Sustainability Consultech

Bridging Business
with a Sustainable
Future

From sustainability technology and ESG data management to net zero roadmaps and beyond — we guide and empower your organisation with expert advisory and purpose-built technology, every step of the way.

Our Impact at a Glance

120+
Clients across sectors
48k
tCO₂e carbon assessed
92%
Client retention rate
34
ESG reports filed
UN SDG alignment
SDG 7 — Clean Energy SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption SDG 13 — Climate Action SDG 15 — Life on Land SDG 17 — Partnerships
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Certified practitioners in GRI, BRSR, TCFD, and ISO 14001 standards

120+

Organisations empowered

18

Industries served

300+

Projects completed

5

Countries of operation

What We Do

Sustainability consulting that moves the needle

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ESG Strategy & Reporting

End-to-end ESG disclosures aligned with GRI, BRSR, TCFD, and CSRD frameworks — ensuring compliance and investor confidence.

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Carbon Footprint & Net Zero

Scope 1, 2 & 3 assessments, science-based targets, and bespoke decarbonisation roadmaps for your organisation.

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Sustainability Audits

Rigorous audits across operations, supply chains and processes to benchmark performance and identify gaps.

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Green Building (LEED/IGBC)

Certification consulting for energy-efficient, resource-smart buildings from design through commissioning.

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Supply Chain Sustainability

Map, assess and decarbonise your value chain — from supplier engagement to responsible sourcing policies.

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Regulatory & Policy Advisory

Navigate the evolving landscape of environmental regulations, SEBI mandates, and global climate policy commitments.

We are the bridge between ambition and action

Setu was born from a simple conviction: that sustainability is not a constraint on business, but its greatest long-term competitive advantage. Our founders — technologists, sustainability practitioners, and strategy consultants — saw organisations struggling to turn sustainability intent into concrete, measurable action. They believed technology could change that.

"Setu means bridge in Sanskrit. We bridge the gap between where organisations are today and where they need to be tomorrow."

Today, we partner with organisations across manufacturing, finance, real estate, FMCG and technology — designing strategies that are rigorous, credible, and grounded in science. We believe every company has the capacity to lead on sustainability. We exist to make that journey achievable.

Our Core Pillars

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    Science-Led Practice
    Every recommendation grounded in peer-reviewed methodology and global frameworks
  • 02
    Sector Depth
    Specialist knowledge across 18 industries — not generic, off-the-shelf advice
  • 03
    Measurable Outcomes
    We define success metrics upfront and track progress with transparency
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    Long-term Partnership
    Sustainability is a journey, not a project. We stay engaged beyond the report

We build technology that works for people,
so people can do more.

We don't build technology to replace people — we build it to empower them. Through the tools we create and the advisory we deliver, we turn manual effort into insight, and insight into progress. Every solution we build exists to help individuals achieve what was never possible before.

To be the world's most trusted technology and advisory company that makes people's lives meaningfully better.

We are building toward a world where the right technology and the right guidance make every person — and every organisation — more capable, more resilient, and more impactful.

What guides everything we do

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Vision

We see beyond the immediate — anticipating where the world is headed and building for what organisations will need next.

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Curiosity

We ask deeper questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek better ways to solve the problems that matter most.

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Passion

We care deeply about the impact we create — for our clients, their people, and the planet we all share.

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Courage

We speak the truth, take bold decisions, and do the right thing — even when it's the harder path.

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Innovation

We build technology and strategies that are genuinely new — not adaptations of yesterday's thinking applied to tomorrow's challenges.

The people behind the bridge

YK
Yash Khandekar
Co-Founder

Driving Setu's technology vision and product strategy — building the tools that empower organisations to act on sustainability with confidence.

AD
Anup Deshpande
Co-Founder

Bringing deep expertise in sustainability advisory and ESG strategy — translating complex frameworks into actionable, measurable outcomes for clients.

MP
Mahesh Parkhi
Co-Founder

Leading client partnerships and go-to-market strategy — ensuring every engagement delivers lasting impact and long-term value for organisations.

Our Services

Advisory & technology built for every step

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ESG Strategy & Reporting

We design end-to-end ESG strategies and produce investor-grade disclosures. From materiality assessments to annual reports, we ensure full alignment with global frameworks.

GRIBRSRTCFDCSRDISSB
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Sustainability Technology

Purpose-built tools that digitise sustainability data collection, automate reporting workflows, and give leadership real-time visibility into ESG performance — replacing spreadsheets with insight.

ESG PlatformsData DashboardsAutomation
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ESG Data Management

We design data architectures that capture, validate, and govern sustainability metrics across your entire organisation — enabling accurate reporting and audit-ready disclosures.

Data GovernanceKPI FrameworksAudit Trails
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Carbon Footprint & Net Zero

Comprehensive Scope 1, 2 & 3 assessments and science-based decarbonisation roadmaps. We help you set credible targets, track progress, and report transparently to stakeholders.

SBTiScope 1/2/3Net Zero Roadmap
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Sustainability Audits

Rigorous third-party style audits across operations, supply chains and processes. We benchmark your performance against industry peers and identify material risks and improvement opportunities.

ISO 14001Gap AnalysisBenchmarking
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Supply Chain Sustainability

Map, assess, and decarbonise your value chain. From supplier engagement programmes to responsible sourcing policies, we build transparency and resilience from source to shelf.

Supplier AuditsResponsible SourcingLCA
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Green Building (LEED / IGBC)

Full-cycle certification consulting for energy-efficient, resource-smart buildings. We guide developers, architects and asset owners from concept design through commissioning and beyond.

LEED APIGBCGRIHA
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Regulatory & Policy Advisory

Navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of environmental regulations, SEBI BRSR mandates, EU taxonomy, and global climate policy commitments with confidence.

SEBI BRSREU TaxonomyPolicy Mapping
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Sustainability Training

Bespoke capability-building programmes for boards, leadership teams and operational staff — embedding sustainability knowledge into your culture, not just your reports.

Board TrainingWorkshopsE-Learning

Case Studies

Real organisations, measurable impact

Manufacturing · ESG Reporting
How a Mid-Size Manufacturer Achieved BRSR Core Compliance in 90 Days
Challenge: A listed manufacturer with 4 plants needed BRSR disclosure in one financial quarter with no existing ESG data infrastructure.
Approach: Setu deployed a data collection platform, trained 18 data custodians, and ran parallel framework mapping across all facilities.
Outcome: Full BRSR Core report filed on schedule, with a live dashboard for ongoing tracking.
90Days to file
18Staff trained
4Plants covered
Real Estate · Net Zero
Net Zero Roadmap for a Commercial Property Portfolio of 2.4M sq ft
Challenge: A real estate developer sought SBTi-aligned net zero targets across a mixed-use portfolio prior to a sustainability-linked bond issuance.
Approach: Scope 1–3 baseline, energy modelling per asset, and phased decarbonisation interventions mapped to capex cycles.
Outcome: SBTi targets validated; 34% baseline reduction identified through no-regret interventions.
34%CO₂ reduction
2.4MSq ft covered
SBTiValidated
FMCG · Supply Chain
Building Supplier Sustainability Transparency for a ₹500 Cr FMCG Brand
Challenge: An FMCG brand faced growing investor pressure to disclose Scope 3 supply chain emissions but had no visibility beyond Tier 1 suppliers.
Approach: Setu designed and deployed a supplier assessment portal covering 120 vendors, with automated ESG scoring and risk flagging.
Outcome: Full Tier 1–2 supply chain visibility achieved; 22 high-risk suppliers identified and engaged.
120Vendors assessed
22Risk flags raised
Tier 2Visibility achieved

India's Corporate Sustainability Index

The Setu Corporate Sustainability Index (SCSI) evaluates listed and unlisted companies across India on a 100-point composite score. Rankings are updated annually and are independently assessed by our research team using publicly available disclosures, regulatory filings, and direct assessments.

Companies are scored across five equally weighted dimensions. A higher score reflects stronger sustainability governance, lower environmental impact, and more credible reporting.

Environmental Performance (30%) ESG Disclosure Quality (25%) Governance & Leadership (20%) Social & Supply Chain (15%) Target Setting & Progress (10%)
# Company Setu Score ESG Grade YoY Trend Last Assessed
Is your company on the index?
We assess 200+ companies annually. Request a formal assessment or check your current score.
Request an Assessment

Knowledge Hub

Insights to keep you ahead

🌿Article
March 2025
BRSR Core: What Listed Companies Need to Know for FY 2025–26

A plain-language breakdown of SEBI's BRSR Core requirements, key deadlines, and how to build a data infrastructure that makes compliance sustainable year after year.

Read article
📘Whitepaper
February 2025
The ESG Data Problem: Why Most Companies Are Reporting Blind

Our research across 60+ organisations reveals the data quality gaps undermining ESG reporting — and the technology interventions that fix them at the source.

Download whitepaper
🗺️Guide
January 2025
A Practical Guide to Setting Science-Based Targets (SBTi) for Indian Companies

Step-by-step guidance on the SBTi process — from baseline measurement to target validation — adapted for the realities of Indian corporate operations and supply chains.

Download guide
🎥Webinar
December 2024
From Data to Decision: Building a Sustainability Dashboard That Actually Works

Recording of our 60-minute webinar with 340+ attendees — covering ESG technology architecture, dashboard design, and the metrics that boards actually care about.

Watch recording
🌍Article
November 2024
EU CSRD & Indian Companies: What You Must Prepare for Now

As EU customers and investors tighten sustainability disclosure requirements, Indian exporters and subsidiaries face growing CSRD exposure. Here's your preparation checklist.

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📋Guide
October 2024
Scope 3 Emissions: The Complete Measurement Playbook

Scope 3 accounts for 70–90% of most companies' carbon footprint — yet remains the hardest to measure. Our playbook breaks down all 15 categories with practical data collection approaches.

Download playbook

Client Stories

What our clients say about Setu

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"Setu didn't just produce a report — they built us an entire ESG infrastructure we can run ourselves. The technology they implemented has saved our team hundreds of hours every quarter."

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Rohan Verma
CFO, Listed Manufacturing Company
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"The team at Setu understood our business before they started advising us on sustainability. That sector depth is rare — and it shows in the quality of every deliverable."

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Priya Sharma
Head of Sustainability, Real Estate Developer
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"We had six months to respond to an investor ESG questionnaire that would have taken us two years to do ourselves. Setu made it possible — and made us look credible in the process."

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Arjun Kapoor
MD, Mid-Market FMCG Brand
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"Setu's net zero roadmap wasn't a theoretical exercise — it came with implementation timelines, budget estimates, and ROI projections. Exactly what our board needed to commit to action."

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Neha Rao
VP Operations, Infrastructure Group
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"The supplier sustainability portal Setu built for us transformed how we engage our vendors. We now have data we never had before — and our procurement decisions are better for it."

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Sameer Mehta
Chief Procurement Officer, Retail Chain
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"We evaluated four sustainability consultancies. Setu was the only one that came in with a technology-first approach. That difference in mindset is what made our decision easy."

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Vikram Tiwari
CEO, Financial Services Firm

Trusted by organisations across sectors

Manufacturing Real Estate FMCG & Retail Financial Services Infrastructure Technology Healthcare

Ready to build your sustainability bridge?

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