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India Corporate ESG • 2026Slide 01 / 11

SEBI BRSR Core & India Carbon Market

India's top 1,000 listed companies now face mandatory BRSR Core assurance and BEE Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) targets.
SEBI & BEE 2026 RulesSwipe Through All 11 Slides →
1. Top 1,000 Listed CompaniesSlide 02 / 11

BRSR Core Phased Assurance Expands

SEBI's Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Core now covers the top 1,000 listed Indian entities by market capitalization.
FY2026–27 MandateThird-Party Verification Required
2. The 9 BRSR Core AttributesSlide 03 / 11

GHG, Water, Circularity & Safety

BRSR Core tracks 9 quantitative KPIs: GHG footprint, water footprint, energy intensity, waste circularity, employee safety, diversity, and fairness.
PPP-Adjusted IntensitiesRevenue & Physical Output Ratios
3. Value-Chain ESG ReportingSlide 04 / 11

Top 75% Upstream & Downstream Partners

Large listed Indian firms must disclose BRSR Core metrics across value-chain partners representing 75% of annual purchases and sales by value.
2% Individual Partner ThresholdScope 3 Supplier Data Push
4. India CCTS Compliance MarketSlide 05 / 11

9 Energy-Intensive Sectors Covered

Transitioning from PAT to the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), BEE sets GHG intensity targets (tCO2e/t product) across 9 industrial sectors.
Steel, Cement, AluminumChlor-Alkali, Paper, Petrochem
5. Carbon Credit CertificatesSlide 06 / 11

Trade Surpluses on Indian Power Exchanges

Obligated entities beating their BEE intensity trajectory earn Carbon Credit Certificates (1 CCC = 1 tCO2e) tradable on IEX, PXIL, and HPX.
BEE + CERC RegulatedVoluntary Offset Mechanism Added
6. EU CBAM Export LinkSlide 07 / 11

Indian Steel & Aluminum Exporters

Plant-level GHG monitoring built for India's CCTS and BRSR Core directly helps Indian steel and aluminum exporters verify EU CBAM declarations.
Avoids Punitive Default ValuesISO 14064-1 / 14044 Alignment
7. CEA Grid Emission FactorSlide 08 / 11

Location vs. Open-Access Green Power

Use the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) weighted average grid factor (~0.716 tCO2/MWh) for Location-Based Scope 2 and captive/open-access PPAs for Market-Based.
Green Energy Open Access100 kW Threshold Lowered
8. Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)Slide 09 / 11

Water Intensity & CPCB Compliance

BRSR Core Attribute 2 tracks total water consumption, discharge treatment quality, and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) recovery in water-stressed blocks.
RO + MVR Evaporators85–95% Process Water Recycled
9. openLCA & SimaPro SupportSlide 10 / 11

Self-Service Tools or 12–16h Team Help

Calculate your Scope 1–3 and CBAM data free in our 16 tools, or email admin@sustainabilityawakening.com for openLCA/SimaPro value-chain modeling.
Typical 12–16h ReplyBRSR Core & CBAM Ready
2026 Global ESG CalendarSlide 11 / 11

Check SEBI BRSR, CBAM & ISSB Dates

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