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WITH A LEGACY OF

OVER 165 YEARS


The history of Aditya Birla Group is
intertwined with that of India.
Mahatma Gandhi's concept of
TRUSTEESHIP has guided our
business-thinking and actions
through generations.

G.D. Birla was a close confidant of Mahatma Gandhi


and played a critical role in India’s freedom struggle >
HERITAGE
The Values of Aditya Birla Group can be traced back to the inspiring ideals
and vision of two legendary leaders, who established the foundation of the Group.

Mr. G D Birla Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla


Founding father; Established the first
set up many of India-based
pre-independent India’s multinational; put India
critical industries on the world map
CHAIRMAN

Kumar Mangalam Birla


• Chairman of the Group for the last 3 decades

• Successfully led Aditya Birla Group on an accelerated growth –


raising Group’s turnover by over 30 times to $65bn

• Over 60 successful acquisitions, mergers & JV: globally highest by


an Indian conglomerate

• In 2023, conferred with Padma Bhushan - one of India’s highest


civilian awards. Mr. Birla is the 4th member of the family to
receive this prestigious award.

• A Chartered Accountant and MBA degree from London Business


School
OUR GROUP PURPOSE
“To enrich lives, by building dynamic and
responsible businesses and institutions,
that inspire trust.”

“Only an organisation founded on


strong values and principles will achieve
its true potential and purpose. By being
driven by purpose, Aditya Birla Group
aspires to be Big in Your Life and help
create a better world today, tomorrow,
and forever.”
Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman Aditya Birla Group
A US$ 65* billion conglomerate
6 continents and 41 countries
178 state-of-the-art manufacturing units globally
187,000+ employees of over 100 nationalities
300M+ Loyal customer base

*Revenue details as on March 31, 2023


CARBON DIGITAL
CEMENT CHEMICALS PLATFORM
BLACK

FASHION &
DINING ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
RETAIL

DIVERSIFIED
INTERESTS
FINANCIAL JEWELLERY METALS
INSULATORS
SERVICES

MINING PULP & REAL ESTATE


PAINTS
FIBRE

RENEWABLES TELECOM TEXTILES TRADING


#1
IN ALUMINIUM
ROLLING

#1 RECYCLER OF

Globally,
ALUMINIUM

Aditya Birla Group #2 IN CARBON BLACK


(based on installed
production capacity)

is…
#2 INSTAPLE
VISCOSE
FIBRE

#3 IN CEMENT
(EXCLUDING CHINA)
WE ARE ALSO...
• One of Asia’s largest producers of primary • Among the largest specialty solution providers in Epoxy
aluminium (ex. China) • 3rd largest producer of acrylic fibre
• The largest single location copper smelter • Among global leaders in sulphites
• Single largest site for producing viscose staple fibre • Largest Indian chlor-alkali players and among top 15, globally
• No. 3 in copper rods (excluding China) • Leading player in food-grade phosphates
• 3rd largest viscose filament yarn company • The largest Indian MNC with manufacturing operations
• 3rd largest producer of insulators in the US
#1 INCONCRETE
GREY CEMENT &

In
#1FASHION RETAILER
India,
the Group #1 IN CAUSTIC SODA &
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

is a leader in
various sectors #1 IN COPPER

#1
IN VISCOSE
STAPLE FIBRE
LARGEST
CHLOR-ALKALI
PLAYER

In LARGEST
LINEN AND

India, WORSTED
YARN PLAYER

the Group LARGEST MANUFACTURERS


OF INSULATORS
is a leader in
various sectors LEADING PLAYER IN LIFE INSURANCE
& ASSET MANAGEMENT
(contd.)
AMONG THE LEADING
TELECOM PLAYERS
Revenue 65
01
(USD bn)
48

FY96 FY20 FY23


02
QUANTUM 7.57
GROWTH
EBITDA
(USD bn)
6
03
0.2

FY96 FY20 FY23

64.5
Market Capitalisation
(USD bn) 45

FY96 FY20 FY23


As on March 31,2023
LEADERSHIP POSITION
ACROSS MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES BUSINESSES

Manufacturing Businesses Service Sector Businesses

Market Capitalisation* US$ 64.5bn


UltraTech Grasim Hindalco Telecom JV Aditya Birla Aditya Birla
ABFRL Capital Ltd. AMC
Cement Industries Industries Vodafone - Idea:
US$ 2.5bn US$ 1.1 bn
US$ 26.8bn US$ 13bn US$ 11.1bn US$ 3.4bn US$ 4.52 bn

*As on Mar 31, 2023


Growth Across Sectors and Industry Cycles
Cement Capacity Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity Aluminium Production
(Million Tonnes per annum) (India + Overseas) (Million Tonnes per annum)
(KTPA)

132 1250 1.3

334 0.4
42

BUILT FY09 FY22

SIGNIFICANT
FY09 FY23 FY09 FY23

SCALE Financial Services: Assets Chemicals Caustic Branded Apparel


AUM + Lending Book (USD billion) Soda Capacity Retail Footprint

ADVANTAGE
(1 USD=INR 82) (KTPA)
(Million Sq.ft.)
1311 10.8
55.4
471
8.3 0.8

FY09 FY23 FY09 FY23


FY09 FY23

*As on Mar 31, 2023


KEY ACQUISITIONS

Telecom
Spice
Pulp & Fibre
Communications Domsjo Fiber
US$ 1.8 Bn US$ 370 Mn

2007 2008 2010 2011 2012


Aluminium Cement Branded Apparel
Novelis ETA Star Pantaloons
US$ 6.1 Bn US$ 375 Mn US$ 437 Mn
ABFRL acquires controlling stake in TCNS Clothing

Cement Cement Aluminium


Jaypee Cement Binani Cements Aleris
US$ 634 Mn US$ 1.1 Bn US$ 2.8 Bn

2014 2016 2018 2019 2020


Cement Cement
Jaiprakash Century
Associates Cement
US$ 2.3 Bn US$ 1.2 Bn
MILESTONES 2023

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP


ABFRL Forayed into branded jewellery retail with a
Acquired controlling stake in TCNS planned investment of investment of around
Clothing for US$201 Mn US$ 610 Mn

UltraTech ADITYA BIRLA NEW AGE HOSPITALITY (ABNAH)


Achieved the unique distinction Acquired 100% stake in KA Hospitality, adding
of registering 100 million tons of Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara Thai and CinCin
production, dispatches and sales to its growing portfolio
ALUMINIUM
(HINDALCO, NOVELIS)
• World’s No. 1 Aluminium rolling and recycling
company
• World’s largest aluminium company by revenue
• Among the leading producers of primary
aluminium in Asia
• Largest aluminium recycler and FRP producer
in the world; 82 billion cans recycled annually
• Largest downstream player in India
• Around 74% of total sales are outside India
• Novelis is the world’s largest supplier of aluminum
sheet to the automotive industry, and world’s
leading supplier of high-quality rolled aluminium
products to the aerospace industry.
COPPER
(BIRLA COPPER)
• No. 1 producer of copper in India
• One of the world’s largest single-location copper
smelters in the world

• No. 3 in copper rods globally (excluding China)


• Leading producer of copper cathodes
and continuous cast copper rods
• Serves wire, cable, transformer industries
CEMENT
(ULTRATECH)
• India’s No. 1 producer of grey cement and
ready-mix concrete

• 3rd largest cement producer globally


(excluding China)

• Only cement company with over 100 MTPA


capacity in a single country (excluding China)
• One of the leading producers of white cement in
India
• Operations in four countries — India,
UAE, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL
• One of the largest financial services provider in
India with an aggregate AUM of US$ 43.81 bn
• 38 million active customer base
• Among the top 5 private NBFCs in India; Total
loan book (including housing finance) at
US$ 11.48 bn
• Largest non-bank owned Asset Management
Company in India with an aggregate AUM of
US$ 34.10 bn
• PAN India presence with 1,248 branches and
2,00,000+ agents/channel partners and several
bank partners
FASHION AND RETAIL
ADITYA BIRLA FASHION
AND RETAIL (ABFRL)
• India’s first billion-dollar pure-play fashion
powerhouse with an elegant bouquet of leading
fashion brands and retail formats.
• ABFRL’s international business portfolio includes
multi-brand retail formats and some of the most
premium global brands.
• The Company’s D2C venture ‘TMRW’ has a rich
portfolio of ‘digital-first disruptor brands’ from
fashion and lifestyle space
• A strong network of 3,546 brand stores and 431
Pantaloons stores, presence across 33,000+ multi-
brand outlets and 6,700+ point of sales in
department stores across India.
• Retail space of 10.8 million square feet
HOUSE OF BRANDS
TEXTILES
COMBINED
CAPACITY
ACROSS
THE
TEXTILES
VALUE
CHAIN
BIRLA CELLULOSE
• Single-largest viscose staple fibre (VSF)
producing site in the world
• Source traceability through blockchain-
enabled GreenTrack™ technology
• Strong focus on research & development
(R&D), with state-of-the-art facilities in India
• Liva™ tagged in 78 million fashion apparels
• 100% natural – manmade & biodegradable
fibres having 360-degree sustainable
green goals
• Major brands: Liva, Liva Eco, Liva Reviva,
Birla Viscose, Birla Modal, Birla Excel,
Liva Navyasa
DOMESTIC TEXTILES, ACRYLIC
FIBRE & OVERSEAS SPINNING
• No. 1 linen yarn, linen fabric, and wool
(worsted yarn) producers in India
• 11 manufacturing facilities across 7 countries
• Technical Textiles acquisitions in Europe – SPL
and PyroTex
• 3rd largest global producer of acrylic fibre
• 4th largest linen yarn spinner in the world
FASHION YARN

• 3rd largest Viscose Fibre Yarn (VFY) player


globally, India’s largest VFY producer with
~40% market share
• 2 manufacturing units located at Shahad,
Maharashtra and Veraval, Kalyan
• India’s exclusive producer of VFY manufactured by
unique Spool Spun Yarn technology
• Only company equipped with all three VFY
manufacturing technologies
• VFY creates premium Fashion Yarn for Apparel,
Embroidery and Home Textiles
BIRLA CENTURY
• 150-year-old manufacturer of a wide range
of luxury textiles, including bottom weights,
suits, finer fabrics, and domestic linen,

• First textile manufacturing composite in the


country to have STeP (Sustainable Textile
Production) certification and Made-In-
Green (MIG) tags from Oeko-Tex, and the
first LEED- GOLD V4 certified plant of
the country.

• Manufacturing capacity of 41 million meters


per annum
BIRLA CARBON
• Leading sustainable manufacturer and
supplier of carbon black additives globally
with annual capacity of over 2 million tonnes
• Manufacturing presence across Asia,
Europe, Africa & Americas: 16 plants
and 8 offices across 12 countries
• One of world’s largest producer of carbon
black (based on installed production
capacity)
• Entered the Energy Systems market as a key
player in conductive carbon blacks for
Lithium ion and Lead acid batteries
• Key markets for carbon black: tires, rubber,
plastics, coatings, inks, toners, adhesives,
sealants, textile fibres, wire and cables etc.
• Our key brands include Birla Carbon, Raven,
Conductex and Continua™
ADITYA BIRLA CHEMICALS
• Largest Indian chlor-alkali player, among
top 15 globally
• Largest specialty solution provider in Epoxy
(manufacturing facilities in India, Thailand
and Germany)
• Leading player in food-grade phosphates
• Among global leaders in sulphites
INSULATORS
ADITYA BIRLA INSULATORS

• World’s 3rd largest and India’s largest


manufacturer of insulators
• High-performance porcelain and
composite insulators for Transmission &
Distribution sector
• Operating successfully in 70 countries
• JV with Reinhausen Power Composites
to manufacture composite hollow
core insulators
RENEWABLES
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES

• Aditya Birla Group’s energy


transition platform - a pan-India
2.1 GWp portfolio (Operating +
Secured) with a high quality,
diversified offtaker base across
10 states
• Commissioned all its plants ahead
of scheduled commissioning date.
• Areas of expertise spanning
Solar, Wind+Solar, Floating Solar,
and Battery Storage
TRADING
ADITYA BIRLA
GLOBAL TRADING
• Presence in 6 continents, 20 countries
and currently trading from 75 countries.
• Ships over 30-35 million tonnes annually
• Deals in multicommodity such as
Sulphur, Fertiliser, Coal, Petro, Agri, Iron
Ore & Steel, Tea etc.
• Largest international sulphur traders and
the largest lifter of South African coal
for various markets
MINING
ESSEL MINING &
INDUSTRIES LIMITED (EMIL)
• One of the largest diversified global
mineral resource companies in India
• Leading supplier of high-quality Noble
Ferro Alloys
• Reducing carbon footprints and harnessing
natural resources to produce green energy
through wind power

• Presence in 6 States – Odisha, Gujarat,


Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
PULP AND PAPER
CENTURY PULP AND PAPER
• Writing & Printing Paper, including MICR
Cheque, Overlay Tissue, Maplitho and
Copier, as well as virgin fiber grade soft tissue
including Facial Napkin, Kitchen, Toilet and
Carrier tissue.
• Leading manufacturer of Multilayer
Packaging Board, supplying Folding Box
Board (FBB), Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS),
Cup Stock grades.
• Manufacturing capacity of 4.81 lakhs MT per
annum across units at Lalkua, Baddi, Sonipat,
Bharuch and Hyderabad
REAL ESTATE
BIRLA ESTATES
• A premium player in the residential and
commercial real estate segment with presence
in key markets of MMR, NCR, Bengaluru and
Pune.

• Area under development (Residential):


5 projects; 67 lakhs square feet

• Area under development (Commercial):


2 Commercial projects, 12.7 lakhs square feet

• In the long term, the company is focused on


developing world class residential, commercial
and mixed-use properties and aims to be
amongst the top real estate companies in India
BECOMING FUTURE READY
ADITYA BIRLA
NEW AGE HOSPITALITY
• Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality (ABNAH) was
founded by Mr. Aryaman Vikram Birla with the goal
of building the most preferred house of F&B brands.

• ABNAH currently operates Jolie's, an exclusive


members-only luxury club in Mumbai.

• It has also collaborated with renowned chef Rahul


Akerkar to launch a chain of premium casual dining
restaurants across India.

• In a strategic move, ABNAH recently acquired a


100% stake in KA Hospitality, adding four iconic
restaurant brands — Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara
Thai and CinCin — to its growing portfolio.
ADITYA BIRLA VENTURES (ABV)
• As Group’s venture Capital arm, ABV invests in new-
age businesses across a diverse range of sectors —
from consumer tech to fintech, B2B commerce to
healthtech, SaaS to consumer products.

• By leveraging Group’s 165+ years of experience in


building industry-leading businesses, ABV mentors
and support entrepreneurs from an early stage.

NOVEL JEWELS
• Aditya Birla Group has forayed into branded
jewellery retail business with an investment of
around Rs. 5000 crore.

• This business will be housed under a new venture,


Novel Jewels Ltd, and will build large-format
exclusive jewellery retail stores across India,
featuring in-house jewellery brands.
BIRLA PIVOT
• Grasim's B2B e-commerce venture for building
materials, Birla Pivot, helps MSMEs unlock their
potential by transforming the way they do their
business.

• Birla Pivot enables contractors and retailers to


procure high quality construction raw materials
such as Cement, Steel, Tiles, Plywood & Doors,
Paints & Ply, Sanitary & Plumbing, among others.

• The platform offers over 3000 SKUs from over 120


brands at competitive prices with ease of access
to finance and a smooth delivery experience.

• Currently, Birla Pivot serves markets in


Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
PAINTS
• With strong housing demand on account of
Government’s focus on ‘Housing for All’ and
rising aspirations driving growth in the
decorative paints segment, Grasim entered
the paints business in 2021.

• Grasim aspires to be India’s second largest


player in decorative paints and has
committed $1.2 billion investment to set up six
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and
an efficient pan-India distribution network.
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
• The three pillars of the Group’s sustainable
business model include: Responsible Stewardship,
Stakeholder Engagement and Future-proofing.
• We aim to mitigate operational
environmental risks by undertaking projects on
energy conservation, becoming energy efficient,
and changing our fuel mix through use of
renewables and waste heat recovery.
MATERIAL AREAS

E Decarbonisation
Net zero by 2050
Climate Change
Adaptation
Biodiversity Water
Mgmt.
Circularity
Zero Waste to Landfill

S Employee & Contractor Safety;


Occupational Health
Human Rights,
Diversity & Inclusion
Supply Chain - responsible
procurement with partners
Talent
Mgmt.
Empowering
Communities

G Transparent
Reporting
Corporate
Governance
Strategic Stakeholder
Engagement
Product and
services
Use of
digitalisation
SUSTAINABILITY
• Hindalco: Ranked #1 in the Materials Sector – Aluminium
by the DJSI Sustainability Index 2022
• UltraTech’s has consistently received high rating in both
CDP and DJSI Sustainability Index
• Birla Carbon achieved ‘Platinum’ rating by EcoVadis for
sustainable business practices in 2022
• Birla Carbon became the first carbon black multinational
to receive IATF certification across all its manufacturing
plants.
• In 2023, Birla Carbon received the International
Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS
certification for its manufacturing plant in Italy
• Birla Cellulose is the first global viscose producer to receive
a Dark Green Shirt ranking.
• ABFRL ranks 8th globally in the textiles, apparel and luxury
goods industry as per S&P Global Corporate Sustainability
Assessment.
KEY ESG TARGETS

 VSF business: target  Carbon neutral  Zero net carbon  50% renewable  Reduction in 50%
of net zero carbon & Water positive & net loss of energy across freshwater consumption
emission by 2040 by 2050 Bio-diversity by 2050 facilities by FY25 by 2030 (from FY19)
 Reduce GHG emission  No net loss in  5 times water  Critical Tier-1 & Tier-2  Target to assess 100%
by 50% before 2030 bio-diversity by positive by FY’24 suppliers to be of critical suppliers in ESG
 Adoption of EU BAT for 2050  100% of electricity assessed by FY25 criteria by FY23
all VSF manufacturing Zero waste to requirement from (Pulp & Paper)
  Sustainability 2.0 :
sites by FY’25 landfill by 2050 Renewable Energy from ‘Process-led to  Real Estate projects :
by 2050 Product-led’ zero discharge target

Other key group-wide commitments include zero harm approach (no fatalities), higher % of sustainable/
responsible products, use of latest global frameworks, talent management amongst others
OUR PEOPLE
A WORLD OF
OPPORTUNITIES

Anchored by an extraordinary
force of over 187,000 employees
belonging to over 100 nationalities
2020 2022
2022
Among India's top employers in
manufacturing in the Forbes World’s
Over Best Employers 2022

187,000
employees Among AmbitionBox’s Best Places

100
nationalities
to Work in India 2022
2020
2021
Featured in the Top Companies 2022
to work for in India by LinkedIn for
three consecutive years
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES
• A comprehensive Employee Value Proposition based on our
4 pillars: Learning and Development, Enhance Careers, Rewards
and Recognition, and Enrich your Life
• Focus on Learning and Development – Average ~21.42 digital
learning hours/per employee in 2021
• Career Advancement – 2x2x2 talent management framework
• Add More to Life initiative offers urban and modern life experiences
to employees and families at manufacturing locations
• An organisation which integrates rich legacy with young talent
(~71% of our workforce is younger than 45 years)
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
We reach

11
Million
people across

9,000
villages
OUR CSR VISION
“To actively contribute to the social and
economic development of the underserved
communities, lifting the burden of poverty,
and helping bring in inclusive growth in sync
with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In doing so, build a better, sustainable
way of life for the weaker sections of society
and raise the country’s Human Development
Index.”
– Mrs. Rajashree Birla
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
• Sustainable livelihood projects reaching 1 lakh
• Over 100 Million polio vaccinations
• Reach out to over 1 lakh students through our
network of formal and non-formal education
institutions
• 5000 Self Help Groups empowering over
45,000 women
• Affordable homes with Habitat for Humanity
• Over 300 model villages in rural India
GLOBAL PRESENCE

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