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Our most comprehensive annual analysis of BRSR Core disclosure quality, GHG data credibility and governance maturity across India's 500 largest listed companies — with sector-by-sector breakdowns, peer quartile rankings and the top 10 most common assurance failures.
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ESG Impact Analysis in Global Education
Education reaches 1.5+ billion school-aged children and over 220 million higher-education students, with the sector's market size projected at USD 7.3 trillion by 2025. Instrumental to SDG 4 and SDG 13, education nonetheless generates 1-2% of global GHG emissions once Scope 3 student travel and supply chain are included. Scope 3 emissions dominate up to 83% of footprints at some universities, while 251-272 million children remain out of school and learning poverty affects 70% of children in low-
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ESG Impact in Aerospace & Defence
The aerospace and defence sector, valued at ~$885 billion in 2024 and projected to exceed $2 trillion by 2034, sits at a strategic crossroads. It must balance national security demands with mounting pressure to decarbonise, as the industry contributes nearly 10% of global GHG emissions. Military emissions remain a critical blind spot, with less than 10% reported to the UNFCCC despite estimated activity of 5.5% of global GHG. Talent shortages, critical mineral dependency on China and the DRC, and
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ESG Imperative in Information Technology
The IT sector faces a decarbonisation paradox: it enables low-carbon solutions economy-wide while being the fastest-growing source of electricity demand. Global data center electricity consumption reached 415 TWh in 2024, rising 12% a year, four times faster than overall grid growth. Scope 3 value-chain emissions dominate the sector, representing over 90% of total footprint at leading firms like TCS (93.2%) and Microsoft (97.3%). Yet only 40% of firms with Science-Based Targets have validated Sc
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The 850°C Challenge
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Apr 18, 2025 · Issue #142
BRSR Core deadline confirmed, RBI draft circular analysis, EUDR final guidance
- SEBI confirms May 20 BRSR Core filing date with no extension
- RBI climate scenario analysis: what banks must do next
- EU CBAM: India steel export implications decoded
Apr 11, 2025 · Issue #141
SBTi FLAG update, India green bond market Q1 data, TNFD adoption tracker
- SBTi releases India-specific emission factors for agri sector
- India green bond issuance hit record highs in Q1 2025
- TNFD: leading Indian companies begin early adoption
Apr 4, 2025 · Issue #140
EUDR enforcement update, CSRD wave 2 prep guide, MoEFCC EPR portal launch
- EUDR: new compliance guidance on smallholder supply chains
- CSRD wave 2: what applies to Indian companies with EU entities
- MoEFCC EPR portal live with revised registration timeline