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ABFRL
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REPORTING SCOPE & BOUNDARY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABILITY
COMPANY PROFILE SUSTAINABILITY & US REPORT /

REPORTING SCOPE AND BOUNDARY

This is our maiden sustainability report, covering the nancial year 2017 (1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017).
Communicating how we have fared on the sustainability scale, not only increases transparency but also augments
our accountability to our stakeholders.

REPORT BOUNDARY

The sustainability performance disclosures in this report pertain to our corporate o ces in Mumbai and Bangalore,
factories, warehouses and retail stores. We have followed the Global Reporting Initiative GRI G4 guidance on
de ning boundary. We have used the gate-to-gate approach for reporting and unless otherwise stated, we have not
included data and/or information for entities outside our organisation (such as suppliers).

Offices Factories Warehouses Stores

Crafted Clothing Bangalore
Head o ce - Fashion Craft Bangalore Warehouse 1 MFL Stores
Bangalore (Entoma, Bangalore) PAN India
Europa Garments Bangalore
Classical Menswear Bangalore

English Apparels Bangalore
Registered O ce - Haritha Apparels Bangalore Warehouse 2 Pantaloons
Stores PAN
Mumbai (Hoskote, Bangalore)
Alpha Garments Bangalore India

REPORTING FRAMEWORK

The development of this report has been guided by Aditya Birla Group's Sustainability Reporting framework and
the GRI Principles for De ning Report Content and Quality. The selection of aspects and speci c standard disclosures
is as per the result of materiality assessment exercise carried out by us internally within our company. Our data
measurement and calculation techniques are as per the GRI guidelines. Wherever necessary, we have explained the
assumptions and/or exceptions while reporting on the GRI indicator protocols.
For our rst sustainability report, we have chosen the 'In Accordance' Core criteria. The page references for general
standard disclosures, disclosures on management approach and speci c standard disclosures for all material aspects
are provided in the GRI Content Index at the end of this report.

FEEDBACK

Dr. Naresh Tyagi
We welcome feedback from our stakeholders
as this will enable us to bring continuous Chief Sustainability O cer
improvement in our policies, processes and
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
performance. Moreover, this being our rst
Plot no. 5B, Regent Gateway,
sustainability report, your valuable feedback in
Doddanakundi Village, KIADB Industrial Area,
terms of report content and presentation, will
ITPL Road, Bangalore - 560 048, India.
help us sharpen our e orts in this direction.
Please send your comments and suggestions to naresh.tyagi@abfrl.adityabirla.com
reearth@abfrl.adityabirla.com
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