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                                                                                                                               Upholding Integrity and Accountability through Policy Infrastructure


                                                                                                                               Strong corporate governance demands                    Vedanta establishes that business
                                          Corporate Governance Framework
                                                                                                                               regular checks on actions and decisions                decisions are made objectively and
                                                                                                                               before they’re implemented by Vedanta.                 with the organisation's best interests in
                                                    Risk       Governance                                                      With integrity being one of its core                   mind, and that relationships with
                                                Management                                                                     values, ethical conduct is integrated into             stakeholders do not compromise
                                                                                                                               the business ecosystem. The following                  independent judgment. Emphasis is
                                                                                                                               policies are in place and are part and                 placed on ensuring employees
                                                                                                                               parcel of Vedanta’s initiative to promote              prioritise the Company's interests and
                                     Strategy, Planning &                Stakeholders
                                       Performance                                                                             transparency and integrity.                            avoid conflicts of interest.  Employees
                                                                                                                                                                                      are required to disclose and report
                                                                                                                                                                                      potential conflicts of interest, promote
                                                                                                                                   Anti-Corruption                                    transparency and integrity through
                                                                      Integrity &                                                                                                     policies, such as refraining from
                                                                                                                                   & Bribery                                          offering or accepting bribes, avoiding
                                             ESG                     Transparency
                                                         Compliance                                                                                                                   conflicts of interest with other
                                                         & Reporting                                                                                                                  employees, reporting any potential
                                                                                                                                   Political Activities                               conflicts of interest, and abstaining

                                                                                                                                   & Personal Political                               from unfair or anti-competitive trade
                                                                                                                                                                                      practices.
                                                                                                                                   Contributions
                                                                                                                                                                                      Reporting Concerns

                                               VEDANTA LIMITED                                                                                                                        Vedanta upholds a strong commitment
                                                 Board Commmittees                                                                                                                    to ethical conduct and expects every
                                                                                                                                   Conflict of Interest                               employee to adhere to the company's

                                                                                                                                                                                      Code of Business Ethics and policies.
                                                                                                                                                                                      It is the responsibility of each
                                              Statutory Board Committees
                                                                                                                                   Prevention of Fraud                                employee to ensure that their own
            Audit & Risk Management       Nomination &             Corporate Social           Stakeholders'                                                                           behaviour and that of their
                  Committee          Remuneration Committee    Responsibility Committee  Relationship Committee                                                                       subordinates align with these
                                                                                                                                   Fair Dealing                                       standards, and that any known or
                                                                                                                                                                                      suspected breach of the Code or
                                                                                                                                                                                      applicable laws, rules, regulations, or
                                                  Special Committees                                                                                                                  policies must be reported immediately
                                                                                                                                   Anti-Money Laundering                              to a supervisor. In the case where
               ESG Commitee               Share & Debenture Transfer Commitee         Committee of Directors
                                                                                                                                                                                      reporting to a supervisor is
                                                                                                                                                                                      uncomfortable, employees have the
         By delegating specific matters to each of these committees, the Board ensures that sustainability
         considerations are integrated throughout the organisation. This approach ensures that global standards,                   Reporting Violations                               option to use the Whistleblower Policy
         strategies, business plans, and remuneration plans are designed to foster strong sustainability                                                                              by anonymously reporting to
         performance at all levels of the company.                                                                                                                                    sgl.whistleblower@vedanta.co.in.

         A comprehensive description of the Company's approach to corporate governance can be found in our
         Annual Integrated Report.



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