Zicom Electronic Security Systems Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2013, 2019-2020)
Reporting Period: 2013
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Social
Social Achievements
- Conducted self-defense training programs for children and women in Mumbai under the 'Make Your City Safe' initiative. Programs held at Shree Geeta Vidyalaya, a BMC school in Govandi, and other locations including a municipal school in Dharavi, Press Enclave in Sion, and Orlem, Malad.
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2019-2020
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Financial constraints faced by all companies in the Group.
- Suspension of work in two Middle East subsidiaries due to economic and geopolitical reasons.
- Complete slowdown of trading business caused by lack of working capital, Make in India policy, and increased competition.
- Non-recovery of dues from distributors and channel partners.
- Decrease in the value of stock caused by obsolescence.
- Weakening of crude prices and consequential slowdown of the economy in the Middle East.
- Business challenges caused by embargo on Qatar by UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Commencement of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) in Zicom SaaS.
Mitigation Strategies
- Deleveraging of books by divestment of assets, both in India and the Middle East.
- Working with potential investor(s) to settle the loans of Lenders so that business can be revived.
- Zicom SaaS is undergoing CIRP and resolution plans have been submitted.
- Downsizing operations in Unisafe Dubai and Phoenix Qatar.
- Negotiating with several overseas manufacturers to set up a joint manufacturing facility.