Sustainability Compliance of India Inc: An Examination of Water Management of Leading Indian Companies

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility has been an official mandate for all companies and business entities across the country. Giving back to the society is imperative for all. As a good business practice, all companies are ordained to work on sustainability.This research delves into the Business Responsibility and Substantiality compliance of the select 15top corporations of India while keeping in mind Sustainable Development Goal 6-Clean Water and Sanitation. The study has considered ET 500 Companies list tofor analysis of the select companies.Content Analysis method has been utilised that permitted an objective examination of disclosures related to water withdrawal, water consumption, water discharge and Zero Liquid Discharge systems of these companies. Overall, the study identified that there exists a scope for improvement required in water sustainability practices of India Inc.