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No.IICA_-SOBE
School of Business Environment
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Plot No. 6,7,8, Sector – 5, IMT Manesar
Distt. Gurugram - 122052
Dated: 07 July 2023
“Invitation of Expression of Interest (EOI) for engagement as
partner for ESG Services”
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) invites Expression of Interest
(EOI) from interested organizations for empanelling as partners for setting-up
and implementing Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) services.
The EOI document can be downloaded from the IICA’s website http://iica.nic.in
Interested organizations, who meet the eligibility criteria, may furnish EOI with
all necessary documents by an email, along with a Covering Letter duly signed
by an authorized signatory on or before 17.07.2023. The cover letter should be
addressed to:
Dr. Garima Dadhich,
Associate professor and Head,
School of Business Environment
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Plot No. 6,7,8, Sector – 5, IMT Manesar
Dist. Gurugram – 122052
Phone: 0124 2640181
The EOI should be submitted only through an email (in PDF Format only) at:
garima.dadhich@gov.in with copy to: raviraj.atrey@iica.in
Various indicative Formats have been provided for submission of EOI documents:
Form I - Format of cover letter
Form II - General details of the organization
Any EOI received after the due date or not found to be in accordance with the
procedure laid in this EOI document, will be rejected summarily and the decision
of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in this regard shall be final and
binding.
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“Invitation of Expression of Interest (EOI) for engagement as
partner for ESG Services”
1. About the IICA & SOBE
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) is a premier autonomous
institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, set up
as a center of excellence supporting the growth of the corporate sector in India
through an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach. It aims at providing
credible intellectual leadership in corporate regulation, governance and running
sustainable businesses. It is also a think tank that curates a repository of data
and knowledge for policy makers, regulators as well as other stakeholders
working in the domain of corporate affairs. As a premier capacity building
institution for the corporate sector, IICA also conducts various training
programmes in the country in niche areas of corporate affairs.
The School of Business Environment (SoBE), a specialised vertical of IICA has a
mandate to work in the domain of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG),
Business and Human Rights (BHR) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
etc. School has contributed in development of various key policies and guidelines
like National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC), Zeroth Draft
of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Technical Inputs to
High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility, etc. The School offers
various academic and professional capacity building programmes to Public and
Private organizations. It also involves in policy advocacy, action research and
customised services to various organizations.
2. ESG Landscape in India
The term ESG is widely used globally particularly by businesses to disclose
responsible business practices to a diverse range of stakeholders. Integration of
ESG into core business philosophy and at each step of the business activities has
become important for businesses for its sustainability. Various global and
national guidelines are in existence to guide the process of adaptation of ESG.
There is a felt need of build capacities of corporate stakeholders on the subject
and also to provide handholding support on the subject.
3. Purpose of the EOI
School of Business Environment, IICA intends to engage a partner organization
to set-up and implement Environmental-Social Governance (ESG) services to
enable businesses in India to adopt, integrate, measure and disclose ESG
initiatives. Selected organization will sign an MoU with the IICA for providing
joint services as per defined scope of work. Engagement through this EOI shall
be of partnership in nature as per mutually agreed terms and conditions for
implementation of the ESG services.
4. Broad scope of work
a) Customised capacity building programmes
b) Comprehensive package of ESG related services
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5. Eligibility
a) Current and Past experience in similar work or service
b) Availability of Funds for steering partnership project/s as per scope
of work
c) Registered as a legal entity in India (Company / Society / Other
entity)
Preference may be given to MSMEs / Start-ups having core objective/s
and business in the ESG domain only.
6. Comments / plan of action on purpose and scope
The interested organization is requested to provide its comments on the
purpose and scope of the work projected for this EOI in minimum 1200
words in the application format itself.
7. Details of the current and past work experience
The interested organization is requested to provide details of their current
and past work experience in relevant domain of ESG in the application
format itself, if required separate sheets may be enclosed.
8. Curriculum Vitae of the Team Leader/s
The interested organization is requested to provide detailed CV/s of their
Team Leader/s highlighting the name, complete qualifications,
memberships/professional affiliations, researches done, publications,
projects on ESG, current and past work experience in relevant domain of
ESG, and any other relevant information. CV/s are to be enclosed with
Annexure – B in the application format itself.
9. Mode of Submission and Timeline
Interested organizations may submi |