For India’s top listed companies, the BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report) is now a regulatory necessity — and the document everyone groans about producing. Foliobureau treats it the way we treat the annual report: as a real piece of writing, with original reporting on what the company actually does, rather than a templated reproduction of disclosure tables. Compliance remains compliant. The narrative around it makes the case for the company’s claims. For investors, regulators, and the journalists who read these documents in detail, that’s the difference between a credible report and one that gets glanced over.
BRSR & Sustainability Report Design
BRSR and sustainability report design for Indian companies.
SEBI BRSR, GRI, and SASB-aligned reports designed as real publications — original reporting alongside the disclosure tables, considered editorial design throughout. ₹4–10 lakh per project, 8–12 weeks.
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Why it matters
Sustainability disclosures are read more carefully than companies realise.
BRSR was introduced in FY 2022–23 for India’s top 1,000 listed companies. The first cycle saw most companies produce disclosure-led documents — tables of data with brief narrative wrappers. The result is a category of corporate publication that nobody outside the compliance team actually reads.
That is changing fast. Institutional investors increasingly screen on ESG metrics. Listed-company boards face direct questioning on sustainability performance from analysts and regulators. International investors require alignment with GRI and SASB alongside BRSR. The BRSR has shifted from a compliance afterthought to a document with a real audience.
A serious BRSR doesn’t hide the disclosures behind narrative; it foregrounds them, with infographics that make the data legible and reporting that explains what the numbers mean. The tables remain auditable. The publication around them earns the reader’s attention.
What you get
Every engagement includes:
- No. 01Framework alignment (BRSR / GRI / SASB / TCFD as needed)
- No. 02Original reporting and writing on each principle
- No. 03Data visualisation and infographics
- No. 04Editorial design and layout — every page
- No. 05Liaison with your sustainability and compliance teams
- No. 06Print-ready PDF, web-optimised PDF, InDesign source files
How we work
A four-step process from brief to delivery.
01
Framework & scope
Decide reporting frameworks, integrated-or-standalone, and the narrative spine.
02
Data & writing
Original reporting in parallel with data collection. Photography brief if commissioning.
03
Design & layout
Cover, system, infographics, and full report design.
04
Sign-off & delivery
Compliance and audit sign-off, web edition, print-ready files.
Pricing
Typical projects: ₹4–10 lakh per report.
A 50–70 page disclosure-led document with stock or in-house photography typically runs ₹4–7 lakh. A 100+ page report with commissioned photography and rich infographics runs ₹7–10 lakh. The price depends on length, depth of original reporting, and how many international frameworks you’re aligning with. Integrated annual report + BRSR is also available as a single combined engagement.
Who this is for
Best for listed companies, banks, manufacturers, and foundations.
Companies publishing under SEBI BRSR mandates, international investors’ ESG screening, or specific industry frameworks (SASB, TCFD). The work suits boards and sustainability teams that want their report to be cited, not just filed.
- BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report) is the disclosure framework SEBI mandated for the top 1,000 listed companies in India, beginning FY 2022–23. It covers ESG performance across nine principles — leadership, products, employees, stakeholders, human rights, environment, public policy, communities, and customers. The disclosure is filed annually as part of the company’s annual report submission.
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