From fleet decarbonisation and Scope 1 & 3 emissions reporting to warehouse energy intensity and driver safety disclosures — we help freight operators, 3PLs and logistics parks navigate every ESG obligation with precision.
14%
of India's total CO₂ emissions attributable to logistics & road transport
$150 Bn
India road freight market size — fastest-growing logistics segment
869
electric medium- & heavy-duty freight vehicles on Indian roads as of 2024
70%
of Indian freight moves by road — highest fossil fuel dependency globally
Based on SASB Industrials, GRI standards and our proprietary materiality database across 200+ clients.
Road transport accounts for 88% of logistics GHG emissions in India. BRSR Core requires verified Scope 1 fleet emissions with intensity ratios. Institutional clients and export shippers now demand ISO 14083-compliant carbon-per-tonne-km disclosure as a contract prerequisite.
Logistics is among India's highest-risk sectors for occupational fatalities. BRSR Core mandates LTIFR disclosure and MV Act compliance. Large shippers (FMCG, e-commerce, pharma) are now requiring driver safety KPIs as supplier onboarding conditions.
Warehousing and cold-chain facilities are increasingly required to hold IGBC / LEED Green certification by institutional logistics park investors (REITs, PE funds) and large FMCG / pharma tenants. Rooftop solar and LED retrofit are now table-stakes for ESG-rated logistics parks.
BRSR value-chain disclosures require top logistics partners to report Scope 3 Category 4 (upstream transport) emissions. EU CSDDD and large MNC supply chain ESG programmes are demanding freight emission factor data from Indian 3PLs — a capability gap for most operators.
SEBI and the Ministry of Labour are increasing scrutiny on gig logistics worker welfare. Platform-based delivery operators face BRSR social disclosures on contractor pay parity, social security coverage and grievance redressal — material to investor ESG ratings.
PM e-DRIVE scheme incentives for EV commercial vehicles require fleet operators to track and report electrification ratios. Green logistics financing from SBI, SIDBI and DFIs is increasingly conditional on verifiable EV fleet transition roadmaps with SBTi-aligned milestones.
Framework / Regulation
Type
Scope & Applicability
Effective
Securities & Exchange Board of India
Listed logistics companies in NIFTY 1000. Assured fleet GHG, LTIFR and supply chain Scope 3 KPIs.
FY 2023–24
MoRTH / CPCB
All new commercial vehicles. Equivalent to Euro-VI norms. Non-BS-VI fleet retirement enforced from April 2020.
Active
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Driver hours-of-service, vehicle fitness, AIS140 GPS tracking, speed governors on all commercial vehicles.
Active
DPIIT / Commerce Ministry
Logistics cost reduction from 14% to 8% of GDP by 2030. Green freight targets, multimodal shift and DFC integration.
2022 Active
MoHI&PE / NITI Aayog
Demand incentives for electric commercial vehicles, e-buses and charging infrastructure. Replaces FAME-II from FY 2025.
FY 2024–25
MoEFCC / BEE
India's domestic carbon market. Transport sector expected to be included in Phase 2 of the CCTS from FY 2026–27.
FY 2026–27
ISO / GHG Protocol
International standard for quantification and reporting of GHG emissions from transport chain operations. Required by MNC shippers.
Buyer-Driven
European Commission
Indian logistics operators serving EU exporters must provide scope 3 emissions data and labour rights documentation from 2026.
2026 (EU)
A four-phase programme aligned to fleet-heavy, asset-light and integrated logistics operators — from fleet-level GHG baselining to BRSR Core assurance and green logistics finance.
Full fleet GHG inventory (Scope 1 diesel consumption, Scope 2 depot electricity, Scope 3 freight subcontracting) per ISO 14083. Warehouse energy intensity audit, LTIFR calculation and BRSR Core KPI gap mapping across all operating entities.
ISO 14064-3 verified Scope 1 fleet emission inventory, tonne-km emission intensity benchmarking, and LTIFR / road incident rate calculation aligned to BRSR Core assured metrics. Carbon-per-tonne-km disclosure ready for large shipper RFQs.
SBTi-aligned fleet decarbonisation roadmap — EV transition phasing, PM e-DRIVE incentive capture, LNG/CNG bridge strategy and green logistics SLL structuring with SIDBI, SBI and IREDA for EV fleet capex.
Annual BRSR Core assured disclosure covering fleet GHG intensity, LTIFR, gig-worker welfare metrics and value-chain Scope 3 data. Simultaneous output for MNC shipper ESG questionnaires, CDP Supply Chain and EU CSDDD documentation.
Typical ESG Maturity Uplift
Certifications We Deliver
Pulled from all three practice areas — Strategy & Advisory, Finance & Risk, and Governance & Social — filtered for transport & logistics priority.
End-to-end Scope 1, 2 and 3 (freight subcontractor) GHG inventory for road, rail and multimodal operations. ISO 14083-compliant carbon-per-tonne-km disclosure for shipper RFQs, BRSR Core and CDP Supply Chain.
Complete BRSR Core data collection covering fleet GHG intensity, LTIFR, gig-worker welfare, energy intensity of warehouses and value-chain Scope 3 data — with third-party assessment-ready documentation.
Science-Based Targets aligned fleet transition strategy — EV adoption phasing by vehicle class, LNG/CNG bridge fuel plan, route-level emission intensity optimisation and SBTi commitment submission and verification support.
LTIFR baseline and improvement programme, driver fatigue management system, AIS140 telematics ESG data integration, MV Act compliance audit and ISO 45001 OHS management system certification pathway.
Energy intensity baseline for warehousing and cold-chain facilities, rooftop solar feasibility, LED retrofit design, IGBC Green Factory / Warehouse certification pathway and renewable energy procurement strategy.
PM e-DRIVE incentive structuring for EV fleet capex, SIDBI green logistics SLL design with EV fleet and GHG intensity KPI ratchets, IREDA clean transport financing and carbon credit monetisation under India's CCTS framework.
Top FMCG, pharma and e-commerce shippers — including Hindustan Unilever, Nestlé and Flipkart — now require ISO 14083-compliant carbon-per-tonne-km data as a logistics RFQ prerequisite. Operators without verified GHG data are being removed from approved vendor lists.
SIDBI, SBI and DFI green logistics loan facilities are being structured with EV fleet share and GHG intensity KPI ratchets. Operators without SBTi-committed decarbonisation plans are being excluded from sub-9% green financing windows.
India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme is expected to bring road freight into its compliance perimeter from FY 2026–27. Fleet operators without verified GHG baselines will be unable to trade credits or demonstrate compliance — risking regulatory penalties.
SEBI and the Ministry of Labour are drafting gig worker welfare disclosure requirements under BRSR Principle 5. Platform logistics operators (hyperlocal, last-mile) face mandatory social security coverage, pay-parity and grievance redressal disclosures from FY 2025–26.
A practical guide to fleet GHG inventory, ISO 14083 carbon reporting, LTIFR reduction and BRSR Core assurance — with an implementation calendar for road freight, 3PL and warehousing operators.
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