BRSR

As the world of textile rapidly moves towards becoming sustainable, it also seeks skills for the same. India, which is one of the largest textile manufacturers, can create a big pool of green talent.

Emerging consultancies and ESG services companies have a lot of opportunities but struggle due to lack of awareness and data.

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.

India's top 1,062 listed companies cumulatively received over 48.4 million consumer complaints in FY23, 14% lower than in FY22, showed data sourced from Prime Database. Disclosing the number of customer complaints forms part of the business responsi...

A PwC India survey indicates that 51% of India's top 100 companies have begun disclosing carbon emissions voluntarily, with 31% revealing their net-zero targets. With new ESG regulations, India's transition to BRSR Core showcases its commitment to s...

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...

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.

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...

Stirrup Communication, boasting a current clientele of more than 250, ranging from the Tata Group to the Birla Group, specializes in ESG communications and corporate reporting.

India is making significant strides towards sustainable development through regulatory mandates like the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 and BRSR, unleashing investment opportunities for Indian businessmen and investors.

The top five listed corporate consumers of water - NTPC, Vedanta, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries and IOCL - together consumed 1.9 billion kl in FY23 - 2.6% higher than the previous year. However, three of these companies - Vedanta, Reliance Ind and...

"The Indian economy is at a stage of rapid growth. However, this growth needs to be accompanied with the transition to a sustainable economy. As regulators, we are putting in place holistic regulatory framework covering aspects of financing or discl...

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...

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...

"This is partly because it is being talked about mainly by the regulators like Sebi... I think there is a good understanding of the environmental part... It's the S and the G that are less understood," she said.

The BRSR framework is a set of sustainability disclosures released by Sebi in 2021 and Indian companies were asked to report topics such as workforce composition, pay, attrition, and other factors, split by gender. The disclosures are voluntary for ...

It has been launched​​ to help organisations become ESG-compliant by conducting self-assessments as well as accessing third-party ESG reports on suppliers, vendors and other supply chain partners.

The new reporting is aimed at bringing greater transparency through disclosures on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related information.

"In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided to extend the timelines for seeking public comments to October 18, 2020," the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a statement.