Heritage Foods Limited

Our Approach towards ESG Our fundamental purpose is to meet the needs of customers and consumers for quality food products to generate long-term sustainable economic results. Besides sustained economic performance, environmental, social and governance stewardship is a key factor for holistic business growth. Our business plan approach considers ESG in the backdrop, with clear action plans to deliver value across magnitudes and achieve sustainable returns. Environment Social We focus on driving energy e ffi ciency and environment protection, water conservation, and reducing our carbon footprint. As a forward-looking organization, we are adopting several initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint and conserve valuable natural resources. We aim to develop our business, while improving our environmental performance to create a more sustainable future. We continue to focus on measures for conservation and optimal energy utilization in all the areas of our operations. Factories are encouraged to consistently improve operational e ffi ciencies, minimize consumption of natural resources and reduce water and energy usage and carbon emissions, while maximizing production volumes. Consumers The milk we supply to our consumers is healthy, with high nutritive value. By retaining the freshness, naturalness, purity, nutrition and by procuring it directly from milk farmers, we create goodness for all generations. We focused on cattle healthcare and well- being of animals as well as maintaining the health values of food to make consumers bene fi t even more. Employees We respect and value our employees at all levels, encourage diversity, and foster a healthy, safe and meaningful work environment – one that supports professional and personal development and a long-term career growth. Our key emphasis is to create a motivated and inclusive workforce. Communities We have formulated and adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility policy to take up activities including promoting education, enhancing the vocational skill, supply of clean drinking water, disaster management, relief and rehabilitation, in accordance with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 through NTR Memorial Trust. Apart from the mandatory CSR activities we continue to voluntarily support through Heritage Farmers Welfare Activities (HFWA), including Mobile Veterinary Clinic to provide services at farmers’ doorstep, health camps for farmers and animals, and audio-video awareness about caring for animals, among others. Supply chain partners The Company is committed to extend its sustainability criteria throughout its extensive value chain, while working with supply chain partners to tackle risks and improve responsible procurement practices. The suppliers, contractors and business partners in the supply chain are expected to share the same values and standards, with respect to Governance, Social and Environmental performance. Heritage Foods Limited 36