Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Sep 09, 2024 17:54 IST
L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the country, is delighted to announce that it has been conferred with the Fintech for Good – ‘Champions of ESG’ Award at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 held in Mumbai. GFF is the largest fintech conference, jointly organised by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the Payments Council of India (PCI), and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
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The ESG Team of L&T Finance Ltd. with the Fintech for Good – ‘Champions of ESG’ Award
The Company has been recognised for its efforts for creating an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-enabled ecosystem, integrating ESG in its operations, environmental stewardship, and commitment towards social well-being, among others. LTF’s ESG journey started in 2018-19 and has evolved over the years from making sustainability related disclosures based on existing practices to adopting sustainable practices, enhancing disclosures, and certifications to build an ESG conscious organisation.
LTF has invested in a host of new ESG initiatives, accomplishing a number of noteworthy milestones in FY24. The Company has put in place a Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) to further strengthen its capacity to finance Social and Environmental projects which are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Company has reduced its Green House Gas – GHG (Scope 1+2) emissions by ~18% from the previous fiscal year and is on track to achieve its commitment to become carbon neutral by FY35 while also maintaining water positive/surplus status. Also, one-third of the Company’s operations are powered by green energy. The Company considers community well-being (including women empowerment) an essential aspect of building the right environment for the betterment of lives and creating sustainable livelihoods.
Ms. Apurva Rathod, Company Secretary and Chief Sustainability Officer at LTF said, “We are delighted to receive the Fintech for Good – ‘Champions of ESG’ award at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 for the second consecutive time. Winning this prestigious award reinforces our commitment to developing high-impact financial solutions that empower rural and underprivileged areas while fostering long-term growth. LTF embarked on the path of establishing itself as an ESG-conscious Company, making ESG a core pillar in the business strategy. Since then, LTF has set long-term, middle-term, and short-term ESG targets spread across businesses and has been achieving them. Our ESG-focused approach has already yielded significant benefits and we remain committed to continuing this journey and staying at the forefront of ESG best practices in the BFSI industry.”
Some of the highlights of the Company’s ESG-focused approach are as follows:
The Company’s Electric Vehicle financing initiative has enabled the financing of 44,168 Electric Vehicles in FY24, resulting in the avoidance of approximately 8,266 tCO2e emissions. Additionally, LTF has sequestered 1,982 tCO2e through plantations and reduced emissions through green power usage by 1,840 tCO2e. Furthermore, the Company has successfully raised Rs. 9,444 Crore of Sustainable Finance/Priority Sector Lending. It has supported over 12.70 lakh community members through the CSR initiatives and helped in linking over 1 lakh beneficiaries to social schemes with a Social Convergence Value of over Rs. 60 Crore. LTF has completed the merger of entities to create a ‘Single Lending Entity’, enhancing the Company’s governance structure and positioning LTF for future growth and sustainability.
