Universal Cables Limited filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26, disclosing that approximately 40% of its total energy consumption was derived from renewable sources. The company reported a reduction in CO2 emission intensity by 23.87% during the year, driven by energy efficiency improvements and a switch from furnace oil to LPG for boilers.

The report highlights that the company commissioned a 4 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in July 2024 under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement. Additionally, rooftop solar plants with capacities of 2 MW at Satna and 0.5 MW at Goa operated reliably during the fiscal year. The company has set a target to increase the share of renewable energy in total electricity consumption to exceed 40% by FY 2026-27.

Financial and Operational Metrics

Universal Cables reported a total energy consumption of 2,46,954 Gigajoules (GJ) for FY 2025-26, comprising 61,954 GJ from renewable sources and 1,85,000 GJ from non-renewable sources. The energy intensity per rupee of turnover stood at 81.70 GJ/Crore INR, an improvement from 82.45 GJ/Crore INR in the previous year.

Environmental Impact and Waste Management

The company generated a total of 68.91 metric tonnes of waste during FY 2025-26, down from 83.11 metric tonnes in the previous year. The waste intensity per rupee of turnover was reported at 0.228 metric tonnes/Crore Rs. The company achieved zero liquid discharge and ensured that 100% of the generated waste was recovered through recycling operations.

Total greenhouse gas emissions, comprising Scope 1 and Scope 2, were reported at 21,716 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The emission intensity per rupee of turnover decreased to 7.18 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent/Crore Rs. from 8.97 in the prior year.

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

The BRSR confirms that Universal Cables has established policies covering all nine principles of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). The Board's Audit Committee reviewed the company's performance against these policies annually, while compliance with statutory requirements was reviewed quarterly. No fines, penalties, or imprisonment were imposed on the company or its management during the financial year.

Vindhya Telelinks Limited has confirmed that no encumbrance was created on the equity shares held by it and other promoter group entities in Birla Corporation Limited for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This disclosure, submitted to the stock exchanges on April 4, 2026, under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, covers a total promoter shareholding of 48,434,191 shares, representing 62.90% of the equity share capital. The declaration was signed by Company Secretary Dinesh Kapoor and addressed to the Corporate Relationship Department of BSE Ltd and the Listing Department of NSE.

The filing relies on the factual position that no intimation regarding any encumbrance was received from the specified entities. Vindhya Telelinks acted for itself and on behalf of its three wholly owned subsidiary companies: August Agents Limited, Insilco Agents Limited, and Laneseda Agents Limited. The submission includes a detailed annexure listing the shareholding of all promoters in Birla Corporation Limited.

According to the annexure, the largest shareholder among the promoters is Hindustan Medical Institution, holding 7,159,460 shares (9.30%), followed by Vindhya Telelinks Limited with 6,380,243 shares (8.29%). Other significant shareholders include August Agents Limited (7.81%), Insilco Agents Limited (7.80%), and Laneseda Agents Limited (7.78%). The list also includes entities such as Eastern India Educational Institution and Belle Vue Clinic.

The following table details the shareholding of the promoters as disclosed in the filing:

The declaration further noted that no encumbrance was made by promoter group entities with nil shareholding, including Canberra Traders Pvt. Ltd., Trilochan Vyapaar Pvt. Ltd., and Syensqo-India Holding Inc. The document has been submitted for the records of the stock exchanges and the Audit Committee of Birla Corporation Limited.