Grasim tops Hurun sustainability league table on achieving 17 goals in 2021

Tech Mahindra was ranked second with a sustainability score of 46, followed by Tata Power and Wipro

Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla group firm, has topped the 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 with the highest sustainability score. In a statement, Hurun India said Grasim Industries contributed towards 17 sustainable development goals last year.

Tech Mahindra was ranked second with a sustainability score of 46, followed by Tata Power Company and Wipro. The report said only 14 companies, featured in 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50, reported their sustainability goals against all 17 UN SDG pillars.

The SDGs most prioritised by companies featured in 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 are Climate Action, Responsible Consumption and Production. Life below water is the least prioritised UN SDG goal by Indian companies.

Only 29 companies featured in the 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 have time-bound targets to achieve carbon neutrality. ITC and Infosys are the two companies that achieved carbon neutrality in 2006 and 2020 respectively.

Cipla and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Zinc and Tech Mahindra implemented an internal carbon pricing policy to reduce emissions.