Infy tops list of firms with strongest ESG scores, followed by M&M, Tech M

Overall, India's rank is 120 on the world Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index with Finland topping the tables

Infosys has topped the list of companies with the strongest ESG scores, according to a study conducted by corporate governance firm Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES).

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Tech Mahindra, HDFC and Adani Ports & SEZ are the other firms in the top-five, with ESG scores between 80 and 90 (A rating).

SES–in its first such study–has also ranked companies on the basis of individual metrics such as environment, social and governance (see table).

Metals, cement and IT had the highest average scores when it came to environment parameters. Meanwhile, for IT, metals and cement had comparatively higher average