Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2025-26
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Bank of India has filed its annual Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2025-26 under SEBI Listing Regulation 34. The report covers standalone operations across 28 states and 8 union territories domestically, with 22 international offices across 10 countries. The bank employs 51,010 permanent staff with 29.9% women representation and 2.6% differently-abled employees. Key ESG highlights include a board-level ESG Committee, CareEdge ESG-1 rating (74.5 score), green finance exposure exceeding ₹14,000 crore, and mobilization of ₹963 crore through Green Deposits in FY26. The bank has committed to reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 63% by FY2034-35 (base year FY2024-25) and targeting ₹1 lakh crore in green finance by 2035. Reasonable assurance on BRSR Core was conducted by JointValues ESG Services Private Limited. Turnover stood at ₹85,035.54 crore with net worth of ₹75,278.11 crore.
The BRSR filing demonstrates Bank of India's growing ESG maturity and regulatory compliance. Strong performance on financial inclusion (2.96 crore PMJDY accounts, 3.57 lakh women SHG groups financed) and climate targets reinforces its public sector credentials. Shareholders can note the bank's green finance trajectory and improving ESG ratings as positive long-term signals.