Diagnostic Services

A 30 day, field-verified ESG and climate risk diagnostic for Indian companies backed by EU, Nordic, and UK investors.

This is not an ESG report. It is a decision-making diagnostic designed for investor scrutiny. Contact us to discuss scope

WHY THIS EXISTS

Indian companies are doing more on impact and ESG, but struggling to prove it.

Across India, companies backed by EU and Nordic investors are:

growing rapidly,
formalising governance and processes,
facing increasing scrutiny on ESG, impact, and climate.

However, impact frameworks are often ad-hoc, climate risk is poorly understood, and documentation rarely reflects ground-level reality.

This creates risk during:

SFDR / Article 9 reporting,
investor ESG due diligence,
buyer audits (EcoVadis / CSRD spillover),
IC and Board reviews.

The gap is not intent. The gap is evidence.

WHAT THIS DIAGNOSTIC IS

The Investor-Ready ESG & Climate Diagnostic (India) is a time bound, paid assessment that answers one core question:

Can this company withstand EU / Nordic investor ESG and climate scrutiny today?

It sits between:

full ESG due diligence (too heavy, too late), and
generic ESG advisory (too vague, too slow).

It is designed to support:

investment decisions,
Article 9 evidence,
early risk identification,
practical corrective action.

WHO IT IS FOR

This diagnostic is designed for:

Indian companies backed by EU / Nordic / UK investors
Portfolio companies of impact funds and DFIs
Mid-scale businesses (200–2,000 employees)
Sectors including:
- NBFCs and fintech lenders
- Textile and apparel exporters
- Agri-processing and food ingredients
- EV and manufacturing ancillaries
- Packaging and supply-chain businesses

SCOPE & APPROACH

Week 1: Scoping & Desk Review

Review investor expectations (SFDR / Article 9 / buyer ESG)
Review policies, disclosures, prior audits
Mapping against IFC Performance Standards, OECD, EU norms

Week 2: Field Validation

Site / branch / factory / warehouse visits
Management and staff interviews
Observation of:
- labour practices
- EHS basics
- grievance mechanisms
- collections / customer interaction behaviour
- site-level climate exposure

Week 3: Climate & Social Risk Lens

Hyper-local climate risk screening:
- heat stress
- flooding
- water stress
- supply-chain disruption
Link climate exposure to financial and social risk

Week 4: Investor-Ready Output

ESG & Climate Risk Heatmap
Priority gaps (from an investor lens)
Immediate corrective actions (30–90 days)
Medium-term system upgrades
Board / IC-ready summary

DELIVERABLES

15-20 page Investor-Ready Diagnostic Report
1 page ESG & Climate Risk Snapshot
Clear view on:
- key ESG and climate risks,
- evidence gaps,
- priority actions,
- readiness for EU investor scrutiny.