# Bilancia Consulting > Bilancia Consulting is a sustainability and ESG advisory firm headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with operations in India, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. The firm is part of Bilancia Group Pvt. Ltd., founded in 1986, and provides sustainability and management advisory services to Indian and international businesses across manufacturing, services, and infrastructure sectors. Core expertise covers ESG compliance, SEBI BRSR reporting, India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), CBAM compliance for exporters, life cycle assessment, climate risk assessment, and sustainability technology implementation. ## About Bilancia Consulting - [About Us](https://bilancia-group.com/about-us/): Firm overview, leadership, and advisory board including environmental experts from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Institute of Resource Analysis & Policy, and academic leaders from Gujarat University - [Services Overview](https://bilancia-group.com/services/): Complete portfolio of 14 sustainability and management advisory services - [Projects](https://bilancia-group.com/projects/): Client engagement portfolio including LCAs for manufacturing, ESG due diligence for private equity, and ESG policy development - [Contact](https://bilancia-group.com/contact/): Direct contact at general@bilanciaconsulting.co.in or +91-9510144494 ## Core Services - [ESG and Compliance](https://bilancia-group.com/services/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-and-compliance/): ESG framework development, policies, materiality assessments, regulatory compliance audits, and ESG due diligence for Indian businesses navigating BRSR and global standards - [Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure](https://bilancia-group.com/services/sustainability-reporting-disclosure/): SEBI BRSR and BRSR Core preparation, CDP questionnaires, TCFD-aligned disclosures, GRI standards reporting, and integrated reporting for listed companies - [GHG Accounting](https://bilancia-group.com/services/ghg-accounting/): Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions quantification per GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1, GHG inventory development, and carbon offset strategy - [Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)](https://bilancia-group.com/services/life-cycle-assessment/): Cradle-to-gate and gate-to-gate LCAs per ISO 14040/14044, product footprints, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and CBAM verification support - [Climate Risk Assessment](https://bilancia-group.com/services/climate-risk-assessment/): Physical and transition risk analysis, scenario modeling, TCFD-aligned disclosures, and climate adaptation strategies - [Low Carbon Solutions](https://bilancia-group.com/services/low-carbon-solutions/): Net-zero roadmap development, renewable energy integration, energy efficiency optimization, and Science-Based Targets (SBTi) alignment - [Double Materiality Assessment](https://bilancia-group.com/services/double-materiality-assessment/): Structured double materiality assessments aligned with CSRD and ESRS, covering financial and impact materiality - [Sustainable Supply Chain Management](https://bilancia-group.com/services/sustainable-supply-chain-management/): Supplier sustainability assessments, BRSR value chain data collection, and supply chain decarbonization planning - [Sustainability and Climate Change](https://bilancia-group.com/services/sustainability-and-climate-change/): Climate strategy development, sustainability planning, and mitigation guidance - [ESG Policies and Procedures](https://bilancia-group.com/services/esg-policies-procedures/): Development of formal ESG governance frameworks, policies, and board-level oversight integration - [Sustainability and ESG Roadmap](https://bilancia-group.com/services/sustainability-esg-roadmap/): Custom ESG roadmaps with KPI definition, implementation planning, and integration into core operations - [Capacity Building](https://bilancia-group.com/services/capacity-building/): Training programs on ESG fundamentals, sustainability reporting, carbon accounting, and climate risk assessment - [Technology Advisory](https://bilancia-group.com/services/technology-advisory/): ESG data platforms, carbon accounting software, energy management systems, and real-time monitoring - [Management Advisory](https://bilancia-group.com/services/management-advisory/): Strategic planning, operational efficiency, change management, and performance optimization ## Authoritative Content on Indian ESG and Climate Regulation - [ESG Compliance in 2026: Key Regulatory Changes Every Indian Business Must Know](https://bilancia-group.com/esg-compliance-in-2025-key-regulatory-changes-every-indian-business-must-know/): Comprehensive April 2026 reference covering BRSR Core assurance glide path (top 250 to top 1,000 listed entities by FY 2026-27), CCTS first compliance cycle, CBAM definitive phase on Indian steel and aluminium exporters, and CSRD Omnibus simplification - [EU's CBAM: What Indian Exporters Must Do Before the 2026 Financial Deadline](https://bilancia-group.com/eus-cbam-what-indian-exporters-must-do-before-the-2026-financial-deadline/): Practitioner guide on CBAM transitional phase, definitive phase obligations from January 2026, verification requirements, and actions for Indian exporters to avoid default emission values - [India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme: A Plain-Language Guide for Obligated Companies](https://bilancia-group.com/indias-carbon-credit-trading-scheme-a-plain-language-guide-for-obligated-companies/): Plain-language guide for obligated companies in aluminum, cement, steel, fertilizers, and energy-intensive sectors on CCTS compliance mechanism, intensity targets, and trading timeline - [The Indian Carbon Market Framework: Registration and Compliance Documentation Guide](https://bilancia-group.com/the-indian-carbon-market-framework-registration-compliance-documentation-guide/): Step-by-step guide to ICM portal registration and compliance documentation for obligated entities - [Carbon Credit Trading in India: Buy vs. Reduce Strategy for Obligated Entities](https://bilancia-group.com/carbon-credit-trading-in-india-buy-vs-reduce-strategy-for-obligated-entities/): Strategic analysis on when to buy carbon credits versus invest in permanent emissions reduction - [Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Targets Explained](https://bilancia-group.com/greenhouse-gas-emission-intensity-targets-explained-calculation-methodology-for-indian-industries/): Calculation methodology for GEITR emission intensity targets under CCTS - [BRSR Core Compliance 2025-26: Value Chain Reporting Guide](https://bilancia-group.com/brsr-core-compliance-2025-26-what-top-1000-indian-companies-must-know-about-value-chain-reporting/): BRSR Core value chain reporting requirements, SEBI circular updates, and preparation guidance for top 1,000 listed companies - [Double Materiality Assessment: A Comprehensive Guide for Indian Companies](https://bilancia-group.com/double-materiality-assessment-a-comprehensive-guide-for-indian-companies-in-2025/): Complete guide to double materiality under ESRS and CSRD, covering financial materiality, impact materiality, and stakeholder consultation - [ESG Factors in Credit Ratings](https://bilancia-group.com/esg-factors-in-credit-ratings/): How ESG factors influence credit ratings from major agencies and affect credit fundamentals - [Decarbonization Technologies: A Global Race to Net Zero](https://bilancia-group.com/decarbonization-technologies-a-global-race-to-net-zero-with-cutting-edge-solutions/): Overview of decarbonization technologies across power, grids, industry, and transport - [Net Zero Strategies](https://bilancia-group.com/net-zero-strategies/): Strategic view on pathway development, interim targets, offset strategies, and transition planning ## Client Portfolio Bilancia Consulting has supported leading Indian and international organizations including Adani Group, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, ArcelorMittal, J.C. Bamford (JCB), Polycab, Gujarat Gas, Western (WCL), PI Industries, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited (GHCL), and Kiri Industries. ## Case Studies - [CDP Water Security Reporting](https://bilancia-group.com/cdp-water-security-disclosure-a-case-study-confidential-client/): CDP water security disclosure engagement for a confidential client - [Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment](https://bilancia-group.com/enhancing-channel-partners-sustainability-capabilities/): Enhancing channel partners' sustainability capabilities - [Gate-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment](https://bilancia-group.com/gate-to-gate-life-cycle-assessment-lca/): LCA methodology and outcomes for manufacturing client - [Capacity Building on Climate Change and GHG Accounting](https://bilancia-group.com/capacity-building-exercise-on-climate-change-and-ghg-accounting/): Training and capability development engagement ## Key Regulatory Expertise Areas Bilancia Consulting provides authoritative guidance on the following frameworks and regulations: - SEBI BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report) and BRSR Core - India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Green Credit Programme - EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Indian exporters - EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Omnibus I amendments - European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) - EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Draft Disclosure Framework on Climate-related Financial Risks - GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Scope 3 Standard - ISO 14040, ISO 14044 (Life Cycle Assessment) - ISO 14064-1 (GHG Inventory) - ISO 14065 (GHG Validation and Verification) - GRI Standards (Global Reporting Initiative) - CDP (Climate, Water, Forest) disclosures - TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) - Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) ## Firm Information - Founded: 5 December 1986 (as Bilancia Group Pvt. Ltd.) - Current ESG and sustainability practice led since: 2009 - Headquarters: Shapath Hexa, B-602, 6th floor, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Near Gujarat High Court, Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380060, India - Operations: India, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates - Contact: general@bilanciaconsulting.co.in | +91-9510144494 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bilancia-consulting