Earth5R

BRSR Compliance India | ESG Intelligence & TERRA Score™ — Earth5R
India's First Community-Verified ESG Intelligence

ESG Data That Reflects
Reality — Not
Just Disclosure

Every major ESG rater measures how well companies write about sustainability. Earth5R measures what they actually do — using India's most granular ESG dataset, AI-powered analysis, and on-ground community verification.

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1,000+
Indian companies
in coverage universe
34
Proprietary ESG
sub-indicators
50+
Indian cities with
field verification
TERRA Score™ · Sample Earth5R Verified
Large-Cap Manufacturing Co.
Industrials · NSE Listed · FY2024
61
TERRA
T
72
E
54
R¹
63
R²
48
A
66
Improving ↑ CvR: Aligned Water Risk: Moderate Field Verified
Recognised By
United Nations Recognised
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Google Top 15 for Sustainability
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Active Programs in 150+ Indian Cities
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11+ Years of On-Ground Impact Data
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UNESCO India — Tech for Impact Case Study
The Gap

Existing ESG Scores
Miss India's Reality.

Global ESG ratings were designed for Western capital markets. They measure the quality of sustainability reporting — not on-ground outcomes. A company with a polished 200-page disclosure can outscore one running genuinely transformative programmes with modest documentation. For India-specific assessment, this creates a systematic blind spot that leaves serious credibility risk unaddressed.

The good news: this gap is now measurable — and manageable. Companies that proactively understand and close their CvR Gap are far better positioned when regulators, investors, or media scrutinise their sustainability narrative. We are here to help you stay on the right side of that conversation.

Earth5R waste management field team Earth5R river cleanup operations Community-led recycling programme

Disclosure ≠ Impact

All major ESG raters measure the quality of sustainability reporting, not outcomes. A well-written report about doing little scores higher than a poor report about doing a lot.

→ TERRA Score measures outcomes, not documents

No India-Specific Context

Global frameworks don't account for India's informal economy, water stress geography by district, BRSR regulatory requirements, or Schedule VII CSR compliance standards.

→ TERRA Score is built for India, not translated for India

Zero Ground Truth Verification

Every major ESG rater relies entirely on self-reported data. Without independent field verification, the gap between what is claimed and what is happening on the ground remains invisible — until it isn't.

→ Earth5R's field network verifies claims on the ground
TERRA Score™ — Proprietary Methodology

Five Dimensions.
One Score. No Shortcuts.

TERRA stands for Trajectory, Environmental Reality, Resilience & Systems, Reach & Community Depth, and Accountability. Each dimension is scored 0–100, weighted by sector materiality, and combined into a single verifiable score.

T
Trajectory Index
Weight: 20%
E
Environmental Reality
Weight: 28%
R¹
Resilience & Systems
Weight: 18%
R²
Reach & Community
Weight: 22%
A
Accountability
Weight: 12%

Where is the company going?

Most ESG scores are snapshots. A company that was poor 5 years ago but is improving fast scores the same as one that was always average. The Trajectory Index rewards directional improvement and penalises stagnation — because investors need to know where a company is headed, not just where it stands.

Directional Scoring — Unique to TERRA
  • 3-Year Rolling Improvement Rate (RIR)

    Annual % change in each environmental metric, averaged over 3 years. Accelerating improvement is weighted 1.4× vs. steady improvement.

  • Pledge-to-Progress Ratio (P2P)

    Net Zero / sustainability pledges made ÷ measurable progress achieved. High pledges + low progress triggers a trajectory penalty.

  • Restatement Frequency Penalty

    Companies that restate prior-year ESG data receive a trajectory penalty — frequent restatements signal data quality issues.

  • SBTi / Paris Alignment

    Is the decarbonisation trajectory aligned with a 1.5°C pathway? Scored against science-based benchmarks, not self-set targets.

What is the actual planetary load?

Environmental metrics are normalised by both revenue and employee count — dual normalisation that prevents large companies from hiding high absolute impacts behind scale, while avoiding unfair penalties for capital-intensive industries. Water stress is weighted by the actual stress level of operating geographies, mapped to India's district-level atlas.

Dual Normalisation + Geography Weighting — Unique to TERRA
  • GHG Intensity (Dual-Normalised)

    Scope 1+2+3 tCO₂e per ₹Cr revenue AND per employee. Scope 3 omission triggers a mandatory score penalty.

  • Water Stress-Adjusted Consumption

    Water use weighted by the stress level of operating geographies. 1 litre used in Marathwada scores worse than 1 litre used in Assam.

  • Waste Circularity Rate

    % of waste diverted from landfill through reuse, recycling, or composting, including hazardous waste compliance.

  • Biodiversity Footprint (TNFD-Aligned)

    Operations mapped against India's biodiversity hotspot atlas. First TNFD-aligned metric in India's ESG landscape.

Does the company think in systems?

Single-company ESG scores miss that most environmental and social impact happens in supply chains. This dimension measures whether companies are creating systemic change — requiring supplier ESG disclosure, building supplier capacity, and actively managing physical climate risk in their operating geographies.

Supply Chain Cascade Scoring — Unique to TERRA
  • Supply Chain ESG Cascade Score

    Scored on the depth of ESG requirements cascaded to Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers, and whether capacity building programmes exist.

  • Physical Climate Risk Exposure

    Operations mapped against India's climate vulnerability atlas for flood, heat, drought, and cyclone risk by geography.

  • Systemic Leverage Index (SLI)

    Policy advocacy, industry coalition leadership, and standard-setting participation — does the company move its sector, not just itself?

Who actually benefits — and how vulnerable are they?

This is Earth5R's most differentiated contribution. It measures the depth of social impact — not just how many beneficiaries are claimed, but who they are and whether the impact is field-verified. Vulnerability multipliers reward companies reaching India's most excluded populations. No other ESG framework has an equivalent.

Earth5R Exclusive · No Equivalent Globally
  • Vulnerability Depth Index (VDI)

    Beneficiaries from vulnerable groups (women, SC/ST, BPL, differently-abled) carry multipliers up to 1.8×. CSR reaching tribal communities scores far higher than urban clean-up drives.

  • Community-Verified Impact (CVI)

    Earth5R's field programmes in 50+ cities cross-verify claimed community impact. Companies claiming water access in Jalna — Earth5R's local network can confirm or flag.

  • Geographic Depth Score

    CSR concentrated near headquarters scores lower than programmes reaching Tier-3, rural, or tribal geographies — penalising proximity bias.

Does the board own it? Does the data hold up?

Governance scored through the lens of ESG credibility — not generic board composition metrics. The CvR Gap™ is embedded here as the headline accountability metric. Assurance quality, regulatory compliance records, and executive pay linkage to sustainability outcomes are all scored on substance, not mere existence of disclosure.

Includes CvR Gap™ — Narrative Alignment Metric
  • Claim-vs-Reality Gap™ (CvR)

    AI-detected divergence between narrative sustainability claims and quantitative data within the same report. See the full CvR section below.

  • ESG Governance Depth Score

    Board-level ESG committee, sustainability-linked executive pay, and independent ESG assurance — scored on substance.

  • Regulatory Compliance Record

    MoEF violations, pollution consent lapses, and labour law non-compliance — public record scanning for penalties and prosecution history.

TERRA Score™ in Action

What TERRA Reveals — Four Companies, Four Opportunities

These are illustrative analyses based on publicly available BRSR filings and sustainability reports. Company names are withheld. Every company profiled here has genuine strengths — and every one has specific, actionable areas where targeted improvement would materially strengthen their ESG position. That's what TERRA is designed to surface.

Infrastructure & Construction
One of India's Leading Engineering & Construction Conglomerates
Nifty 50 constituent · Mumbai-headquartered · ₹2L+ Cr revenue class · Operates across 50+ countries
Revenue: ₹2,21,000+ Cr
Employees: 3,50,000+
BRSR Filed: Yes — FY2024
GRI Aligned: Yes
TERRA Score™
54 TERRA
T
68
E
41
R¹
58
R²
44
A
62
Key TERRA Findings
E · Environmental Reality
GHG intensity reported only as revenue-normalised — missing physical output normalisation. For a company with construction and heavy engineering output, this masks true emissions per unit of physical work delivered. Score penalty applied under dual-normalisation rule.
R² · Reach & Community
CSR beneficiary claims of 2.5 Cr+ lives impacted — but zero vulnerability segmentation reported. No breakdown by SC/ST, BPL, women-led households, or tribal populations. VDI could not be computed. Geographic Depth Score: low — 70%+ of CSR spend concentrated in Tier-1 cities.
VDI: Not Computable
T · Trajectory Index
Strong 3-year trajectory on renewable energy adoption — solar capacity up 340% since FY2021. SBTi targets validated. Pledge-to-Progress ratio is favourable at 0.72, meaning 72% delivery against committed milestones.
P2P: 0.72 — Strong
IT Services & Consulting
One of India's Most Valuable IT Services Companies
Nifty 50 · Mumbai-headquartered · ₹2.5L+ Cr revenue class · 6L+ employees globally
Revenue: ₹2,59,000+ Cr
Employees: 6,00,000+
BRSR Filed: Yes — FY2024
DJSI Member: Yes
TERRA Score™
73 TERRA
T
78
E
82
R¹
71
R²
55
A
76
Key TERRA Findings
E · Environmental Reality
Sector-leading environmental performance. Scope 1+2 emissions reduced 72% against 2016 baseline. Water recycling rate at 46%. All campus-level data third-party assured. One of the few Indian companies reporting meaningful Scope 3 categories.
CvR: 0.08 — Aligned
R² · Reach & Community
CSR spend exceeds Schedule VII mandate — but community impact primarily urban. Digital literacy programmes concentrated near campus cities. VDI multiplier significantly lower than companies reaching rural and tribal geographies. Geographic Depth Score: moderate.
R¹ · Resilience & Systems
Tier-1 supplier ESG requirements in place — but Tier-2 cascade is limited. Systemic Leverage Index is high: active participant in industry ESG standard-setting, CDP disclosure leadership, and UNGC network. Physical climate risk mapping across 30+ campus locations.
FMCG & Consumer Goods
One of India's Most Recognised Diversified FMCG Conglomerates
Nifty 50 · Kolkata-headquartered · Hotels, FMCG, Paperboards, Agri-Business · Widely cited sustainability narrative
Revenue: ₹70,000+ Cr
Employees: 36,000+
BRSR Filed: Yes — FY2024
Water Positive Claim: 22+ Years
TERRA Score™
58 TERRA
T
52
E
64
R¹
56
R²
72
A
38
Key TERRA Findings
A · Accountability — CvR Flag
Sustainability narrative is among the strongest in Indian corporate reporting — but CvR analysis detects significant divergence. Water positive claims lack district-level stress-adjusted verification. The language intensity far exceeds the quantitative evidence provided.
CvR: 0.51 — Significant Gap
R² · Reach & Community
Among the highest-scoring companies on Reach & Community. Agri-business and social forestry programmes reach deep rural and tribal India. VDI multiplier is strong: high proportion of beneficiaries from BPL and women-led households. Geographic Depth Score: high.
VDI: 1.52× — High Vulnerability Reach
T · Trajectory Index
Trajectory is plateauing. Key environmental metrics showed strong improvement pre-2020 but have flattened. Pledge-to-Progress ratio is moderate at 0.48 — significant commitments made on net-zero, but verified delivery against milestones is lagging.
Banking & Financial Services
One of India's Leading Private Sector Banks
Nifty 50 · Mumbai-headquartered · 8,000+ branches · Recently expanded through a major acquisition in housing finance
Total Income: ₹4,47,000+ Cr
Employees: 2,13,000+
BRSR Filed: Yes — FY2024
RBI Climate Disclosure: Pilot
TERRA Score™
66 TERRA
T
71
E
60
R¹
73
R²
62
A
67
Key TERRA Findings
R¹ · Resilience & Systems
Strong on systemic risk — financed emissions framework in early stages but more advanced than most Indian banks. Physical climate risk exposure mapped for top 50 loan portfolios. Active participant in RBI's Climate Risk pilot. Supply chain ESG cascade to borrowers is an emerging differentiator.
SLI: High — Sector Standard-Setter
E · Environmental Reality
Operational emissions (Scope 1+2) are modest for a services company — but Scope 3 / financed emissions are the real story and remain largely unreported. Score penalty applied for missing financed emissions quantification — the single most material environmental metric for any Indian bank.
A · Accountability
Board-level ESG committee with named members and defined mandate. Third-party assurance on key environmental data. Whistleblower mechanism in place. CvR Gap is low — narrative claims are measured and conservative, well-supported by disclosed data.
CvR: 0.12 — Aligned
What You Receive

Inside a TERRA Scorecard

Every TERRA Scorecard is a 12–15 page intelligence report. Here is what the key pages look like — sector benchmarks, dimension breakdowns, CvR analysis, and actionable recommendations.

Page 1 · TERRA Score Summary
Overall Score & Dimension Breakdown
T
72
E
54
R¹
63
R²
48
A
66
61
TERRA Score
↑ 8%
vs Prior Year
Score Summary
Overall TERRA Score, five-dimension breakdown, year-on-year change, and sector percentile ranking
Page 4 · CvR Gap™ Analysis
Narrative Alignment Assessment
CvR Score Distribution
Claim-Level Breakdown
CvR Gap™ Analysis
AI-detected divergence between narrative claims and quantitative disclosures, scored claim-by-claim
Proprietary
Page 6 · Sector Benchmarks
Peer Comparison — Industrials
Peer 1Peer 2SubjectPeer 3Peer 4Peer 5Peer 6
P62
Sector %ile
3/12
Peer Rank
Sector Benchmarks
TERRA Score vs. sector peers, percentile rank, and dimension-by-dimension peer comparison
Page 12 · Action Roadmap
Priority Recommendations
2
Critical
2
Moderate
1
Opportunity
Action Roadmap
Prioritised recommendations — what to fix, what to disclose, and what to build — mapped to TERRA dimensions
AI Technology Recognised by Google · Listed by UNESCO India as Tech for Impact Case Study

India's First Public ESG Rankings
Are Coming — Scored by TERRA™

For the first time in history, Indian companies will be ranked not by how well they report on sustainability — but by what they actually deliver on the ground. Sector-by-sector. Community-verified. With no place to hide behind polished narratives.

This is the most comprehensive ESG intelligence exercise ever undertaken for the Indian market. Built by an organisation the United Nations recognises. Powered by AI technology awarded by Google and documented by UNESCO India as a case study in Technology for Impact. Backed by 4.7 million cumulative hours of on-ground environmental and social fieldwork across all 28 states and 8 Union Territories of India — and a proprietary algorithm 11 years in the making.

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500+
Companies in
inaugural ranking
18
Sectors
covered
34
Proprietary
sub-indicators
50+
Cities with field
verification
28+8
States & Union Territories
of India covered

The Only ESG Score on Earth With Field Verification

MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P, CRISIL — none of them have a single person on the ground verifying claims. Earth5R has teams in 50+ Indian cities, 4.7 million cumulative hours of fieldwork, and 11 years of verified environmental and social impact data. When a company says it planted 1 million trees — we can check. No one else can.

CvR Gap™ — The World's First Narrative Alignment Metric

No ESG framework anywhere in the world systematically measures the gap between what companies claim in words and what they disclose in numbers. CvR Gap does. It is proprietary. It is powered by AI recognised by Google among India's Top 15 for Sustainability and listed by UNESCO India as a Technology for Impact case study. It is coming for every BRSR filing in India.

Not Translated — Engineered From Indian Soil Over 11 Years

District-level water stress by WRI Aqueduct. Schedule VII CSR mapping. Vulnerability multipliers calibrated to SC/ST/BPL populations. NGRBC principle alignment. IPCC RCP scenario modelling for Indian geographies. Built by 200+ domain experts across environmental science, economics, and policy. This is the first ESG intelligence system engineered from first principles for the Indian regulatory and social landscape — by people who have spent over a decade doing the work on the ground.

Living Intelligence

TERRA Scores Are Never Static

Every TERRA Score is a living assessment — continuously updated as new filings emerge, regulatory actions are taken, field verification is conducted, and market conditions shift. Companies can see their scores change in response to real actions, not just annual report cycles.

1
Regulatory & Filing Monitoring

AI continuously scans BSE, NSE, MCA21, MoEF, CPCB, and NGT databases for new filings, violations, consent lapses, and regulatory orders that impact TERRA dimensions.

Continuous
2
BRSR & Sustainability Report Refresh

When companies file new BRSR or sustainability reports, AI re-extracts all 34 indicators within 48 hours — updating dimension scores, recalculating CvR Gap, and revising trajectory projections.

Quarterly / Annual
3
On-Ground Field Verification Cycle

Earth5R's 50+ city field network conducts rolling verification of claimed CSR outcomes, community impact, and environmental interventions — updating the CVI (Community-Verified Impact) score.

Rolling Quarterly
4
Sector Benchmark Recalibration

As more companies in each sector are scored, peer benchmarks are recalibrated — meaning percentile rankings shift based on the competitive ESG landscape, not just absolute scores.

Semi-Annual
TERRA Intelligence Feed — Sample Live
TERRA Score Updated — Leading IT services company's Environmental Reality score revised upward from 78 to 82 following verified Scope 3 disclosure in FY2025 BRSR filing.
2 hours ago
Score Update
CvR Alert Triggered — Major FMCG conglomerate's new sustainability report claims "transformational water stewardship" but disclosed water intensity increased 6% YoY. CvR Gap widened from 0.38 to 0.51.
6 hours ago
CvR Alert
Field Verification Complete — Earth5R Jalna team verified water access programme claimed by infrastructure company. 73% of claimed beneficiaries confirmed. Community-Verified Impact score updated.
Yesterday
Field Verified
Regulatory Flag — CPCB consent-to-operate renewal denied for one facility of a mid-cap chemicals company in Vapi, Gujarat. Accountability dimension score adjusted. Compliance Record penalty applied.
2 days ago
Regulatory
Trajectory Upgrade — Leading private bank's financed emissions pilot disclosure triggered a Trajectory Index upgrade. One of the first Indian banks to attempt Scope 3 Category 15 quantification.
3 days ago
Score Update
Beyond Scoring — A Pathway to Improvement

Know Your Score. Then Improve It.

TERRA Score is not just a report card — it is the starting point of a structured improvement pathway. Earth5R doesn't just tell companies where they stand. We work alongside them to close gaps, strengthen weak dimensions, design verifiable CSR programmes, and build the evidence base that regulators, investors, and rating agencies now demand.

Phase 1

Diagnose

Full TERRA Scorecard with dimension-by-dimension breakdown, CvR Gap analysis, and sector peer benchmarking. You see exactly where you stand — and where the gaps are.

  • Complete TERRA Scorecard (12–15 pages)
  • CvR Gap claim-by-claim breakdown
  • Sector percentile ranking
  • Priority risk flags and blind spots
Phase 2

Design & Implement

Earth5R works with your sustainability team to design targeted interventions — on-ground CSR programmes, BRSR disclosure improvements, supply chain ESG integration, and community impact initiatives that directly improve specific TERRA dimensions.

  • TERRA-mapped improvement roadmap
  • On-ground programme design (CSR, environment)
  • BRSR disclosure gap remediation
  • Supply chain ESG cascade strategy
  • VDI optimisation — reaching deeper communities
Phase 3

Verify & Re-Score

Earth5R's field network independently verifies the outcomes of implemented programmes. Your TERRA Score is refreshed — showing measurable, community-verified improvement that you can present to investors, regulators, and the board with confidence.

  • Field verification of programme outcomes
  • Updated TERRA Scorecard with trend data
  • Board-ready ESG improvement report
  • Continuous monitoring subscription

The Result: Verifiable ESG Improvement — Not Just Better Reporting

Most ESG consultants help companies write better reports. Earth5R helps companies do better work — and then verifies it independently on the ground. The improvement shows up in the TERRA Score because the improvement is real. That is the difference between disclosure consulting and impact consulting.

50+
Cities for on-ground
programme delivery
10+
Years of field
implementation data
The Signature Metric

The Claim-vs-Reality
Gap™ (CvR)

Every sustainability report tells two stories — the narrative and the numbers. The CvR Gap measures the distance between them. When that distance is large, it creates reputational and regulatory exposure that skilled analysts, journalists, and regulators now routinely identify. Earth5R's AI quantifies this gap so companies can understand and manage it — before others do. India's first systematic, AI-powered narrative-alignment metric.

CvR Formula
CvR = 1 − (Quantitative Reality Score ÷ Narrative Claim Strength Score)
Both scores 0–1, derived by AI reading the same document simultaneously
CvR → 0
Claims match data
No flag
CvR 0.3–0.6
Moderate gap
Disclosure inflation
CvR → 1
Significant gap
High exposure risk
Real-World CvR Examples
Our renewable energy transition has been transformational this year
DATA: Renewable % moved from 8.2% → 9.1% (+0.9 percentage points)
CvR 0.74 — High Exposure Risk
We have made meaningful progress on water stewardship
DATA: Water intensity reduced 14% year-on-year against 2021 baseline
~ CvR 0.31 — Moderate Gap
Emissions intensity reduced 28% against our 2019 baseline
DATA: Verified 28.3% Scope 1+2 intensity reduction (third-party assured)
✓ CvR 0.04 — Aligned
Zero tolerance for environmental violations across all operations
DATA: 3 MoEF consent-to-operate lapses in period; ₹45L regulatory fine
CvR 0.92 — Critical Flag
Services & Products

Six Ways to Access
Earth5R ESG Intelligence

The same underlying dataset — structured, scored, and packaged for different use cases. From annual database access to one-off company scorecards to a live data API for financial institutions.

India ESG Intelligence Database

Searchable, filterable portal covering 500–1,000 Indian companies. Structured ESG data across 34 indicators, sector benchmarks, TERRA Scores, and trend charts. The Bloomberg ESG terminal for India — at a fraction of the cost.

Company TERRA Scorecard

A detailed 12–15 page report for a specific company — TERRA Score breakdown, sector benchmarking, CvR Gap analysis, trajectory rating, and key risk flags. Produced in days, not weeks.

CvR Exposure Monitoring

Weekly digest of CvR Gap flags across your watchlist or sector. AI continuously monitors new reports and regulatory filings, alerting subscribers to material divergences between ESG claims and disclosed data.

India ESG Rankings

Annual public ranking of India's top 500 companies by TERRA Score, released by sector. Companies ranked #1 in their sector display the badge in annual reports. Monetised through sponsorships and inbound scorecard demand.

Sector Deep-Dive Reports

Comprehensive 40–60 page ESG performance reports for specific sectors — Banking, Automotive, FMCG, Pharma, and more. AI-generated analysis from the core dataset, reviewed by Earth5R subject matter experts.

ESG Data API

Structured ESG data delivered as a clean JSON API feed for financial institutions — for green loan underwriting, ESG portfolio scoring, and RBI Climate Risk disclosure requirements. India-specific, community-grounded data.

Who Uses Earth5R ESG Intelligence

Built for Every Role
in India's ESG Ecosystem

Fund Managers & Analysts

  • ESG due diligence on Indian equity portfolios
  • Identify narrative-data misalignment before it becomes a headline
  • SEBI ESG fund compliance reporting
  • Benchmark targets across sector peers

Corporate Sustainability Teams

  • Understand where you stand against sector peers
  • Identify CvR gaps before external scrutiny
  • BRSR and GRI disclosure preparation support
  • Supply chain ESG risk identification

Banks & Financial Institutions

  • RBI Climate Risk framework compliance
  • Green loan underwriting ESG assessment
  • ESG-linked lending portfolio scoring
  • BRSR Core supply chain data for large borrowers

ESG Consultants & Advisors

  • Client ESG gap analysis and benchmarking
  • Sector-level intelligence for advisory mandates
  • Narrative alignment audit for corporate sustainability teams
  • Data-driven BRSR improvement roadmaps
The Engine Behind TERRA Score™

11 Years. 4.7 Million Hours of
On-Ground Work. One Algorithm.

TERRA Score is not a spreadsheet exercise. It is the product of a proprietary algorithm engineered over 11 years of continuous field operations across all 28 states and 8 Union Territories of India — built by environmental scientists, economists, ESG domain experts, policy advisors, and technologists. The AI that powers it has been recognised by Google among India's Top 15 for Sustainability and listed by UNESCO India as a case study under Technology for Impact.

11+
Years of continuous
on-ground R&D
4.7M
Cumulative hours of
field work powering the model
200+
Domain experts across
ESG, policy, economics, tech
28+8
States & Union Territories
with operational data

Proprietary AI + Field Intelligence Architecture

Six integrated processing layers — from raw data ingestion through multi-dimensional scoring to community-verified ground truth. Each layer is built on proprietary IP developed through over a decade of real-world environmental and social impact work.

Google Top 15 AI UNESCO India Case Study Proprietary IP
01
Multi-Source Data Ingestion Engine Automated
Continuous parallel ingestion from 14+ structured data sources — BSE/NSE regulatory filings, BRSR submissions, MCA21 corporate records, MoEF/CPCB environmental compliance databases, NGT orders, GRI disclosures, CDP responses, company IR publications, and SEBI enforcement records. Not just "collection" — automated cross-referencing and conflict detection across sources.
BSE / NSE MCA21 MoEF / CPCB NGT Orders GRI / CDP SEBI Company IR
02
AI-Powered Deep Extraction & NLP Analysis AI Engine
Proprietary AI trained specifically on Indian ESG and BRSR report structures reads each document in two simultaneous passes — extracting 34 quantitative indicators while independently scoring narrative claim strength. This dual-pass architecture is what enables the CvR Gap™ calculation. The NLP models are trained on 10,000+ Indian corporate reports, not generic English sustainability text.
34 Indicator Extraction Dual-Pass Architecture CvR NLP Model Narrative Scoring
03
India Context Overlay & Normalisation Proprietary IP
Raw data is overlaid with India-specific contextual layers that no global framework accounts for: district-level WRI Aqueduct water stress multipliers, IPCC RCP 4.5/8.5 physical climate risk by asset geography, Schedule VII CSR compliance mapping, NGRBC principle alignment scoring, and vulnerability population data from Census and NITI Aayog databases.
WRI Aqueduct District Map IPCC Climate Risk Census / NITI Aayog Data NGRBC Mapping
04
TERRA Scoring Algorithm Core IP
The proprietary TERRA algorithm — developed over 11 years with input from environmental scientists, macro-economists, ESG fund managers, BRSR auditors, sustainability policy advisors, and corporate CFOs — calculates all five dimensions with sector-specific materiality weights, dual-normalised environmental metrics, vulnerability-weighted social scores, and trajectory projections. This is the intellectual property at the heart of Earth5R's ESG intelligence.
5-Dimension Scoring Sector Materiality Weights CvR Gap™ Calculation VDI Multipliers
05
Community Ground Truth Verification Field Network
The layer no other ESG intelligence provider on Earth can replicate. Earth5R's field teams in 50+ Indian cities independently verify claimed CSR outcomes, community impact, and environmental interventions. A company claiming 12,000 households reached in rural Maharashtra — Earth5R's local network physically confirms or flags the discrepancy. 4.7 million cumulative hours of on-ground fieldwork power this verification layer.
50+ City Network Physical Verification CVI Score Update Photographic Evidence
06
Continuous Intelligence & Benchmark Recalibration Always-On
TERRA Scores are not annual snapshots. The system continuously monitors regulatory databases, corporate filings, and enforcement records — triggering real-time score adjustments when material events occur (regulatory violations, new disclosures, verified field outcomes). Sector benchmarks recalibrate as peer data deepens.
Real-Time Monitoring Event-Triggered Updates Peer Recalibration
Built With
Environmental Scientists Macro-Economists ESG Fund Managers Policy Advisors BRSR Auditors Corporate CFOs Climate Risk Modellers Data Engineers NLP Researchers Sustainability Consultants Community Development Experts Regulatory Compliance Specialists
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Developed over 11 years with input from environmental scientists, macro-economists, ESG fund managers, BRSR auditors, sustainability policy advisors, and corporate CFOs — the TERRA algorithm calculates five dimensions with sector-specific materiality weights, dual-normalised environmental metrics, vulnerability-weighted social scores, and trajectory projections. This is the intellectual property at the heart of Earth5R's ESG intelligence — and it does not exist anywhere else on the planet.

Proprietary IP Google Top 15 AI for Sustainability UNESCO India — Tech for Impact United Nations Recognised
4.7M
Hours of fieldwork
powering the algorithm
200+
Domain experts
who built it
28+8
States & Union Territories
of India covered
34
Proprietary
sub-indicators
Why Earth5R

Ten Years of Ground Truth.
No Desk-Based Rater Has This.

Earth5R's ESG intelligence is not a data aggregation exercise. It is built on a decade of field operations across India — community programmes, environmental interventions, and verified impact data that no global rater can replicate from a terminal.

10+
Years of continuous
field data across India
50+
Indian cities with
active ground presence
34
Proprietary ESG
sub-indicators scored
1,000+
Indian companies in
TERRA coverage universe
Corporate Waste Management with Hexaware, Pune Corporate Waste Management · Hexaware, Pune
Earth5R — Google's Top 15 for Sustainability Google's Top 15 for Sustainability
Powai Lake ecosystem restoration by Earth5R Powai Lake Restoration · Verified

On-Ground Field Verification — No Rater Has This

Earth5R operates active environmental and social impact programmes in 50+ Indian cities. When a company claims it provided clean water access to 12,000 households in rural Maharashtra — Earth5R's field network can physically verify whether that is true. This is structurally impossible for any desk-based ESG rater to replicate. It is Earth5R's most irreplaceable advantage.

United Nations Recognised — Institutional Credibility

Earth5R's UN recognition and selection among Google's Top 15 for Sustainability are independently conferred distinctions that no ESG data firm can replicate. When a TERRA Score appears in a board report or an investor presentation, it carries the credibility of an organisation recognised at the highest levels of global sustainability policy. That citation value is not purchasable.

Compounding Data Moat

Every company scored, every report collected, and every field verification conducted deepens a longitudinal ESG database that becomes more powerful with each passing year. The Trajectory Index — which tracks 3-year improvement rates — cannot be replicated by anyone starting today without three years of prior data. This gap widens annually.

India-Native Methodology

TERRA Score is not a global framework translated for India. It is built for India from first principles — district-level water stress mapping, Schedule VII CSR compliance, BRSR and NGRBC alignment, and vulnerability multipliers calibrated to India's specific excluded populations.

Proprietary AI — Recognised by Google, Documented by UNESCO

The CvR Gap™ model is trained on Indian ESG and BRSR reports, regulatory filings, and MoEF enforcement records — not generic English-language sustainability documents. Google selected Earth5R's AI technology among India's Top 15 for Sustainability. UNESCO India has listed Earth5R as a case study under Technology for Impact. This is a compounding AI asset built specifically for the Indian regulatory and disclosure environment, improving with every report it processes.

Regulatory Tailwind — Market Created for Earth5R

BRSR mandatory reporting for India's top 1,000 listed companies, RBI's Climate Risk disclosure framework, SEBI ESG fund categorisation rules, and India's developing Carbon Credit Trading Scheme are all creating structured, recurring demand for the exact data Earth5R produces.

Competitive Landscape

How TERRA Score™ Compares

Earth5R is not competing with MSCI or Sustainalytics for global institutional mandates. It occupies a distinct position: verified, India-specific, community-grounded ESG intelligence for the Indian market.

Capability TERRA Score™ — Earth5R MSCI ESG Sustainalytics CRISIL ESG
India-specific methodology ✓ Built for India ✗ ~ Partial ✓
Community ground-truth verification ✓ 50+ city field network ✗ ✗ ✗
Greenwashing detection (CvR Gap™) ✓ AI-powered, proprietary ✗ ✗ ✗
Trajectory / directional scoring ✓ Core dimension ~ Limited ~ Limited ✗
Vulnerability depth index ✓ India-specific multipliers ✗ ✗ ✗
District-level water stress weighting ✓ District-level mapping ~ Country-level ~ Country-level ✗
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