Your Directors are pLeased to present the Thirty-Eighth Annual. Report of the Company along with the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Particulars
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Standalone Financials
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Consolidated Financials
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31st March, 2025
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31st March, 2024#
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31st March, 2025
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31st March, 2024
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Income
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459,502
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437,689
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538,437
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529,124
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Profit Before Interest, Depreciation and Tax
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55,910
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36,460
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78,278
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54,337
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Interest
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(2,386)
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(2,513)
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(3,217)
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(3,922)
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Depreciation
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(8,552)
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(8,500)
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(18,529)
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(18,171)
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Profit Before Tax
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44,972
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25,447
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56,532
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32,244
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Provision for Taxation
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(9,911)
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(4,810)
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(14,002)
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(8,276)
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Profit After Tax
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35,061
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20,637
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42,530
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23,968
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Other Comprehensive Income
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(590)
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271
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2,461
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1,569
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Balance brought forward from previous year
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196,351
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214,399
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227,681
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238,604
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Profit available for appropriation
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231,393
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234,845
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270,176
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261,978
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Equity Dividends1
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(42,065)
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(42,902)
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(38,418)
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(39,170)
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Transfer to retained earnings on account of options lapsed
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19
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78
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19
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79
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Transferred from Special Economic Zone re-investment reserve on utilization
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0
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4,330
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0
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4,330
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Transfer from Equity Instruments through Other Comprehensive Income
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(351)
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0
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(351)
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0
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On account of transaction with Non-controlling Interest
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0
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0
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(375)
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464
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Balance carried forward
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188,996
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196,351
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231,051
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227,681
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# The previous years' figures are appropriately restated to give effect to merger of wholly-owned subsidiaries made effective during the financial year under review.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS AND FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Enterprises across geographies and industries are increasingly embracing technology to enhance agility and improve efficiency. They see technology companies as strategic partners in their efforts to drive growth in both revenue and profitability.
Today, as enterprises embark on a phase of transformation opportunities enabled by advancements in Generative AI and automations, enterprises are reimagining their operations, processes, and systems to become a future-ready 'AI enabled' organizations.
The Company continues to remain a trusted partner of choice for its existing as weU as prospective customers, as they seek to scale and capture the full value from AI beyond pilot programs and proof of concepts.
The Company's 'AI Delivered Right' strategy — centered on Productivity, Transformation, Innovation, and Assurance, aims to provide scalable and secure Generative AI solutions.
This newly launched AI strategy is deeply rooted in the Company's longstanding approach to business, which emphasizes strong customer centricity and
trusted partnerships. This commitment is reflected in the Company's improved Net Promoter Score ("NPS") over the past year, positioning it in the top quartiLe for customer satisfaction among global. IT services peers.
In addition to the NPS improvement, the Company also achieved a higher Employee Satisfaction Score, indicating the positive cultural transformation currently underway.
Further reinforcing its leadership, the Company earned recognition from global research analysts, securing a position in one of the top two quadrants in 90% of the assessments it participated in.
These enhancements in organizational culture and operational effectiveness have coLLectiveLy contributed to stronger financial performance.
Consolidated Financial Performance
For the financial year 2024-25, your Company reported revenue from operations of ' 529,883 Mn, representing a 1.9% growth over previous year. Operating Profit for the year, rose to ' 51,382 Mn, up by 63.3% from ' 31,474 Mn in the previous year. The resultant EBIT Margin for the year stood at 9.7%, an expansion of 360 basis points over the previous year.
The growth in consolidated revenue in financiaL year 2024-25 was primarily driven by strong performance in your Company's BFSI, RetaiL, Transport & Logistics, and HeaLthcare & Lifesciences verticals. This was supported by deeper engagements within existing accounts and the successful scaLing of new cLients acquired during the year. Despite pressures in the Communications, Hi-Tech, and Manufacturing verticaLs, where market conditions remain cautious, your Company continued to make steady progress in diversifying its revenue mix across key markets, segments, and business verticaLs.
Improved consoLidated profitabiLity for the financiaL year 2024-25 was the resuLt of consistent operationaL exceLLence driven by strong execution, operationaL Leverage, and discipLined cost management. The management remains committed to intensifying these efforts as it continues to pursue the Company's stated profitabiLity targets.
Throughout the year, your Company's management had undertaken severaL initiatives to arrest revenue decLines and to improve its profitabiLity. More importantLy, your Company successfuLLy met the strategic goaLs it had set at the beginning of the year: stabiLizing the organization, strengthening key customer reLationships, and buiLding a robust foundation for future growth. With focused investments in taLent, Leadership, and capabiLities, your Company is positioning itseLf to acceLerate progress toward its organizationaL goaLs, deLiver on its capitaL aLLocation commitments, and to maximize vaLue for its sharehoLders.
Standalone Financial Performance
On a standaLone basis, your Company reported Revenue from Operations of ' 446,172 Mn for financiaL year 2024-25, deLivering a growth of 4.5% for the year. The Net Profit after Tax grew by 69.9% to ' 35,061 Mn compared to ' 20,637 Mn in the previous year.
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
On a ConsoLidated basis, the Basic EPS of the Company stood at ' 48.00 for the financiaL year ended 31st March, 2025 as against ' 26.66 for previous year and the DiLuted EPS stood at ' 47.91 as against ' 26.58 in the previous year.
Accounting Method
The Audited ConsoLidated and StandaLone FinanciaL Statements of the Company compLy with the requirements of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and are prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") as notified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) RuLes, 2014 and other appLicabLe provisions of the Act and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing ObLigations and DiscLosure Requirements) ReguLations, 2015 ("the SEBI Listing Regulations").
The AnnuaL Audited ConsoLidated and StandaLone FinanciaL Statements of the Company are prepared on a going-concern basis.
Audit and publication of Financials
The Company's ConsoLidated and StandaLone FinanciaL ResuLts are subject to Audit on a quarterLy basis. The Audited ConsoLidated and StandaLone FinanciaL Statements and ResuLts are
uploaded on the websites of the stock exchanges, where equity shares of the Company are Listed and on the website of the Company which can be accessed at the weblink: https://www. techmahindra.com/investors/
Change in the nature of the business
There have been no changes in the nature of the business and operations of the Company during the financial year under review.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy, which inter alia, sets out the parameters and circumstances to be considered by the Board of Directors ("Board") whiLe determining the distribution of dividends to its shareholders.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company balances the objectives of rewarding the shareholders through capital return (dividends and/or buyback) and retaining capital to invest in the growth of the Company. To this end, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 25th April, 2024 amended the Dividend Distribution Policy to provide for a minimum payout ratio of 85% or more of free cash flow generated over five years, in form of Dividends and/or Buyback.
The payout wiU be determined based on available financial resources and investment requirements, reflecting your Company's commitment to delivering value and ensuring optimal returns to shareholders.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company is enclosed as Annexure I to this report and can also be accessed on the website of the Company at the weblink https://insights.techmahindra.com/ investors/tml-dividend-distribution-policy.pdf
DIVIDEND
Dividend payouts
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has paid out ' 42,065 Mn as Dividends to its shareholders, in the foUowing manner:
Final Dividend for FY 2023-24
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Dividend
declared
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' 28/- per equity share of ' 5/- each fully-paid (560% of face value) translating to ' 27,388 Mn
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Record date
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19th July, 2024
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Payment date
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9th August, 2024
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Interim
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Dividend
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' 15/- per equity
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Dividend
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declared
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share of ' 5/- each
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for H1 FY
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fully-paid (300%
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2024-25
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of face value)
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translating to
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' 14,677 Mn
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Record date
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1st November, 2024
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Payment date
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14th November, 2024
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The aforesaid Dividends were paid by the Company within prescribed timelines, through permissible modes via electronic transfer and warrants/ demand drafts for cases where bank account details were inadequate or electronic transmission had failed.
Final Dividend recommended for FY 2024-25
Considering the financial performance and cashflows of the Company for financial year 2024-25 and in line with the Dividend Distribution Policy, your Directors are pleased to recommend a Final Dividend of ' 30/- per equity share of ' 5/- each fully-paid (i.e. 600% on face value).
Book Closure Date
The Final Dividend for financial year 2024-25 will be subject to approval of Members at the ensuing AnnuaL General Meeting ("AGM") and payable to those shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members/Ust of beneficial owners as on the record date i.e. 4th July, 2025. The share transfer books of the Company wiU remain dosed for the purpose of reckoning entitlement of the proposed Final Dividend from 5th July, 2025 to 17th July, 2025 (both days inclusive).
The total Dividend for the financial year 2024-25 (Interim and Final Dividend, if approved) wiU be ' 45/- per share (i.e. 900% on face value) against the dividend of ' 40/- per share (i.e. 800% on face value) paid for the financial year 2023-24.
The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian rupees, after deducting appLicabLe withholding taxes in India. The remittance of dividends outside India is governed by Indian law on foreign exchange and is also subject to withholding tax at applicable rates.
Transfer to reserves
The Board of Directors has decided not to transfer any amount to the General Reserve for the financial year under review.
CREDIT RATING
The Long-term and Short-term credit facilities (fund and non-fund based) of the Company are rated by CARE Ratings Limited. During the financial year under review, CARE Ratings Limited re-affirmed and retained its credit rating of AAA for the long-term bank facilities and A1 + for short term credit facilities availed by the Company. The outlook on the long-term rating continues to be stable. The liquidity position of your Company is strong, supported by its cash & bank balance and liquid investments of ' 41,972 Mn as on 31st March, 2025.
The re-affirmed credit rating reflects your Company's strong financial profile characterised by a high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of its financial obligations.
The Company does not have any debt instrument or any fixed deposit programme or any scheme involving mobilization of funds, in India or abroad.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT
There have been no material changes and commitments which affect the financial position of your Company that have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.
MERGER
As part of the Company's growth strategy the Company is actively pursuing integration and rationalisation of its portfolio companies to optimize the operational costs and margins.
In line with the company's strategic vision of integration and rationalisation of subsidiaries, the Board of your Company had, at its meetings held
on 24th October, 2023 and 24th January, 2024, subject to requisite approvals/consents, approved the Scheme of Merger of Perigord Premedia (India) Private Limited ("PPIPL"), Perigord Data SoLutions (India) Private Limited ("PDSIPL"), Tech Mahindra Cerium Private Limited ("TMCPL") and Thirdware SoLution Limited ("TSL"), whoLLy-owned subsidiaries of the Company, with the Company and their respective shareholders with the appointed date as 1st April, 2024 or such other date as may be directed or approved by the NationaL Company Law TribunaL, Mumbai Bench ("NCLT") or any other appropriate authority.
The Hon'bLe NationaL Company Law TribunaL, Mumbai bench vide its order dated 19th December, 2024 approved the scheme of merger and the said Scheme became effective on 23rd January, 2025.
Upon the scheme becoming effective, the entire assets, liabilities and authorised share capital of PPIPL, PDSIPL, TMCPL and TSL was transferred to the Company with effect from the appointed date 1st ApriL, 2024. No equity shares were allotted in lieu or exchange of the shareholding of the Company in PPIPL, PDSIPL, TMCPL and TSL and the equity shares held in the said transferee companies, stood cancelled on the effective date without any further act, instrument or deed.
PPIPL, PDSIPL, TMCPL and TSL ceased to be wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company on 23rd January, 2025.
Further the Board at its meeting held on 24th April, 2025 subject to the requisite approvals/ consents, approved the Scheme of Merger by Absorption of Zen3 Infosolutions Private Limited, Tech Mahindra Enterprise Services Limited and Begig Private Limited, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company with the Company and their respective sharehoLders ("Scheme") under Section 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Act. The appointed date of the Scheme is 1st April, 2025.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES OF THE COMPANY
As on 31st March, 2025, the Company has 141 unlisted subsidiaries, 11 associate companies and 1 joint venture.
A report on the highlights of the performance and financial position of each of the Company's subsidiaries, associate and joint venture
companies is included in the Consolidated Financial. Statements and the saLient features of their FinanciaL Statements and their contribution to overaLL performance of the Company as required under Section 129(3) of the Act read with the rules framed thereunder, is provided in Form AOC-1 in Annexure II to this report.
Integration of our portfolio companies progressed weLL. Our portfolio companies are now fuLLy integrated into our sales organisation, operating under one unified team for seamless service offerings to clients.
Pursuant to Rule 8(5)(iv) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the names of the companies which have been incorporated or ceased to be the subsidiaries, or associate companies during the year under review are provided in Annexure III.
There was no material change in the nature of the business of the subsidiaries or associates of the Company during the financial year 2024-25.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Throughout the financial year, the Company continued its interactions with domestic and overseas analysts, investors, and funds, establishing a relationship of transparency and mutual understanding.
The Management of the Company engages with the investor community through different means such as one-on-one meetings, group meetings, conducting road shows, participation in conferences organized by investors/broking houses and, annual general meeting. Additionally, the Company conducts quarterly earnings conference caLLs/meets with investors, analysts and funds, foLLowing the announcement of its audited financial results.
These interactions take place either virtuaLLy (audio and/or video) or in person and aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the Company's operations, business and financial performance, as weLL as industry developments.
The Company reLeased its FY27 vision - "ScaLe at Speed" and outlined the strategy to achieve it. The Managing Director & CEO, Chief FinanciaL Officer and the senior Leadership spent significant time interacting with investors communicating the strategic direction for the business, capitaL
aLLocation poLicy, pLan for scaLing up growth at speed and addressing investor/ anaLyst queries and concerns.
To further reinforcing its commitment to transparency and stakehoLder engagement, updates on the progress of the strategic pLan and key miLestones achieved wiLL be shared on periodic basis.
To ensure transparency and equaL access of information to aLL stakehoLders and the generaL pubLic, the Company upLoads reLevant detaiLs of the scheduLes, presentations, outcomes, recordings, transcripts etc. of the interactions heLd on its website and on the websites of the Stock Exchanges where its equity shares are Listed.
The investor reLations information can be accessed on the Company's webLink: https://www. techmahindra.com/investors/ and are hosted on the website of the Company for a minimum period of five years and thereafter as per the ArchivaL PoLicy of the Company.
During the financiaL year under review, the Company adopted the Investor Grievance RedressaL PoLicy (incLuding EscaLation Matrix) to promote and buiLd prompt Investor Grievance redressaL mechanism and investor friendLy reLations. The said PoLicy recognised the Investors' right and access to reach out to the Company to enabLe them to raise a query or record a grievance, which wouLd aLso enabLe the Company to use investors' views as a feedback mechanism.
Silent period
The Company, voLuntariLy as a good governance practice, observes a 'SiLent/Quiet period' prior to the announcement of its quarterLy & annuaL financiaL resuLts to safeguard price sensitive information and avoid unintended sLippage of information. During this period, no interactions are heLd with investors, anaLysts, funds or media houses to ensure protection of Company's UnpubLished Price Sensitive Information.
QUALITY
The Company continues its focus on quaLity and strives to aLways exceed customer expectations. During the financiaL year under review, it continued to strengthen the impLementation of QuaLity systems by undergoing CMMI v3.0 Benchmark appraisaL for both DeveLopment and
Services. The Company is appraised at CMMI Maturity Level. 5 for both Development and Services (maturity LeveL 5 being the highest LeveL). It underwent various upgrade and recertification audits for muLtipLe standards during the year in order to meet cLient demands and enhance vaLue delivery. The Company successfully re-certified for, ISO 13485:2016 (Quality Management Systems for medicaL devices business within Tech Mahindra, AS9100 Rev D (Standard for Aerospace domain - scope of certification Limited to the aerospace business within Tech Mahindra). It aLso underwent recertification audit and continued the certifications for ISO 9001:2015 (QuaLity Management System), ISO 20000-1:2018 (Information TechnoLogy Service Management System), ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security Management System), ISO 27701:2019 (Privacy Information Management System), TL9000 R 6.2/ R5.7 (QuaLity Management Systems for TeLe Communications industry), ISO 27018:2019 (security standard for protection of personaL data in the cLoud), ISO 27017:2015 (security controLs appLicabLe to cLoud services). Our QuaLity Systems are aLso compLiant to ISO 17025:2017 - Laboratory QuaLity Management Systems for our device testing Labs.
AdditionaLLy, the Company aLso maintains its commitment to heaLth, safety and environment by continuaLLy improving its processes in accordance with ISO 14001:2015 (EnvironmentaL Management System) and ISO 45001: 2018 (OccupationaL HeaLth and Safety Assessment Series) standards. The Company is aLso certified on ISO 22301:2019 (SocietaL Security and Business Continuity Management System) and has a comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery framework, to prevent potentiaL business disruptions in the event of any disaster. It has processes that heLped resume services to customer's acceptabLe service LeveLs. Automated Service Desk with SLAs for enabLing business and VuLnerabiLity Assessment and Penetration Testing Lab for secured corporate network operations are highLights that showcase the information security posture of the Organization.
The Company's IT Division has been assessed for the impLementation of high maturity business exceLLence practices at Mahindra Group (Services Sector). It has been assessed at TMW Maturity Stage 7 (on scaLe of 1-10 stages) of Mahindra Business ExceLLence Framework - The Mahindra Way (TMW). These certifications are testimony of
the robustness of business processes and at Large, the quaLity cuLture imbibed in the organization.
The Company has institutionaLized the DeLivery Maturity Index and EarLy warning system practices - to assess the compLiance and effectiveness of process impLementation across the service deLivery LifecycLe. This has enabLed, to strengthen the process for transforming QuaLity Assurance processes & deLivery methods to adopt and strengthen DeLivery exceLLence, Risk governance, and further enhance automation to enabLe quaLity deLivery to the customer. ToLL gate checks, process and adoption during the transition phase have been further strengthened.
DIRECTORS
Composition
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its success. The confLuence of Directors on the Board with different knowLedge and skiLLs, perspective, regionaL and industry experience, cuLturaL and geographicaL background ensures that the Company retains its competitive advantage.
As on 31st March, 2025 and the date of this report, the Board of the Company consists of ten Directors comprising of three Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors, an Executive Director (Managing Director & CEO), and six Independent Directors, of whom four are Women Independent Directors. The Chairman of the Board is a Non¬ Executive Director.
Director Retiring by Rotation
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act, Mr. Mohit Joshi, (DIN: 08339247), Managing Director & CEO is LiabLe to retire by rotation and being eLigibLe, has offered himseLf for re-appointment at the ensuing AGM scheduLed to be heLd on 17th JuLy, 2025.
Changes in the Board of Directors during financiaL year 2024-25:
Appointments/Re-appointments
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC") the Board of Directors of the Company, with approvaL of the SharehoLders, approved the foLLowing appointments/re-appointments:
Appointments:
a. Mr. Tarun Bajaj (DIN: 02026219)
- Additional Director (Non-Executive) with effect from 1st May, 2024 to 26th JuLy, 2024
- Independent Director (Non-Executive) not LiabLe to retire by rotation, for a period of five consecutive years from 26th July, 2024 to 25th July, 2029 (both days incLusive).
b. Ms. Neelam Dhawan (DIN: 00871445)
- Additional Director (Non-Executive) with effect from 1st May, 2024 to 26th July, 2024.
- Independent Director (Non-Executive not LiabLe to retire by rotation, for a period of five consecutive years from 26th JuLy, 2024 to 25th JuLy, 2029 (both days incLusive).
c. Mr. Amarjyoti Barua (DIN: 09202472)
- Additional Director (Non-Executive) with effect from 18th May, 2024.
- Non-Executive Non-Independent Director LiabLe to retire by rotation, with effect from 26th JuLy, 2024.
d. Mr. Puneet Renjhen (DIN: 09498488)
- Additional Director (Non-Executive) with effect from 1st October, 2024.
- Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, LiabLe to retire by rotation, with effect from 30th November, 2024.
Re-appointments:
a. Ms. Shikha Sharma (DIN: 00043265)
- Independent Director of the Company not LiabLe to retire by rotation, for a second term of five consecutive years commencing from 1st August, 2024 to 31st JuLy, 2029 (both days incLusive).
b. Mr. Haigreve Khaitan (DIN: 00005290)
- Independent Director of the Company, not LiabLe to retire by rotation for a second term of five consecutive years
commencing from 1st August, 2024 to 31st JuLy, 2029 (both days incLusive).
c. Dr. Mukti Khaire (DIN: 08356551)
- Independent Director of the Company not LiabLe to retire by rotation, for a second term of five consecutive years, commencing from 1st August, 2024 to 31st JuLy, 2029 (both days incLusive).
Retirement and Resignation of Directors
During the financial year 2024-25, the foUowing Directors stepped down from the Board of your Company:
a. Mr. T. N. Manoharan (DIN: 01186248) and Ms. M. Rajyalakshmi Rao (DIN: 00009420) ceased as Independent Directors upon compLetion of their second consecutive term of appointment on 31st JuLy, 2024.
b. Mr. Manoj Bhat (DIN: 05205447),
Non-Executive Non-independent Director stepped down from the Board of the Company on 17th May, 2024, in view of transition to the role of Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited.
c. Mr. Amarjyoti Barua (DIN: 09202472), Non-Executive Non-independent Director, stepped down from the Board of the Company on 1st October, 2024, in view of his work commitments.
The Board acknowLedges and expresses its heartfeLt gratitude for the exceptionaL contributions made by Mr. T. N. Manoharan, Ms. M. Rajyalakshmi Rao, Mr. Manoj Bhat and Mr. Amarjyoti Barua during their association with the Company.
Continuation of directorship of Mr. Anand G. Mahindra (DIN: 00004695)
Pursuant to the recommendation of the NRC and Board of Directors, the SharehoLders of the Company at the AGM heLd on 26th JuLy, 2024, approved the continuation of Mr. Anand G. Mahindra (DIN: 00004695) as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, not LiabLe to retire by rotation for term of five years in compLiance with the provisions of ReguLation 17(1D) of the SEBI Listing ReguLations.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
During the financial, year under review, aLL Independent Directors have confirmed and decLared that they meet the criteria of Independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing ReguLations. The Independent Directors have also confirmed compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to their name appearing in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
The Board has aLso Laid down a Code of Conduct for Independent Directors pursuant to Section 149(8) read with Schedule IV of the Act, which is a guide to professional conduct for Independent
Directors of the Company. aLL Independent Directors have affirmed compLiance with this Code for the financiaL year 2024-25.
In the opinion of the Board of Directors, the Independent Directors have reLevant proficiency, expertise and experience.
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Ms. Shikha Sharma, Independent Director, was appointed as Chairperson of NRC and Lead Independent Director of the Company with effect from 1st August, 2024 consequent to cessation of Mr. T. N. Manoharan as Director and Lead Independent Director upon retirement on 31st JuLy, 2024. The roLes and responsibiLities of the Lead Independent Director are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this AnnuaL report.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19 read with ScheduLe II, Part D of the SEBI Listing ReguLations, the Board has devised a poLicy on evaLuating the performance of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, Committees, and Individual Directors.
Evaluator
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Evaluatee
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Process
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-?
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Parameters
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• NRC
• Board
• Independent Directors
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• Board as a whoLe
• Committees
• Individual Directors
• Chairman
• MD& CEO
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• InternaL Assessment
• OnLine PortaL
• Structured Questionnaire
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• Structure, composition & meeting
• Performance & effectiveness
• SbLigations, functions & governance
• S uaLity, transparency and independence, etc.
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The annual, performance evaluation is initiated by the NRC chair by way of deployment of a structured questionnaire through an onLine portaL covering various aspects of the Board's and its Committee functioning and effectiveness and Individual Members contributions incLuding knowLedge of business, contribution to discussion and strategy, concern for stakeholders, quantity and timeLiness of the information fLow between the Board Members and the Management, composition and Member participation, quaLity and transparency of discussions, time devoted by the Board to strategy, Board CuLture, Execution and Performance of Specific Duties, ObLigations and Governance etc. based on the criteria approved by the NRC. The evaluators are also encouraged to provide qualitative feedback and comments as part of the evaLuation.
The detaiLed process and outcome of the performance evaLuation is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this AnnuaL Report.
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Company has in pLace the Directors & Officers LiabiLity Insurance (D&O) for aLL its Directors (incLuding Independent Directors) and Officers of the Company in Line with Regulation 25(10) of the SEBI Listing ReguLations.
SUCCESSION PLANNING
In accordance with the principLes of transparency and consistency, the Company has adopted governance poLicies for appointments, remuneration and evaLuation of its Board of Directors, Key ManageriaL PersonneL & Senior Management. In Line with these Governance poLicies, the Company has estabLished a formaL Succession PLanning Program for Key ManageriaL PersonneL across the organization. The Board evaLuates aLL such pLans at a reguLar intervaL and institutes a formaL program for fiLLing any such criticaL position. The Board evaLuates both internaL and externaL candidates for such positions aLong with the recommendations of the management. The Company aLso has a Leadership deveLopment program where it identifies high potentiaL managers, and trains them to take up the positions of higher responsibiLity.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As on 31st March 2025, the foLLowing person are designated as Key ManageriaL PersonneL (KMP) of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(51) and 203 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial PersonneL) RuLes, 2014:
1. Mr. Mohit Joshi, Managing Director & CEO;
2. Mr. Rohit Anand, Chief FinanciaL Officer; and
3. Ms. Ruchie Khanna, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Changes in KMPs
Mr. AniL Khatri superannuated from the office of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from cLose of business hours on 31st August, 2024.
The Board at its meeting heLd on 25th October, 2023, basis the recommendation of the NRC approved the appointment of Ms. Ruchie Khanna
as Company Secretary and CompLiance Officer with effect from 1st September, 2024 in view of the superannuation of Mr. Khatri.
The Board pLaces on record its appreciation for the exempLary services rendered by Mr. AniL Khatri during his Long-standing association with the Company.
BOARD MEETING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A caLendar of Board Meetings is prepared and circuLated weLL in advance to the Directors.
During the financiaL year 2024-25, four Board meetings were heLd on 24th and 25th ApriL, 2024, 25th and 26th JuLy, 2024, 18th and 19th October, 2024 and 16th and 17th January, 2025. The maximum intervaL between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed in the Act and SEBI Listing ReguLations.
The Independent Directors of the Company meet without the presence of other Directors or the Management of the Company on a quarterLy basis.
The detaiLs on the Company's Board processes and meetings heLd during the financiaL year under review incLuding attendance of the Directors thereat, is provided in Corporate Governance Report that forms part of this AnnuaL Report.
The 37th AGM of the Company was heLd on 26th JuLy, 2024 through Video Conferencing / Other Audio VisuaL Means in compLiance with the circuLars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI, in this regard. ALL Board Members were present at the 37th AGM of the Company.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
As on 31st March, 2025 and the date of this report, the Board has constituted seven Committees, namely, Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, StakehoLders' ReLationship Committee, Risk Management Committee, Corporate SociaL ResponsibiLity Committee, Investment Committee and Securities ALLotment Committee. The detaiLs of composition and changes therein, terms of reference of each Committee and the meetings heLd during the year are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this AnnuaL Report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
As on 31st March, 2025 and the date of this report, the Audit Committee of the Company comprised of four Non-Executive Directors out of which three are Independent Directors. ALL members of the Audit Committee including the Chairman possess strong accounting and financiaL management knowLedge.
Composition of Audit Committee
1. Mr. Tarun Bajaj, Independent Director - Chairman
2. Mr. Haigreve Khaitan, Independent Director - Member
3. Dr. Mukti Khaire, Independent Director - Member
4. Mr. Puneet Renjhen, Non-Executive Director - Member
Changes in Audit Committee members
• Mr. T. N. Manoharan ceased as the Chairman and Ms. M. RajyaLakshmi Rao ceased to be Member of the Committee upon compLetion of their tenure with the Company on 31st JuLy, 2024.
• Mr. Manoj Bhat ceased to be Member of the Committee on 17th May, 2024 upon his cessation as Director of the Company.
• Mr. Amarjyoti Barua was appointed as a Member of the Committee with effect from 18th May, 2024 and ceased to be Member of the Committee on 1st October, 2024 upon his cessation as Director of the Company.
• Mr. Tarun Bajaj was appointed as the Chairman & Member of the Committee with effect from 1st August, 2024.
• Dr. Mukti Khaire was appointed as Member of the Committee with effect from 1st August, 2024.
• Mr. Puneet Renjhen was appointed as a Member of the Committee with effect from 19th October, 2024.
ALL the recommendations of Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
Other Board Committees
DetaiLs of other Board Committees constituted under the Act, the SEBI Listing Regulations and voLuntariLy by the Board, their compositions, Meetings heLd, attendance of the Members at the Committee Meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this AnnuaL Report.
The composition of the Board Committees is aLso upLoaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed through the webLink: https:// insights.techmahindra.com/investors/tmL-board- committees_0.pdf
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, your Directors, based on the representation(s) received from the Operating Management and after due enquiry, confirm that:
1. in the preparation of the annuaL accounts, the appLicabLe accounting standards have been foLLowed aLong with proper expLanation reLating to materiaL departures, if any;
2. they have, in the seLection of the accounting poLicies, consuLted the Statutory Auditors and these have been appLied consistentLy and, reasonabLe and prudent judgments and estimates have been made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the financiaL year ended on that date;
3. proper and sufficient care had been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irreguLarities;
4. the annuaL accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
5. they had Laid down internaL financiaL controLs to be foLLowed by the Company and that such internaL financiaL controLs are adequate and were operating effectiveLy;
6. the proper systems to ensure compLiance with the provisions of aLL appLicabLe Laws are in pLace and are adequate and operating effectiveLy.
DETAILS WITH RESPECT TO ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has in pLace internal, financial. controLs to commensurate with the size, scaLe, and complexity of operations of the Company. Regular audits and review processes ensure that such systems are reinforced and further improvised on an ongoing basis. These controls are adequate and operating effectively thus ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of the business, including adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding of assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and compLeteness of accounting records and timeLy preparation of reliable financial information.
During the financiaL year under review, the Company engaged an externaL independent consuLtant to review and assess the design and operating effectiveness of the InternaL FinanciaL Controls. The findings of the assessment indicated that there were no material weaknesses in the effectiveness of the internaL controL systems, and no major deficiencies were identified in their design or operation.
The Company's internaL financiaL controLs were aLso assessed and examined by the Statutory Auditors, who have provided an unmodified opinion regarding their adequacy and operating effectiveness as of 31st March, 2025. During the financial year under review, neither the Internal Auditor nor the Statutory Auditors issued any Letters indicating weaknesses in the internaL controLs.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / PROCEEDINGS
There are no significant and materiaL orders passed by the reguLators or courts or tribunaL impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations.
Further no appLication against the Company has been fiLed or is pending under the InsoLvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, nor has the Company done any one-time settLement with any Bank or FinanciaL institutions during the year under review.
AUDITORS
Statutory Auditors
The Members had at the 35th AGM held on 26th JuLy, 2022, appointed B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, [ICAI Firm's Registration No. 101248W/W-100022] as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, to hoLd office for a further term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 35th AGM of the Company until the conclusion of the AGM for the financial year 2026-27 on such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors. The Statutory Auditors hoLd a vaLid peer review certificate as prescribed under the SEBI Listing ReguLations.
There are no quaLifications, reservations, adverse remarks or discLaimers made by the Statutory Auditor in the Audit Report on the StandaLone and ConsoLidated FinanciaL Statements of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
The Audit Report on the StandaLone and ConsoLidated FinanciaL Statements for financiaL year 2024-25, issued by the Statutory Auditors of the Company, forms part of this AnnuaL Report.
ALL services rendered by the Statutory Auditors are pre-approved by the Audit Committee. During the financiaL year under review, the Statutory Auditors have not offered any prohibitory services to the Company or subsidiary company of the Company. DetaiLs of fees/remuneration paid to Statutory Auditors for the financiaL year 2024¬ 25 are provided in Report on the Corporate Governance Section of this AnnuaL Report.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company had appointed M/s Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice: 3662), to undertake the SecretariaL Audit of the Company for the financiaL year 2024-25. The SecretariaL Auditor hoLd a vaLid peer review certificate as prescribed under the SEBI Listing ReguLations.
The Company has aLso undertaken an Annual. Secretarial Compliance audit for the financiaL year 2024-25 for aU applicable compliances as per SEBI ReguLations and CircuLars / GuideLines issued thereunder.
There are no observations, reservations, qualifications or adverse remark or disclaimer made by the Secretarial Auditor in the aforesaid Reports.
The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2024-25 is annexed as Annexure IV to this report.
Further, the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 23rd and 24th April, 2025, have approved the appointment of M/s Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice: 3662) as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of five consecutive years i.e. from financial year 2025-26 to financial year 2029-30 subject to approval of the Shareholders at the ensuing AGM.
The Company does not have any material unlisted subsidiaries incorporated in India and hence the requirement of undertaking Secretarial Audit thereof is not applicable to the Company.
Internal Audit
The Company has in place an adequate internal audit framework to monitor the efficacy of the internal controls with the objective of providing to the Audit Committee and the Board, an independent, objective and reasonable assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's processes. The Board has appointed Mr. Sudeep Chopra as the Internal Auditor of the Company with effect from 1st September, 2021, who functionally reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Internal Audit function develops an audit plan for the Company, which inter-alia, covers core business operations as well as support functions which is reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee on an annual basis. The Internal Audit approach verifies compliance with the operational and system related procedures and controls.
Significant internal audit observations are presented to the Audit Committee, together with the status of the management actions and the progress of the implementation of the recommendations on a quarterly basis.
Reporting of Frauds by Auditors
During the financial year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditor have reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee under section 143(12) of the Act.
Compliance Management
The Company has an internal Global Compliance Management TooL viz. GCMS which provides system-driven alerts to the respective owners for complying with the applicable laws and regulations. Certificates capturing the compliance status of aU laws and regulations applicable to the Company are generated at the end of each quarter and signed by the Managing Director for reporting to the Board.
COST RECORDS
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the business activities of the Company.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company complies with the applicable secretarial standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings' respectively, issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act and rules framed thereunder, the Annual Return in Form MGT-7 is uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the weblink: https://www. techmahindra.com/investors/annual-reports- fRings/
POLICIES
The details of the Key Policies adopted by the Company, amendments therein during the year under review and the weblink to access these policies are mentioned at Annexure V and forms part of this report.
REMUNERATION POLICY AND CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES, INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR AND OTHER MATTERS AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
The Governance poLicies adopted and implemented by the Board in accordance with the appLicabLe provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations includes:
i. Policy on the appointment and removal of Directors, Key ManageriaL PersonneL and Senior Management.
ii. Policy on remuneration to the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management and other Employees.
The said Policy, inter-alia, includes criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of directors, identification of persons who are qualified to become Directors, KMPs and Senior Management Personnel in accordance with the criteria laid down in the Policy as under:
a) The Board should have an appropriate mix of Independent, Non-Executive and Executive Directors to meet the criteria as set out in the Act, and the SEBI Listing Regulations;
b) All Board appointments will be based on merit, in the context of the skills, experience, independence and knowledge, for the Board as a whole to be effective.
c) Ability of the candidates to devote sufficient time and attention to his professional obligations as Director for informed and balanced decision making.
d) Adherence to the prescribed criteria of Independence, if applicable, Code of Conduct and highest level of Corporate Governance in letter and in spirit by the Directors
e) General understanding of the business, education, professional background, personal achievements, individual skills, expertise and competency, knowledge of global business, financial management, strategy and planning, technology, governance, professional ethics and integrity.
The Policy is uploaded on website of the Company and can be accessed from the weblink: https://insights.techmahindra.com/investors/ Governance-PoLicies-incLuding-remuneration-to- Directors-KMPS.pdf
POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company has zero tolerance with respect to Sexual Harassment at workplace. To this end, the Company has adopted the Prevention of SexuaL Harassment ("POSH") poLicy to provide a safe, secure and enabling environment, free from sexual harassment. The Policy is gender neutral and the framework ensures complete anonymity and confidentiality. all employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) as defined under the POSH Act are covered in this Policy.
The Company has set up an InternaL CompLaints ("IC") Committee in compliance with the Women at WorkpLace (Prevention, Prohibition & RedressaL) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act"), to redress compLaints received regarding sexual harassment.
The POSH Policy of the Company is published in eight languages for broader accessibility on the website of the Company at the weblink: https:// insights.techmahindra.com/investors/Policy-on- Prevention-of-SexuaL-Harassment.pdf
The Company conducts focused campaigns awareness drives on the POSH poLicy. Furthermore, employees are required to undertake a mandatory certification on POSH to sensitize themseLves and strengthen their awareness.
During the financial year, mandatory training on POSH were conducted (online and/or physical) with an improved and interactive approach. Training to IC members was aLso imparted.
The status of compLaints received under POSH and redressed by the POSH Committee of the Company, during financial year 2024-25, are given beLow:
a) Number of compLaints received during the financial year 2024-25 - 83
b) Number of compLaints resoLved during the financial year 2024-25 - 79*
c) Number of compLaints pending for resoLution as at the end of the financial year 2024-25 - 16
‘Includes 12 compLaints received during the previous year and redressed during the financial year under review.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A report on Corporate Governance covering among others composition of the Board of Directors, detaiLs of meetings of the Board and Committees along with a certificate for compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance in accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, issued by the Statutory Auditors of the Company, forms part of this AnnuaL Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
A detailed analysis of the Company's performance is discussed in the Management Discussion and AnaLysis Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has deveLoped and impLemented a weLL-defined Enterprise Risk Management PoLicy, which is approved by the Board. The PoLicy works at various LeveLs across the organisation and serves as a guideLine to the overaLL enterprise risk management approach. It defines the risk universe, process of identification of various key roLes and responsibiLities of the Risk Management Committee, Chief Risk Officers and Risk Owners, the ResponsibLe AccountabLe ConsuLted & Informed (RACI) matrix.
The Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors operates under a charter approved by the Board and is authorized to monitor and review risk management plan and framework. The Risk Management Committee periodicaLLy reviews the Enterprise Risk Register which is presented by the Chief Risk Officer. As part of the Enterprise Risk Register, the Company identifies aLL potential risks viz. economic, business, currency, operations, cLimate, governance, finance, cyber, business continuity etc. and prepares a mitigation pLan for each of the risks. The eLements of risk as identified by the Company with the impact and mitigation strategy are detaiLed in the Management Discussion and AnaLysis Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The VigiL Mechanism as envisaged in the Act read with the RuLes prescribed thereunder, and the SEBI Listing ReguLations is impLemented through the Company's Whistle- Blower Policy. The Whistle Blower Policy is published in ten languages on the website of the Company for broader accessibility.
The policy sets out ways through which the stakehoLders can raise concerns and provides necessary protection for whistLebLowers in good faith. The scope of the PoLicy extends to aLL Directors, empLoyees and internaL and externaL stakehoLders of the Company to report genuine concerns (about unethicaL behaviour, actuaL or suspected fraud, or vioLation of the Code) and provides for adequate safeguards against victimisation of persons who use such mechanism. The Policy also contains provision for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, in special circumstances.
The WhistLe BLower PoLicy is avaiLabLe on the Company's website and can be accessed at the webLink: https://insights.techmahindra.com/ investors/WhistLeBLower_PoLicy.pdf
A report on the whistLe-bLower compLaints received, disposed and pending, is pLaced before the Audit Committee for its review, on quarterLy basis. During the financiaL year, the Company received 99 whistle-blower complaints out of which 98 complaints were investigated and appropriate actions were taken. Investigation was underway for the remaining 1 complaint as on 31st March, 2025. all complaints are tracked and monitored on timeLy basis.
DEPOSITS / LOANS & ADVANCES, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the pubLic or its empLoyees during the financiaL year under review and no amount on account of principaL or interest thereon was outstanding as of 31st March, 2025.
The Company has not accepted any Loans from its Directors or from HoLding/Subsidiary/Associate/ Joint Venture Company of the Company during the financiaL year under review.
The particuLars of Loans/advances, guarantees given and investments made and the purpose for which the Loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utiLized by the recipient of the Loan or guarantee or security are given in the notes forming part of the FinanciaL Statements in compliance with Section 186 of the Act and Regulation 34(3) read with Para A of ScheduLe V of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has formuLated a PoLicy on ReLated Party Transactions in compliance with the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. During the year under review, the PoLicy on ReLated Party Transactions was amended to aLign with the amendments prescribed by SEBI vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing ObLigations and DiscLosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024. all transactions entered with ReLated Parties of the Company during the financiaL year under review were in the ordinary course of business and at an arm's Length pricing basis and did not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Act.
As per the process, necessary detaiLs for each of the ReLated Party Transactions as appLicabLe are provided to the Audit Committee in terms of the Company's PoLicy on ReLated Party Transactions and as required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations read with circuLars issued thereunder.
There were no MateriaL ReLated Party Transactions entered into by the Company or its subsidiaries requiring approvaL of the Members of the Company in terms of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing ReguLations and Section 188 of the Act.
Pursuant to Regulation 23(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has fiLed haLf yearLy report on ReLated Party Transactions with the stock exchanges, within prescribed timeLines.
The Company's PoLicy on reLated party transactions is upLoaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the webLink: https://insights.techmahindra.com/investors/ ReLated-Party-Transactions-PoLicy.pdf
The particuLars of reLated party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act are given. in prescribed Form AOC - 2 is attached as Annexure VI and which forms part of this Report.
HUMAN RESOURCES
At the heart of your Company's success are its associates. The Company has impLemented muLtifaceted strategies to engage, retain and deveLop its human taLent to cuLtivate exceLLence:
Rise: For the People
With a brand-new C-suite and executive management team, your Company embarked upon a boLd vision for the PeopLe that was aLigned with its Long-term business strategy to ScaLe at Speed. With strategic initiatives that touch upon every aspect of the taLent LifecycLe, from hiring to retiring and everything in between, your Company is committed to designing human- centered experiences. The Company understands that making smaLL changes daiLy brings about a significant transformation in the Long run. This underLines the authenticity, integrity, and transparency as key Levers of HR Leadership. In the future, buiLding a strong taLent pipeLine, managing top skiLLs, and transforming Leadership remain the top priorities for your Company. The Company expLored new approaches and activeLy invested in taLent hiring, skiLLing and advancement initiatives. Some noteworthy initiatives introduced this year incLudes Winternships, a test-before-you-hire modeL; VeLocity, a capability development program for saLes Leaders/cLient partners; Insights 360, for reviewing the performance of your Company's senior Leaders; RAPID - My SkiLLs with redefined ski LL taxonomy; SPARK intranet pLatform amongst others. Through these initiatives, your Company deLivered strongLy on its promise to Rise - for a more equaL worLd, to be future-ready, and to create vaLue for its stakeholders.
Communication: Building Purpose
In Line with your Company's carefuLLy crafted 360-degree communication framework, it has adopted a new medium for company-wide connect. The new "SPARK" intranet provides simplified access to updates, resources, and voices across teams and geographies. It is a significant step in buiLding a more connected, transparent, and coLLaborative digitaL workpLace. SPARK refLects the effective communication process at the heart of your Company's cuLture. The Company beLieves in keeping associates connected and informed through muLtipLe media channeLs. SPARK is one such channeL that gives them purpose and empowers them to contribute meaningfuLLy to your Company's shared goaLs and vision.
Hiring: Brand-Aligned Selection
The Company beLieves a rigorous recruitment process ensures candidates embody its core vaLues and dispLay organizational citizenship
behaviors. Hence, your Company uses merit-based evaluation to assess professional capabilities and precise role alignment comprehensively. The Company has introduced RAPID "My Skills and My Demand" under the RAPID initiative as a part of cultural change management to simplify systems & processes. It also implements Standard Red Demand Creation with 80% auto-population through deep integration with underlying HR management systems. Through Winternships, your Company inducted candidates from top colleges for long-term internships in the areas of management, research, and technology. The Company continues to leverage AI-based match recommendations (best match, near match) with global custom search capabilities linked to availability and location. Through this, your Company promotes cross-pollination across Practice and Service Lines to maximize resource utilization.
Wellness: Holistic wellbeing
The 'Wellness Before Business' mantra followed by the Company has ensured the holistic and collective wellbeing as well as safety of its stakeholders like associates, customers and partners. The WeaLth of WeLLness ("WoW") Program ensures preventive, personalized, and proactive wellness across eight dimensions of wellness. The Company has launched new policies like the Women Support PoLicy, FLexibLe Working for New Parents (WFO policy), etc., in response to today's challenges. The Company also provided financial security through Associate Welfare Trust for 442+ Associates disbursing ' 6.07 Cr. To highlight the importance of physical wellbeing, your Company launched Preventive Health Screening Camps, Condition Management, Fertility Care Support for Couples, Fitness and Diet Virtual Guidance and Healthy Ergonomics. Mental wellbeing was prioritized through initiatives like the Employee Assistance Program (Counselling Support), Calm Classroom, Virtual Self Care Corner, theme and need-based expert webinars, People Care Manager Program and Mental Health Playbook.
Diversity: Commitment to Inclusion
The Company demonstrates a strong commitment to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) through various initiatives such as policy updates, enabling infrastructure, diverse talent hiring, and leadership development across generations. The Company follows the principles of Environment, Engagement, Enablement, Ecosystem, and Representation to create a long-lasting positive impact through its diversity strategy. The
Company has designed the Maternity Assistance Program ("MAP") to support associates returning from maternity leave. Through the Restart Program, your Company helps women IT professionals resume their careers after a break, and the Women Leaders Program builds an internal talent pipeline for future leaders. The Company has also established Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for minorities and women. Regular sensitization and awareness sessions ensure that associates in your Company remain aware and respectful of different minority groups and cultures. Additionally, your Company has hosted several Fire-side chats featuring women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) roles to inspire others.
Engagement: Cohort-based approach
The Company remains deeply committed to pioneering innovation, championing sustainability, and fostering a people-first culture. The seamless execution of hybrid work policies underscores its dedication to associate wellbeing while ensuring business continuity for its valued customers. These policies enhance work-life balance and boost productivity by offering associates flexibility. Furthermore, this model fosters collaboration by bringing teams together in dynamic work environments, driving collective success. Through Location Councils, your Company continues to strengthen its culture, while initiatives like Tech2Rise drive innovation, and Josh helps foster camaraderie and belonging. Diversity remains a key priority in employability programs and women leadership initiatives. Additionally, your Company has built strong external relations through campus hiring and corporate social responsibility programs. This year, your Company introduced cohort-based engagement to enhance engagement strategies and elevate associate experiences. This structured approach groups individuals with shared attributes to better understand their needs and drive impactful interactions. By optimizing meaningful connects and leveraging pulse checks, this strategy ensures a quantifiable impact on business and talent outcomes, reinforcing an environment of connectedness, empowerment, and growth.
Learning: Transforming into Learning Organization
The Company has designed a factory model to create signature associates on its journey to create a learning organization. The Company uses
Key RoLe Academies to buiLd taLent in criticaL/high- impact roles that facilitate business. Last year, your Company launched PM ELITE and Program Manager Academies to deveLop signature Project and Program Managers who can effectiveLy Lead complex multi-disciplinary projects and programs. Customer Academies help your Company fulfil customer demands with the right taLent at the right time. To stay ahead with advancements in AI, your Company has Launched a Future SkiLLing program enabLing the technicaL workforce to utilize AI-Led programming to enhance productivity and quaLity of deLiverabLes. As CLoud is becoming pervasive across deaLs and industries, your Company is upskiLLing and certifying employees on HyperscaLers at scale in collaboration with aLLiance partners. The Company has launched RAPID - My SkiLLs, a new AI-driven skiLL management platform that redefined skiLLs taxonomy for aLL technology roles per industry standards. This initiative wiLL Lead to the Latest skiLL inventory, better suppLy- demand match, gap identification, career growth & mobiLity for associates through skiLL-gap- based learning. The Company's commitment to continuous Learning and skiLL enhancement remains unwavering, putting it on a pathway to becoming a Learning Organization.
Leadership: Scaling up Leadership for the New World
The Company has significantly scaled up its Leadership deveLopment efforts to meet the compLex Leadership chaLLenges of unprecedented changes in the worLd. Your organization's Leadership underwent a program on Unconscious Bias to heLp navigate the emerging Landscape with greater cLarity and conscious awareness. The Company has aLso sought to bring a coaching and mentoring cuLture to its ManageriaL cadre to address the needs of a multi-cultural and muLti¬ generationaL workforce. To this end, your Company has trained over two thousand managers through its 'Manager as a Coach' program. It also launched Career Connexions, a focused Mentor training program to drive mentoring in the organization. To enhance the SaLes workforce and provide them with modern-day tooLs and techniques, your Company Launched a focused SaLes Leadership program, 'VeLocity' for its key saLes executives, in coLLaboration with top Leadership schooLs of INSEAD and ISB. The Company Leveraged the Harvard Manage Mentor pLatform to Launch 'Front Row with Harvard', an initiative that brings courses
and teachings from the best of Harvard Business SchooL professors to its entire workforce.
HR Digitization: Experiencing technology
The Company continues to position technoLogy as an integraL component of its HR strategy. With the emergence of ArtificiaL InteLLigence (AI), the Company has made "Ethical AI" as its cornerstone. It has Leveraged Generative AI to upgrade its HR chatbot, UVO. The Company aLso uses Large Language ModeLs ("LLMs") to anaLyze the outcomes of EmpLoyee Engagement surveys, saving substantiaL person-hours. The Company continues to stay connected with its aLumni, providing a technoLogy-backed "BLockchain" soLution to their primary requests for Service Letters. The BeMe (Better Version of Me) Ecosystem has been enhanced with the 'Feedforward' and 'Psychometric assessments' moduLes. The Company continues to work on proof of Concept covering areas such as seLf¬ deveLopment, LLMs, and robotics. The Company has aLso re-imagined the EmpLoyee experience by transforming its mobiLe appLications into a faster, better, Leaner app caLLed VIBE. The Company Leverages Data AnaLytics to provide insights into key HR KPIs, incLuding Compensation, Rewards and Recognition.
Shared Services: Delivering Internal Customer Delight
The Company strives to deLiver "Customer DeLight at every Touchpoint" whiLe understanding that its most important customers are its associates. The Company measures internaL customer interactions at criticaL touchpoints through instant feedback tooLs. The Net Promoter Score ("NPS") and average feedback scores monitor performance. The Company has designed a comprehensive engagement program for new hires to heLp them integrate seamLessLy. When it comes to shared services, automation continues to be a key focus area. The Company has automated associate-centric processes to deLiver customer deLight. Power Automate technoLogy- based automation has enabLed your Company to provide additionaL services at an optimaL cost. The Company continues to digitaLize its HR records, which is expected to be compLeted by the next financiaL year. The Company has aLso onboarded 100+ associates through the "Pradhan Mantri Internship Scheme" and has set up internaL processes to manage this workforce.
Performance: People-centric
As part of the Culture change management project, your Company is making significant strides towards creating a simplified, transparent, innovative and performance-oriented workplace. With the launch of Insights 360, your Company has redefined performance management for its senior leaders. Through this, Leaders have discovered insights about their leadership styles, used feedback to improve performance and benefitted from focused coaching. The Company is aLso aLigning its Job FamiLy Framework ("JFF") with market standards by updating job roles, titles and competencies. The new JFF will help associates gain better visibility of their current and future career paths. The Company is also looking to simplify the goal-setting process further to ensure clear and achievable objectives. In addition, platforms like Career Counselling, Reverse Mentoring, and Job Rotations have helped your Company improve internal mobility. The Company launched the Annual Performance Feedback cycle in December 2024 with a target to release Ratings and Promotion letters by April 2025.
Recognition: Excellence through appreciation
The Company understands the importance of timely appreciation in fostering a happy and motivated workforce. To facilitate this, your Company has developed KUDOS, a robust digital platform for Rewards and Recognition. Associates earn monetary and non-monetary rewards, badges, and redemption points through this platform. Through KUDOS, associates can also donate their reward points to social causes. The Company's annual Star Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements of teams and individuals across Service Lines. The Company also hosts several other recognition programs throughout the year, including CEO Growth Awards every quarter for sales achievers, annual ACE Awards for consistent performers and Long Service loyalty rewards. The Company also extends its rewards programs to include associates' family members and support staff, celebrating exceptional talent on Founders' Day every year. By nurturing a culture of appreciation and recognition, your Company aims to motivate and inspire its associates to strive for excellence.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES
Employee Stock Options are recognized as an effective instrument to attract and retain talent and align the interest of employees with that of the Company, thereby providing an opportunity to the employees to participate in the growth of the Company and to create long-term wealth in the hands of employees.
As on the date of this report, the Company has in force two Employee Stock Option Schemes under the provisions of SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations")
1. Employee Stock Option Plan - 2014 (ESOP- 2014); and
2. Employee Stock Option Scheme - 2018 (ESOP-2018)
("CoLLectiveLy referred to as Schemes").
During the financial year under review, there were no material changes in the Employee Stock Option Schemes of the Company and the Schemes are in compliance with the SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations. M/s Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Secretarial Auditor of the Company has reviewed and certified that the Schemes of the Company have been implemented in accordance with the SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations and the resolutions passed by the Members for the respective Schemes. The NRC has at its meeting heLd on 23rd April, 2025, reviewed and taken note of the implementation of the Schemes in line with the approvals granted and the compliance certificate issued by the Secretarial Auditor. Copy of the compliance certificate will be placed at the ensuing AGM for inspection by the Members.
During the financiaL year under review, the NRC granted 6,75,449 stock options ("ESOPs") to the eligible employees of the Company and the subsidiary companies in accordance with the Schemes approved by the sharehoLders. No eLigibLe employee (including Director) of the Company has been granted ESOPs equal to or exceeding 1% of the issued share capital of the Company at the time of grant.
In compliance with Regulation 14 of the SBEB & SE Regulations, the disclosures on the Schemes is uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the weblink: https://www. techmahindra.com/investors/annual-reports- filings/
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED INFORMATION
Disclosures of the ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median employee's remuneration and other details as required pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time, are provided as Annexure VII.
None of the Directors of the Company have received any remuneration or commission from any of the subsidiary companies of the Company.
The details of remuneration paid to the Directors including the Managing Director & CEO of the Company are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report. During the financial year 2024-25. The annual remuneration to a single Non-Executive Director did not exceed 50% of the totaL annuaL remuneration payabLe to aLL Non¬ Executive Directors of the Company.
Details of employee remuneration as required under provisions of section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 will be made available 21 days before the AGM, Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary of the Company at investor.relations@techmahindra.com
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as prescribed under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure VIII which forms part of this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At the heart of every technological innovation are exemplary corporate citizens coming together to create a better future for all, and that is what the Company has always strived to do.
The Company's initiatives benefit the lives of individuals, their communities, and the planet that each of us calls home. From education, and individual social responsibility, to worldwide sustainability efforts, we are proud to do our part in creating a brighter tomorrow.
The CSR committee of the Board oversees and guides the CSR approach and deployment in line with the CSR policy adopted by the Board.
The CSR initiatives of the Company are driven and executed through its CSR arms viz. the Tech Mahindra Foundation and Mahindra Educational Institutions, the sponsoring body of Mahindra University, a multidisciplinary institution launched in 2020 in Hyderabad.
The Company also lays emphasis on employee volunteering in all its CSR efforts.
Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF)
TMF was established in 2006 and extensively works in the fields of education, employability, and disability, with a focus on corporate volunteering. It has established itself as a prominent force for corporate social responsibility within the Mahindra Group. Inspired by this Spirit of Rise, the Foundation's programs and initiatives are driving positive change in the lives of our communities with more than 80 partners across 26 Locations in India across Maharashtra, New DeLhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, TeLangana & Andhra Pradesh.
Education, Employability and Women Empowerment are the thrust areas of TMF around which the following CSR programmes, projects and activities are planned for creating a significant positive impact on targeted stakeholder group:
Education
The key initiatives taken up by TMF in the arena of school education include:
All Round Improvement In School Education (ARISE)
TMF's educational initiatives under ARISE are long term school improvement programmes, in partnership with local governments and partner organisations. The Foundation in 2024-25 worked with 18 primary & secondary schools to transform them into model schools of excellence. A total of 6,200 students were positively impacted under this programme, of which 4,540 were girls.
During the financial year under review, TMF expanded its work for children with special needs through its ARISE+ programme. This programme is a variant of ARISE in which children with special needs are provided chronic therapy
as weLL as special, education to heLp them Lead more fuLfiLLing Lives. Through 37 projects, the programme enabLed 5,481 chiLdren with speciaL needs to become better Learners with greater independence in managing their Lives. In projects in earLy identification, as many as 3,031 chiLdren were screened for hearing impairment.
Shikshaantar
Shikshaantar, envisioned as a programme for enhancing the capacity of government schooL teachers, has emerged as an important programme in the education portfoLio of the Foundation. TMF works with the MunicipaL Corporation of DeLhi by running their In-Service Teacher Education Institutes. As part of this programme, TMF has the responsibiLity of training teachers from cLose to 1,500 primary schooLs in DeLhi. During the financiaL year under review, as many as 4,470 teachers were trained as part of Shikshaantar. In addition, as many as 3,124 teachers and schooL staff received short-duration training moduLes in areas such as ChiLd Safety and DigitaL Literacy by the Foundation.
Mobile Science Lab & Robotics Lab
TMF has identified STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) as an important intervention area in schooL education, and as part of this has been running the MobiLe Science Lab (MSL) and the Robotics Lab in DeLhi. A Mahindra bus has been remodeLed to become a science Lab on wheeLs and has been traveLLing from schooL to schooL in East DeLhi to provide STEM Learning for chiLdren in grades 3 and 4 covering 20 schooLs. This program benefited as many as 5,334 girL students and 131 teachers throughout the year.
Employability
SkiLLs-for-Market Training (SMART) is the Foundation's fLagship programme in empLoyabiLity. It is buiLt on the vision of an educated, enabLed and empowered India, and the beLief that educated and skiLLed youth are the country's true strength. The programme started with three centres in 2012 and in 2024-25, ran 73 centres at 11 Locations across India. These incLude SMART centres and SMART+ centres (training for peopLe with disabilities).
In 2024-25, the Company trained 21,665 young women and men under its SMART program, of which, 1,322 were persons with disabiLities. More than 75% of the graduates are pLaced in jobs across muLtipLe industries upon successfuL
completion of the training. The average saLaries being earned by the graduates of the SMART program have been steadiLy rising, with a jump of over 26% since 2019-20.
The Foundation's commitment to setting new benchmarks in skiLL deveLopment in India has been underscored by the setting up of Tech Mahindra SMART Academies, which provide the highest quaLity of skiLL training to youngsters in HeaLthcare, DigitaL TechnoLogies, and Logistics. During the financiaL year 2024-25, 3,403 students were trained at the tweLve Academies that are now functionaL - five in HeaLthcare, three in DigitaL TechnoLogies, and four in Logistics.
An important highLight for the financiaL year 2024-25 was a coLLaboration between Tech Mahindra Foundation and the MichaeL & Susan DeLL Foundation. The two Foundations joined hands to Launch a program caLLed SMARTH (SMART- HeaLthcare), as part of which TMF set up a network of 15 additionaL skiLL deveLopment centres in HeaLthcare in addition to its five Academies. Some of these are at greenfieLd Locations such as Ludhiana, PatiaLa, Nashik, Aurangabad, Raigad, and Cuttack.
TMF's Digital Initiatives
TMF made an important start in financiaL year 2023-24 in coLLaboration with the NationaL SkiLL DeveLopment Corporation (NSDC), by Launching DigitaL SkiLLing programs through the SkiLL India DigitaL portaL, an initiative of Government of India. In this portaL, TMF provided a courses on Cybersecurity, FinanciaL Literacy, MentaL WeLLbeing, etc. which, attracted 66,258 users. Through other pLatforms we attracted 24,380 users. TMF aLso Launched digitaL initiatives for teachers which incLudes Growing Minds, EarLy ChiLdhood Care EssentiaLs: BuiLding A Strong Foundation, Math EssentiaLs: UnLocking Power of Numbers and ADHD: Beyond LabeLs which attracted 1251 users. Through aLL our digitaL initiatives we are abLe to reach 91,899 users in 2024-25.
Overall Impact
The overaLL number of direct beneficiaries of TMF for financiaL year 2024-25 is 1,82,004. Of these, there are 1,23,806 youth beneficiaries from SMART, its fLagship SkiLL DeveLopment Program, 46,631 chiLdren, who have got the benefit of its ARISE & ARISE+ programs, and 11,567 teachers & non-academic staff who have been trained
through the Shikshaantar program focusing on teachers' capacity buiLding. From a gender perspective, there were 85,205 girls and women, 38 transgender persons, and the rest were males. ALso, a total of 6,993 persons with disabilities were incLuded in the beneficiary count.
Mahindra Educational Institutions (MEI) and Mahindra University (MU)
MEI was set up and founded in 2013 as a Section 25 Company (referred to as a Section 8 Company in the Act), MEI has sponsored MU, an institution that offers to introduce diverse streams of education, under the TeLangana State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2018, with an aim "to educate future citizens for and of a better world". MU is driven by the need for muLti¬ skiLLing, interdisciplinary academic education, and entrepreneurial mindsets. ALL programs of study offered at MU refLect the Company's commitment to impart hoListic education by aLigning with industry requirements.
As of ApriL 2025, MU has 5300+ students studying in Undergraduate/Postgraduate/PhD programs across the schooLs of engineering, management, Law, education, media, design and hospitaLity management. In 2024-25, MU Launched the SchooL of Design and the SchooL of HospitaLity Management - offering the B.Des and B.Sc in HospitaLity Management.
Further, to provide for quaLitative education, MU has academic tie-up with renowned overseas campuses, such as (i) CentraLe SupeLec campuses in France for Engineering, (ii) CorneLL University's SC Johnson CoLLege of Business, an ivy League institution for SchooL of Management, (iii) Virginia Tech, USA for engineering and hospitaLity management, (iv) La Trobe University, AustraLia in the discipLine of civiL engineering, and (v) the University of Agder, Norway (vi) University of FLorida for engineering discipLine (vii) Babson CoLLege for entrepreneurship discipLine (viii) University of Missouri for management discipLine (ix) University of Houston for management discipLine (x) University of Utah for management discipLine. Discussions are on for a synergistic Linkage with Monash University and the AustraLian NationaL University.
Individual Social Responsibility
Making responsibiLity personaL, TechMighties go the extra miLe to embrace it in their daiLy Lives and drive positive change uniqueLy.
The Company embraces individuaL contributions to sociaLLy reLevant activities as one of the PRIME focus areas for making a positive impact in the Lives of beneficiaries.
Associates imprint their IndividuaL SociaL ResponsibiLity efforts by contributing in any of the foLLowing areas : Education, Environment, HeaLth.
These incLude individuaL initiatives Like BLood Donation, Contributing & Volunteering in NGOs, OLd Age Homes, SchooLs, Mentoring or tutoring underpriviLeged students or students with disabiLities, Tree PLantations, CLeanLiness drives, AnimaL Care, etc.
Annual Report on CSR
The Company's AnnuaL Report on its CSR activities is detaiLed in Annexure IX herewith.
CSR Policy
In compLiance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act, the Company has, basis recommendation of the CSR Committee and approvaL of the Board, adopted a CSR poLicy covering the focus/ thrust areas around which the CSR programmes, projects and activities are pLanned, the brief overview of the projects/programs undertaken by the Company, Governance Structure, Monitoring and Reporting Framework etc.
During the financiaL year under review, the CSR PoLicy of the Company was amended basis recommendation of the CSR Committee and approvaL of the Board. The CSR PoLicy is avaiLabLe on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the webLink https://insights.techmahindra.com/ investors/tmL-csr-poLicy.pdf
CSR Committee
The CSR Committee of the Board constituted in compLiance with the provisions of section 135 of the Act read with the appLicabLe ruLes made thereunder, consists of four Directors, of whom 50% are Independent Directors.
DetaiLs of the composition of the CSR Committee as on 31st March, 2025 is given hereunder:
1. Mr. Mohit Joshi, Managing Director & CEO- Chairman
2. Mr. Haigreve Khaitan, Independent Director - Member
3. Ms. PeneLope FowLer, Independent Director - Member
4. Mr. Puneet Renjhen, Non-Executive Director- Member
The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the secretary to the Committee.
Changes in composition of the CSR Committee
• Mr. Manoj Bhat ceased to be Member of the Committee on 17th May, 2024.
• Ms. M. RajyaLakshmi Rao ceased to be Member of the Committee on 31st JuLy, 2024
• Dr. Mukti Khaire ceased to be Member of the Committee with effect from 1st August, 2024.
• Mr. Amarjyoti Barua was appointed as a Member of the Committee with effect from 18th May, 2024 and ceased to be Member of the Committee on 1st October, 2024.
• Mr. Puneet Renjhen was appointed as a Member of the Committee with effect from 19th October, 2024.
CSR Spend
During the financiaL year under review, the Company has spent ' 954.41 Mn on CSR activities undertaken in terms of the AnnuaL Action PLan recommended by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board of Directors vis-a-vis the minimum spend of ' 953.80 Mn. The Company has additionaLLy paid ' 1.41 Mn to Tech Mahindra Foundation as generaL donation during financiaL year 2024-25, over and above the CSR budget. There is no unspent CSR expenditure as on 31st March, 2025 and the Board of the Company has decided not to carry forward the excess CSR spent during the financiaL year 2024-25.
Impact Assessment of CSR Projects
The Company conducts impact assessments for its CSR programs both internaLLy as weLL as through independent externaL agencies. The Impact Assessment Reports of the SkiLL DeveLopment Projects for the HeaLthcare sector (impLemented by TMF) and for projects undertaken by MEI through independent agencies is upLoaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at the webLink: https://www.techmahindra.com/ investors/annuaL-repo rts-fi Lings/
SUSTAINABILITY
The Company is cLoseLy aLigned with the Mahindra Group's sustainabiLity framework: Be PeopLe positive, PLanet positive, and Trust positive. It activeLy champions environmentaL sustainabiLity through innovative initiatives, fosters community empowerment via strategic partnerships, and uphoLds the highest standards of governance to ensure transparency and accountabiLity across aLL operationaL LeveLs.
The Company's strategy for creating Long-term sustainabLe vaLue revoLves around improving, scaLing, and transparentLy communicating ecoLogicaL, sociaL, and economic impacts. Guided by a robust governance framework, overseen by the Board of Directors, the Company ensures the aLignment of overaLL strategy with environmentaL and sociaL programs.
Operating with a hoListic approach, the Company drives sustainabLe impact in accordance with prominent gLobaL frameworks and initiatives dedicated to advancing sustainabiLity goaLs. These frameworks incLude IIRC, GRI Standards 2021, TCFD, SASB, and UNGC.
Recognising the importance of the UN SDGs (SustainabLe DeveLopment GoaLs) focusing on PeopLe, PLanet, Prosperity, and Partnership, the Company continuousLy creates vaLue through initiatives directLy addressing these aspects of your performance.
People:
• Great place to work: The Company is dedicated
to enhancing the organisationaL cuLture by empowering empLoyees (associates) with access to advanced technoLogies, providing ampLe Learning & DeveLopment opportunities to nurture their skiLLs and areas of expertise, and offering robust career deveLopment
programs. The Company's focus on fostering a positive and incLusive culture enabLes team members to thrive both professionally and personaLLy. The Company prioritizes open communication, coLLaboration, and continuous Learning to ensure everyone has opportunities for growth and development.
• Work-life balance: The Company strives to provide feasible and flexible work-life balance solutions along with a range of associate- friendly policies and processes to reduce attrition. The Company's aim is to cultivate a positive and productive work environment where every individual can flourish.
• Diversity and inclusion: The Company is committed to ensuring that the organization embraces gender diversity and inclusivity by actively including people with disabilities as well as individuals from the LGBTQIA community. This reflects the dedication to being a socially responsible business.
• Employee engagement & recognition:
The Company ensures that associates are engaged, feel valued, and recognized through a robust performance management system, a flexible working structure, and an extensive array of benefits and perks.
• Individual Social Responsibility: The
Company encourages associates to
contribute to society and the environment, making these activities an integral part of their day-to-day endeavors.
Planet:
• Net Zero targets approved by SBTi: The
Company's commitment to achieving net zero by 2035 has been approved by SBTi and is underpinned by a comprehensive strategy. The Company is transitioning to renewable energy sources through on-site installations and open access arrangements, enhancing energy efficiency via LED lighting and motion sensors, and increasing green investments through the implementation of a Carbon Price. Additionally, the Company is optimising business travel by promoting virtual meetings, adoption of green commute by encouraging the use of public transport and electric vehicles and facilitating carpooling to reduce employee commute emissions. Carbon
sequestration efforts, such as tree plantation initiatives, further contribute to your transition towards a low carbon economy.
• No waste to landfill: The Company has campuses that are equipped with Organic Waste Converters and vermi com posting plants to convert food waste into manure, reducing transportation emissions and diverting waste from landfills.
• No to plastic: The Company maintains plastic- free campuses and advocates the use of eco-friendly and biodegradable materials among all stakeholders. The Company raises awareness and initiates campaigns to eliminate single-use plastic.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover: The
Company has adopted a comprehensive approach across the value chain, focus on reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering materials to foster a circular economy. Transitioning to digital registers helps
minimise paper usage.
• Being water positive: The Company enhances water efficiency through the implementation of water sensors, restrictors, and water- efficient cooling systems. Wastewater recycling through Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and rainwater harvesting contribute to groundwater recharge efforts.
• Promoting Biodiversity: Across aU the
locations, your Company prioritises the protection of local flora and fauna to mitigate any adverse impacts on biodiversity resulting from the operations.
Prosperity:
• Innovation: Embracing technology such as IoT, Blockchain, AI, and Machine Learning, your Company develops sustainable solutions to reduce emissions and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.
• Green solutions: The Company invests in green solutions platforms on sustainability reporting, climate risk management, sustainable finance, Green CodeRefiner, and a range of sustainability offerings including strategy formulation, compliance, lifecycle assessment (LCA), and ESG consulting.
• Connecting with customers: The Company prioritise buiLding brand equity by actively engaging with the customers to address their current and future needs, ensuring their satisfaction while aligning with the Company's sustainabiLity goaLs.
Partnership:
• Learning and Sharing: The Company coLLaborates with partners and other companies to establish an aLLiance ecosystem, suppLementing each other's capabiLities on joint projects. By engaging with academia, businesses, NGOs, and governments, the Company addresses gLobaL chaLLenges such as heaLthcare, cLimate change, and inequaLity.
• Sustainable supply chain: The Company ensures aLignment throughout the vaLue chain in its commitment to cLimate action, supporting suppLiers in adhering to the highest standards of sustainabLe and ethicaL best practices within their organisations.
The Company's progress against sustainabiLity targets and metrics is transparentLy discLosed in externaLLy assured Integrated reports, accessibLe on the Company's website at the webLink: https:// www.techmahindra.com/about-us/sustainabiLity/
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
The Business ResponsibiLity and SustainabiLity Report for the financial year 2024-25 in format as stipulated by the SEBI Circular dated 12th July, 2023 along with an assurance report by DNV forms part of this AnnuaL Report in compLiance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing ReguLations.
In addition to the BRSR, the Integrated Annual Report of the Company provides an insight on the various ESG initiatives adopted by the Company.
AWARDS AND RECONGNITIONS
The Company continued to pursue exceLLence in its core business areas, steadily advancing its vision of becoming a gLobaLLy recognized brand. The awards and rankings received by the Company reaffirm its position as a thought Leader within the industry and refLect the Company's ongoing commitment to business exceLLence, sustainabiLity, human capitaL deveLopment, and its unwavering focus on contributing to a better society.
Some of the notabLe awards and recognitions received during the financiaL year 2024-25 incLude:
• Ranked #1 in India and #2 gLobaLLy in the TSV IT Services category by Dow Jones SustainabiLity Index (DJSI) for 2024;
• Recognized as one of the WorLd's Most SustainabLe Companies 2024 by TIME Magazine in partnership with Statista. The Company ranked #1 amongst aLL the Indian companies.
• Ranked #1 in BusinessWorLd's 'Most SustainabLe Companies' SectoraL List 2024.
• Ranked #4 amongst India's Top 50 Most SustainabLe Companies of 2024.
• IncLuded in the prestigious 'A List' for both CDP CLimate Change and CDP Water Stewardship
2024.
• Listed in the Top 5% in the IT Services sector in the S&P GLobaL SustainabiLity Yearbook
2025.
• Recognized amongst 'Best Brands of 2024' in India by ET NOW.
• Recognized amongst 'Progressive PLaces to Work 2024' by ET NOW.
• Recognized amongst the 'Most Preferred WorkpLaces for 2024-25' by Team Marksmen.
• Recognized amongst 'India's Best Organizations for Women 2024' by ET Edge.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the financiaL year under review, the Authorised Share CapitaL of the Company increased from ' 9,093,000,000 comprising of 1,818,600,000 equity shares of ' 5 each fuLLy paid to ' 9,243,000,000 comprising of 1,848,600,000 equity shares of ' 5 each fuLLy paid pursuant to merger of Perigord Premedia (India) Private Limited, Perigord Data SoLutions (India) Private Limited, Tech Mahindra Cerium Private Limited and Thirdware SoLution Limited, whoLLy-owned subsidiaries of the Company, with the Company.
Further the Company aLLotted 2,235,189 equity shares of ' 5/- each fuLLy-paid, on the exercise of stock options under the EmpLoyee
Stock Option Schemes of the Company viz. Employee Stock Option PLan 2014 and Employee Stock Option Scheme 2018 during the financial year under review. Consequently, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company stood increased from ' 4,883,792,615 divided into 976,758,523 equity shares of ' 5/- each to ' 4,894,968,560 divided into 978,993,712 equity shares of ' 5/- each as on 31st March, 2025.
The entire issued and paid-up share capital of the Company is listed on the stock exchanges in India viz. National. Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
During the financial year under review, the Company has transferred the unclaimed dividends for seven consecutive years amounting to ' 25.77 Mn and 1,12,530 corresponding equity shares on which such dividends were unclaimed to the Investor Education and Protection Fund ("IEPF") in compliance with Section 125 of the Act read with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
Calendar for transfer of unclaimed dividend to IEPF is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
The Shareholder-wise details of the unpaid and unclaimed dividends lying with the Company as on 31st March, 2025 are uploaded and available on the website of the Company at the webUnk: https:// www.techmahindra.com/investors/shareholder- information/
The Members are requested to check the details of the unclaimed dividends on the website of the Company and claim their dividends at the earliest to avoid the unclaimed and unpaid dividend and equity shares thereof being transferred to IEPF.
Nodal Officer
During the financial year under review, Mr. Anil Khatri ceased to be NodaL Officer of the Company upon retirement, on 31st August, 2024.
Ms. Ruchie Khanna, Company Secretary, was appointed as the NodaL Officer of the Company, pursuant to Rule 7(2A) of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, w.e.f. 1st September, 2024. Contact detaiLs of the NodaL
officer are available on the website of the Company at the webUnk: https://www.techmahindra.com/ investors/#investor-contacts
GENERAL
The Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the foUowing items, as there were no transactions/events related to these items during the financial year under review:
• Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;
• Issue of sweat equity shares to employees of the Company under any scheme;
• The Company has not resorted to any buyback of its Equity Shares during the financial year under review;
• Raising of funds through Preferential Allotment, Rights Issue or Qualified Institutional Placement;
• Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the employees in respect of equity shares for the subscription/purchase of which loan was pursuant to which such persons can beneficiaUy hold shares as envisaged under Section 67(3)(c) of the Act;
• Suspension of trading of equity shares of the Company;
• Revision made in Financial Statements or the Board's Report of the Company;
• There was no one-time settlement done by the Company and hence the provision of details of difference in valuation arising between such one-time settlement and the loan taken from the Banks does not arise.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the contributions made by employees towards the success of the Company. Your Directors gratefully acknowledge the co-operation and support received from the shareholders, customers, vendors, bankers, Regulatory and Governmental authorities in India and abroad.
For and on behalf of the Board
Anand G. Mahindra
Chairman (DIN: 00004695)
Place: 24th April, 2025 Date: Mumbai
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Includes Interim Dividend and Final Dividend declared and paid.
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