Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has been assigned an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating of “64” (Category: Adequate). The rating was provided by NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited on February 19, 2026. IRCTC confirmed that it neither engaged the firm nor participated in the rating preparation, as the assessment was conducted independently using publicly available information.
IRCTC Disclosure on ESG Assessment
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has disclosed the receipt of an independent Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating for the company. This information was formally communicated to the stock exchanges on February 19, 2026.
Details of the Assigned Rating
The rating agency responsible for this assessment is NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited, a subsidiary of NSE Indices Limited. This entity is registered as an ESG Rating Provider (ERP) under Category I.
The specific rating assigned to IRCTC is “64”, which falls under the categorization of “Adequate” for its performance across Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria.
Rating Independence Confirmed
IRCTC explicitly clarified that the management did not commission or engage NSE Sustainability for this rating exercise. Furthermore, the company confirmed that it did not participate in the preparation of the ESG rating report.
The rating was reportedly independently determined by NSE Sustainability, relying solely on information that was already available in the public domain, without requiring any consultation or direct input from IRCTC management.
This disclosure serves to inform stakeholders of the company’s current ESG standing as assessed by the external agency.
Source: BSE
