What SEBI asks, verbatim
Details of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year
Name and brief details of project, EIA Notification No., Date, Whether conducted by independent external agency (Y/N), Results communicated in public domain (Y/N), Relevant web link.
Quoted from the SEBI BRSR Format as amended March 2025, with measurement guidance from the ICAI Background Material on BRSR, Revised Edition 2024, page 139.
In plain English
You need to list each project the company worked on this year and show that it has an environmental impact assessment. Include the project name, the EIA notification number, the date it was done, whether an independent agency carried it out, and whether the results are publicly available, plus a link to the report. This information usually comes from the company’s environmental compliance records or the agency that performed the assessment.
What a complete, assurance-ready answer contains
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists every project that required an Environmental Impact Assessment in the current year, providing the project name, the specific EIA notification number, the date of the assessment, and a clear “Y/N” for whether an independent external agency performed it. It also records whether the assessment results were published in the public domain, and supplies a direct web link to the published report or the agency’s official publication. Assurers look for consistent, verifiable links and a uniform format across all projects; a common gap is omitting the EIA notification number or failing to provide a live URL, which makes cross‑checking difficult.
Describes the completeness and granularity an assurer expects. No company figures are named.
Where the data comes from
Usually found in utility bills, meter readings and fuel logs. Forward to your plant or energy manager.
Much of what BRSR asks for already exists in filings the company makes elsewhere, such as Pollution Control Board consents, PAT returns, hazardous-waste manifests and EPR registrations. The free gap analysis cross-references those filings against all 108 fields and shows which are already covered.
Does this apply to a services company?
Usually not. P6-E12 is one of eleven Section C disclosures that assume manufacturing operations. A pure services business with no factory, physical product or industrial effluent can mark it not applicable, but should record a short written justification rather than leaving it blank. A bare “not applicable” with no reason is what invites scrutiny.
See BRSR for IT services companies for all eleven, with the justification wording for each.
Frequently asked questions
What does BRSR P6-E12 ask for?
You need to list each project the company worked on this year and show that it has an environmental impact assessment. Include the project name, the EIA notification number, the date it was done, whether an independent agency carried it out, and whether the results are publicly available, plus a link to the report. This information usually comes from the company’s environmental compliance records or the agency that performed the assessment.
Is BRSR P6-E12 an Essential or a Leadership indicator?
P6-E12 is an Essential indicator, so it is mandatory for every BRSR filer. It sits under Principle 6, Environment.
Who inside the company holds the data for P6-E12?
Plant / EHS / Energy. Usually found in utility bills, meter readings and fuel logs. Forward to your plant or energy manager.
Does P6-E12 apply to a services company?
Usually not. P6-E12 is one of eleven Section C disclosures that assume manufacturing operations. A pure services business with no factory, physical product or industrial effluent can mark it not applicable, but should record a one-line written justification rather than leaving it blank.
What does a complete answer to P6-E12 look like?
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists every project that required an Environmental Impact Assessment in the current year, providing the project name, the specific EIA notification number, the date of the assessment, and a clear “Y/N” for whether an independent external agency performed it. It also records whether the assessment results were published in the public domain, and supplies a direct web link to the published report or the agency’s official publication. Assurers look for consistent, verifiable links and a uniform format across all projects; a common gap is omitting the EIA notification number or failing to provide a live URL, which makes cross‑checking difficult.
Other disclosures under Principle 6
Total energy used last year (electricity + fuels), and energy per rupee of turnover
Are any sites covered under the PAT energy scheme? If yes, targets set vs achieved
Water drawn and consumed, by source (surface, ground, third-party, etc.) in kilolitres
Water discharged, by destination and treatment level (kilolitres)
Do you have Zero Liquid Discharge? If yes, its coverage
Air emissions other than greenhouse gases (NOx, SOx, particulate matter, VOCs)
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