Legal 500: Environmental, Social and Governance Comparative Guide, 2026

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Apr 22, 2026

Legal 500: Environmental, Social and Governance Comparative Guide, 2026

Our team has authored the ‘India Chapter – Legal500 Country Comparative Guides, 2026 on Environmental, Social and Governance’ issued by Legal500. The publication can be accessed at: India: Environmental, Social and Governance – Country Comparative Guides.

The publication examines the rapid evolution of India’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) legal and regulatory landscape, discusses the role of national climate commitments, carbon market frameworks, and mandatory sustainability disclosures in driving corporate accountability, analysing frameworks such as the Indian Carbon Market, the BRSR reporting regime, and rules governing extended producer responsibility which have strengthened compliance standards and aligned India with global ESG benchmarks. The publication also explains how greenwashing regulations, labour code reforms, and enhanced director duties have deepened enforceability, expanded stakeholder protections, and positioned India’s ESG regime to transition from a disclosure-led approach to one characterised by accountability, litigation risk, and increased regulatory scrutiny.

The entire publication can be accessed here.

AUTHORS & CONTRIBUTORS

Partner:

Anuja Tiwari

Mallika Anand

Pranjal Bhattacharya
Associates:

Disha Chatta

Jiyaa Saluja

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