Recently, Capri Global Capital and Hurun India debuted the 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 list. It consists of the top 50 companies headquartered in India, ranked based on their alignment with the United Nations’ 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
As per the Hurun India report, Grasim Industries ranked number one in the 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50, with a cumulative sustainability score of 47.
| Rank | Company | Score | Hurun India 500 Rank | Industry | Top Contributing SDGs |
| 1 | Grasim Industries | 47 | 39 | Cement Products | Zero Hunger, Gender Equality, Climate Action, Responsible Consumption & Production |
| 2 | Tech Mahindra | 46 | 30 | Software & Services | Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| 3 | Tata Power Company | 45 | 63 | Electric Utilities | Clean Water & Sanitation, Affordable & Clean Energy, Quality Education |
| 3 | Wipro | 45 | 10 | Software & Services | Gender Equality, Affordable & Clean Energy |
| 5 | Ambuja Cements | 44 | N.A. | Cement Products | Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water & Sanitation |
| 5 | Hindustan Unilever | 44 | N.A. | FMCG | Responsible Consumption and Production |
| 7 | Hindalco Industries | 43 | 42 | Metals & Mining | Affordable & Clean Energy |
| 7 | Tata Steel | 43 | 29 | Metals & Mining | Clean Water & Sanitation |
| 7 | Infosys | 43 | 4 | Software & Services | Gender Equality |
| 10 | ITC | 42 | 14 | FMCG | Zero Hunger |
| 10 | Marico | 42 | 61 | FMCG | Responsible Consumption & Production |
Source: Hurun Research Institute, 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50
The priority sustainable development goals for the top 10 companies featured in 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 are Responsible Consumption & Production, followed by Zero Hunger and Gender Equality.
Jinisha Sharma, Social Impact & Strategy, Executive, Capri Global Capital said that they hope that this report challenges and inspires more companies, both big and small, to start their own journey on better understanding the impact of their business functions on society and environment at large.
While Anas Rahman Junaid, MD, and Chief Researcher, Hurun India stated that the 2021 Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 List is targeted at stakeholders of corporations on how to adhere to 17 UN SDGs.
As per the Hurun report, only 14 companies featured in Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 reported their sustainability goals against all 17 UN SDG pillars.
The SDGs most prioritized by companies featured in Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50 are Climate Action (SDG13), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG12). Life below water (SDG14) is the least prioritized UN SDG goal by Indian companies; only Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone have a documented measurable goal against the same.
