https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs Latest insights on stakeholder communication, ESG reporting, BRSR, annual reports, and corporate storytelling from Kalolwala & Associates. en Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:13:31 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/scope-1-emissions-india Scope 1 emissions are the direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released from sources that a company owns or controls. These can come from boilers and furnaces, company-owned vehicles, industrial processes, captive power generation, or refrigerant leaks from cooling equipment. For companies building a credible GHG inventory, Scope 1 is an important starting point. Understanding where […] Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:29:36 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/scope-1-emissions-india Neerja Joshi (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/indias-gdp-grew-7-8-but-what-does-that-really-mean India’s economy grew 7.8% in real terms during April-June 2026. That is a significant headline. But it also raises a more practical question: If the economy is growing at nearly 8%, why does that growth not always feel equally visible in everyday life? To understand that, we need to look beyond the headline number and […] Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:51:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/indias-gdp-grew-7-8-but-what-does-that-really-mean Pinku Shaw (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/integrated-reporting-vs-annual-report A company’s annual report can tell you what happened during the year. But can it explain how the business creates value, what that value depends on, and what could shape it in the future? That is where integrated reporting comes in. Integrated reporting connects financial and non-financial information to present a more complete picture of […] Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:45:30 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/integrated-reporting-vs-annual-report Satyam Kumar (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/annual-report-cover-design-board-approval An annual report cover is often the most scrutinised page in the entire report. It is also the page most likely to become a product of compromise, with different stakeholders bringing different expectations to the table. The CEO may want ambition. The CFO may prefer restraint. Investor relations may want continuity with the previous year’s […] Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:08:50 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/annual-report-cover-design-board-approval Pankaj Vishwakarma (Design) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/best-esg-reports-indian-companies The short answer The most useful thing a reporting team can do is read the best. The strongest ESG reports examples from Indian companies share three traits: a real materiality process, numbers built for assurance rather than presentation, and a narrative that connects sustainability to strategy. Below are nine reports that get this right, across […] Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:59:08 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/best-esg-reports-indian-companies Jumana Vadnagarwala (CSO & Founder) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/what-are-gri-standards The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standard. It provides organisations with a common language for disclosing their impacts on the economy, environment and people. In India, GRI does not replace the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). Instead, the two frameworks can complement each other. SEBI permits companies […] Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:54:50 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/what-are-gri-standards Sohini Mujumdar (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/annual-report-layout-guide An annual report is more than a record of financial performance. It is an important communication tool that helps a company explain its strategy, performance, governance and value creation to a diverse group of stakeholders. A clear, well-organised layout makes this information easier to navigate, understand and use. As reporting expectations evolve and digital channels […] Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:58:29 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/annual-report-layout-guide Usha (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/brsr-vs-gri-vs-integrated-reporting For most Indian listed companies, this is not a choice between three frameworks; it is a decision about sequence. BRSR is a regulatory filing you must make. GRI is the global standard your report is measured against. Integrated Reporting is the architecture that makes the whole thing add up to a story about value creation. […] Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:12:01 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/brsr-vs-gri-vs-integrated-reporting Sucharita Mitra (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/sebi-brsr-reporting-format The first time a team sits down with the BRSR reporting format, the task looks deceptively contained: a template with three sections and a long list of questions. What follows is rarely contained. The data lives across finance, HR, EHS and procurement; the definitions do not line up with internal systems, and the leadership indicators […] Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:16 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/sebi-brsr-reporting-format Neerja Joshi (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/esg-reporting-in-india A decade ago, ESG reporting in India was largely a voluntary gesture confined to a handful of large corporates. Today it is a regulated discipline with prescribed formats, assurance requirements and filing deadlines. For any company operating in or supplying into the Indian market, understanding how ESG reporting works is no longer optional knowledge. This […] Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:04:29 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/esg-reporting-in-india Yashdeep Singh (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/9-brsr-principles-disclosure-requirements A Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report asks a listed company to prove, with numbers, that it runs its business responsibly. That proof is organised around nine principles. Most teams preparing their first BRSR focus on data collection and miss the deeper logic: the 9 principles of BRSR are not a list of good intentions. They […] Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:25:13 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/9-brsr-principles-disclosure-requirements Maitrak Ajitkumar Patel (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/what-is-brsr-reporting-eligibility-applicability-sebi-rules BRSR reporting is the sustainability disclosure that SEBI requires India’s largest listed companies to publish alongside their financial results. It obliges the top 1,000 listed entities by market capitalisation to report standardised environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in a format the regulator prescribes, and it has been mandatory since FY 2022-23 (SEBI, LODR Regulation […] Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:56:39 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/what-is-brsr-reporting-eligibility-applicability-sebi-rules Rajath Bhandarkar (Research & Content) https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/why-assurance-is-reshaping-esg-reporting There is a moment in every reporting regime's life when the question changes from ‘did you disclose?’ to ‘can you prove it?‘ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/why-assurance-is-reshaping-esg-reporting Hussain Kalolwala https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/is-your-supply-chain-ready-to-be-disclosed The next phase of India's ESG disclosure journey isn't about your company. It's about everyone your company does business with. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/is-your-supply-chain-ready-to-be-disclosed Padmeja Ganjoo https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/the-annual-report-is-no-longer-a-rear-view-mirror For decades, the annual report did one job: it looked backwards. That familiar model is now beginning to change, as the annual report takes on a more forward-looking role. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/the-annual-report-is-no-longer-a-rear-view-mirror Yatha Lakhtaria https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ka-partners-with-travanleo-ecodrisil-esg-reporting K&A partners with Travanleo Info Solutions to bring the award-winning, AI-powered Ecodrisil ESG Xpress platform to India, streamlining BRSR compliance and sustainability reporting for enterprises. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ka-partners-with-travanleo-ecodrisil-esg-reporting Hussain Kalolwala https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/fault-lines-in-west-asia What is unfolding in West Asia may appear geographically contained. For businesses around the world, it is anything but. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/fault-lines-in-west-asia Shreya Mukherjee https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/why-stakeholder-comms-is-the-new-marketing Conventional marketing is a monologue; Stakeholder Communication is a relationship. As we move into the next fiscal year, the brands that lead will be those that communicate with substance, not noise. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/why-stakeholder-comms-is-the-new-marketing Sucharita Mitra https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ifrs-s2-amendments-2025-issb-climate-disclosures ISSB’s 2025 IFRS S2 amendments simplify Scope 3, financed emissions and GHG reporting, improving global climate disclosure consistency by 2027. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ifrs-s2-amendments-2025-issb-climate-disclosures Navdip Patel https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/bond-yields-india-impact-on-banks Rising bond yields in India are squeezing bank treasury income. Understand the inverse bond price-yield link, RBI impact and Q2 banking trends. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/bond-yields-india-impact-on-banks Rajat Chakroborty https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/innovation-led-marketing-in-indian-fmcg-industry Innovation-led FMCG marketing is reshaping India’s consumer market through digital, influencers, quick commerce and AI-driven personalization. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/innovation-led-marketing-in-indian-fmcg-industry Pinku Shaw https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ai-vs-humans-role-in-client-relationship-management AI can automate project management, but emotional intelligence drives trust in client relationships. Discover why humans still hold the edge. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ai-vs-humans-role-in-client-relationship-management Shaun Ward https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ai-vs-humans-sales-strategy-automation-balance AI is transforming sales automation, but human intuition still drives trust and conversions. Discover how agencies can balance AI and human selling. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/ai-vs-humans-sales-strategy-automation-balance Naeem Kangroo https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/brsr-updates-sebi-esg-disclosure-listed-entities SEBI’s 2025 BRSR updates introduce green credit disclosure, flexible assurance options and revised ESG reporting norms for listed entities. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/brsr-updates-sebi-esg-disclosure-listed-entities Navdip Patel https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/unleashing-power-of-stakeholder-reporting Making numbers speak Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.kalolwala.com/blogs/unleashing-power-of-stakeholder-reporting Yatha Lakhtaria