Presentation on Business Responsibility Reporting mandated by SEBI India, in-line with the National Voluntary Guidelines released by the Govt. of India

1. National Voluntary Guidelines
Business Responsibility Reporting Mandated
by SEBI – Compliance and Benefits
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2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, in July 2011,
came out with the 'National Voluntary Guidelines on Social,
Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business‘ -
NVGs.
SEBI – as a part of its circular on 13th August 2012, makes it
mandatory for top 100 BSE and NSE listed companies (as on
March 2012) to disclose their Business Responsibility Practices
through a report adhering to the NVG framework

3. So how are you placed to
make the most of this
opportunity?

4. Let’s
Build!

5. NVG Framework talks about Sustainability
• NVGs want companies to
– Give back something to the society
– Be responsible
– Be accountable for its actions and
– Be sustainable in itself and in the environment it operates
in.
• NVGs are applicable to all businesses operating in
India and Indian MNCs operating elsewhere
– Irrespective of sector, size, orientation or ownership

6. Organisations tend to underestimate their influence on different
aspects…
We need organisations which look beyond their
primary influence and target broader Sustainability
goals…

7. …Which provides advantages such as
…to the organisation.

8. NVGs come with a broad
framework of 9 principles
which help companies
achieve these benefits &
comply to requirements.

9. Principle 1: Businesses should conduct and
govern themselves with Ethics, Transparency and
Accountability.

10. Principle 2: Businesses should provide goods &
services that are safe and contribute to sustainability
throughout their life cycle.

11. Principle 3: Businesses should promote the wellbeing
of all employees.

12. Principle 4: Businesses should respect the interests
of, and be responsive towards all stakeholders,
especially those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable
and marginalised.

13. Principle 5: Businesses should respect and promote
human rights.

14. Principle 6: Business should respect, protect, and
make efforts to restore the environment.

15. Principle 7: Businesses, when engaged in influencing
public and regulatory policy, should do so in a
responsible manner.

16. Principle 8: Businesses should support inclusive
growth and equitable development.

17. Principle 9: Businesses should engage with and
provide value to their customers and consumers in
a responsible manner.

18. Reporting Compliance with NVGs
• Companies need to report their compliance and level of
compliance with each NVG.
• Compliance can be achieved by following the process here:

19. Reporting Format

20. Our Offering for Business Responsibility Reporting
• Helping you understand the policies and their impacts on
your business.
• Preparing a gap analysis of the requirements Vs existing ‘as-is’
scenario.
• Materiality assessment of the aspects relevant to being a
Responsible Business and comply with the requirements.
• Development of “Responsible Business Strategy” aligning
internal objectives and external requirements.
• Developing the Business Responsibility Report.

21. Our Team

22. Our Advisory Board

23. Our Partnership with Net Balance, Australia
•Net Balance is one of the largest advisory firms in
Australia
•Offering services in
–Sustainability strategy,
–Reporting & assurance,
–Climate change mitigation and adaptation,
–Environment,
–Stakeholder engagement and economics.
•Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and London.
EfficientCarbon is Net Balance’s partner in India.
www.netbalance.com

24. Some of Net Balance’s Clients

25. Sustainability Reporting Capability
• Leading global provider of sustainability
reporting services
• We provide tailored solutions to organisations
• Provide a sustainability reporting score card
• Integrated reporting – investors and
stakeholders increasingly rely on integrated
reporting for consistent information on how
organisations manage their social,
environmental, governance and business risk
We focus on…. Some Clients

26. Our Work - Selected Clients

27. Contact us
Harsha: +91 9000345588
Pradeep: +91 9052224701
harsha@efficientcarbon.com
gogreen@efficientcarbon.com
www.efficientcarbon.com
www.twitter.com/efficientcarbon
www.facebook.com/efficientcarbon

28. "Sustainability is not only absolutely necessary considering the
situation our planet is in, we as companies are also overdue to
take responsibility. We can't wait for governments. Companies
have to lead the way…
- Jochen Zeitz, CEO, Puma
Corp.
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