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Consider the following statements

Q. Consider the following statements:

I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).

II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

34. निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:

I. भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक भारत में सभी सूचीबद्ध कंपनियों को व्यावसायिक उत्तरदायित्व और स्थिरता रिपोर्ट [बिजनेस रिस्पॉन्सिबिलिटी ऐंड सस्टेनेबिलिटी रिपोर्ट (BRSR)] प्रस्तुत करने का अधिदेश करता है।

II. भारत में, व्यावसायिक उत्तरदायित्व और स्थिरता रिपोर्ट (BRSR) प्रस्तुत करने वाली कोई कंपनी, इस रिपोर्ट में उनका प्रकटन करती है जो मुख्यतः गैर-वित्तीय स्वरूप के हैं।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
(a) केवल I
(b) केवल II
(c) I और II दोनों
(d) न तो I और न ही II

Answer: (b)

Explanation:

Statement I is not correct: The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) is mandated by SEBI, not the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). SEBI requires the top 1000 listed companies by market capitalization to submit BRSR disclosures from FY 2022–23 onwards. RBI does not regulate stock market disclosure requirements.

Statement II is correct: The BRSR framework requires companies to disclose Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related information. These disclosures are largely non-financial in nature, covering aspects such as energy consumption, employee welfare, diversity, CSR activities, and human rights.

Sources:
SEBI - BRSR Core Framework Circular
EY - BRSR Overview