AGRI NEWS SESSION ON 29/11/2013 PRESENTED BY JASMEET SINGH

NEWS India wastes fruits & vegetables worth Rs 13,300 crore annually: Study
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ECONOMICTIMES.COM Sensex slipped a little over 3% since Nov 3, the day when it hit an all-time high of 21,321.53

Rupee going back to 55/$; clamour gets louder

The voices are divided, but more and more experts are now not ruling out the rupee going back to 55 levels against the US dollar.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION Type Public

Industry
Founded Founder(s) Headquarters

Conglomerate
1897 Ardeshir Godrej Pirojsha Godrej Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Area served
Key people Revenue Employees Website

Worldwide
Adi Godrej (Chairman) , Jamshyd Godrej, Nadir Godrej 21600 crore (US$3.3 billion)(2013) 26,000 (2013) www.godrej.com

WHAT IS GODREJ?
The Godrej Group is an Indian conglomerate . Its headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Its managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej in 1897. It operates in sectors as diverse as real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products.

HISTORY

Established in 1897, the Godrej group has grown in India from the days of the charkha to nights at the call centers. Their founder, Ardeshir Godrej, lawyer-turnedlocksmith, was a persistent inventor and a strong visionary who could see the spark in the future. His inventions, manufactured by his brother Pirojsha Godrej, were the foundation of todays Godrej empire. One of Indias most trusted brand, Godrej enjoys the patronage and trust of around 500 million Indians every single day. Their customers mean the world toThem. They are happy only when They see a delighted customer smile.

Top Management
Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group
Nadir Godrej, MD, Godrej Industries

Chairman, Godrej Agrovet Tanya Dubash, Chief Brand Officer, Godrej Industries Ltd Nisaba Godrej, Executive Director, Godrej Consumer Products Pirojsha Godrej, MD, Godrej Properties Vivek Gambhir, MD, Godrej Consumer Products

OPERATIONS
The Godrej group can be broadly divided into two major holding companies working independently:Godrej Industries Ltd Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Company Description
Indias largest manufacturer of Oleochemicals
This unit of Godrej includes) 1. Chemicals (100% shares)

2. Natures Basket Ltd (100% shares)

3. Godrej Properties (61.5% shares) 4. Consumer Product Ltd (21.2% shares) 5. Godrej Agrovet Limited (75.2% shares) 6. Godrej Hersheys (43.4% shares)

Financial Statistics
Parameter Total Income % increase in last year
24%

% increase in Q4 of 2012-13 ---

Net Profit
Profit Before Tax

34%
47%

35%
73%

(http://www.godrej.com/godrej/GodrejIndustries/Pdf/GIL_Q4FY2012-13_Media_Release.pdf

Product Range and Revenue Percent Growth Rate

Detergent Personal Production

Beverages
Oils and Fats Food Soaps Others

http://www.godrej.com/godrej/GodrejIndustries /

Major Competitors
Company HUL Dabur India Market Share ( in crores) 130094.33 27634.23

Colgate Emami
GIL P&G Gillette India

19174.31 11264.40
10008.05 9457.92 7490.95

http://www.moneycontrol.com/competition/godrejindustries/comparison/GI2 3

Recent Happenings
Acquisition of 8 acres of MIDC property in Ambernath

as a process to shift its main operational facility from Vikroli to Ambernath.

GIL agreed to continue its inhouse JV with Godrej

Hersheys Ltd.

Social responsibility Godrej has a philanthropic arm that has built schools, dispensaries and a residential complex for their employees. Trusts established by Godrej continue to invest in education, healthcare and upliftment of the underprivileged.

Strategies for the future

Go Green Initiative

Technical developments

Go Green Initiative
Trailing 1 million urban and rural population in skilled

employment Achieving zero waste and carbon neutrality Using 30% of energy from renewable energy sources Water recycling and reusing Having higher quality products for lower section of the population

Technical developments
Low priced raw materials to manufacture high quality

products Faster and higher volume productions More qualified personnel to operate machines Newer chemicals manufactured after following the trends of global markets

Thank You!