Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released paper “India: Trends in ESG Practices and Transparency”. The full paper is available for download from the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) online library.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- India has been strengthening its regulatory requirements around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Regulators are making it mandatory for larger corporations to disclose on ESG standards.
- Institutional investors have been placing greater emphasis on responsible investment practices in recent years.
- Investors in India are welcoming progress made on the UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of energy, water, and sanitation.
Source: ISS ESG Research
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By: Diya Sengupta, Vice President, Data Strategy, ISS ESG.
