Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2025-26, outlining its commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2047 through the HARIT BHEL initiative. The report details the company's environmental performance, social impact, and governance frameworks, highlighting significant progress in emission reduction and renewable energy adoption.

Environmental Performance

The company reduced its emission intensity by approximately 15.40% during the year. It expanded its captive solar capacity to approximately 43 MWp, generating approximately 44 million units of electricity, an increase of approximately 12% year-on-year. This solar capacity contributed to the avoidance of 31,308 MT of carbon emissions. BHEL planted over 44,000 saplings and secured GreenCo certification for four additional manufacturing units, bringing the total to twelve certified units over the last three years.

Energy and Water Management

Total energy consumption for FY 2025-26 stood at 2,814,172 Giga Joules, comprising 158,747 Giga Joules from renewable sources and 2,655,425 Giga Joules from non-renewable sources. The energy intensity per rupee of turnover improved to 8.33 kilo Joule from 9.24 in the previous year. Total water withdrawal reached 10,164,006 kilolitres, with water intensity per rupee of turnover recorded at 0.030029 litres. The company achieved zero liquid discharge status at 11 of its manufacturing units, ensuring no effluent is released outside premises.

Social and Governance Metrics

BHEL's workforce comprised 50,024 employees and 35,081 workers as of March 31, 2026. The company spent ₹1,904.3 Crore on employee well-being measures, representing 0.56% of total revenue. It reported 2 worker fatalities and 42 recordable injuries during the year. The company maintained 100% compliance with assessed health and safety practices. On the governance front, BHEL confirmed it had no fines or penalties imposed by regulators during the financial year.

Financial and Operational Context

The report notes that exports contributed approximately 1.35% to the total turnover. The company's material issues include opportunities in energy management and sustainable products, alongside risks related to skilled manpower and climate change. BHEL's credit ratings were upgraded during the year, with CRISIL assigning a stable outlook and India Ratings a positive outlook.

bharat heavy electricals witnessed a notable block trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), with approximately 1,160,377 shares transacted at a price of Rs. 385.20 per share. The total value of the block deal stood at Rs. 44.70 crores, reflecting significant institutional-level activity in the stock.

Block Trade Details

The following table summarizes the key parameters of the block trade recorded on the NSE:

Block trades of this scale typically involve large institutional participants and are executed outside the regular market order book to minimize price impact. The transaction in Bharat Heavy Electricals represents a sizeable movement of shares in a single deal, underscoring active interest in the stock at the prevailing price level.