CDSL Submits Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY2025-26
CDSL has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY2025-26, detailing its operations, employee data, and CSR initiatives. The report covers business activities, customer base, and workforce demographics. It also outlines the company's approach to ESG issues and compliance, including resolving shareholder and BO grievances. A ₹3 crore financial disincentive was paid to the Investor Protection Fund.
This is a standard annual disclosure and does not introduce any new material information that would significantly impact the company's operations, financials, or stock price.
The announcement is a routine regulatory filing regarding the submission of the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report. While it contains details about the company's operations and ESG initiatives, it does not present significant positive or negative financial or strategic news.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the Financial Year 2025-26. This report, which forms part of the Integrated Annual Report, has been filed with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. in compliance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The report details CDSL's operations, employee data, and CSR initiatives. It covers various aspects of the company's business activities, including its primary role as a depository service provider, contributing 100% of its turnover. The company operates across 36 states nationally and serves diverse customers such as Depository Participants (DPs), Issuers, and Registrar & Transfer Agents (RTAs).
As of March 31, 2026, CDSL had 625 employees, with 494 permanent employees. The report also highlights the participation and representation of women, with 33.33% on the Board of Directors and 10.53% in Key Management Personnel roles.
CDSL's CSR activities are applicable as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, with a turnover of ₹9,60,45,23,000 and a net worth of ₹15,98,17,16,000. The report also outlines the company's approach to material responsible business conduct issues, including resource efficiency, community development, financial literacy, customer relationship management, human capital development, business continuity, corporate governance, ethics, risk management, and cybersecurity. The company has obtained TUV India Private Limited as an assessment provider for Reasonable Assurance – BRSR Core.
In terms of compliance, the company reported 14 grievances from shareholders and 3321 from Beneficiary Owners (BOs) during FY25-26, with most pending complaints resolved. CDSL also reported a financial disincentive of ₹3,00,00,000 paid to the CDSL Investor Protection Fund on April 15, 2025, due to technical glitches between 2021 and 2024, which has since been rectified.
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Central Depository Services (India) Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under business responsibility and sustainability report (brsr). It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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