Sector
Mining
MMDR Act + 2023 Amendment; SDF Star Rating; DMF/PMKKKY funds; GRI 14 Mining v1.1 (Jan 2026).
Indian regulation
- MoEFCC
EIA 2006
Master notification under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 governing the prior environmental clearance (EC) regime for industrial, infrastructure and mining projects. Routed through PARIVESH 2.0 since 2023; an Oct 2025 Office Memorandum streamlined EC + Consent to Establish workflows by integrating SPCB OCMMS data.
- Parliament
Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 + Van Adhiniyam 2023
Restricts diversion of forest land. The 2023 amendment (Van Adhiniyam) narrowed the Act's scope and clarified exemptions for strategic and security infrastructure within 100 km of borders, drawing legal challenge before the Supreme Court.
- Parliament
Biological Diversity Act 2002 + 2023 Amendment
Establishes the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs). The 2023 amendment liberalised the regime for AYUSH practitioners and codified penalties (replacing imprisonment with fines for several offences).
Global frameworks
- GRI
GRI Standards
World's most widely used multi-stakeholder sustainability reporting standards (Universal, Topic, Sector).
- ISO
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Requirements for an environmental management system enabling organisations to enhance environmental performance.
- ISO
ISO 14064-1/-2/-3
Quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and removals at the organisation (Part 1) and project (Part 2) level; verification (Part 3).