Yes Bank Leads S&P Global Sustainability Rankings 2025

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
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