Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Report Identifies ESG Risks Facing India’s Utilities Sector
A new report explains how Indian utility companies can measure their environmental, social and governance performance.
Utilities provide important services such as electricity, water and waste management.
The report says that losing electricity during transmission and distribution is a major risk.
Using too much water in areas that already lack water is another concern.
Working in ecologically sensitive places can also harm nature.
The framework looks at issues such as emissions, employee safety, customer impact and ethical behavior.
It also identifies opportunities, including sustainable sourcing and recycling-related responsibilities.
The goal is to help companies, investors and regulators compare performance and make better decisions.
Transmission and distribution losses, water stress and ecological sensitivity are key ESG risks for India’s utilities sector.
The framework was released by Aspire Circle and Aspire Impact under the Impact Future Project.
It separately assesses ESG risks and opportunities across power, water, waste management and sustainability.
Key indicators include leachate generation, treated water discharge and operations in ecologically sensitive areas.
The framework is intended to make ESG assessments more measurable, comparable and actionable for stakeholders.
- Who
- Aspire Circle and Aspire Impact released the report, with support from Capgemini and contributions from 13 industry leaders and practitioners.
- What
- They released “Utilities: An ESG Performance Framework,” which assesses ESG risks and opportunities in India’s utilities sector.
- When
- The articles do not provide a release date.
- Where
- The report concerns India’s utilities sector; it was reported from Bengaluru.
- Why
- The framework aims to make ESG assessment more rigorous, measurable, comparable and relevant to utilities companies and their stakeholders.
- Report title
- Utilities: An ESG Performance Framework
- Primary risks
- Transmission and distribution losses, water stress and ecological sensitivity
- Sectors covered
- Power, water, waste management and sustainability
- Framework scope
- Emissions, energy, water, waste, biodiversity, safety, diversity, customers, suppliers, governance and disclosures
- Utilities-specific indicators
- Leachate generation, treated water discharge, water consumption in stressed regions and operations in ecologically sensitive areas
- Opportunity areas
- Sustainable sourcing, alternative materials and processes, lifecycle assessment and extended producer responsibility compliance
- Framework series
- The sixth of 12 planned sector-specific ESG performance frameworks