Pearl Global Industries Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year 2025-26 with the stock exchanges. The filing, submitted pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, outlines the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The report discloses that the company operates on a standalone basis and has not undertaken an independent assessment or assurance of the BRSR Core.

The company reported that manufacturing and export of apparels accounted for 96.56% of its turnover. Exports contributed 96.56% to the total turnover, with the USA remaining the largest revenue-contributing market during the reporting year. Pearl Global Industries Limited operates 17 locations globally, comprising 9 national and 8 international facilities, including 8 plants and 9 offices in total.

Operational and Employee Metrics

The company employed 1,764 permanent employees as of the end of the financial year. The workforce included 1,503 male and 261 female permanent employees, with no differently abled employees reported. The Board of Directors comprised 12 members, with 3 women representing 25.00% of the board. Key Managerial Personnel included 3 individuals, with 1 woman representing 33.33% of the category.

The turnover rate for permanent employees was reported at 39.38% for the current financial year. The company listed 23 subsidiaries, including entities such as Gogreen Apparel Limited, Sead Apparels Private Limited, and Pearl Global USA, Inc.

Sustainability and Environmental Performance

Pearl Global Industries Limited disclosed that 43.77% of its capital expenditure in FY26 was invested in specific technologies to improve environmental and social impacts, primarily through solar panel installation. The company sourced 47.00% of its inputs sustainably. The percentage of recycled or reused input material to total material used in production was 2.75% for fabric.

Total energy consumption for the year stood at 103,512.03 Gigajoules (GJ), with 40,073.37 GJ sourced from renewable energy and 63,438.66 GJ from non-renewable sources. Total water withdrawal was 132,267.45 kilolitres. The company reported total Scope 1 emissions of 2,081.57 tCO2e and total Scope 2 emissions of 5,811.92 tCO2e.

Social Impact and Governance

The company reported zero fines, penalties, or imprisonment cases involving the entity or its directors during the financial year. There were no reported instances of product recalls on account of safety issues. The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) was nil for both employees and workers, with zero fatalities reported.

Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the company reported benefitting 19,923 persons through various projects. These initiatives included education support, environmental sustainability projects like green belt development, and health and sanitation programs such as RO water installation in government schools.

Neha Khanna ceased to be an Independent Director of Pearl Global Industries Limited effective the close of business hours on June 20, 2026, following the completion of her five-year tenure. Her departure concludes her service on the board and key committees, including the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Risk Management Committee.

The company informed the stock exchanges that the cessation was due to the completion of her tenure as an Independent Director. Khanna was originally appointed to the role for a period of five consecutive years beginning June 21, 2021.

The disclosure was made to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with Schedule III.

Pearl Global Industries Limited has hosted the requisite disclosure on its official website. The filing was signed by Shilpa Saraf, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.