Pidilite Industries Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26 with the stock exchanges. The report, which forms an integral part of the Annual Report, provides a comprehensive overview of the company's performance against Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. M/s. KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP provided reasonable assurance for the BRSR Core attributes.

The company reported that renewable energy, comprising both electrical and thermal sources, accounted for approximately 53% of the total energy consumed across its manufacturing facilities as of March 2026. Pidilite operates 33 manufacturing plants and 9 offices nationally, with 5 international offices. The disclosures are made on a standalone basis, excluding certain sites not within the operational control of the company.

Environmental Performance

Pidilite’s environmental initiatives focus on reducing freshwater and energy use, controlling greenhouse gas emissions, and managing waste. The company reported a total Scope 1 emission of 7,566 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent and Scope 2 emissions of 36,662 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent for FY 2025-26. The total energy consumed was 6,32,167 Giga Joules, with an energy intensity of 0.63 Giga Joules per Metric Ton of production.

Water withdrawal totalled 9,26,643 kilolitres, with a consumption intensity of 0.93 KL per Metric Ton of production. The company has implemented Zero Liquid Discharge mechanisms at 23 of its 33 manufacturing facilities. Regarding waste management, the company generated 21,682.99 metric tonnes of total waste, of which 16,816.62 metric tonnes were recovered through recycling or reuse.

Social and Governance Disclosures

The company’s workforce comprised 10,387 permanent employees and 4,228 workers as of the end of the financial year. Women represented 5% of the total employees and 8% of the total workers. The Board of Directors consists of 16 members, including one female director. The company reported one fatality among workers during the year and a Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 0.13 for workers.

Pidilite confirmed compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, achieving 100% collection of plastic packaging waste introduced into the market. The company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives covered areas such as education, women’s empowerment, skill building, agriculture, water conservation, and sanitation.

Pidilite Industries Limited has announced its 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. IST, to be conducted through Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) in compliance with applicable MCA and SEBI circulars. The registered office of the Company at Regent Chambers, 7th Floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 208, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 shall be deemed the venue for the AGM.

AGM Key Details

The following table summarises the key dates and logistics for the 57th AGM:

Agenda Items

The AGM will transact the following ordinary and special business:

Ordinary Business:

• Adoption of Financial Statements: Consideration and adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, along with the Board of Directors' and Auditors' reports.
• Declaration of Dividend: Confirmation of the payment of a special interim dividend of ₹10/- per equity share and declaration of a final dividend of ₹11.50 per equity share of face value ₹1/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
• Re-appointment of Directors: Re-appointment of Shri A B Parekh (DIN: 00035317), Non-Executive Vice Chairman, and Shri Kavinder Singh (DIN: 06994031), Joint Managing Director, both retiring by rotation and eligible for re-appointment.

Special Business:

• Cost Auditor Remuneration: Ratification of remuneration payable to Cost Auditors M/s. V J Talati & Co., Cost Accountants (Registration No. R00213), not exceeding ₹2,07,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seven Thousand only) plus applicable taxes, for the financial year ending March 31, 2027.

Directors Seeking Re-appointment

The following table provides a brief profile of the directors seeking re-appointment at the AGM, as required under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations:

Financial Performance Highlights (FY 2025-26)

The company delivered robust financial results for FY 2025-26. The following table presents key standalone and consolidated performance metrics:

The dividend payout amount has grown at a CAGR of 34.82% during the last 5 years. The total capital expenditure during the year was ₹561.53 crores (previous year ₹420.44 crores), primarily spent on manufacturing units, offices, laboratories, warehouses, and information technology.

Dividend and Bonus Share Details

During FY 2025-26, the company issued bonus equity shares in the proportion of 1:1, allotting 50,88,57,016 equity shares of ₹1/- each on September 24, 2025. The company also paid a special interim dividend of ₹10/- per equity share (pre-bonus) to commemorate the 101st Birth Anniversary of the Company's founder Shri B K Parekh, amounting to ₹508.67 crores. The proposed final dividend of ₹11.50 per equity share on the post-bonus expanded capital base amounts to ₹1,170.44 crores, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing AGM.

Shareholder Information and E-Voting

Shareholders holding shares as on the cut-off date of July 28, 2026 are eligible to vote. The Company has engaged National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) for providing the electronic voting facility. Members who have not yet registered their email addresses are requested to do so with their Depository Participants (for demat holdings) or with the Company's Registrar & Share Transfer Agent, M/s. MUFG Intime India Private Limited (for physical holdings), to receive the AGM notice and Annual Report electronically. Shareholders with queries may write to the Company at queries_documents@pidilite.com on or before Tuesday, July 28, 2026.