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Principle 5

Businesses should respect and promote Human Rights

Does the policy of the company on human rights cover only the company or e[tend to the Group / Joint Ventures

/ Suppliers / Contractors / NGOs / Others?

The Policy e[tends to the whole group.

2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in the past onancial year and what percent was satisfactorily

resolved by the management?

During the year, the Company did not receive any complaint from the stakeholders.

Principle 6 – Not applicable

Business should respect, protect and make efforts to restore the environment

Does the policy related to Principle 6 cover only the company or e[tends to the Group / Joint Ventures / Suppliers

/ Contractors / NGOs / others -

2. Does the company have strategies / initiatives to address global environmental issues such as climate change,

global warming, etc.? Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for webpage etc.

3. Does the company identify and assess potential environmental risks? Y/N

4. Does the company have any project related to Clean Development Mechanism?

5. If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. Also, if Yes, whether any environmental compliance report is

oled?

6. Has the company undertaken any other initiatives on – clean technology, energy efociency, renewable energy, etc.

Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for web page etc.

7. Are the Emissions / :aste generated by the company within the permissible limits given by CPCB / SPCB for the

onancial year being reported?

8. Number of show cause / legal notices received fromCPCB / SPCB which are pending (i.e. not resolved to satisfaction)

as on end of Financial Year.

Principle 7

Businesses, when engaged in inpuencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a responsible manner

Is your company a member of any trade and chamber or association? If Yes, name only those major ones that your

business deals with:

Yes, the Company is a member of the following trade and chamber or associations -

a. National Association for Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

b. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

c. Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA)

2. Have you advocated / lobbied through above associations for the advancement or improvement of public good?

Yes / No if yes specify the broad areas (drop bo[: Governance and Administration, Economic Reforms, Inclusive

Development Policies, Energy security, :ater, Food Security, Sustainable Business Principles, Others)

Persistent Systems /imited has participated in consultations on the following areas –

a. Governance and Administration

b. Inclusive development policies

c. Sustainable business principles

d. Corporate Social Responsibility