Date: 06.09.2026

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Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report Disclosure:

General Disclosures:

  • Year of incorporation: 1993
  • Corporate office: SOM House, 23, Zone II, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462011
  • Paid-up Capital: ₹41,58,02,624
  • Turnover: ₹97,101.17 Lakh
  • Net worth: ₹65,918.25 Lakh
  • Reporting boundary: Consolidated Basis (3 SDBL owned Plants and 5 Offices)
  • Contact person: Shri. Nakul Kam Sethi, Whole Time Director (011-26169909, nksethi@somindia.in)

Products/Services:

  • Manufacturing of beer (NIC Code 11031) contributed 84.7% of turnover
  • Alcoholic Beverages, Indian Made Foreign Liquor (NIC Code 11011) contributed 15.3% of turnover

Operations:

  • Number of locations: 8 (3 plants and 5 offices nationally, 0 internationally)
  • Markets served: 22 States & Union Territories nationally, 18 countries internationally
  • Export contribution: 0.69% of total turnover
  • Main customers: retail consumers, restaurants, hotels and Canteen Store's Department through Government Corporations and Distributors

Employees:

  • Total employees: 695 (460 permanent, 235 other than permanent)
  • Total workers: 495 (0 permanent, 495 other than permanent)
  • Employee turnover rate: 2.5% for permanent employees, 2.0% for permanent workers
  • Women representation: 12.5% on Board of Directors (1 female out of 8 directors), 0% in Key Management Personnel
  • No differently abled employees or workers

Subsidiary Companies:

1. Som Distilleries and breweries Odisha private Limited (Wholly Owned Subsidiary, 100% shares)

2. Woodpecker Distilleries & Breweries Private Limited (Subsidiary, 78.87% shares)

3. Woodpecker Greenagri Nutrients Private Limited (Wholly Owned Subsidiary, 100% shares)

CSR Details:

  • CSR applicable: Yes
  • Turnover: ₹97,101.17 Lakh
  • Net worth: ₹65,918.25 Lakh

Complaints/Grievances:

  • Shareholders: 8 complaints filed, 0 pending resolution
  • Communities: No complaints received
  • Employees and workers: No complaints
  • Customers: No complaints
  • Value Chain Partners: No complaints

Material Responsible Business Conduct Issues:

The company identified 12 material issues:

1. Climate Change (Risk) - Potential increase in energy, raw material and compliance costs

2. Water Stewardship and Availability (Risk) - Water scarcity could increase capital and operating expenditure

3. Energy Management and GHG Emissions (Risk) - Higher energy prices may increase costs

4. Sustainable Resource Management (Opportunity) - Better resource efficiency can reduce consumption and operating costs

5. Packaging Sustainability (Opportunity) - Greater packaging efficiency can reduce material costs

6. Governance, Ethics and Transparency (Opportunity) - Strong governance can enhance stakeholder confidence

7. Social Responsibility and Community Development (Opportunity) - Strong community relationships can improve employee engagement

8. Occupational Health, Safety and Employee Well-being (Risk) - Incidents may result in medical costs and production disruption

9. Cybersecurity and Data Protection (Risk) - Cyber incidents may result in business disruption

10. Responsible Supply Chain and Local Procurement (Opportunity) - Supply chain resilience can reduce disruption risk

11. Employee Development, Diversity and Inclusion (Opportunity) - Higher employee capability can improve productivity

Management and Process Disclosures:

  • Policies cover all NGRBC principles and have been approved by the Board
  • Policies extend to value chain partners through compliance clauses in agreements
  • Accredited with FSSAI Certification and ISO: 9001:2008
  • CSR Committee responsible for sustainability related issues
  • No independent assessment by external agency conducted

Principle-wise Performance Disclosure:

Principle 1 (Ethical, Transparent, Accountable):

  • Training coverage: 80% of Board, 75% of KMPs, 70% of other employees, 65% of workers
  • No fines/penalties/punishment paid in proceedings
  • Anti-corruption policy in place
  • No disciplinary action against Directors/KMPs/employees/workers for bribery/corruption
  • No complaints regarding conflict of interest
  • Number of days of accounts payables: 56 days (FY2025-26) vs 45 days (FY2024-25)
  • Purchases with related parties: 6.20% of total purchases
  • Sales to related parties: 1.18% of total sales
  • Loans & advances to related parties: 100.00% of total loans & advances
  • Investment in related parties: 99.99% of total investment

Principle 2 (Sustainable and Safe Goods/Services):

  • Capex investments: ₹200 Lakh in both FY2025-26 and FY2024-25
  • Procedures for sustainable sourcing in place
  • Waste management processes: Plastic waste collected and disposed/resold to approved recyclers; E-waste disposed to PCB authorized vendors; Other waste (glass, paper) collected and disposed to authorized vendors
  • Extended Producer Responsibility applicable and waste collection plan in line with EPR plan

Principle 3 (Employee Well-being):

  • 100% of permanent employees covered by health insurance and accident insurance
  • 100% of female permanent employees covered by maternity benefits
  • 0% of other than permanent employees covered by any benefits
  • 100% coverage for PF, Gratuity, ESI for both employees and workers
  • No differently abled employees/workers, but establishments are accessible
  • Equal opportunity policy in place
  • Grievance redressal mechanism available for all categories
  • No worker associations or unions
  • Training: 60.31% of male employees and 77.77% of female employees trained on health/safety and skill upgradation
  • 100% of employees received performance and career development reviews
  • Occupational health and safety management system implemented
  • No safety incidents, injuries, or fatalities reported
  • No complaints on working conditions or health & safety

Principle 4 (Stakeholder Responsiveness):

  • Key stakeholder groups: Investors, Customers, Suppliers, Employees, Community, Government and Regulatory body
  • Engagement occurs throughout the year via various channels
  • Stakeholder consultation used to support identification and management of environmental and social topics

Principle 5 (Human Rights):

  • 65.75% of employees and 66.06% of workers received human rights training
  • 100% of employees and workers paid more than minimum wage
  • Median remuneration: Board of Directors ₹9.77 Lakh, KMPs ₹14.05 Lakh, other employees ₹3.38 Lakh, female employees ₹5.47 Lakh
  • Focal point (Internal Complaints Committee) responsible for addressing human rights impacts
  • No complaints on sexual harassment, discrimination, child labour, forced labour, wages, or other human rights issues
  • 100% of plants and offices assessed for human rights compliance

Principle 6 (Environmental Protection):

  • Total energy consumption: 231.57 TJ (FY2025-26) vs 268.57 TJ (FY2024-25)
  • Energy intensity: 100464 MJ/Cr turnover (FY2025-26) vs 84688 MJ/Cr turnover (FY2024-25)
  • Water withdrawal: 592303 KL (Surface: 165191 KL, Groundwater: 427112 KL)
  • Water consumption: 510197 KL
  • Water intensity: 221 KL/Cr turnover, 3.09 L water per L beverage packed
  • All breweries operate with Zero Liquid Discharge facilities
  • Air emissions: NOx 22.00 Mg/Nm3, SOx 16.10 Mg/Nm3, PM 50.00 Mg/Nm3
  • No GHG emissions data reported
  • Total waste generated: 30434.57 metric tonnes (Plastic: 797.61 MT, Other hazardous: 1.98 MT Lubricating Oil, Other non-hazardous: 29634.98 MT)
  • Waste recovered through recycling: 5501.21 MT
  • Waste disposed by landfilling: 1672 MT
  • Compliant with all environmental regulations, no non-compliances

Principle 7 (Responsible Policy Influence):

  • Affiliations with 2 trade associations: All India Brewers Association (National), M.P. Chamber of Commerce (State)
  • No corrective action related to anti-competitive conduct

Principle 8 (Inclusive Growth):

  • No Social Impact Assessments or Rehabilitation and Resettlement projects
  • 20% of input material sourced from MSMEs/small producers
  • 90% of input material sourced from within India
  • Wage distribution: Rural 10%, Semi Urban 35%, Urban 30%, Metropolitan 33%

Principle 9 (Responsible Consumer Engagement):

  • Consumer complaint mechanism through customer care (0755-4271271) and email (info@somindia.in)
  • 100% of products carry environmental and social parameters information
  • 100% of products carry safe and responsible usage information (health warning)
  • 100% of packaging carries recyclability symbol
  • No product recalls
  • Cyber security and data privacy framework in place
  • No data breaches occurred