Turning Mandatory Compliance Into Competitive Advantage
The mandates are real. The deadlines have arrived. ECG delivers compliance that holds.
ESG is no longer voluntary. SEBI's BRSR Core is mandatory for all top-1,000 listed companies from April 2024. EU CBAM hits Indian chemical, steel, cement, and aluminium exporters from January 2026. ISO 14001 is now a supply chain requirement from global MNC buyers. GPCB consent renewal requires digital compliance data transmitted to ENVIS in real time.
The question is no longer whether to comply — it is whether to treat compliance as a cost centre or as a foundation for competitive differentiation. Companies that build robust ESG data infrastructure now will file faster, assure cleaner, and attract capital more cheaply than those who scramble at year-end.
ECG's Advisory practice works with 240+ listed companies, 500+ EU exporters, and 10,000+ industrial units. We deploy the ECG ESG Intelligence Platform (EIP) to automate data collection, reporting, and audit trails — reducing compliance cost by 40–60% vs manual approaches while delivering higher-quality, independently-verified outputs. Every engagement is led by practitioners who have filed BRSR returns, navigated GPCB inspections, and built carbon accounting systems at scale.
Six Advisory Offerings — Every ESG Compliance Need Covered
Each offering is led by a specialist with direct hands-on experience in that framework — not a generalist rotating through a practice area.
BRSR Advisory & Assurance
Full BRSR Core compliance for NSE/BSE listed companies — mandatory from FY 2024–25. Machine-readable output, independent assurance coordination, and SEBI filing support.
- BRSR Core data collection via EIP platform automation
- 9-principle gap assessment and materiality mapping
- Independent assurance coordination (Big 4 liaison)
- Year-on-year peer benchmarking and improvement roadmap
EU CBAM Compliance
Embedded carbon declaration for chemical, steel, aluminium, cement, and fertiliser exporters to EU. Full CBAM registry management, quarterly reporting, and carbon purchase advisory from 2026.
- Product-level embedded carbon calculation (ISO 14064)
- EU CBAM registry registration and declaration filing
- Carbon price optimisation and hedging strategy
- Transitional + definitive period readiness roadmap
Carbon Accounting & Net Zero
Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG inventory for industrial companies. SBTi target setting and validation. India CCTS registration. VCS / Gold Standard carbon credit project development for verified offsets.
- GHG Protocol / ISO 14064 Scope 1/2/3 inventory build
- SBTi Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (IDDI)
- Carbon credit origination (VCS, Gold Standard, CCTS)
- Net-zero roadmap and annual progress tracking
GPCB Consent Management
Full lifecycle GPCB consent management for industrial units — CTE, CTO, HWA renewal, online monitoring data submission to ENVIS, GPCB inspection accompaniment, and NGT compliance support.
- CTE / CTO / HWA application preparation and filing
- GPCB ENVIS real-time online data submission
- GPCB inspection accompaniment and representation
- NGT compliance reports and show-cause responses
TCFD & Climate Risk Advisory
TCFD-aligned climate risk disclosure for listed companies. Physical risk mapping (flood, heat, water stress) and transition risk assessment for industrial facility portfolios. CDP submission support.
- Physical risk mapping for industrial facility portfolios
- 1.5°C / 2°C / 3°C transition scenario analysis
- TCFD-aligned annual report sections + CDP submission
- Board-level climate briefings and governance advisory
ISO 14001 & Supply Chain ESG
EMS implementation for export-oriented manufacturers — ISO 14001 certification required by MNC buyers including Unilever, Toyota, IKEA, Apple, H&M, and most European and Japanese procurement teams.
- ISO 14001 gap assessment and implementation roadmap
- EMS documentation, procedures, and staff training
- Internal audit programme and management review
- Certification body coordination (BV, SGS, TUV SUD)
How ECG Delivers ESG Advisory — Structured, Efficient, Audit-Ready
Every ECG ESG advisory engagement begins with a diagnostic — a structured review of your current reporting position, regulatory exposure, data infrastructure, and upcoming compliance deadlines. This diagnostic, typically completed within two to three weeks, ensures every subsequent work stream is calibrated to your specific situation.
We then deploy the ECG ESG Intelligence Platform (EIP) to automate your data collection across all sources — CEMS readings, energy bills, water data, waste manifests, procurement records — building the compliance output directly from verified, audit-ready data. No manual spreadsheets. No data quality gaps at assurance time.
Our mandate does not end at report submission. We manage your GPCB ENVIS transmission, coordinate external assurance, respond to SEBI queries, file your CDP submission, and handle the full compliance calendar so your team focuses on operations, not paperwork.
Every Mandate Now Has a Deadline — Is Your Company Ready?
The ESG compliance calendar has compressed dramatically since 2023. What was aspirational is now mandatory. What was voluntary is now legally enforced with real penalties. ECG maps your exact exposure — by regulation, by deadline, and by financial consequence.
SEBI BRSR Core
Mandatory machine-readable, independently assured ESG disclosures for all NSE/BSE top-1,000 companies from FY 2024–25. SEBI can reject the annual report if non-compliant. Assurance must be from SEBI-empanelled agency.
EU CBAM Definitive Phase
Full embedded carbon declaration and CBAM certificate purchase for all cement, steel, aluminium, chemical, fertiliser, and hydrogen exports to EU. Failure to declare = customs rejection. Cost: €50–80/tonne CO₂.
GPCB CEMS Mandate
All Red and Orange category GIDC industrial units must install CEMS and transmit real-time stack emission data to GPCB ENVIS from January 2024. Non-compliance = show-cause notice and potential closure order.
MNC Supply Chain ESG
Unilever, Toyota, IKEA, Apple, H&M and most major MNCs now require ISO 14001, Scope 3 carbon disclosure, and ESG scorecards (EcoVadis, Sedex, HIGG) from all Indian tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers as procurement conditions.
ESG Advisory Works Best When Connected
Technology & Digital ESG
The EIP platform automates BRSR data collection, GPCB ENVIS transmission, EU CBAM carbon calculations, and Scope 1/2/3 accounting — directly powering every advisory offering on this page at 40–60% lower cost.
Green Infrastructure
CEMS installation supports your BRSR air metrics and GPCB consent. CETP upgrade supports ZLD compliance. RESCO solar cuts your Scope 2 emissions and reduces your EU CBAM embedded carbon. Every infrastructure investment improves your advisory output.
ESG Academy & Training
ECG-003 BRSR Core Practitioner and ECG-004 EU CBAM Compliance for Exporters train your in-house team to manage ongoing compliance requirements, reducing long-term advisory dependency and building internal capability.
Start Your BRSR Core or EU CBAM Compliance Programme Today
Our ESG Advisory team will assess your current position against SEBI BRSR Core, EU CBAM, and GPCB requirements — and design the fastest, most efficient route to compliant, credible, audit-ready ESG reporting.