Date: July 11, 2026

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General Disclosures

Corporate Details:

  • Corporate Identity Number (CIN): L74899HR1995PLC095967
  • Year of incorporation: 1995
  • Corporate office: Bharti Crescent,1 Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi-110070, India
  • Financial year reported: FY 2025-26
  • Stock exchanges: BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
  • Paid-up Capital: ₹ 30,468 million
  • Contact person: Rohit Krishan Puri (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer)
  • Reporting boundary: Standalone basis Bharti Airtel Limited
  • Assurance provider: DNV Business Assurance India Private Limited
  • Assurance type: Reasonable Assurance (for BRSR core indicators) and Limited Assurance (for other indicators)

Business Activities:

  • 100% turnover from Information and Communication sector
  • Wireless Telecommunication Activities: 90.07% of turnover (Activities of Internet access by wireless infrastructure operator, maintaining cellular networks, other wireless activities)
  • Wired Telecommunication Activities: 9.93% of turnover (Basic telecom services, internet access by wired infrastructure operator)

Operations:

  • 178 offices nationally
  • No international offices (international operations served by group companies in 15 countries)
  • Markets served: 28 States + 8 UTs in India
  • Export contribution: 2.02% of total turnover
  • Customer types: End consumers (B2C) and Enterprise customers (B2B)

Employees:

  • Total employees: 13,336 (Permanent: 13,336; Other than Permanent: 0)
  • Male: 10,544
  • Female: 2,792
  • Differently-abled: 21 (Male: 19, Female: 2)
  • Total workers: 77,794 (Permanent: 0; Other than Permanent: 77,794)
  • Male: 72,149
  • Female: 5,645
  • Differently-abled: 0
  • Gender representation:
  • Board of Directors: 12 total, 3 female (25%)
  • Key Management Personnel: 3 total, 0 female
  • Turnover rate for permanent employees: 18% (Male: 17%, Female: 23%)

CSR Details:

  • CSR applicable: Yes
  • Turnover: ₹1,214,927 million
  • Net worth: ₹1,321,735 million

Complaints/Grievances:

  • Communities & NGOs: 0 complaints, 0 pending
  • Shareholders/Investors: 21 complaints, 0 pending
  • Employees and workers: 13 complaints, 0 pending
  • Customers: Complaints resolved as per Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulation, 2012
  • Value chain partners - Suppliers: 4 complaints, 0 pending
  • Others (Channel partners): 111 complaints, 0 pending

Management and Process Disclosures

ESG Governance:

  • ESG Committee comprises:
  • Nisaba Godrej, Independent Director and Chairperson
  • Kimsuka Narsimhan, Independent Director
  • Rajan Bharti Mittal, Non-executive Director
  • Shashwat Sharma, Managing Director & CEO (Airtel India)
  • Principle-wise reviews conducted annually/quarterly
  • Internal Assurance Group provides assessment/evaluation of policies

Policy Mappings:

  • Principle 1 (Ethics, Transparency): Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct for Business Associates, Tax Policy
  • Principle 2 (Product Sustainability): Environment, Health and Safety Policy, Code of Conduct for Business Associates
  • Principle 3 (Employee Well-being): Human Rights Policy, Environment Health and Safety Policy, Supplier Safety Policy
  • Principle 4 (Stakeholder Engagement): Stakeholder Engagement Framework, Shareholders Satisfaction Survey
  • Principle 5 (Human Rights): Human Rights Policy, Code of Conduct for Business Associates, POSH Policy
  • Principle 6 (Environment): Environment Health and Safety Policy, Code of Conduct for Business Associates
  • Principle 7 (Policy Advocacy): Code of Conduct
  • Principle 8 (Inclusive Growth): Code of Conduct, Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, Stakeholder Engagement Framework, Airtel Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Principle 9 (Customer Value): Code of Conduct, Environment Health and Safety Policy, Privacy Policy, Stakeholder Engagement Framework

Standards and Certifications:

  • Reporting aligned with GRI standards and International Integrated Reporting Framework
  • Signatory to United Nations Global Compact
  • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
  • ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management System
  • ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
  • ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System
  • ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System
  • TL9000: Quality Management System

Principle-wise Performance Disclosure

Principle 1 - Ethics, Transparency and Accountability:

  • 100% training coverage for Board, KMP, employees, and workers
  • No fines/penalties paid in proceedings with regulators
  • Anti-corruption policy in place (ABAC policy)
  • No disciplinary actions for bribery/corruption
  • No conflict-of-interest complaints
  • Accounts payables: 74 days (FY 2025-26) vs 69 days (FY 2024-25)
  • Sales to dealers/distributors: 61.8% of total sales
  • Related Party Transactions: Purchases 42.1%, Sales 2.7%, Loans & advances 28.7%, Investments 92.7%

Principle 2 - Product Sustainability:

  • R&D investments: 100% focused on improving environmental/social impacts
  • Capex investments: 0.47% for environmental/social improvements
  • Sustainable sourcing procedures: Yes, 90.15% inputs sourced sustainably
  • Product reclamation processes for plastics, e-waste, hazardous waste
  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) applicable and compliant

Principle 3 - Employee Well-being:

  • 100% health insurance, accident insurance, maternity/paternity benefits coverage for employees and workers
  • 100% PF and Gratuity coverage for employees and workers
  • ESI coverage: 0.09% employees, 49% workers
  • Workplace accessibility measures for differently-abled
  • Equal opportunity policy in place
  • 100% return to work rate after parental leave
  • Grievance mechanisms available for all employees/workers
  • No employee associations/unions
  • 100% training coverage on health/safety and skill upgradation
  • 100% performance reviews for employees, 21% for workers
  • Occupational health and safety management system implemented (ISO 45001)
  • Safety incidents: LTIFR 0.64 (employees), 0.62 (workers); 20 work-related injuries (employees), 109 (workers); 1 fatality (employees), 4 (workers)
  • No complaints on working conditions or health & safety

Principle 4 - Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Stakeholder identification process using AA1000 and ISO 26000 standards
  • Multiple engagement channels for customers, investors, employees, suppliers, regulators, communities
  • ESG Council reports to Board ESG Committee on stakeholder consultations
  • Stakeholder inputs incorporated into ESG targets and business strategy
  • Engagement with vulnerable/marginalized groups through Satya Bharti School program

Principle 5 - Human Rights:

  • 100% training coverage on human rights for employees and workers
  • Minimum wages: 100% employees paid above minimum wage, 88% workers paid above minimum wage
  • Median remuneration: Employees ₹880,750 (male), ₹843,759 (female); Workers ₹287,808 (male), ₹269,568 (female)
  • Gross wages to females: 19.53% of total wages
  • Focal point for human rights issues
  • Grievance mechanisms: Employee Resolution Query Management System, Whistle Blower Policy
  • Complaints: Sexual harassment 11, Discrimination 0, Child labour 0, Forced labour 0, Wages 0, Other human rights 2
  • POSH complaints: 11 total, 7 upheld, 0.13% of female employees/workers
  • Anti-retaliation mechanisms in place
  • Human rights requirements in business agreements
  • 100% assessment coverage for child labour, forced labour, sexual harassment, discrimination, wages

Principle 6 - Environmental Protection:

  • Energy consumption: 1,598,342 GJ total (27,014 GJ renewable, 1,571,328 GJ non-renewable)
  • Energy intensity: 1.32 GJ/₹Mn turnover, 26.76 GJ/Mn USD PPP
  • Water withdrawal: 128 Mn L total (17 Mn L groundwater, 111 Mn L third party)
  • Water consumption: 82 Mn L
  • Water intensity: 0.00007 Mn L/₹Mn turnover, 0.0014 Mn L/Mn USD PPP
  • Water discharged: 46 Mn L total (17 Mn L to groundwater with primary treatment, 29 Mn L to third parties)
  • Air emissions: NOx 38 MT, SOx 0, PM 2 MT, POP not applicable, VOC not applicable, HAP not applicable, CO 47 MT
  • GHG emissions: Scope 1 19,574 tCO2e, Scope 2 274,476 tCO2e
  • GHG intensity: 0.24 tCO2e/₹Mn turnover, 4.92 tCO2e/Mn USD PPP
  • Emission reduction projects: Solarization of towers, Green Energy Open Access, Hybrid battery solutions, Green sites, Network sharing, Power saving features
  • Waste generated: 8,553 MT total (Hazardous 223 MT, Non-hazardous 2,419 MT, E-waste 1,574 MT, Plastic 1,197 MT, Other 3,140 MT)
  • Waste recovered: 8,075 MT (94.5% recovery rate)
  • Waste intensity: 0.007 MT/₹Mn turnover, 0.14 MT/Mn USD PPP
  • No operations in ecologically sensitive areas
  • Compliant with all environmental regulations

Principle 7 - Responsible Policy Advocacy:

  • 13 affiliations with trade/industry associations
  • Top associations: GSMA, COAI, IAMAI, CII, FICCI, IAFI, ASSOCHAM, ISPAI, BIF, ITU
  • No adverse orders related to anti-competitive conduct
  • Policy advocacy on network/spectrum, economic regulations, broadcasting, technology/consumer affairs

Principle 8 - Inclusive Growth:

  • No land acquisition requiring Social Impact Assessment
  • Community grievance mechanism via Community.Grievance@Airtel.com
  • 4.84% inputs sourced from MSMEs/small producers
  • 96.20% inputs sourced from within India
  • Wage distribution: Rural 0%, Semi-urban 0.76%, Urban 8.42%, Metropolitan 90.82%
  • CSR projects in 10 aspirational districts: ₹6.84 million spent
  • No preferential procurement policy for marginalized groups
  • CSR beneficiaries: ~19,000 through Satya Bharti School program, 75 Bharti Scholars, 74 Plaksha University scholars, 43 J C Bose University scholars

Principle 9 - Customer Value:

  • Multiple complaint channels: customer care, toll-free number, email, Airtel Thanks App, relationship centers, in-person visits
  • No product recalls (services business)
  • Cybersecurity and data privacy policies: Bharti Information Security Policy, Risk Assessment Procedure, Risk Management Framework, Bharti Airtel Information Privacy Policy
  • No corrective actions needed on advertising/delivery issues
  • Data breaches: 0 instances, 0% involving personally identifiable information
  • Customer satisfaction surveys conducted