Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O Insurance) has evolved from being a simple financial safeguard to becoming a fundamental pillar of modern corporate governance. As ESG expectations, BRSR compliance requirements, and sustainability-related risks continue to grow in India, directors and officers are facing greater personal accountability for the decisions they make in the boardroom. For decades, environmental and social challenges were often viewed as operational issues ha

In the Indian corporate-governance landscape, few developments have drawn as much attention in recent months as the decision of the state of Kerala to adopt a full-fledged investment policy grounded in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. On the face of it, this is a bold move: a sub-national jurisdiction attempting to position itself not just as an industrial destination, but as a sustainable industrial destination. The question we ask today is two-fold: Wil