Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) yesterday organized a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) workshop.

IICA collaborated with UNICEF and the National Stock Exchange—the workshop was conducted at the NSE premises in Mumbai.

More than 50 sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environment, social and governance (ESG) and Business Human Rights (BHR) professionals from key corporate houses attended the workshop.

The workshop covered topics such as use of CSR & ESG as tools for establishing responsible brands. Effective BRSR disclosures, digital tools, IT portal/software for BRSR and the application of family-friendly policies in business were also discussed. Attendees also got a comprehensive understanding of the BRSR framework, which is based on the nine principles of the National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). It must be noted that the BRSR framework is a mandatory disclosure for top 1000 listed companies.

Dr. Harish Ahuja, SVP & Head PSD, Power & Carbon Markets, Investor Awareness, NSE, inaugurated the workshop. H

The workshop was facilitated by eminent experts from UNICEF, StepChange and IICA, a leading institute in the field of ESG, CSR, BHR, and corporate sustainability. The renowned faculty and expert speakers included Prof. Garima Dadhich, Associate Professor & Head, SoBE, IICA; Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Former Group General Counsel, Aditya Birla Group; Mr. Ankit Jain, CEO, StepChange; Dr. Ravi Raj Atrey, CPE, SoBE, IICA, and Mr. Shubhrajyoti Bhowmik, Partnership Officer – Private & Public Sector Engagements, UNICEF.

Three more workshops are scheduled in Indore (20 Sept.), Delhi (26 Sept.), and Bengaluru (29 Sept.), respectively.