Governance at Schaeffler India

Sustaining integrity and value

At Schaeffler India, we see our relentless focus on good governance practices as key to building long-term, sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with all stakeholders. Our strong sense of responsibility has enabled us to foster trust in all our key relationships.

The basic philosophy of good corporate governance is to achieve business excellence and strengthen the confidence of all stakeholders.

Our corporate governance philosophy is based on the following core principles:

Our governance structure

Corporate governance

Board of Directors


Executive leadership team

Compliance management system

Risk management system

Internal control system

Setting objectives

Risk analysis

Methodologies

Monitoring

Internal audit

We practise high standards of governance

Schaeffler India's Governance Grade*

Leadership

Only six companies of the S&P BSE 100 index are in the leadership category

* Note: Assessment as on December 20, 2019 by Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), a SEBI-registered proxy advisory firm


How we stand out?

Rights of investors

  • Your Company has exceeded the regulatory requirements by publishing an investor handbook and a detailed FAQ to educate shareholders on their rights and responsibilities.

  • Your Company’s Code of Conduct extends not only to employees but also to its suppliers/vendors, enabling it to set behavioural expectations from its stakeholders.

Role of stakeholders

  • Your Company is committed to the well-being of its people. It has a publicly disclosed policy against sexual harassment, and a health and safety policy for employees.

  • Your Company has a transparent supplier/vendor selection and evaluation process and the policies are available on its website.

  • Investor grievances are taken seriously at Schaeffler India and can be escalated to the Board through the Stakeholders Relationship Committee.

Disclosure and transparency

  • The risk management framework is robust and all material risks and mitigation measures were outlined clearly.

  • The information provided on Schaeffler India’s website is comprehensive, updated and accurate.

  • Your Company believes in transparency and provides timely disclosures to its stakeholders.

Responsibilities of the board

  • Your Company’s Board is focused on succession planning; your Company has a leadership development plan for Board members, senior executives and deserving employees.

  • Your Company has been transparent about its Board evaluation process and has disclosed the conclusions of the evaluation exercise in the Annual Report.

  • Your Company has disclosed a clear charter of roles and responsibilities for the internal audit function and the Audit Committee.