18 3,093.99
At 31 March 2023 43.15 887.60 2,008.62 261.30 49.82 42.85 81.35 3,374.69
(a) Pertains to the Ananthpur land for which registration is pending as at 31 March 2023. Also refer note 4(a).
(b) Includes building constructed on leasehold land situated at Gowribindanur, amounting to ` 165.75 million (Net book value: `123.73
million) for which the lease period has expired. The land is on lease from Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)
for a period of 10 years, post the lease period, ownership would be transferred to the Company subject to compliance of certain
terms and conditions. The Company has applied for transfer of the land in its name.
(c) Refer note 17 for hypothecation of property, plant and equipment against borrowings.
Ageing Schedule
(a) The project at Anantapur has been temporarily suspended. The management would resume the project once the Company
needs additional capacity and does not anticipate any impairment.
The above are net of provision/ (reversals) of ` (41.56) million (31 March 2022: ` (148.77) million).
10 Trade receivables
At 31 March 2022
Outstanding for following periods from due date of payment
Current
Less than 6 months 1-2 years 2-3 years More than Total
not due
6 Months – 1 year 3 years
Trade Receivables – 1,299.71 289.11 43.69 0.34 - - 1,632.85
considered good
Trade Receivables – which 0.13 2.36 33.41 - - - 35.90
have significant increase in
credit risk
Trade receivable – credit - 8.05 0.36 11.40 6.51 0.30 26.62
impaired
Total 1,299.84 299.52 77.46 11.74 6.51 0.30 1,695.37
Notes:
(a) Secured against deposits from dealers and bank guarantees.
(b) Trade receivables are measured at amortised cost. No trade receivables are due from directors or other officers of the
Company either severally or jointly with any other person.
(c) Trade receivable are generally on terms of 7 to 60 days.
(d) There are no disputed trade receivables as at 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2022.
For the purpose of statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
(a) The Karnataka Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling disposed Company’s appeal with respect to availment of input tax
credit of GST on certain promotional products / materials etc. The management has created a provision on such input tax
credit amounting to ` 168.71 million (31 March 2022: ` 168.71 million).
14 Equity
In the event of liquidation, the equity shareholders are eligible to receive the residual assets of the Company after
distribution of all preferential amounts, in proportion to their shareholding.
*Transmission of shares in process as on 31 March 2023 due to demise of Mr. Nari Genomal on 9 August 2022.
At 31 March 2022
No. of shares at Change No. of shares % change
% of Total
Promoter Name the beginning of during the at the end of during the
Shares
the year year the year year
Nari Genomal 17,96,124 (41,800) 17,54,324 15.73% -2.33%
Ramesh Genomal 17,96,124 (41,810) 17,54,314 15.73% -2.33%
Sunder Genomal 17,96,124 (41,800) 17,54,324 15.73% -2.33%
Sanjeev Naraindas Genomal 200 - 200 0.00% -
Shahendar Ramesh Genomal 200 - 200 0.00% -
Shamir Genomal 200 - 200 0.00% -
Madhuri Genomal 120 - 120 0.00% -
Total 53,89,092 (1,25,410) 52,63,682 47.19% -2.33%
(g) There is no issue of bonus shares, shares issued for consideration other than cash or buy backs in the previous five
years immediately preceding the reporting date.
15 Other equity
Government grants have been received for the purchase of certain items of property, plant and equipment. There are no
unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attached to these grants.
17 Borrowings
(a) The overall sanctioned limit of cash credit from banks is ` 4,308 million (31 March 2022: ` 3,008 million) and carries interest
ranging from 6.85 % p.a. to 8.97 % p.a. and repayable on demand and secured by first charge on hypothecation of inventory
and trade receivables and other current assets and second charge on movable property, plant and equipment.
(b) The working capital demand loan carries fixed interest rates ranging from 6.85% to 8.97 % p.a. from various banks, and
repayable within 60 days and is secured by first charge on hypothecation of inventory and trade receivables and other
current assets and second charge on movable property, plant and equipment.
18 Trade payables
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Trade payables
Total outstanding dues of micro and small enterprises 194.87 131.55
Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro and small enterprises 2,681.43 3,496.54
2,876.30 3,628.09
At 31 March 2022
Outstanding for following periods from due Total
Unbilled Current not date of payment
dues due Less than 1-2 2-3 years More than
1 year years 3 years
Dues of micro and small enterprises 29.16 87.72 14.67 - - - 131.55
Dues of other creditors 896.34 1,709.82 885.13 4.11 1.14 - 3,496.54
Total 925.50 1,797.54 899.80 4.11 1.14 - 3,628.09
Notes:
a) Trade payables includes ` 307.62 million (31 March 2022: ` 572.05 million) pertaining to vendor bill discounting
arrangement with Bank and is repayable within a period of 60 days. The interest cost for this arrangement is borne by
vendors availing such facility.
b) Trade payables are measured at amortised cost.
c) Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 7 to 90 days terms.
d) There are no disputed trade payables as at 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2022.
e) Details of dues to micro and small enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 are as below:
The amount of interest due and payable for the period of delay in making payment 1.80 0.62
(which have been paid but beyond the appointed day during the year) but without
adding the interest specified under the MSMED Act 2006.
The amount of interest accrued and remaining unpaid at the end of the accounting year 1.80 0.62
The amount of further interest remaining due and payable even in the succeeding 1.80 0.62
years, until such date when the interest dues as above are actually paid
21 Provisions
a) Contract balances
Contract liabilities
Advance received from customers (note 20) 94.32 141.03
Accrual for sales returns (note 20) 83.68 90.43
b) Reconciliation of revenue as recognised in the Statement of profit and loss with the contracted price
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Revenue as per contract price 49,255.05 38,761.08
Less:
Sales return (498.35) (167.63)
Incentives (2,119.71) (1,341.19)
46,636.99 37,252.26
23 Other income
26 (Increase)/decrease in inventories
29 Finance costs
30 Other expenses
31 Income taxes
At statutory tax rate of 25.17% (31 March 2022: 25.17%) 1,908.15 1,783.98
Impact of tax deductions (81.14) (86.31)
Non-deductible expenses, etc. 31.21 18.16
Tax expense pertaining to earlier years 10.32 6.58
1,868.54 1,722.41
(a) Gross amount required to be spent by the Company during the year: ` 109.64 million (31 March 2022: ` 102.18 million)
(b) Amount approved by the Board to be spent during the year: ` 65.78 million (31 March 2022: ` 73.08 million)
(c) Amount spent during the year on:
Particulars 31 March 2023 31 March 2022
In cash Yet to be Total In cash Yet to be Total
paid in cash paid in cash
(i) Construction/ - - - - - -
acquisition of any asset
(ii) On purposes other than 65.78 - 65.78 73.08 - 73.08
(i) above
The Company has transferred the unspent amount of ` 43.86 million to a separate bank account subsequent to
the year end which would be utilized for CSR activities in relation to ongoing projects.
(f) The major categories of plan assets of the fair value of the total plan assets are as follows:
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
The average duration of the defined benefit plan obligation at the end of the reporting period is 5 years (31 March 2022:
6 years).
35 Leases
The Company has lease contracts for its factories and offices used in its operations. These leases generally have
lease terms between 11 months and 10 years. The Company’s obligations under its leases are secured by the
lessor’s title to the leased assets. Generally, the Company is restricted from assigning and subleasing the leased
assets. There are several lease contracts that include extension and termination options at mutual consent.
Further, the Company has also sub-leased few of the Exclusive Brand Outlets across India and accordingly,
recognised a net investments in leases for such sub-leased premises. The Company also has certain leases of office
equipment with low value. The Company applies the ‘short-term lease’ and ‘lease of low-value assets’ recognition
exemptions for such leases.
(a) Set out below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets (RoU) recognised:
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Building Land Total Building Land Total
Opening Balance 867.61 42.80 910.41 962.48 13.87 976.35
Additions 931.40 - 931.40 197.85 29.08 226.93
Depreciation expense (374.45) (0.49) (374.94) (304.08) (0.15) (304.23)
Gain/ (loss) on (15.70) - (15.70) 11.36 - 11.36
modification of terms
Closing Balance 1,408.86 42.31 1,451.17 867.61 42.80 910.41
Leasehold land considered in RoU asset have a lease period ranging from 10 years to 99 years.
(b) Set out below are the carrying amounts of investment in sub-leases (included in other financial assets) recognised:
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Opening Balance 35.05 73.42
Accretion of interest 0.38 5.27
Receipts (2.25) (19.27)
Gain/ (loss) on modification of terms (33.18) (24.37)
Closing Balance - 35.05
(c) Set out below are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities (included under other financial liabilities):
31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Opening Balance 1,099.09 1,270.03
Additions 883.07 188.61
Accretion of interest 137.62 112.81
Payments (including interest) (i) (487.90) (439.20)
Loss/ (gain) on modification of terms (49.90) (33.16)
Closing Balance 1,581.98 1,099.09
Non- Current 1,218.00 746.48
Current 363.98 352.61
Total 1,581.98 1,099.09
(i) Gross payments without considering ` 1.87 million (31 March 2022: ` 14.00 million) recovered under subleases.
(ii) The effective interest rate for lease liabilities is 9-10%, with maturity between financial year 2024-2033.
(d) The following are the amounts recognised in statement of profit or loss: 31 March 2023 31 March 2022
Depreciation of right-of-use assets (note 28) 374.94 304.23
Interest expense on lease liabilities (note 29) 137.62 112.81
Expense relating to short-term leases and leases of low value assets
16.32 4.47
(note 30)
Finance income on sub-leases (note 23) (0.38) (5.27)
Gain on modification of leases (note 23) (1.02) (20.15)
527.48 396.09
(A) During October 2020, the Company received summons from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(DRI), Indirect Taxes with respect to enquiry under the Customs Act, 1962 regarding valuation of certain
goods imported by the Company. During the current year, the Company has received demand order
amounting to ` 1,271.05 million (including fine and penalty ` 896.97 million) from Commissioner of
Customs. The Company has deposited ` 32.61 million (31 March 2022: ` 30.00 million) under protest.
The Company has filed an appeal before Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT).
The management believes that the Company has duly complied with all the valuation rules and based
on the legal opinion, is reasonably confident of favorable outcome in the matter.
(ii)The Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, based on a preliminary hearing of writ petition filed by the
Karnataka Employers’ Association, of which, the Company is a Member, on 2 February 2016, has stayed
the retrospective applicability of The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 from 1 April 2014. The
Hon’ble High Court has further ordered that the amended provision shall be implemented effective from
FY 2015-16 pending disposal of the writ petition.
(iii)The Company has certain disputes pertaining to customers, vendors and employee related matters
which the management is contesting before various forums. The management does not expect any
adverse financial implications in this regard.
Key management personnel (KMP) Sunder Genomal - Managing Director (Upto 31 May 2022) &
Chairman (w.e.f. 01 June 2022)
Shamir Genomal - Deputy Managing Director
(a) Details of transactions entered into with related parties during the year are as given below:
38 Segment information
The Company has one business unit based on its products and has one reportable segment. The Company’s Board
of Directors is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The Board monitors the operating results of its single
business unit for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. The
following tables present revenue and non-current operating assets details of the Company for the year ended 31
March 2023 and 31 March 2022.
Segment revenue
Revenue from external customers
India 46,449.92 37,080.44
Rest of the world 187.07 171.82
Total 46,636.99 37,252.26
Segment assets
India 1,460.67 1,548.81
Rest of the world 0.13 101.98
Unallocable 25,467.30 19,418.67
Total 26,928.10 21,069.46
Assets other than trade receivables are not identifiable with any geographical segments and are all situated in India.
The information above is based on the locations of the customers.
The carrying value of trade receivables, trade payables, cash and cash equivalents, other bank balances, short-
term borrowings and other current financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair values largely due to the
short-term maturities of these instruments.
There are no transfers between levels during the year ended 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2022.
a) Credit risk
b) Liquidity risk
c) Market risk
a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that counter party will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer
contract leading to a financial loss. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily
trade receivables) and from its financing activities including deposits with banks and other financial assets.
i) Trade receivables
Customer credit risk is managed by the Company through established policy, procedures and control relating
to customer credit risk management. Outstanding customer receivables are regularly monitored and major
customers are generally secured by obtaining security deposits/bank guarantee or other forms of credit
insurance. Refer below for movement of impairment allowance.
Credit risk is limited as the Company generally invests in deposits with banks and financial institutions with
high credit ratings assigned by international and domestic credit rating agencies. Investments primarily include
investments in fixed deposits. Counterparty credit limits are reviewed by the Company periodically and the
limits are set to minimise the concentration of risks and therefore mitigate financial loss through counterparty’s
potential failure to make payments.
b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with
its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company’s approach to
managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities
when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to
the Company’s reputation. Typically the Company ensures that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected
short term operational expenses. The Company’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding
and flexibility through the use of internal accruals and borrowings as required.
The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based on contractual
undiscounted payments.
More than 3
31 March 2023 Less than 1 year 1 to 3 years Total
years
Borrowings (note 17) 2,481.98 - - 2,481.98
Lease liabilities (undiscounted) 494.07 593.26 1,019.72 2,107.05
Trade payables (note 18) 2,876.30 - - 2,876.30
Other financial liabilities (excluding
5,323.02 - - 5,323.02
unclaimed dividend) (note 19)
11,175.37 593.26 1,019.72 12,788.35
More than 3
31 March 2022 Less than 1 year 1 to 3 years Total
years
Lease liabilities (undiscounted) 415.16 523.74 413.15 1,352.05
Trade payables (note 18) 3,628.09 - - 3,628.09
Other financial liabilities (excluding 4,562.06 - - 4,562.06
unclaimed dividend) (note 19)
8,605.31 523.74 413.15 9,542.20
c) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
changes in market prices. Market risk comprises two types of risk: interest rate risk and foreign currency risk.
Financial instruments affected by market risk include borrowings, trade receivable and trade payables.
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will
fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company does not have any significant exposure to
borrowings with variable interest rates.
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of
changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company does not have significant foreign currency exposure and hence,
is not exposed to any significant foreign currency risk.
% Reason for
Ratio Numerator Denominator 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Change variance
Current ratio Current assets Current liabilities 1.65 1.67 -1.20%
Return on Equity Profit for the Average
46% 54% -14.81%
ratio year Shareholder’s Equity
Inventory Cost of goods
Average Inventory 1.69 2.23 -24.22%
Turnover ratio sold
Trade Receivable Revenue from Average Trade
30.78 25.72 19.67%
Turnover Ratio operations Receivable
Trade Payable Purchase of raw Average Trade
8.56 6.95 23.17%
Turnover Ratio materials etc. Payables
Working capital =
Net Capital Revenue from
Current assets – 6.21 6.15 0.98%
Turnover Ratio operations
Current liabilities
Profit for the Revenue from
Net Profit ratio 12% 14% -14.29%
year operations
Capital Employed
Return on Earnings before = Tangible Net Increase in
Capital interest and Worth + Total Debt 50% 68% -26.47% borrowings in
Employed taxes + Deferred Tax current year
Liability
Cash credit
Debt-Equity
Total Debt Shareholder’s Equity 18% - 100.00% facility utilised
ratio
during the year
PAT+ Non Cash Cash credit
Debt service Interest on working
Operating 177.55 - 100.00% facility utilised
coverage ratios capital loans
Items during the year
42 Capital management
The Company’s objective is to maintain a strong capital base to ensure sustained growth in business. The Company’s
management focuses to maintain an optimal structure that balances growth and maximizes shareholder value.
The Company is predominantly equity financed. The Company monitors its capital management using gearing
ratio, which is net debts divided by total equity capital plus net debts. The Company has sufficient cash and cash
equivalents and financial assets which are liquid to meet its financial obligations.
43 Other Information
(i) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against
the Company for holding any Benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and
rules made thereunder.
(ii) The Company has balance with the below-mentioned struck off company under section 248 of Companies
Act, 2013.
(iii) The Company does not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the
statutory period.
(iv) The Company does not have any Cryptocurrency transactions / balances during the financial year.
(v) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person or entity, including foreign
entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on
behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
(vi) The Company has not received any fund from any person or entity, including foreign entities (Funding
Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(a) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on
behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
(vii) The Company does not have any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has
been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act,
1961 such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
(viii) The Company is maintaining its books of account in electronic mode and these books of account are
accessible in India at all times and the back-up of books of account has been kept in servers physically
located in India on a daily basis from the applicability date of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, i.e. 5
August 2022 onwards.
44 The Code on Social Security, 2020 (‘Code’) relating to employee benefits during employment and post-
employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code has been published in the
Gazette of India. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified and the final
rules/ interpretation have not yet been issued. The Company will assess the impact of the Code when it comes
into effect and will record any related impact in the period the Code becomes effective.
45 Previous year’s figures have been regrouped and reclassified wherever necessary to conform to the current year
presentation.
Chandrasekar K C Murugesh
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary
Membership no.: A21787
Place: Bengaluru Place: Bengaluru
Date: 25 May 2023 Date: 25 May 2023
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the 28th Annual General RESOLVED that pursuant to the recommendation
Meeting (“AGM”) of Members of Page Industries Limited of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
will be held on Thursday, 10 August 2023 at 11:30 AM IST the Board of Directors and pursuant to provisions
through Video Conferencing (“VC”) / Other Audio Visual of Sections 196, 197, 203 and other applicable
Means (“OAVM”) to transact the following business. provisions if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the
The venue of the meeting shall be deemed to be the Act”) or statutory modification or amendment or
registered office of the Company. reenactment thereof, read with Schedule V of the
Act, further pursuant to SEBI (LODR) Regulation
Ordinary Business:
2015, Mr. Shamir Genomal (DIN: 00871383) be and is
1. Adoption of financial statement hereby re-appointed as Deputy Managing Director of
To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial the Company for a period of five years commencing
statement for the financial year ended 31 March from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2028 (both days
2023, the Reports of the Board of Directors and the inclusive), on the following terms and conditions:
Auditors thereon.
Duration and Term 1 September 2023 to 31 August
2. Appointment of Director 2028
To appoint a Director in the place of Mr. Sunder Salary, Allowances, In no case, shall it exceed ` 75
Genomal [DIN: 00109720] who retires by rotation Incentives and Bonus million Per Annum
and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. Sitting Fees Not Eligible
The Board recommends an ordinary resolution for 4. The Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section
approval. The Non-Executive Directors of the Company 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) setting
may be deemed to be concerned or interested in the out material facts concerning the business under
resolution to the extent of the remuneration that may be Item No.4 to 6 of the Notice, is annexed hereto.
received by them. The relevant details, pursuant to Regulations
Save and except the above, none of the other Directors 26(4) and 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations
/ Key Managerial Personnel of the Company / their and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
relatives are in any way, concerned or interested, (“SEBI Listing Regulations”) and Secretarial
financially or otherwise, in the resolution. Standard on General Meetings issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India, in
Notes: respect of Directors seeking appointment/re-
1. In view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the appointment at this AGM are also annexed.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has vide 5. The Register of Members and Share Transfer
its circular dated May 5, 2020 read with circulars Books of the Company will remain closed on
dated April 8, 2020, April 13, 2020, January 13, 2021, 3 August 2023 for the purpose of 28th Annual
May 5, 2022, and December 28, 2022 (collectively General Meeting.
referred to as “MCA Circulars”) and SEBI vide its
Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/79 6. Members are requested to note that, dividends if not
dated May 12, 2020, January 15, 2021, 13 May 2022 encashed for a consecutive period of 7 years from
and January 5, 2023 have permitted the holding the date of transfer to Unpaid Dividend Account
of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) through of the Company, are liable to be transferred to the
VC / OAVM, without the physical presence of Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
the Members at a common venue. In compliance The shares in respect of such unclaimed dividends
with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 are also liable to be transferred to the demat
(“Act”), SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure account of the IEPF Authority. In view of this,
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Members are requested to claim their dividends
Regulations”) and MCA Circulars, the AGM of the from the Company, within the stipulated timeline.
Company is being held through VC / OAVM. The Members, whose unclaimed dividends/shares
have been transferred to IEPF, may claim the same
2. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, a Member by making an application to the IEPF Authority
entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled in Form No. IEPF-5 available at www.iepf.gov.in.
to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his/ The details of unclaimed dividend and unclaimed
her behalf and the proxy need not be a Member shares transferred to IEPF have been provided in
of the Company. Since this AGM is being held the Corporate Governance Report under section
pursuant to the MCA / SEBI Circulars through “Shareholders Information”.
VC / OAVM, physical attendance of Members has
Director Name Mr. Sunder Genomal Mr. V S Ganesh Mr. Shamir Genomal Mr. Sanjeev Genomal
Age 69 55 39 57
Director Identification No. 00109720 07822261 00871383 01399731
Date of Appointment 15 November 1994 25 May 2017 1 June 2014 25 May 2023
Expertise in Specific Function Area He has over three decades of He has over two decades He has over a decade of experience He has over two decades of experience in
experience in various facets of of experience in Business in various facets of textile industry various facets of textile industry
textile industry Operations
Qualification M. Tech B.Sc. Maths; Course BBA Graduate in Commerce
completed ACS (ICSI)
List of outside Directorship Indian Companies: Indian Companies: Indian Companies: Indian Companies:
NIL NIL 1. Gentex Apparel Pvt. Ltd. 1. Gentex Apparel Pvt. Ltd.
Foreign Companies: 2. Genco Holdings Pvt. Ltd. 2. Genco Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Foreign Companies:
1. GTVL Mfg. Industries Inc., Foreign Companies: 3. Page Garment Exports Pvt. Ltd.
NIL
Philippines Nil Foreign Companies:
2. Sprint International Inc., Nil
Philippines
3. Trigen Resources
Inc., Philippines
Chairman / Member of Committees Chairman of Corporate Member of Corporate Social Member of Risk Management NIL
of the Board of Directors of the Social Responsibility Responsibility Committee, Committee
Company Committee and Risk Management Risk Management
Committee and Member of Finance
Committee and Finance
Committee
Committee
Chairman / Member of the NIL NIL 200 Shares NIL
Committees of other Companies in (0.002% to the paid-up capital)
which he is a Director.
Number of Shares held in the 1,714,314 Shares NIL 200 shares (0.002% to the paid up 583,071 (5.23% to the paid up capital)
Company (15.37% to the paid-up capital) capital)
No of Board Meetings attended 5/5 5/5 5/5 NA
during the year
Relationship with other Directors Brother of Mr. Ramesh Genomal, Nil Son of Mr. Sunder Genomal, NIL
Father of Mr. Shamir Genomal and Chairman and brother of Mr. Rohan
Genomal, Director
Mr. Rohan Genomal
Terms of Appointment Provided in the concerned resolution and explanatory statement
Remuneration paid during the year ` 7.56 Million ` 44.47 Million ` 22.86 Million NIL
2022-23
Remuneration sought to be paid Being ordinary Business, not applicable Provided in the resolution Proposed to be appointed as Non-Executive
Director
2. The remote e-voting period commences on 7 August A. Login method for e-Voting to Individual shareholders
2023 (9.00 a.m. IST) and ends on, 9 August 2023 (5.00 holding securities in demat mode
p.m. IST). During this period members’ of the Company, In terms of SEBI circular dated December 9, 2020 on
holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized e-Voting facility provided by Listed Companies, Individual
form, as on the cut-off date of on 3 August 2023, may shareholders holding securities in demat mode are
cast their vote by remote e-voting. The remote e-voting allowed to vote through their demat account maintained
module shall be disabled by NSDL for voting thereafter. with Depositories and Depository Participants.
Once the vote on a resolution is cast by the member, the Shareholders are advised to update their mobile
member shall not be allowed to change it subsequently. number and email Id in their demat accounts in order
Those Members, who will be present in the AGM through to access e-Voting facility. The procedure to login and
VC / OAVM facility and have not cast their vote on the access remote e-voting, as devised by the Depositories /
Depository Participant(s), is given below:
B. Login method for e-Voting to Individual I. Visit the e-voting website of NSDL. Open
shareholders holding securities in demat mode and web browser by typing the following URL:
in physical mode https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ either on a personal
computer or on a mobile phone.
Step 1: Log-in to NSDL e-voting system at
https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ II. Once the home page of e-voting system is launched,
click on the icon “Login” which is available under
Step 2: Cast your vote electronically on NSDL e-voting
‘Shareholders’ section.
system.
Details on Step 1 are mentioned below:
How to Log-in to NSDL e-voting website?
7. It is strongly recommended not to share your 13. Process for registration of email id for obtaining Annual
password with any other person and take utmost Report and user id/password for e-voting and updation
care to keep your password confidential. Login of bank account mandate for receipt of dividend:
to the e-voting website will be disabled upon For Physical Holding: Send a request to the Registrar
five unsuccessful attempts to key in the correct and Transfer Agents of the Company(RTA), at
password. In such an event, you will need to go rnt.helpdesk@linkintime.co.in providing Folio No.,
through the “Forgot User Details/Password?” or Name of shareholder, scanned copy of the share
“Physical User Reset Password?” option available on certificate (front and back), PAN (self attested
www.evoting.nsdl.com to reset the password. scanned copy of PAN card), AADHAR (self attested
8. In case of any queries, you may refer the Frequently scanned copy of Aadhar Card) for registering email
Asked Questions (FAQs) for Shareholders and address. Following additional details need to be
e-voting user manual for Shareholders available at provided in case of updating Bank Account Details:
the download section of www.evoting.nsdl.com or a) Name and Branch of the Bank in which you wish
call on 022 - 4886 7000 and 022 - 2499 7000 or to receive the dividend, b) the Bank Account type, c)
send a request at evoting@nsdl.co.in. Bank Account Number allotted by their banks after
implementation of Core Banking Solutions d) 9 digit
9. The voting rights of members shall be in proportion to MICR Code Number, and e) 11 digit IFSC Code f) a
their shares of the paid up equity share capital of the scanned copy of the cancelled cheque bearing the
Company as on the cut-off date of 3 August 2023. name of the first shareholder.
10. Any person holding shares in physical form and non- For Demat Holding: Please contact your Depository
individual shareholders, who acquires shares of the Participant (DP) and register your email address and
Company and becomes member of the Company bank account details in your demat account, as per
after the notice is send through e-mail and holding the process advised by your DP.
shares as of the cut-off date i.e. 3 August 2023, may
obtain the login ID and password by sending a request B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS FOR ATTENDING
at evoting@nsdl.co.in or Issuer/RTA. However, if you THE AGM THROUGH VC / OAVM ARE AS UNDER:
are already registered with NSDL for remote e-voting,
then you can use your existing user ID and password 14. Members will be able to attend the AGM through VC
for casting your vote. If you forgot your password, / OAVM or view the live webcast of AGM provided
you can reset your password by using “Forgot User by NSDL at https://www.evoting.nsdl.com by using
Details/Password” or “Physical User Reset Password” their remote e-voting login credentials and selecting
option available on www.evoting.nsdl.com or call the EVEN for Company’s AGM. After successful
on toll free no. 022 - 4886 7000 and 022 - 2499 login, you can see link of “VC/OAVM link” placed
7000. In case of Individual Shareholders holding under “Join meeting” menu against company name.
securities in demat mode who acquires shares of the You are requested to click on VC/OAVM link placed
Company and becomes a Member of the Company under Join Meeting menu. The link for VC/OAVM will
after sending of the Notice and holding shares as of be available in Shareholder/Member login where the
the cut-off date i.e. 3 August 2023 may follow steps EVEN of Company will be displayed.