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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Please provide details of total Scope 3 emissions & its intensity. Indicate if any independent assessment/
evaluation/assurance has been carried out by an external agency? (Y/N) If yes, name of the external agency
Yes. Independent external Sustainability Reporting Reasonable assurance was conducted by DNV Business Assurance
India Private Limited.
Please refer to Table no. 30(b) on page 149 of the Sustainability Databook.
With respect to the ecologically sensitive areas reported at Question 11 of Essential Indicators above, provide
details of significant direct & indirect impact of the entity on biodiversity in such areas along with prevention and
remediation activities.
Not applicable as we do have operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas.
If the entity has undertaken any specific initiatives or used innovative technology or solutions to improve resource
efficiency or reduce impact due to emissions / effluent discharge / waste generated, please provide details of the
same as well as outcome of such initiatives.
Please refer to Table no. 27 on page 134 of the Sustainability Databook.
Please refer to Q10 of Essential Indicator of Principle 6.
Does the entity have a business continuity and disaster management plan? Give details in100 words/web link
Crisil’s business processes are automated through bespoke applications that capture and maintain information about
business processes.
Crisil has a Business Continuity Policy (BCP) that ensures continuation of business during emergencies. It outlines
critical processes, downtime tolerance, and planned recovery methodologies, and ensures requisite alternative
strategies are defined for critical processes. At the same time, it ensures safety of teams during emergencies. Crisis
communications is embedded in the BCP. The technology department remains abreast of the changes and suitably
undertakes projects for technology upgrades to keep the infrastructure current and state-of-the-art.
• In 2024, an operational risk intelligence platform was onboarded for real-time alerts on incidents occurring across
India. This helps in advising the business/locations on the potential risks and impacts to the location, business
continuity and employee safety
• A Business Continuity automation tool was introduced to ensure automation in the Business Continuity domain
• Emergency Evacuation Fire Drills have been conducted across Pan India Crisil offices as per scheduled calendar
• Our employees have undergone BCP and safety trainings
Disclose any significant adverse impact to the environment, arising from the value chain of the entity. What
mitigation or adaptation measures have been taken by the entity in this regard?
Our efforts continue towards collecting actual emissions data from our supply chain to enhance the accounting
for GHG emissions. In 2024, Crisil requested emissions data from suppliers that form top 75% of suppliers in value
terms. We continued to sensitise and encourage the supply chain to monitor and disclose the carbon footprint of their
operations. In 2024, we introduced few experts to our supply chain to support them in reporting their emissions.
Percentage of value chain partners (by value of business done with such partners) that were assessed for
environmental impacts.
Crisil has conducted the assessment of its suppliers, including environmental impact. As many as 115 suppliers
covering 15.38% of our spend participated in a self-assessment.
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