Frameworks
One Dataset. Every Framework.
BRSR, CBAM, EcoVadis, CDP and more, all built from the same clean data. Collect it once, report it everywhere.
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Which frameworks apply to you?
Answer five quick questions. Your list updates as you go.
1Are you listed on an Indian stock exchange?
2Do you export iron, steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers or hydrogen to the EU?
3Do customers ask you for ESG, carbon or supplier-rating data?
4Do you run a plant in aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, paper, refining, petrochemicals, textiles, steel or fertilisers?
5Do you have global investors or lenders, or plan to set climate targets?
Compliance calendar
What's live now
Where each rule stands as at September 2026.
Live
SEBI BRSR
WhoTop 1,000 listed companies
StatusMandatory since FY2022-23
Phasing in
SEBI BRSR Core
Who
- 150FY24
- 250FY25
- 500FY26
- 1,000FY27
StatusAssessment or assurance required. Value-chain disclosure now voluntary
Live
EU CBAM
WhoEU importers of over 50 t a year of iron & steel, aluminium, cement or fertilisers. No threshold for electricity or hydrogen
Status
- 1 Jan 2026Definitive phase
- 1 Feb 2027Certificates on sale
- 30 Sep 2027First declaration
Eased
EU CSRD
WhoEU companies with 1,000+ staff and €450m turnover
StatusOmnibus rules in force since 18 Mar 2026. Buyers can't demand more than the voluntary SME standard from suppliers under 1,000 staff
Live
India CCTS
WhoAbout 490 plants in 7 sectors. About 255 steel plants proposed from FY2026-27
StatusBinding GHG-intensity targets for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27, against FY2023-24
Sources: SEBI circulars (2021, 2023, 2025) · Bureau of Energy Efficiency · EU CBAM Regulation 2023/956 as amended · Directive (EU) 2026/470.
The frameworks we cover
Know what each one asks of you
Mandatory in IndiaRegulated by SEBI or the Government of India
BRSRMandatory
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report
Top 1,000 listed companies
What it involves
- Who
- Top 1,000 listed companies by market cap
- What
- Annual ESG disclosure in SEBI's format, filed with the annual report
- We deliver
- Data templates, drafting, GRI mapping
BRSR CoreMandatory
BRSR Core assessment or assurance
Top 500 listed now, top 1,000 from FY2026-27
What it involves
- Who
- Top 500 listed in FY2025-26, top 1,000 from FY2026-27
- What
- 9 key metrics checked by an independent assessor or assurer
- We deliver
- Evidence file and readiness review before the assurer arrives
CCTSMandatory
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme
Notified plants in seven heavy-industry sectors
What it involves
- Who
- Plants in aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, pulp & paper, refining, petrochemicals and textiles. Steel and fertiliser targets are still being finalised
- What
- Binding GHG-intensity targets for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27, against an FY2023-24 baseline
- We deliver
- Baseline and intensity calculations, monitoring data, credit or shortfall planning
Needed to win and keep customersAsked for by EU importers and large buyers
CBAMEU buyers
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
EU exporters of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers or hydrogen
What it involves
- Who
- Exporters of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers and hydrogen to the EU
- What
- Definitive phase since 1 Jan 2026. Your EU buyers need your verified embedded-emissions data
- We deliver
- Embedded-emissions data your buyers can file
EcoVadisBuyers
EcoVadis sustainability rating
Suppliers whose customers ask for a rating
What it involves
- Who
- Suppliers whose customers ask for a rating
- What
- Scores environment, labour & human rights, ethics and procurement. Medals go to the top 35% (bronze) up to the top 1% (platinum)
- We deliver
- Gap check, policies and evidence, questionnaire support
CDPBuyers & investors
CDP disclosure
Companies asked by customers or investors
What it involves
- Who
- Companies asked by customers or investors to disclose
- What
- Annual climate, water and forests questionnaire, with a simpler version for SMEs
- We deliver
- Response drafting and a plan to lift your score
CSRDEU buyers
EU CSRD supplier requests
Suppliers to large EU companies
What it involves
- Who
- Suppliers to EU companies with over 1,000 staff and €450m turnover
- What
- Your EU customers report on their value chain, so they ask you for data
- We deliver
- A ready data pack aligned to the EU's voluntary SME standard
Global standardsVoluntary, but they build trust and win finance
GHG ProtocolFoundation
Scope 1, 2 & 3 accounting
Anyone measuring emissions
What it involves
- Who
- Anyone measuring emissions. Almost every framework above builds on it
- We deliver
- Your full GHG inventory
ISO 14064-1Voluntary
Verifiable GHG inventory
Companies wanting a verified inventory
What it involves
- Who
- Companies that want their inventory independently verified
- We deliver
- An ISO-aligned inventory, ready for verification
GRIVoluntary
GRI sustainability report
Companies publishing a sustainability report
What it involves
- Who
- Companies publishing a sustainability report. New climate and energy standards apply from 1 Jan 2027
- We deliver
- A GRI-referenced report
ISSBVoluntary
IFRS S1 & S2 disclosures
Companies with global investors or lenders
What it involves
- Who
- Companies with global investors or lenders. Voluntary in India
- We deliver
- Climate-risk gap analysis and disclosures
SBTiVoluntary
Science-based targets
Companies setting reduction targets
What it involves
- Who
- Companies setting reduction targets, often at a customer's request. SMEs have a simpler route
- We deliver
- Baseline and target-setting support
Why one dataset works
Collect once. Report everywhere.
The same data points feed most frameworks. We build your dataset once and reuse it.
| Data you collect | BRSR | CBAM | CCTS | EcoVadis | CDP | GRI | ISSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 & 2 emissions | |||||||
| Energy use | |||||||
| Emissions per tonne of product | |||||||
| Scope 3 emissions | |||||||
| Water & waste | |||||||
| Workforce & wages | |||||||
| Ethics & governance |
RequiredPartly or optionalNot needed
7 of 7frameworks use your Scope 1 & 2 emissions
6 of 7use your energy data
1source of truth, so your reports never contradict each other
Assurance-ready, not assurance. We get your data and evidence ready for your assurer. We don't assure it ourselves, so there's no conflict of interest.
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