Join WRI India for the launch of its latest Issue Brief, “ESG Reporting for Indian Electricity Utilities: Challenges & Opportunities.” This publication explores the untapped potential and pressing need for ESG disclosures in state-owned distribution companies (DISCOMs) and highlights how such frameworks can help attract green financing.

The session will bring together experts from electricity utilities, regulators, ranking and rating agencies, financial institutions, and policy think tanks. Panelists will discuss:

  • The strategic relevance of ESG reporting across sectors, particularly in a carbon-intensive sector like electricity
  • What DISCOMS stand to gain from engaging with ESG frameworks, highlighting their social role and governance initiatives
  • Unlocking new financial opportunities such as green and social bonds to strengthening institutional accountability

Speakers

  • Prof. Anish Sugathan, Associate Professor, IIM Ahmedabad
  • Namita Vikas, Founder & Managing Director, auctusESG
  • Sonali Gokhale, Research Associate, Prayas (Energy Group)
  • Alka Yadav, Director, Green Energy Transition Research Institute (GETRI)*
  • Abhinav Sharma, Program Manager, Energy Program, WRI India

*TBC