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Sustainable Finance
EY India helps clients navigate the evolving sustainable finance landscape by integrating ESG into capital strategies, unlocking green capital and meeting regulatory expectations. Backed by global expertise, local insight and a strong investor network, we enable financial institutions, corporates and investors to mobilize finance for sustainability, resilience and inclusive growth.
At EY India, we support clients across the sustainable finance value chain from setting strategy to raising capital and meeting reporting expectations. Whether you are a financial institution looking to raise or deploy capital, or a corporate looking to raise finance, find the right investor and be investor-ready, we help you navigate a rapidly evolving ecosystem of regulations, expectations and opportunities
Our sustainable finance services are structured across five core offerings:
1. End-to-end ESG integration
Investors increasingly expect future-oriented ESG planning embedded across the investment lifecycle. EY supports clients in integrating ESG and impact considerations into their investment processes, including:
- ESG screening during pipeline and origination stages
- ESG due diligence for investments
- ESG action planning post-investment, including target-setting
- ESG integration in portfolio monitoring and reporting
- ESG preparation for exits
We provide practical, sector-specific support that enables you to align your investment approach with regulatory and investor expectations. Our approach helps demonstrate credible ESG planning to Limited Partners and stakeholders and integrates leading practices under Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and other global frameworks.
2. Sustainable finance framework and strategy
We work with financial institutions, corporates and investors/fund managers to define their sustainable finance vision and embed it into strategy and governance. Our services include:
- Sustainable finance frameworks aligned with International Capital Market Association (ICMA)/ Loan Market Association (LMA) principles, EU Taxonomy, SEBI guidance and investor expectations and support clients in verification of framework
- Support in liaising with Second Party Opinion (SPO) providers to enhance credibility and investor confidence.
- Translating strategy into financing needs by working closely with finance and treasury teams to identify funding gaps and embed these into a tailored sustainable finance strategy
- Sustainable finance governance, including internal oversight mechanisms, roles and responsibilities for framework implementation, monitoring of use-of-proceeds and KPI performance and periodic reporting to management and the board
- Blended finance structuring, identifying catalytic capital opportunities to unlock private investment
This enables clients to move from ambition to action — with investor-ready, forward-looking plans.
3. Market studies, peer benchmarking and ecosystem assessments
We help financial institutions, corporates and investors navigate the evolving sustainable finance landscape through:
- Market landscaping and opportunity assessments across climate/sustainability-aligned sectors
- Peer benchmarking of sustainable finance and impact strategies
- Mapping of relevant policies, taxonomies and regulatory developments across key jurisdictions
- Stakeholder consultations to reflect the perspectives of borrowers, LPs, regulators and ecosystem actors
4. New product or new fund launch
We support institutions in designing and launching innovative sustainable finance products and vehicles, including:
- Structuring of green, social, sustainability-linked and transition debt instruments
- Strategy advisory for new funds, vehicles and blended finance facilities
- Supporting integration of impact and climate considerations into fund design
- Advising on use-of-proceeds frameworks, performance targets and verification pathways
5. Fund raising advisory and networking with the ecosystem
We support companies and fund managers in mobilizing capital through sustainability-aligned instruments. Our services include:
- Identifying suitable financing instruments (e.g., green, social, sustainability-linked debt and blended finance) aligned with the client's strategy and impact goals
- Transaction structuring support around aspects like risk, return and impact
- Preparing investor-ready materials including term sheets, investor decks and impact narratives
- Engaging with potential investors to facilitate targeted outreach and matchmaking
- Connecting with the right investors/lenders and corporates
6. Investment readiness, incubation and capital access support
- Provide technical assistance to your investee companies for Financial Institutions (FIs)
- Assist in sourcing and developing viable pipelines and offer technical assistance to strengthen the capacity and performance of investee (for FIs)
- Incubation support for early-stage enterprises, including refining business models, crafting fundraising strategies.
- Make your investment ready and customized according to different investors’ criteria
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