Net Zero Roadmap for Indian Companies: A Step-by-Step 2026 Framework
India has committed to net zero by 2070, and the pressure is cascading to businesses through supply-chain requirements, investor expectations, and BRSR disclosures. A credible net-zero roadmap is now a competitive advantage, not just a compliance exercise.
Step 1: Measure Your Carbon Footprint
You cannot manage what you do not measure. Build a greenhouse-gas inventory across three scopes:
- Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned sources — fuel, company vehicles, on-site combustion.
- Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, and cooling.
- Scope 3: Value-chain emissions — suppliers, logistics, business travel, and product use. Often the largest and hardest to measure.
Step 2: Set Science-Based Targets
Define a baseline year and set interim and long-term targets aligned to the 1.5°C pathway. Credible targets are time-bound, cover all material scopes, and can be validated by frameworks such as the SBTi.
Step 3: Build the Decarbonisation Plan
- Energy efficiency: Upgrade equipment, lighting, and HVAC to cut consumption first.
- Renewable energy: Move to solar, wind, or green power-purchase agreements for Scope 2.
- Electrification: Replace fossil-fuel processes and fleets where feasible.
- Supplier engagement: Work with vendors to reduce Scope 3 emissions.
Step 4: Offset the Residual
Emissions that cannot yet be eliminated can be neutralised with high-quality carbon credits. Offsets should complement — not replace — real reductions.
Step 5: Disclose & Improve
Report progress transparently through BRSR or voluntary frameworks, and review the roadmap annually. Investors increasingly reward companies that show measurable year-on-year progress.
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