Knowledge Hub
One place for field notes, guides and regulatory horizon scanning.
We have merged Insights, Knowledge and regulatory updates into one cleaner hub. Use it for current briefs, practical checklists and rule-tracking without moving through three separate sections.
Field Notes
El Niño and India: A Stress Test for Our Infrastructure
15 June 2026 · 4 min read ·
El Niño can disrupt India’s monsoon, agriculture, water and power systems, exposing infrastructure gaps and deepening risks for farmers, workers and low-income communities.
Read the briefField Notes
Short briefings and analysis from the policy and compliance frontier.
Guides & Downloads
Checklists, explainers and practical tools built from consulting work.
Checklist · Compliance
EPR Plastic Packaging: Producer Compliance Checklist
Step-by-step quarterly checklist for Category I-IV producers and brand owners.
Open guideLaw Explainer · Compliance
SPCB Approvals: A Practical Explainer
State pollution-control approvals in plain English — categories, validity periods, and renewal planning.
Open guideCompliance Guide · Reporting
BRSR Core: A Boardroom Reading Guide
Nine attributes, the assurance regime, and where boards get blindsided.
Open guideBest Guide · Sustainability
Carbon Accounting 101: Scope 1, 2, 3 for Indian Operations
Inventory boundaries, GHG Protocol mapping, and India-specific emission factors.
Open guideBest Guide · Compliance
E-Waste Recycler Due Diligence Framework
How to evaluate registered recyclers, audit certificates, and chain-of-custody.
Open guideFAQ · Compliance
SPCB Renewal Planning: 18 Questions We Hear Every Quarter
FAQs across the most common renewal pitfalls for industrial units.
Open guideRegulatory Horizon
Recent notifications, drafts and amendments distilled for decision-makers.
MoEFCC
2026-05-22
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026
Tightens Category-III recycling obligations and introduces revised credit trading mechanism for plastic packaging EPR.
CPCB
2026-05-10
CPCB Guidelines on Recycler Audit Methodology v2.1
Standardised audit checklist for registered plastic and e-waste recyclers; quarterly returns now machine-readable.
SEBI
2026-04-28
SEBI Circular on BRSR Core Assurance — Clarifications
Addresses assurance scope for top-1000 listed entities and timeline for value-chain disclosures.
SPCB
2026-04-19
Karnataka SPCB Compliance Renewal Process — Digital Portal v3
New digital portal with mandatory geo-tagging and consolidated annual returns.
MoEFCC
2026-04-12
Battery Waste Management Rules — EPR Targets FY 2026-27
Revised collection targets for portable, industrial, EV, and automotive battery streams.