BRSR REPORTING STANDARD
India Inc. leverages ESG push to gain a competitive edge and attract investments: Jatinder Cheema India Inc. is embracing ESG principles following government initiatives for long-term sustainability. Advocate Jatinder Cheema highlights the need for companies to adapt to new reporting norms. The Indian government's focus on ESG aligns with global...
13 Jul, 2024, 11.54 AM ISTESG consultancies and services on the rise as companies rush to get sustainability tag Emerging consultancies and ESG services companies have a lot of opportunities but struggle due to lack of awareness and data.
19 Jun, 2024, 10.34 AM ISTWhy it is time to focus on plastic waste recycling and renewables Efforts are underway to streamline processes, enhance transparency, and create value in the recycling industry. Companies are focusing on sustainability and profitability through efficient resource management.
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Investors taking a shine to Indian climate tech space Over the last 12-15 months, investors such as Blume Ventures, Leo Capital and new entrants like Synapses have been betting on climate tech startups. Even global investors are looking to invest in climate tech companies.
27 May, 2024, 10.18 AM ISTWorkplace injury reports show slight rise among top 1,000 listed companies According to recent data from Prime Database, shared exclusively with ET, 268 companies reported 5,244 work-related injuries to white-collar employees in 2022-23, compared to 392 companies reporting 9,867 injuries to blue-collar workers during the f...
18 Apr, 2024, 10.39 AM ISTEveryone wants to board India's growing ESG compliance gravy train Since FY20, the top 1,000 companies had to disclose their ESG performance under the business responsibility report. From FY23, this report turned into the more comprehensive Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) that requires disc...
18 Apr, 2024, 06.19 AM ISTTop listed firms report increase in staff injuries suffered at workplace SEBI guidelines led to increased injury reporting at top companies, with a focus on white-collar employees. Challenges remain in underreporting incidents among blue-collar workers. Companies like IndiGo are enhancing safety measures for employees.
18 Apr, 2024, 12.30 AM ISTESG reporting witnesses increase in global variance India has been an early adopter of corporate ESG regulations - be it mandating listed companies to spend towards corporate social responsibility or disclosing ESG parameters through the 'business responsibility and sustainability reporting', or BRSR...
09 Apr, 2024, 12.08 AM ISTLiving wage augurs well for contractual staff India transitioning to living wages with ILO, affecting labor costs. Disparities in pay among different worker types. Global minimum wage increases noted. Italy resists implementing minimum wage. Challenges anticipated for MSMEs, SMEs, and gig worke...
05 Apr, 2024, 12.10 AM ISTIndia has an enviable place in global ESG disclosure list As SEBI maintains an aggressive stance on ESG reporting, India is placed comparatively higher than other leading global economies on this front.
22 Nov, 2023, 12.25 PM ISTMore than 42,000 cases came for resolution under insolvency law, says IBBI official At an event in the national capital on Tuesday, IBBI Whole Time Member Sudhaker Shukla also said that while competition and innovation are two things that drive a company, resolvability is a goal to cherish. "It ensures that companies remain sustain...
31 Oct, 2023, 08.58 PM ISTCredit rating practices in India: SEBI’s exemplary role India's Securities and Exchange Board has implemented a robust regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (CRAs), following the 2008 financial crisis. Among the key changes SEBI has made, CRAs must now consider ESG factors in assessing credit r...
28 Jul, 2023, 01.36 PM ISTMaking private sector climate talk walk Norms for disclosure on how climate change impacts companies issued by the G20-backed International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on Monday is an important step to stem 'greenwashing'. Given the rising number of pledges and commitments to re...
28 Jun, 2023, 10.46 PM ISTHow RBI can prepare for climate-related risk management Other central banks, including those of France, China, Malaysia and Japan, have also conducted, or are planning to conduct, scenario analyses and stress tests to check the resilience of their financial systems to climate risks. It's time RBI also pi...
26 Jul, 2022, 12.09 AM IST'One-third of Nifty 500 cos follow structured approach on reporting sustainability-related info' Under Sebi's guidelines, BRSR structure has been divided into three sections -- general disclosures, management and process disclosures, and principle-wise performance disclosures.
02 Jun, 2022, 07.02 PM ISTView: A robust ESG strategy presents opportunity for businesses to stand out ESG funds have attracted record inflows during the pandemic. Over half of overall European and a quarter of US fund flows now go to sustainable funds. In India, a clutch of ESG-focused funds has been launched by players like Quantum, ICICI, Axis, Mi...
25 Jul, 2021, 11.40 PM ISTRising regulatory push raises compliance level on public disclosure of ESG strategies: Report When it comes to ESG strategies, disclosures and performance, around 98 per cent of the 163 domestic companies surveyed regularly publish sustainability reports and 41 per cent of them do that in accordance with the global reporting initiative stand...
25 Jun, 2021, 07.04 PM ISTSebi comes out with disclosure requirements under Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report The new report -- Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)-- will replace the existing Business Responsibility Report (BRR).
11 May, 2021, 12.21 AM ISTICAI's Sustainability Reporting Standards Board now has greater role to play: ICAI president The new reporting requirements are expected to bring in greater transparency through disclosure of material environmental, social and governance-related information to enable market participants to identify and assess sustainability-related risks an...
26 Mar, 2021, 04.49 PM ISTHow BRSR reporting standards are likely to look like for India Inc The new reporting is aimed at bringing greater transparency through disclosures on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related information.
18 Jan, 2021, 10.23 AM IST