Medium Risk

ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited

Banking activities by Central, Commercial and Saving Banks

CIN: L65990KL2016PLC045669 FY: - Revenue: ₹4,329.3 Cr
5.3
ESG Risk
Score /10
Compliance RiskEpr ExposureGhg Intensity

Risk Breakdown

GHG Intensity
5.0
Water Intensity
5.0
Waste Intensity
1.0
EPR Exposure
6.5
Compliance Risk
10.0
HR Risk
5.0
Governance Risk
3.0

Financial Exposure

Est. Compliance Cost₹7–26 crore
EPR ApplicableUnknown
Scope 1 Emissions— tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions— tCO2e
Water Withdrawal— m³
Waste Generated64.1 T

Governance

Anti-Corruption PolicyYes
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes
BRSR AssuranceNone
Assurance Provider

Double Materiality

Financial Materiality5.3
Impact Materiality5.1
QuadrantDual Materiality

Supply Chain

MSME Sourcing—%
Lifecycle AssessmentNo
Product ReclaimYes

Material Risks

e-waste

ESG Targets & Commitments

TopicTarget / MetricStatus
Human Rights in Supply Chain HR clauses in all contracts Commitment

AI Risk Summary

# ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited – Financial Risk Summary ESAF faces critical compliance exposure with a perfect 10.0/10 risk score under SEBI BRSR Core Expansion requirements, creating immediate enforcement and potential delisting risk for top-tier classified entities. The bank's largest financial vulnerability is estimated compliance remediation costs of ₹7–26 crore, driven by uncertain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) applicability (6.5/10 exposure) and gaps in environmental disclosure reporting across Scope 1/2 emissions and water/waste management metrics. Regulatory obligations include mandatory BRSR P6 environmental disclosures and clarification of EPR liability classification; failure to remediate could trigger SEBI enforcement actions, reputational damage, and investor confidence erosion given the banking sector's heightened ESG scrutiny. Immediate priority: quantify Scope 1/2 emissions baseline, confirm EPR applicability status, and establish BRSR P6 disclosure governance to mitigate ₹7–26 crore cost exposure and compliance risk.

Source: ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited BRSR Filing, FY -. Derived from the company's own public disclosures. Not investment advice or a regulatory determination.

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