What SEBI asks, verbatim
Please provide details of air emissions (other than GHG emissions) by the entity, in the following format
For each parameter (NOx, SOx, Particulate Matter, Persistent organic pollutants, Volatile organic compounds, Hazardous air pollutants, Others): specify unit and disclose for current and previous FY. Indicate if independent assessment/assurance carried out.
Quoted from the SEBI BRSR Format as amended March 2025, with measurement guidance from the ICAI Background Material on BRSR, Revised Edition 2024, page 133.
In plain English
You need to give the amounts of air pollutants the company released, like NOx, SOx, dust, etc., in the same units you used for the previous year. Include the numbers for the current year and the previous year, and say whether an independent audit checked the figures. This info usually comes from the company’s environmental monitoring reports.
What a complete, assurance-ready answer contains
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists each emission parameter (NOx, SOx, PM, POPs, VOCs, hazardous air pollutants, others) with the unit of measure (e.g., kg, tonnes, mg/m³) and provides the quantified value for the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year. It also states whether the data were independently assessed or assured, citing the assurance provider and the assurance level. A common gap is omitting the unit of measure or failing to disclose the assurance status, which undermines the data’s verifiability.
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-E6 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-E6 ask for?
You need to give the amounts of air pollutants the company released, like NOx, SOx, dust, etc., in the same units you used for the previous year. Include the numbers for the current year and the previous year, and say whether an independent audit checked the figures. This info usually comes from the company’s environmental monitoring reports.
Is BRSR P6-E6 an Essential or a Leadership indicator?
P6-E6 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-E6?
Plant / EHS / Energy. Usually found in utility bills, meter readings and fuel logs. Forward to your plant or energy manager.
Does P6-E6 apply to a services company?
Usually not. P6-E6 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-E6 look like?
A complete, assurance‑ready answer lists each emission parameter (NOx, SOx, PM, POPs, VOCs, hazardous air pollutants, others) with the unit of measure (e.g., kg, tonnes, mg/m³) and provides the quantified value for the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year. It also states whether the data were independently assessed or assured, citing the assurance provider and the assurance level. A common gap is omitting the unit of measure or failing to disclose the assurance status, which undermines the data’s verifiability.
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
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions, and emissions per rupee of turnover
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