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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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