ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri's FY26 pay slips 6.8% to ₹23.91 crore on lighter bonus

Puri's package fell from ₹25.66 cr in FY25 to ₹23.91 cr in FY26, still 338x the median ITC employee. Annual report doubles down on ITC Next: FMCG leadership push, ITCMAARS digital agri platform, sustainable packaging, and the Aditya Birla pulp & paper buy — alongside net-zero by 2050 and 1 cr farmers by 2030.

— Source publishedSat, 27 Jun, 2026, 13:09 IST·First seen Sat, 27 Jun, 2026, 13:19 IST·Source Mint · Companies

What happened

ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri's FY26 remuneration fell 6.8% to ₹23.91 crore on lower bonuses. Annual report outlines ITC Next strategy: FMCG leadership ambition,

Key facts

  • ₹23.91 crore FY26 remuneration
  • 6.8% decline
  • ₹25.66 crore FY25
  • 338x median employee pay
  • 10,368 male employees
  • 683 female employees
  • net-zero by 2050
  • 1 crore farmers by 2030

Why this matters

ITC's Aditya Birla pulp & paper acquisition plus the ITCMAARS digital agri build-out flag an active portfolio-reshaping phase — scope adjacencies in sustainable packaging, agri-tech, and farmer-linked supply chains for partnership or bolt-on plays.

What to watch

  • FMCG segment margin crossing 12%
  • Hotels demerger record date and listing
  • Any ESOP/RSU scheme expansion announcement
  • Cigarette volume growth vs illicit trade commentary
  • Median employee pay disclosure in next annual report
  • Track ITC Q1/Q2 FY26 FMCG EBITDA margin trajectory vs HUL/Nestle
  • Monitor Aditya Birla pulp & paper integration capex disclosures
  • Watch ITCMAARS farmer onboarding and GMV milestones
  • Check proxy advisor reports on remuneration resolution at AGM