Regulatory Roundup 2024-25: Key Legal Developments for ESG in India

Updated: 10 Apr, 2025

This Begur Bulletin focuses on India’s strategic ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) regulatory advances in 2024–25. It examines SEBI’s strengthened ESG Rating Provider (ERP) guidelines, enhanced timelines for rating updates post-material events, and new rules for ESG-labeled products to avoid greenwashing. The bulletin also highlights RBI’s climate finance directives and the MCA’s proposed amendments to the Companies Act aimed at integrating ESG into board-level governance. As sustainability becomes central to business accountability, these reforms mark a significant leap toward globally aligned ESG compliance in India.