India’s TOP 500 Companies 2021

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2021 153 Experts’ View Take us through the journey of NCC Limited. Please tell us your company’s vision. NCC Ltd was incorporated as a partnership firm in 1978 and was subsequently converted into a public limited company in 1990. We were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1992 and since then, we have progressed consistently, creating significant value for all our stakeholders. One of our first milestones was in 1995 when we crossed a turnover of ` 100 crore and within a matter of 10 years, we were able to surpass the next milestone of ` 1,000 crore turnover. By 2019, we had crossed a turnover of ` 12,000 crore, making us one of the leading construction and infrastructure companies. We are an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, thanks to our consistent focus on quality and customer service. Dr. AVS Raju, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of our company was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010. As per our vision, we aim to become a world-class construction and infrastructure company committed to quality, timely completion, customer satisfaction, continuous learning and enhancement of stakeholders’ value. What are your key strengths at NCC Limited? NCC follows an asset-light business model with our core competency being construction (EPC and itemrate contracts). Under the aegis of our visionary founder, Dr. AVS Raju, the company has grown by leaps and bounds, from being a modest construction industry player to a billion dollar infrastructure conglomerate. Our focus on EPC business ensures limited exposure to BoT and BooT projects. The company’s strength lies in the expertise and experience of its execution teams, which ensure timely completion of projects with quality. Owing to this, our company has earned respect for itself among customers, financial institutions, associates and shareholders. Given the present uncertainties, it poses significant risks for companies operating in this segment. However, we believe that our values form our key strength at NCC, which is poised to play a bigger role in the infrastructure development of the nation. What are some of the company ESG initiatives? It is our aim at NCC to deliver enhanced customer satisfaction through quality products and timely completion while ensuring safe working environment. We are committed to prevent environmental pollution and Ill-health and injury to our employees, sub-contractors and visitors, associated with all our activities and services. Apart from adhering to set specifications, contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements, we continuously motivate and train our staff on continual improvement of quality, environmental, health and safety standards and ensuring that procedures complying with International standards are updated and implemented, among other steps. NCC is committed to maintain high standards of governance by laying emphasis on Ethical corporate governance and establishment of transparent corporate culture. NCC is committed to conduct its business in most ethical manner thereby attaining highest level of stakeholders’ confidence and satisfaction. NCC LIMITED AAV Ranga Raju Managing Director Dun & Bradstreet