Abstract : The webinar will explore the evolving landscape of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) regulations in India and assess their effectiveness in shaping responsible corporate behavior. The discussion will delve into the role of ESG ratings in driving accountability and transparency within businesses and examine how proxy advisory firms contribute to strengthening the credibility of ESG systems. By providing a comprehensive overview of these key components, the speaker will shed light on the critical regulatory forces driving the ESG agenda in India.

Bio of the Speaker:

Amit Tandon is the founder of Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS) and its managing director since July 2011. IiAS is a SEBI-registered advisory firm, dedicated to providing participants in the Indian market with independent opinion, research and data on corporate governance issues as well as voting recommendations on shareholder resolutions.

Before IiAS, Amit was the managing director and CEO of Fitch Ratings India from October 2001 to June 2011. Prior to joining Fitch, he was with the ICICI group for 17 years (from May 1984 – September 2001), where he rotated through various roles and businesses including project finance, leasing, and the merchant banking division. His last role with the ICICI group was as head of investment banking at ICICI Securities.

Amit is a member of the SEBI Committee to Review Takeover Regulations, SEBI’s Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee as well as SEBI’s Expert Committee for facilitating ease of doing business and harmonization of the provisions of ICDR and LODR Regulations. He has been a member of various other committees, including the Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance, SEBI advisory committee on ESG, the Reserve Bank of India’s Technical Advisory Committee on Money, Foreign Exchange and Government Securities Markets, a member of one of the working groups convened by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to review comments received on the Companies Act and a member of the disclosure sub-group on the Ministry of Finance’s Task Force on Sustainable Finance. He is a trustee of the Foundation for Audit Quality.

Amit studied economics at St Stephens College, Delhi. He has an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi and an MPhil degree from the University of Cambridge, UK.