Earth Day: The impact of ESG investing on environment is not clear⁠— but its effect on money is real
10.35% 1.23% Advertisement The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced ESG for the top 1,000 companies on the stock exchanges in September, last year. The process is voluntary for now, but will be made mandatory once the next financial year kicks in. To be part of the ESG wave, companies have to share information with the regulator about redressal procedures for complaints, research and development for better social and environmental outcomes, and provisions for the differently abled. When it comes to the environment, they’re required to disclose the amount of energy consu...