Yes Bank has emerged as India’s highest-rated bank in sustainability for the third consecutive year, as per the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2024 and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). With a CSA score of 72/100, Yes Bank is the only Indian bank featured in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025, which recognizes the top 15% of global banking leaders based on ESG performance. The bank has also retained its A- (Leadership Band) rating from CDP, highlighting its strong climate risk management and disclosure practices.
Key Highlights
- Top Sustainability Ranking: Yes Bank is India’s highest-rated bank in sustainability for the third consecutive year.
- S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025: The only Indian bank among 780 global firms, out of 7,690 assessed.
Strong ESG Performance
CSA evaluated up to 1,000 ESG indicators, including,
- Climate strategy
- Financial inclusion
- Human capital development
- Corporate governance
CDP Leadership Rating
- Retained A- rating (Leadership Band) from CDP.
- Ranked at leadership level in 11 out of 17 key ESG parameters.
Governance & Sustainability Efforts
- Oversight by Board-level CSR and ESG Committee.
- Commitment to achieve net-zero emissions (Scope 1 & Scope 2) by 2030.
- Disclosing financed emissions for electricity generation loans, aligning with global decarbonization benchmarks.
Summary/Static | Details |
Why in the news? | Yes Bank Leads S&P Global Sustainability Rankings 2025 |
Sustainability Recognition | India’s highest-rated bank in sustainability (3rd consecutive year) |
S&P Global CSA Score | 72/100 |
Global Ranking | Among top 15% of global banking leaders |
Inclusion in S&P Yearbook | Only Indian bank in the 2025 Yearbook (out of 7,690 firms assessed) |
CDP Rating | A- (Leadership Band) |
ESG Performance | Leadership in 11/17 ESG parameters |
Governance & Initiatives | – Board-level CSR & ESG Committee – Net-zero target (Scope 1 & Scope 2) by 2030 – Disclosing financed emissions for power sector loans |