ESG Compass
From BRSR compliance to green finance — everything India's business leaders need to navigate the ESG revolution. Written by Dr Manoj K M Chaturvedi, backed by real-world advisory experience across 100+ Indian companies.
Essential Reading for Every ESG Stakeholder
Whether you're a board member needing strategic clarity or a sustainability manager building compliance systems — this book is your operating manual.
Board Members & CXOs
Strategic overview of ESG obligations, governance requirements, and business opportunities. Skip the jargon, get the decisions.
Sustainability Managers
Step-by-step implementation guides, data templates, calculation methodologies, and audit preparation checklists.
CFOs & Finance Teams
Green finance instruments, ESG-linked capital, carbon credit economics, and the business case for sustainability investment.
ESG Professionals & Students
Comprehensive reference covering Indian regulatory landscape, global standards, and career pathways in sustainability.
12 Comprehensive Parts
A structured journey from ESG fundamentals through India-specific compliance to advanced strategy and green finance.
- Why ESG Matters for Indian Business
- The Global ESG Architecture (GRI, ISSB/IFRS S1-S2, CDP)
- India's Regulatory Evolution: BRR to BRSR to BRSR Core
- SEBI's Vision: Where India Is Headed
- BRSR Structure: Sections A, B, C Decoded
- All ~140 Parameters: What to Report & How
- NGRBC Principles: Mapping Your Organisation
- XBRL Filing: Technical Requirements
- The 9 BRSR Core KPI Attributes
- Reasonable Assurance: ISAE 3000 Explained
- Building Assurance-Ready Data Systems
- Working with Your Assurance Provider
- GHG Inventory: Scope 1, 2, 3 for Indian Companies
- Emission Factors for India (IPCC + CEA Grid)
- Science-Based Targets (SBTi) for Indian Context
- Climate Risk Assessment & IFRS S2 Climate Disclosures
- The 2%/75% Rule Decoded
- Supplier Data Collection at Scale
- Scope 3 Calculation Methodologies
- Assurance Readiness for Value Chain Data
- Board-Level ESG Governance Framework
- Materiality Assessment for Indian Companies
- ESG Strategy Development & Integration
- CSR-ESG Alignment Under Companies Act
- Green Bonds: SEBI Framework & ICMA Principles
- Sustainability-Linked Loans: SLL Design
- RBI Green Deposits: Framework & Implementation
- Carbon Credits: CCTS & Voluntary Markets
- IT/BPO & Technology
- BFSI: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Manufacturing, Steel, Cement & Heavy Industry
- ESG Data Architecture for Indian Companies
- Building Internal Controls for ESG Data
- Technology Stack: What You Actually Need
- AI in ESG: Opportunities & Pitfalls
- GRI + BRSR: Dual Reporting Strategy
- ISSB / IFRS S1-S2: What Changes for India
- EU CSRD & CBAM: Impact on Indian Exporters
- CDP Response: Maximising Your Score
- How ESG Ratings Work (MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P)
- Optimising Your ESG Rating Score
- Investor Engagement on ESG Matters
- Anti-Greenwashing: Staying on the Right Side
- India's Net-Zero 2070 Pathway
- Nature & Biodiversity: The Next Frontier (TNFD)
- Social Indicators: India's Unique ESG Dimension
- Building Your ESG Career in India
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Navigate India's ESG Revolution with Confidence
450+ pages of actionable guidance. 50+ frameworks. 100+ checklists. Written for Indian business, by India's ESG practitioners.