Asian Paints Limited has released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26. The report details the company’s progress and commitments across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities. It highlights steady progress in key ESG areas and deepened integration of sustainability into decision-making. The report is available on the company’s website, underscoring their commitment to transparency and stakeholder engagement.
Asian Paints Releases FY 2025-26 Sustainability Report
Asian Paints Limited has officially submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year ending March 31, 2026. This report, submitted to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, outlines the company’s comprehensive approach to responsible business conduct and its sustainability performance. The BRSR is a part of the company’s Integrated Annual Report for the fiscal year.
Key Focus Areas and Commitments
The report emphasizes Asian Paints’ dedication to responsible and sustainable growth, tested and strengthened by heightened regulatory expectations and increasing climate-related risks. The company has made steady progress across its key Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities, integrating sustainability into its decision-making processes. This includes sharpening medium-term and long-term ESG targets supported by robust governance frameworks, structured monitoring, and oversight from the Board of Directors and its committees.
ESG is presented not as a separate agenda but as an embedded aspect of how Asian Paints operates and creates value, enabling a disciplined response to emerging risks and the capture of new opportunities. The report highlights a focus on execution, accountability, and ongoing performance evaluation against set commitments. Asian Paints aims to strengthen execution, deepen transparency, and improve outcomes to create sustainable, inclusive, and long-term value for all stakeholders.
Report Availability and Assurance
The BRSR and its accompanying Independent Auditors’ Reasonable and Limited Assurance Report are available on the company’s website at https://www.asianpaints.com/AnnualReports.html. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Chartered Accountants, provided the assurance report.
Operational and Market Insights
In terms of business activities, the company’s main focus is the manufacture, purchase, and sale of a wide range of paints, accounting for 94.7% of its turnover. The company operates across 265 locations nationally and internationally, including warehouses and distribution centers. Asian Paints serves a diverse customer base through an extensive multi-channel distribution network. Exports contribute 0.3% to the total turnover.
Employee and Diversity Metrics
As of the end of the financial year, Asian Paints had a total of 16,631 employees and 16,729 workers. The workforce comprises 90.3% male employees and 9.7% female employees. The report also details the number of differently-abled employees and workers, with 56 differently-abled employees and 23 differently-abled workers. The company ensures representation of women on its Board of Directors, with 3 out of 12 directors being women, and at the Key Management Personnel level, where 1 out of 3 KMPs are women.
Supply Chain and Environmental Initiatives
Asian Paints is committed to sustainable sourcing, with over 88% of raw material and packaging procurement by value from suppliers certified and compliant with recognized standards. The company actively engages with its value chain partners through its ‘Samaveta’ program, focusing on ESG aspects. Initiatives to improve resource efficiency include emission reduction through formulations, leading to an avoidance of 49,125 metric tonnes of CO₂e, and the reuse of wash water, with 41,367 KL reused in FY 2025-26. The company also promotes the use of recycled content in plastic packaging, with 25,323 tonnes utilized in FY 2025-26.
Consumer Engagement and Grievance Redressal
The company maintains robust mechanisms for consumer complaints, with 28,929 complaints received and 1,350 pending resolution at the end of FY 2025-26. It also engages with stakeholders through various channels to address concerns related to environmental and social topics.
Source: BSE
