Oriental Hotels Limited has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2025-26 to the stock exchanges. The filing details the company's performance on environmental, social, and governance parameters across its 7 hotels. The report highlights that the company sources more than 71% of its total electricity consumption from renewable resources and has achieved EarthCheck certification for all seven properties, with six attaining Platinum status.

The company reported a total workforce of 972 individuals, comprising 314 permanent employees and 658 workers. The gender diversity data shows that women constitute 18.47% of the permanent workforce and 20.67% of the total workforce. The report also notes that 9 differently abled individuals are employed across the organization. The turnover rate for permanent employees stood at 12% for the current financial year.

Environmental Performance

Oriental Hotels disclosed its energy and water consumption figures for the financial year. The total energy consumed was 1,25,450.84 GJ, with 57,455.08 GJ sourced from renewable avenues. Water withdrawal totalled 4,32,771.96 kilolitres, while water consumption was reported at 4,14,216.02 kilolitres. The company has initiated a phased implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) with a current recycling rate exceeding 50%, aiming for 100% by 2030.

Waste Management and Emissions

The company generated a total of 1,014.57 metric tonnes of waste during the year. Of this, 723.98 metric tonnes were recovered through recycling, reusing, or other recovery operations, while 286.75 metric tonnes were disposed of via landfilling or other methods. Total greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) were reported at 8,344.98 tCO2e. The intensity of these emissions was recorded at 0.020 tCO2e per guest night.

Key Environmental Metrics

Governance and Compliance

The report confirms that the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board oversees sustainability-related issues. The company stated that no fines or penalties were imposed on it or its Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) during the financial year. Additionally, the report indicates that 29.13% of inputs were sourced sustainably by value. The company maintains a whistleblower policy and an independent third-party ethics helpline, Integrity Matters, for stakeholder grievances.

Oriental Hotels Limited has fixed Thursday, July 23, 2026, as the record date to determine members entitled to receive the final dividend of ₹0.65 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The dividend, if declared at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), will be paid electronically on or from August 6, 2026, subject to tax deduction at source. The 56th AGM is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (IST) via Video Conferencing and Other Audio Visual Means.

The company has dispensed with sending physical copies of the Annual Report in compliance with Ministry of Corporate Affairs circulars. Instead, the notice and report will be sent electronically to members whose email addresses are registered with the company, Registrar and Transfer Agents, or depositories. Members attending the meeting through VC/OAVM will be counted for quorum purposes under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Shareholders are requested to register their email addresses by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, to receive the AGM notice and remote e-voting credentials. The company has engaged National Securities Depository Limited to provide remote e-voting facilities before and during the AGM. Detailed instructions for the same will be provided in the notice.

Dividend and Compliance Details

Pursuant to SEBI directives effective November 18, 2025, dividend payments will be processed only via electronic mode, discontinuing dividend warrants or cheques. Shareholders holding shares in physical form must ensure their folios are KYC compliant—specifically that PAN, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signatures are registered with the company or RTA—to receive dividends. For shares held in electronic form, bank details furnished by the Depository Participant will be used for remittance.

To ensure compliance with Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) requirements under the Income Tax Act, 2025, members are requested to update their residential status, PAN, and category with their depositories or the company/RTA by Saturday, July 18, 2026. This will enable the company to determine and deduct the appropriate TDS or withholding tax rate.