Objective and Scope:

The client, a global professional services company, wanted to assess awareness of Indian companies and their preparedness to adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices and strategies. It sought Benori’s support to understand:

• ESG efforts and strategies of companies
• Challenges in preparation to adopt ESG strategies
• Companies' readiness in terms of reporting and transparency of ESG efforts

Approach:

We conducted primary research involving an online survey of industry professionals to understand the importance of ESG in organizations across multiple industries. The respondents included C-suite, directors, and presidents from the sustainability, risk, and finance functions of these organizations. We analyzed the data to generate key insights from the survey.

Impact:

The research helped the client to:

• Understand the level of preparedness of companies to adopt ESG strategies
• Assess ESG reporting mechanisms of Indian companies
• Understand ESG strategy adoption and reporting challenges faced by the companies