Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)

BRSR is India's standardized ESG disclosure framework mandated by the SEBI. It is designed to enhance transparency, integrate sustainability into business decision-making, and align Indian companies with global ESG reporting expectations.

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Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting
Disclosure Requirements

What BRSR Requires

Issued under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, BRSR requires companies to disclose non-financial ESG information in a consistent and comparable format.

BRSR is now mandatory for the top 1,000 listed companies in India by market capitalization, with implementation phased in over multiple financial years.

Reporting covers three key areas:

General disclosures

Management and process disclosures

Principle-wise ESG disclosures

These are in line with the nine principles prescribed under the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC).

BRSR Requirements
9 Attributes Across ESG

Understanding BRSR Core

BRSR Core is a subset of the BRSR framework, consisting of a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/metrics under nine ESG attributes.

Environment

4 Attributes

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint
  • Water footprint
  • Energy footprint
  • Embracing circularity - details related to waste management by the entity

Social

4 Attributes

  • Enhancing employee wellbeing and safety
  • Enabling gender diversity in business
  • Enabling inclusive development
  • Fairness in engaging with customers and suppliers

Governance

1 Attribute

  • Open-ness of business
Reporting Framework

BRSR Core Reporting Standard

The BRSR-Core Reporting Standard was developed to help companies meet the mandatory disclosure requirements. The Standard provides clear guidance to ensure consistent, comparable, and high-quality sustainability disclosures.

Part A: General Requirements

Covers foundational reporting expectations, definitions, boundaries, and data principles. Includes intensity-based calculations applicable to key environmental attributes.

Entities must disclose:

GHG emission intensity (Scope 1 & 2)
Water consumption intensity
Energy intensity
Waste intensity

Note: Metrics must use both revenue adjusted for PPP and output-based intensity ratios.

Part B: Attribute-wise Requirements

Details the specific reporting standards for each BRSR Core attribute, including metrics, methodologies, and disclosure formats.

Assessment or Assurance for BRSR Core

Assessment or Assurance for BRSR Core

SEBI has revised the BRSR Core terminology by replacing the word "Assurance" with "Assessment or Assurance." This change gives companies greater flexibility in verifying their sustainability disclosures. It allows entities to opt for either a third-party assessment or a formal assurance, reducing compliance burden while still ensuring credibility and transparency of reported ESG data.

Implementation Timeline

Phased Rollout for BRSR Core

Applicable to listed entities selected on the basis of their market capitalization as per SEBI’s phased mandate.

Completed

2023–24

Top 150
Completed

2024–25

Top 250
Current

2025–26

Top 500
Upcoming

2026–27

Top 1,000
Action Items

What Companies Should Prioritize Next

To align with changing expectations and fulfill their obligations under developing regulations, businesses are encouraged to take certain actions to move forward with their ESG (Environmental Social Governance) programs:

Building ESG Data Systems

Develop multiple systems that ensure the complete and authentic collection, recording, validation, and ongoing verification of a company's ESG information.

Work Collaboratively with Supply Chain

Collaborate with Suppliers and key professional partners to facilitate timely and accurate ESG data sharing.

Provide Increased Governance

Encourage Board Members to take an active role in creating corporate ESG values and strategies through direct oversight of the enterprise.

Use of Global Standards

Align the ESG initiatives of companies to a higher standard by using established best practices in ESG Reporting Frameworks, which include the GRI, SASB, and TCFD.

Utilize Independent Auditing

Utilize independent 3rd party assurance service organizations to provide assurance over major ESG Measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

BRSR FAQs

Common questions about BRSR compliance and submission

The BRSR needs to be published along with the Annual Report for the relevant financial year and submitted to the stock exchanges at the time of annual report filing.

Yes, listed companies that do not form part of the top one thousand listed companies, including the companies that have listed their specified securities on the SME Exchange, may voluntarily submit BRSR.

Assurance

Assurance is an independent, formal verification of ESG disclosures conducted using established assurance standards. It provides a higher level of confidence to stakeholders through rigorous checks and evidence-based validation.

Assessment

Assessment refers to third-party assessment undertaken as per the standards developed by the Industry Standards Forum (ISF) in consultation with SEBI.

The BRSR is to be submitted with the Exchange in PDF and XBRL mandatorily. The path for submitting the same is provided below:

XBRL & PDF Path:

NEAPS › Common XBRL Upload › Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report

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