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Contributing to the environment and society is of paramount importance, whether or not, mandated by law. We believe in it with conviction and help our clients comply with the requirements, if mandated or help them plan and prepare for the same to build trust.
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A paradigm shift is coming in the way businesses are perceived by various stakeholders, including potential investors. It is becoming essential for a business to disclose its efforts towards creating value in Environment, Society and Governance. Private equity firms are increasingly looking more favourably towards businesses which have higher ESG rating, and it is anticipated that soon, a higher ESG score would become an uncompromising condition for attracting investors.

It must be remembered that ESG evaluation seeks to not only increase the potential to receive investment but also assists in enhancing the long-term value of the business among various stakeholders, other than investors. For example, adopting policies based on ESG framework can help in developing and retaining a talented workforce. Such policies may also improve the relationship with the community directly impacted by your business. Further, adopting ESG measures can also pave the way for cost reduction through process improvement and thereby augment the returns from the business.
With the introduction of the Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) mandate by SEBI, top 1000 listed companies are already required to file a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (“BRSR”). through which such companies can disclose their value creating measures in the aspects of Environment, Society & Governance.
If you are a listed company, even if not part of the top 1000 list, it is advisable to get an ESG check done. In near future, SEBI may make filing of BRSR mandatory for all the listed companies. In case you are a listed company and have not considered carrying out an ESG assurance, it is advisable to look in that direction and remain prepared for any mandate from SEBI.
If you are an unlisted company looking for fresh investments or looking to hive off your business for a good valuation, it is essential to remember that good valuation would now also include the ability of the business to remain sustainable and the attitude of the business towards enrichment of Environment, Society and Governance. These non-financial parameters are evaluated though ESG assurance.
KCM, since its foundation in 1958, has held integrity as an intrinsic and an immutable part of its professional practice. We believe that this principle adopted by us wholly complements our ESG advisory and assurance practice.
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Services Offered

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)

For listed companies, we assist in preparation of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) including materiality assessment, data gathering, draft disclosures and final publication aligned with ESG norms.

We assist you in preparing standalone ESG reports / disclosures aligned with globally recognised frameworks so you can meet investor expectations, manage risk, and tell a credible sustainability story.

We conduct fit-gap analysis of the client’s existing corporate policies against BRSR indicators and ESG best practices, then help strengthen or redesign their frameworks so they are audit-ready, future-proofed and aligned with evolving standards.

We develop tailored workshops, awareness programs and engagement sessions for boards, senior management and employees ensuring an organization’s ESG commitments are embedded in culture, driven from the top and understood throughout the organization.

We craft strategic, high-quality ESG-focused content for your corporate website’s “Sustainability/ ESG” tab clearly articulating your commitments, metrics, initiatives and value-creation story.

We assist in drafting ESG-centric disclosures for Directors’ Report, ensuring the narrative, metrics and governance commentary reflect the client’s performance, strategy and compliance.

For private and unlisted entities not mandated to file full BRSR, we deliver a streamlined “BRSR Lite” service which is a concise reporting format aligned with essential indicators so the client can demonstrate ESG readiness, appeal to investors and stay ahead of regulatory evolution.

We provide independent, “third-party assurance” on the client’s BRSR Core disclosures covering the nine ESG attributes mandated by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

We assist clients in engaging with upstream/ downstream partners to implement ESG disclosure and reporting practices helping them collect, validate and integrate value-chain data into their ESG framework, in compliance with the latest regulatory expectations.

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