ESG Lead

Key responsibilities

1. Pollution control & Environmental compliance

· Ensure compliance with regulations of the Central pollution control board (CPCB) and respective state pollution control board (SPCB)

· Manage and renew environmental licenses and approvals such as:

ü Consent to Establish (CTE)

ü Consent to operate (CTO)

ü Hazardous waste authorization

ü Environmental clearances

· Monitor air emissions, effluents and waste management systems.

· Maintain compliance with environmental laws including

ü Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974

ü Air (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1981

ü Environment ( Protection) Act, 1986

· Coordinate environmental monitoring, testing and audits.

· Maintain statutory registers and submit periodic returns to authorities.2. BRSR (Business responsibility and sustainability reporting)

· Lead preparation and submission of BRSR reports and mandated by SEBI

· Collect ESG data from various departments

· Ensure compliance with SEBI BRSR Core requirements

· Track and report key ESG performance indicators such as:

o Energy consumption and energy efficiency

o Water consumption and recycling

o Waste generation and disposal

o Carbon emissions and environmental impact assessments

o Social and governance indicators.3. ESG and sustainability reporting

· Develop and track ESG KPI's aligned with frameworks as :

ü Global reporting initiative

ü Task force on climate-related financial disclosures

· Support sustainability initiatives

· Prepare sustainability disclosures for annual reports and investor communications

4. Internal coordination

· Work with operations, legal, finance and HR teams

· Conduct training programs on environmental compliance and ESG practices

5. Ensuring certification from any/ or both

Ø Dow Jones sustainability Index ( DJSI)

Ø MSCI ESG rating

Ø India -specific ESG / BRSR rating