Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2024-25'.
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IRFC, the dedicated financing arm of Indian Railways and a Government of India NBFC, filed its BRSR for FY 2024-25 with NSE and BSE, accompanied by an independent reasonable assurance report from JointValues ESG Services Pvt. Ltd. The company reported a turnover of ₹27,152.14 crore and a net worth of ₹52,667.77 crore, with 97.99% of revenue coming from financial leasing to the Ministry of Railways. Key ESG focus areas include financing green railway initiatives (electrification, shift to electric locomotives), climate risk management, paperless operations, data security, and diversity. NSE and BSE each levied a fine of ₹26.62 lakh for non-compliance with SEBI LODR norms on board composition, which IRFC attributes to delays by the Ministry of Railways in appointing independent directors and has appealed for waiver. Investor complaints rose year-on-year — 1,308 shareholder complaints (vs 1,083) and 1,424 bondholder complaints (vs 1,262) — though all were resolved during the year.
This is a routine SEBI-mandated compliance disclosure, but the disclosed fines and prolonged vacancies of independent directors may raise governance questions among investors, even though IRFC highlights these as being beyond its control. The rising complaint volumes suggest growing investor engagement and should be monitored, while the company's green financing focus aligns it with India's net-zero goals.