How charging infrastructure fits into a company's ESG reporting

Companies are increasingly asked to report on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. EV charging touches all three, and the data from a connected charging network makes it easier to report accurately.

The reporting context in India

SEBI requires India's top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalisation to file a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). It includes energy use, the share of renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, 2 and 3. A core set of these metrics, BRSR Core, is being brought under third-party assurance in phases. Many unlisted companies and suppliers to large firms are also asked for similar data.

Where EV charging fits

Scope 1: replacing diesel or petrol company vehicles with EVs cuts direct fuel emissions.
Scope 2: electricity used for charging appears here, so the source of that electricity matters. See green charging.
Scope 3: workplace charging can reduce employee commuting emissions, and charging at your sites can lower emissions from customer or partner travel.
Social: workplace charging as an employee benefit, and safe, accessible public charging.
Governance: clear policies, data quality and supplier standards.

What data to collect

Energy delivered (kWh) per site, per month, and per vehicle for fleets.
Source of electricity: grid, on-site solar or renewable purchase.
Kilometres driven by electric fleet vehicles, to compare with previous fuel use.
Number of chargers, users and sessions.
Uptime and maintenance records for governance and supplier reporting.

Turning data into reported numbers

Record energy used for charging from your charge point management system.
Apply the grid emission factor for grid electricity, and zero or a supplier-specific factor for verified renewable power.
Estimate the emissions avoided by comparing with the fuel the vehicles would otherwise have used. See carbon savings per charger.
Keep the method consistent year to year, and document assumptions for assurance.

Avoid overclaiming

Report emissions avoided separately from your own emissions; avoided emissions are not a reduction in Scope 1 or 2 unless your own fuel use actually fell.
Do not count the same savings twice across companies, such as a site host and a fleet operator.
Only claim renewable charging when you can show the renewable source.

EVee Buddy provides site-level energy and session reports in a format your sustainability team can use directly.

Sources

Figures and rules change. Check the latest version of each source before using these numbers in official reporting.