Author name: S Bhanu Kumar

Indian Boards have made significant progress in placing ESG on their agenda. The harder question (that fewer boards are asking) is whether they understand it well enough to govern it. ESG has moved from the margins to the mainstream of corporate governance. Yet, despite its prominence in boardroom discussions, many organisations continue to grapple with

The global ESG debate has grown louder and more fractious. But for Indian businesses, the more consequential question is quieter and closer to home: when your ESG disclosures face independent scrutiny for the first time, will they hold? 6 months into 2026; and the news that made to the top were quite interesting. The United

For most Indian companies, ESG reporting used to mean tracking what happened inside their own operations: energy consumption, employee policies, waste management, and governance practices. But the rules have changed. Companies are expected to look beyond their premises and report on what happens across their value chain – suppliers, contractors, distributors, and business partners. This

Earth Day 2026 brings in huge reminders close to home. 2025 was a witness to extreme weather – from heatwaves and water crisis to floods and glacier retreats, the reality of climate risk is inching closer more than before. Keeping this as the background and theme for this year’s Earth Day, “Our Power, Our Planet,”

ESG in the last few years has moved from the margins of annual reports to the centre of boardroom and investor conversations. What is changing now is not the rhetoric but the level of scrutiny. ESG figures are increasingly treated like financials: expected to be consistent, repeatable, and backed by evidence. Organisations that cannot demonstrate

The 2026 Pivot: From “Less Harm” to “Doing Good” For the past year, our article series has navigated the complex architecture of sustainability, from Workplace Culture (Jan 2025) and Materiality (June 2025) to the sophisticated AI Measurement techniques that we discussed just two months ago. However, in February 2026, a significant shift is occurring in

ESG used to be just another three letter acronym in board room presentations; but that’s not true as Environmental, Social, and Governance factors have evolved in 2026. They are no longer regulatory checkboxes but powerful drivers of business value and investor confidence across India. The Perfect Storm: Why ESG Matters Now More Than Ever ESG

For years, ESG measurement had been a challenge with inconsistent data, manual work, and reporting what is available. ESG has now entered a new phase where AI and data infrastructure make the reporting a forward looking intelligent capability that informs strategy, risk and growth. AI as we all will agree does not replace human judgement

ESG has evolved beyond compliance and reporting; it is becoming a powerful tool for building stronger relationships with clients and stakeholders. Organizations that understand shift are using ESG to create trust, unlock value, and forge lasting partnerships. ESG creates better conversations Traditional client relationships focused on product, price and performance and continue to be important.