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CESC | Sustainability Performance

https://www.cesc.co.in/
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Operates as an integrated electrical utility engaged in generation and distribution.

1879

India

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Utilities

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12569
Overall
#359
in India
#304
in Utilities

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

289 out of 392

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementAir and land impactNature and biodiversityNature riskClimate risk
Social
Diversity and inclusionPay gapsHealth and safetyExternalities
Governance
SDG ImpactB-corp & CDP
Financial Data
Asset manager exclusion

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Waste generated

347.0 tonnes, 2024
Leading

Female engagement

19% 2024
Critical

Externalities

829.9M $, 2025
Laggard

Renewable energy

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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


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Female engagement

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Share of female employees (%)

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Waste

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347.02024

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Controversy level


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  • CESC Ltd's Indian coalfired generation including the Budge Budge plant in West Bengal makes it a top Indian power sector emitter amid sustained Indian NDC commitments and EU CBAM electricity export exposure.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

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127 assets assessed
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54Moderate
$57.4Mestimated revenue at risk
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Nature risk

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Production loss

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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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SDG impact

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Reporting

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Not committed to key sustainability initiatives

Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

4-6


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