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ESG & Sustainability Advisory

ESG and sustainability advisory — BRSR disclosure under SEBI LODR Regulation 34, BRSR Core assurance, GHG scope mapping, and ESG data verification.

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ESG reporting is now a disclosure obligation for listed companies — the BRSR under SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2)(f), with BRSR Core assurance phased in — and a supply-chain requirement for private companies. We build the data, the report, and the assurance trail.

What is included
  • ESG applicability and disclosure-mapping review
  • BRSR preparation for listed entities under Regulation 34(2)(f)
  • BRSR Core metric identification and assurance readiness
  • GHG emissions scope 1, 2, and 3 mapping under the GHG Protocol
  • ESG data collection, verification, and rating-submission support
  • Governance and policy documentation for the report
Documents required
  • Financial statements and annual report
  • Energy, fuel, and resource consumption data
  • Workforce, supply chain, and community data
  • Existing policies — HR, environment, and governance
Government fees

See the fee table below for the statutory filing charge and common delay logic.

Legal basis
  • Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI LODR Regulations
  • BRSR format circular (January 2023)
  • GHG Protocol

Process

How the service works

The workflow is built to be predictable: document collection, legal review, filing, and post-filing follow-through.

Step 1Scope

Map the requirement

We confirm the ESG obligations that apply — BRSR for listed entities, supply-chain requests, or investor demands.

Step 2Data

Set up the data

We build the data collection — energy, emissions, workforce, and governance metrics from the company's systems.

Step 3GHG

Map the GHG scopes

We map emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 under the GHG Protocol with the calculation basis.

Step 4Report

Draft the report

We draft the BRSR sections with the disclosures tied to the underlying data.

Step 5Assurance

Prepare for assurance

We get the BRSR Core metrics and the data trail ready for the limited assurance requirement.

AEO summary

ESG reporting is now a disclosure obligation for listed companies — the BRSR under SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2)(f), with BRSR Core assurance phased in — and a supply-chain requirement for private companies. We build the data, the report, and the assurance trail.

From narrative to assured metrics

ESG reporting in India has moved in one direction: from optional narrative to structured disclosure — the BRSR under SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2)(f) — and now to assured metrics with the BRSR Core. The report that matters is the one where every number traces to a data source.

The same shift is happening privately: a company responding to a global buyer's emissions questionnaire is running a mini-BRSR whether it calls it that or not.

  • BRSR mandatory for listed entities under Regulation 34(2)(f)
  • BRSR Core metrics move to limited assurance in phases
  • Private companies face the same asks from supply chains and banks

The data is the hard part

ESG reports fail on data, not intent: an emissions number without a calculation basis, a workforce metric that does not match payroll, a governance claim without the policy behind it. The assurance requirement makes the data trail the deliverable, not the report.

We build the collection and the calculation basis first — GHG scopes mapped under the GHG Protocol, metrics traced to source systems — so the report and its assurance are mechanical by the time they are due.

  • GHG scopes mapped with their calculation basis
  • Every metric traced to a source system
  • Assurance-ready data from the first year

Government fees

Fee breakdown

ItemFeeNotes
No standalone government feeNilThe BRSR is part of the annual report; fees apply only if a connected filing carries one.

Timeline

Typical turnaround

Typical timeline usually means a 6–10 weeks turnaround, assuming documents are complete and any board or shareholder approvals are already in place.

Pricing note

This is a professional engagement; fees track the data scope and whether limited assurance is included.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does ESG reporting apply to a Private Limited company?
The BRSR itself applies to listed entities under SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2)(f). For a Private Limited company, the ESG requirement arrives through the market: global supply chains ask for emissions data, banks and investors review ESG scores, and rating agencies collect it. The data discipline is the same whether the ask is statutory or commercial.
What is the BRSR Core?
The BRSR Core is the subset of key ESG metrics, notified by SEBI circular in January 2023, that the top listed entities by market capitalisation must report with limited assurance, phased in over the prescribed years. It is the move from a narrative report to assured, comparable metrics.
What are GHG Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?
Under the GHG Protocol, Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy, and Scope 3 covers the other indirect emissions across the value chain — suppliers, logistics, and product use. Scope 3 is usually the largest and the hardest to measure.
What should you send us before we start?
Send the financial statements and annual report, energy and resource consumption data, workforce and supply-chain information, and any existing policies. That is enough for us to scope the requirement and set up the data collection.

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