In the corporate world, the term “ESG” (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has often been treated as a clever Public Relations (PR) tool—a way for companies to look “good” without making deep, structural changes. However, as the Director of a green finance consultancy, I track billions of dollars of clean energy investments daily, a market outlook I report on regularly. My definitive opinion is that we have reached a turning point.
ESG is no longer about PR. It is about capital access. In the next few years, ESG compliance will not just be a preference for investors; it will be the absolute requirement for anyone seeking to build or own significant solar infrastructure in India.