Hindustan Unilever Limited (the 'Company') is a public limited company domiciled in India with its registered office located at Unilever House, B.D. Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 099. The Company is listed on the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The Company is in the Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business comprising primarily of Home Care, Beauty & Personal Care and Foods & Refreshment segments. The Company has manufacturing facilities across the country and sells primarily in India.

NOTE 2 BASIS OF PREPARATION, MEASUREMENT AND MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of Preparation and Measurement

(a) Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (hereinafter referred to as the 'Ind AS') as notified by Ministry of Corporate Affairs pursuant to Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended from time to time.

The standalone financial statements have been prepared on accrual and going concern basis. The accounting policies are applied consistently to all the periods presented in the standalone financial statements.

All assets and liabilities have been classified as current or non-current as per the Company's normal operating cycle, paragraph 66 and 69 of Ind AS 1 and other criteria as set out in the Division II of Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.

An asset is treated as current when it is

a)    Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in normal operating cycle;

b)    Held primarily for the purpose of trading;

c)    Expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period; or

d)    Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is treated as current when

a)    It is expected to be settled in normal operating cycle;

b)    It is held primarily for the purpose of trading;

c)    It is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or

d)    There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

All other liabilities are classified as non-current.

Based on the nature of products and the time between acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has ascertained its operating cycle as 12 months for the purpose of current or non-current classification of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current assets and liabilities.

The standalone financial statements are presented in Indian Rupee (INR), the functional currency of the Company. Items included in the standalone financial statements of the Company are recorded using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates (the 'functional currency'). Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates at the date of the transaction. Foreign exchange gains and losses from settlement of these transactions are recognised in the standalone statement of profit and loss. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated into functional currency at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, the gain or loss arising from such translations are recognised in the standalone statement of profit and loss.

The expenses in standalone statement of profit and loss are net of reimbursements (individually not material) received from Group Companies.

The Company has decided to round off the figures to the nearest crores. Transactions and balances with values below the rounding off norm adopted by the Company have been reflected as '0' in the relevant notes to these financial statements.

The standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024 were approved for issue in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on 24th April, 2024.

(b) Basis of measurement

These financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain class of financial assets/ liabilities, share based payments and net liability for defined benefit plans that are measured at fair value.

The accounting policies adopted are the same as those which were applied for the previous financial year.

2.2 Key Accounting Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of standalone financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in the application of accounting policies that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Continuous evaluation is done on the estimation and judgements based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised prospectively.

Information about critical judgements in applying accounting policies, as well as estimates and assumptions that have the most significant effect to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are included in the following notes:

a)    Measurement of defined benefit obligations -Note 39

b)    Measurement and likelihood of occurrence of provisions and contingencies - Notes 21 and 24

c)    Recognition of deferred tax assets - Note 9

d)    Key assumptions used in discounted cash flow projections - Note 37

e)    Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible assets -Note 4

f)    Indefinite useful life of certain intangible assets - Note 4

g)    Measurement of Right-of-use Asset and Lease liabilities - Note 3 and Note 19

h)    Measurement of non-current financial liability on acquisition - Note 20

2.3    New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Adopted by the Company

Ministry of Corporate Affairs ('MCA') notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended 31st March, 2024, MCA has not notified any new standards or amendments to the existing standards applicable to the Company.

2.4    Material Accounting Policies

The material accounting policies used in preparation of the standalone financial statements have been included in the relevant notes to the standalone financial statements.