Date: June 13, 2026
Business Activities
- Main Business: Edible Oils, Food and FMCG Industry (96% of turnover)
- Other Activities: Others (4% of turnover)
Product-wise Turnover Breakdown
- Manufacture of vegetable oils and fats excluding corn oil: 75%
- Manufacture of oil cakes & meals including residual products: 10%
- Manufacture of hydrogenated oil and vanaspati ghee: 4%
- Manufacture of Castor Oil: 3%
- Flour Milling: 3%
- Rice Milling: 2%
- Dal (Pulses) Milling: 2%
- Others: 1%
Operations
- Number of Plants: 24 (National)
- Number of Offices: 7 (National)
- International Operations: None
- Markets Served: 28 States and 8 Union Territories (National), 68 countries (International)
- Export Contribution: 7% of overall sales
Workforce Details (as of March 31, 2026)
Employees
- Permanent Employees: 2,881 total (2,781 male, 100 female)
- Male: 96.53%, Female: 3.47%
- Other than Permanent Employees: None
Workers
- Permanent Workers: None
- Other than Permanent Workers: 4,069 total (4,049 male, 20 female)
- Male: 99.51%, Female: 0.49%
Differently Abled Personnel
- No differently abled employees or workers
Gender Representation
- Board of Directors: 8 male, 1 female (11.11% female representation)
- Key Management Personnel: 6 male, 0 female
- 4 Key Managerial Personnel are also part of Board of Directors
Turnover Rates (Permanent Employees)
- FY 2025-26: Male 12.71%, Female 16.95%, Total 12.84%
- FY 2024-25: Male 14.26%, Female 20.14%, Total 14.41%
- FY 2023-24: Male 15.80%, Female 20.75%, Total 15.92%
Subsidiaries and Associates
1. Golden Valley Agrotech Private Limited (Subsidiary, 100% holding)
2. G. D. Foods Manufacturing (India) Private Limited (Subsidiary, 80% holding)
3. Omkar Chemical Industries Private Limited (Subsidiary, 67% holding)
4. AWL Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Subsidiary, 100% holding)
5. Leverian Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Step Down Subsidiary, 100% holding)
6. Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited (Step Down Subsidiary, 100% holding)
7. Vishakha Polyfab Private Limited (Joint Venture, 50% holding)
8. K.T.V. Health Food Private Limited (Joint Venture, 50% holding)
9. AWN Agro Private Limited (Joint Venture, 50% holding)
10. KTV Edible Oils Private Limited (Subsidiary of K.T.V. Health Food, 50% holding)
11. PT Flextech Packaging, Indonesia (Associate, 25% holding)
12. Tops Foods & Beverages Trading LLC, UAE (Subsidiary of G.D. Foods, 80% holding)
These entities do not participate in the BRSR initiatives of AWL Agri Business Limited.
CSR Details
- CSR Applicable: Yes (as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013)
- Turnover: ₹72,307.63 crore
- Net Worth: ₹10,340.17 crore
Complaints/Grievances (FY 2025-26)
- Shareholders: 6 complaints received, all resolved by year-end
- Employees and Workers: 44 complaints/feedback through SETU platform, all resolved
- Customers: 3,424 complaints received, 59 pending due to sales force migration (resolved after FY26 end)
- Value Chain Partners: No complaints
Material Responsible Business Conduct Issues
The company identified 12 material issues with risk/opportunity assessment:
1. Economic Performance (Risk + Opportunity)
2. Corporate Governance and Business Practices (Primarily Risk)
3. Product Stewardship/Product Quality and Safety (Risk)
4. Sustainable Packaging Initiatives (Opportunity + Risk)
5. Customer Centricity and Engagement (Opportunity)
6. Nutritional Accessibility (Opportunity with regulatory risk)
7. Cyber Security and Data Privacy (Risk)
8. Talent Attraction, Development, and Retention (Risk + Opportunity)
9. Health and Safety (Risk)
10. Water Management (Opportunity)
11. Responsible Consumption and Waste Management (Risk + Opportunity)
12. Climate Resilience (Strategic Risk)
Management and Process Disclosures
- Policies cover all 9 NGRBC Principles: Yes
- Policies approved by Board: Yes
- Policies translated into procedures: No
- Policies extend to value chain partners: No
Certifications and Standards
- FSSC 22000 V 5.1
- BRCGS Issue 8.0
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 14001:2015
- ISO 45001:2018
- RSPO SCC (For Palm refineries)
- US FDA (select plants)
- GMP+ (select plants)
Sustainability Commitments and Performance
- Achieved >95% traceability to mills (TTM) for palm oil sourcing (meeting FY26 target)
- All palm refineries remain RSPO certified
- Approximately 98% of packaging materials are recyclable
- Installed 2 additional Zero Liquid Discharge plants (total 13 ZLD systems, 3,850 KL/day capacity)
- Planted 42,342 trees across manufacturing sites
Governance and Leadership
- Director responsible for BRSR: Mr. Shrikant Kanhere, Managing Director and CEO (DIN: 07185218)
- ESG Committee: Yes, comprising majority of Independent Directors
- Committee reviews ESG policies, sustainability initiatives, and stakeholder engagement
- Charter available on company website
Principle-wise Performance Disclosure
Principle 1 (Ethical Conduct)
- Anti-corruption policy: Yes, available on company website
- No fines/penalties in proceedings with regulators
- No disciplinary actions for bribery/corruption
- No complaints about conflict of interest
- Accounts payable days: 46.22 days (FY2025-26), 42.90 days (FY2024-25)
Principle 2 (Sustainable Products)
- R&D investment: Negligible
- Capex for environmental improvements: 7.07% of total capex
- Sustainable sourcing procedures: Yes, 95% palm oil traceability to mills
- EPR applicable: Yes, aligned with CPCB/SPCB requirements
Principle 3 (Employee Well-being)
- Health insurance coverage: 100% for employees and workers
- Retirement benefits: 100% coverage for PF, Gratuity, ESI
- Return to work rate after parental leave: 100% for male employees
- Retention rate after parental leave: 92.22% for male employees
- Occupational health and safety system: ISO 45001:2018 implemented across 24 facilities
- Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate: 0 for employees, 0.21 for workers
- Fatalities: 2 workers
Principle 4 (Stakeholder Engagement)
- Stakeholder groups identified: Employees, Shareholders/Investors, Customers, Regulators, Vendors/Suppliers, Communities/NGOs
- Engagement channels include direct meetings, digital platforms, surveys, and community programs
Principle 5 (Human Rights)
- Human rights training coverage: 85% of employees
- Median remuneration: Board ₹1.55 crore (male), ₹0.32 crore (female); KMP ₹0.96 crore; Employees ₹0.10-0.11 crore; Workers ₹0.03-0.04 crore
- Gross wages to females: 2.91% of total wages
- No complaints on human rights issues
- No POSH complaints
Principle 6 (Environmental Protection)
- Total energy consumption: 83,98,407 GJ (13,53,091 GJ renewable, 70,45,316 GJ non-renewable)
- Energy intensity: 0.000012 per rupee of turnover
- Water withdrawal: 28,30,034 KL (surface water 4,01,628 KL, groundwater 7,79,848 KL, third party 16,48,558 KL)
- Water intensity: 0.000004 per rupee of turnover
- Zero Liquid Discharge: Implemented at 13 factories
- GHG emissions: Scope 1 - 5,38,730 tCO2e, Scope 2 - 2,72,375 tCO2e
- Emission intensity: 0.0000011 tCO2e per rupee of turnover
- Waste generated: 1,42,040 metric tons (hazardous 23,899 MT, non-hazardous 1,16,979 MT)
- Waste recovered: 1,37,541 MT (recycled 7,496 MT, re-used 1,26,419 MT, other recovery 3,626 MT)
- Waste disposed: 4,499 MT (landfilling)
Principle 7 (Policy Influence)
- Affiliations with trade associations: 9
- Top associations: CII, SOPA, SEA, IVPA, FOSFA, GAFTA, International Castor Oil Association, RSPO, SEDEX
- No anti-competitive conduct issues
Principle 8 (Inclusive Growth)
- Input sourcing from MSMEs/small producers: 18.06%
- Input sourcing within India: 45.98%
- Wage distribution: Rural 9.53%, Semi-urban 28.69%, Urban 19.35%, Metropolitan 42.44%
Principle 9 (Consumer Responsibility)
- Consumer complaint mechanism: Multiple channels including email, toll-free helpline, social media
- Consumer complaints: 3,424 received, 59 pending due to sales force migration (resolved after FY26)
- No product recalls
- Cyber security and data privacy policy: Yes, available on company website
- No data breaches
Assurance Statement
- Assurance Provider: Intertek India Private Limited
- Assurance Type: Limited Assurance
- Scope: Selected sustainability disclosures including workforce data, human rights training, and minimum wage compliance
- Assurance Standard: ISAE 3000 (Revised)
- Conclusion: No evidence that sustainability data presented is materially incorrect