BRSR Report for the F.Y 31st March, 2026

2nd September, 2026 To To BSE Limited (BSE) National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) Corporate Relationship Department Listing Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, 25th Floor, Dalal Street Plot No. C/1, G Block, Mumbai- 400001 Bandra Kurla Complex, BSE Scrip Code: 531426 Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 NSE Code: TNPL Sub: Regulation 34(2)(f) - Submission of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year 2025-26 – Reg. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we submit herewith the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year 2025-26, which also forms part of the 46th Annual Report of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2026. This is for your kind information and records. Thanking you, For Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited Anuradha Ponraj Company Secretary & Compliance Officer ICSI Membership No: F13594 Email Id: anuradha.p@tnpl.co.in Contact No: 044-22354417 Encl: a/a. ANNEXURE-VIII BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING - 2026 Section A: General Disclosure 1. L22121TN1979PLC007799 2. TAMILNADU NEWSPRINT & PAPERS LIMITED 3. Year of incorporation 16th April 1979 4. 67, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai, TN, 600032, India 5. Corporate address 67, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai, TN, 600032, India 6. E-mail investor_grievances@tnpl.co.in 7. Telephone 044-22354417 Website www.tnpl.com 9. April 01, 2025 To March 31, 2026 listed 11. Paid-up Capital ` 69,21,06,000 12. Tmt. Anuradha Ponraj, queries on the BRSR report anuradha.p@tnpl.co.in, 044-22354417 this report made on a standalone basis or on a Standalone consolidated basis 14. Name of assurance provider Not Applicable 15. Not Applicable II. Product and Services 16. Details of business activities (accounting for 90% of the turnover): S % of Turnover Manufacturing of Writing and 1. Manufacture and sales of Writing and Printing Paper 67% Printing Paper 2. 29% Board 3. Manufacturing of Cement Production and sales of Cement 1% S No. Product/Service NIC Code % of total Turnover contributed 1. Writing and Printing Paper 17013 67% 2. 17016 29% 3. Cement 23942 1% III. Operations Number of locations where plants Number of Number of Location Total plants National 3 8 11 International Nil Nil Nil a. Number of locations Locations Number National 20 States & 4 Union Territories (No. of States) International 60 Countries (No. of Countries) b. What is the contribution of exports as a percentage of the The Company serves a broad and diverse customer base, encompassing educational institutions, and direct consumers. The Company’s product the primary customers include entities in publishing, education, food processing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. The cement segment primarily caters to construction contractors, real estate developers, building material traders, and individual consumers. This presence and its commitment to delivering value across multiple sectors. 20. Details as at the end of the Financial Year –2025-2026: Sl. Male Female Particulars Total (A) No. No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A) EMPLOYEES 1. Permanent (D) 864 771 89% 93 11% 2. Other than Permanent (E) 11 7 64% 4 36% 3. Total employees (D + E) 875 778 89% 97 11% Sl. Male Female Particulars Total (A) No. No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A) WORKERS 1. Permanent (F) 1893 1815 96% 78 4% 2. Other than Permanent (G) 6039 5183 86% 856 14% 3. 7932 6998 88% 934 12% S. Male Female Particulars Total (A) No. No. (B) % (B / A) No. (C) % (C / A) DIFFERENTLY ABLED EMPLOYEES 1. Permanent (D) 4 4 100% - - 2. Other than Permanent (E) 0 0 0% - - 3. Total employees (D + E) 4 4 100% - - DIFFERENTLY ABLED WORKERS 1. Permanent (F) 12 12 100% - - 2. Other than Permanent (G) 5 5 100% - - 3. 17 17 100% - - 21. Participation/Inclusion/Representation of women: No. and percentage of Females Total (A) No. (B) % (B / A) Board of Directors 8 1 12.50% Key Management Personnel 3 1 33.33% FY2025-26 FY2024-25 FY2023-24 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Permanent Employees 3.06% 0.63% 3.69% 2.38% 0.16% 2.54% - - - 5.84% 0.07% 5.91% 3.65% 0.05% 3.69% - 0.34% 0.34% VI. CSR Details 24. CSR details: a. Whether CSR is applicable as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013: YES b. Turnover for the FY 2025-26 ` 4,644.89 Crores c. Net worth as on March 31, 2026 ` 2,315.98 Crores Business Conduct: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25 Grievance Number of Number of group from Redressal Number of complaints Number of complaints whom Mechanism complaints pending complaints pending complaint is in Place resolution at resolution at received (Yes/No) the close of the close of Communities - - - - - - Investors - - - - - - Shareholders - - - - - - Yes, https:// www. tnpl.com/ 476 58 - 333 45 - grievance- redressal/ Customers 176 25 - 151 39 - Value Chain - - - - - - Partners Indicate S Material issue Financial implications of the (R/O) 1. Excess pulp Opportunity The company plans to utilize excess Positive – Potential to production pulp for setting up a new tissue generate additional revenue in paper paper plant. This not only prevents streams from tissue paper manufacturing wastage and promotes resource production, improve overall resource utilization, and expansion into a new product line, achieve economies of scale. aligned with circular economy principles. and reduce operational costs in the long run. Indicate S Material issue Financial implications of the (R/O) Rising consumer awareness and regulatory push for sustainable alternatives to plastic have created Increasing Demand for into premium sustainable 2 Sustainable Opportunity well-positioned to meet this demand. margins and open new export The Company is actively investing Solutions opportunities. in R&D to develop recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable Negative – potential for Changing rainfall patterns and increased raw material Climate Change temperature shifts are impacting costs or supply disruptions. Impact on the availability and quality of agro- 3. Mitigation includes Agro-based diversifying input sources Inputs and improving raw material production. storage. International pulp prices remain volatile due to geopolitical tensions, supply chain constraints, and Global Pulp Negative – may increase input Price Volatility Company has internal pulping capabilities, it is still partially dependent on imported pulp. Section B: Management and process disclosures Disclosure Questions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P9 each principle and its core elements of the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NGRBCs. (Yes/No) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes All the policies are available at http://www.tnpl.com Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes into procedures. (Yes / No) 3. Policies are extended to value chain partners to the extent required. Principle ISO 27001:2013 – Information Security Management ISO 27701:2019 – Privacy Information Management ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System P3 ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management System ISO 50001:2018 – Energy Management System paper, aiming for the target to be achieved by the year 2024-25 TNPL stands at 29.91 % for the year 2024-25 BEE for TNPL stands at 2.0536 tCO2/T for the year 2025-26. 6. Performance of the 1. PAT – VII Cycle: Commenced in the year 2022-23 and covering the (SEC) for TNPL is set at 0.5174 TOE/MT of paper. The Target SEC for TNPL is 0.5010TOE/MT of paper. The target was assessed in the year 2024-25. along with reasons in case the same are not June 2025. Final SEC (0.5972MTOE/MT of paper) was arrived after the M&V met. Auditor of M/s NIN Energy India Pvt Ltd in the month June 2025. Reasons for deviation: i) Higher consumption of Unit-II Pulp resulted in increase of SEC 2. 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