NewsTata Consultancy Services Submits Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26Tata Consultancy Services Submits Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26
Tata Consultancy Services filed its BRSR for FY 2025-26 on May 15, 2026, disclosing a total workforce of 6,17,437 employees, a turnover of ₹2,67,021 crore, and a net worth of ₹1,07,240 crore. The company reported renewable energy usage at 79% of total energy consumption, Scope 1 GHG emissions of 22,631.0 tCO2e and Scope 2 emissions of 53,971.0 tCO2e for FY 2026. BRSR Core Indicators were independently assured by KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP under a reasonable assurance engagement for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
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Tata Consultancy Services Limited filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for financial year 2025-26 with the stock exchanges on May 15, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The report forms part of the company's Integrated Annual Report for FY 2026 and is accompanied by an Independent Practitioners' Reasonable Assurance Report on BRSR Core Indicators provided by KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP. The BRSR is prepared on a consolidated basis and covers the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Company Overview and Financial Profile
Tata Consultancy Services, incorporated in 1995 and listed on both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited, reported a turnover of ₹2,67,021 crore and a net worth of ₹1,07,240 crore for FY 2026. The company's paid-up capital stands at ₹361.8 crore. TCS provides IT services, consulting and business solutions, with its core offerings spanning Application Development and Maintenance, Consulting and Service Integration, Digital Transformation Services, AI, Data and Cloud services, Cognitive Business Operations, and Products and Platforms. Exports accounted for 94.1% of total turnover. The company operates across 127 national locations (including 1 plant and 126 offices) and 185 international offices across 55 countries, serving customers in 28 States and 8 Union Territories within India.
Workforce and Employee Well-Being
As at the end of FY 2026, Tata Consultancy Services reported a total workforce of 6,17,437 employees. The company classified its entire workforce under the category of 'Employees' for the current reporting year. Key workforce metrics are summarised below:
| Metric: | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Permanent Employees: | 5,84,519 |
| Total Other than Permanent Employees: | 32,918 |
| Total Employees: | 6,17,437 |
| Male Employees (%): | 64.7% |
| Female Employees (%): | 35.3% |
| Total Differently Abled Employees: | 1,082 |
| Board of Directors (Female %): | 25% (2 of 8) |
| Key Management Personnel (Female %): | 25% (1 of 4) |
Well-being expenditure as a percentage of total revenue remained at 1.7% in both FY 2026 and FY 2025. Health insurance coverage extended to 98.1% of permanent employees, while accident insurance covered 99.7%. Return-to-work rates for employees on parental leave stood at 99.9% for males and 99.8% for females in FY 2026, with overall retention rates of 93.1% and 90.5% respectively.
Environmental Performance
The company's environmental stewardship is guided by four core pillars: carbon emission mitigation, water conservation and recycling, waste reduction and recycling, and biodiversity preservation. Tata Consultancy Services is certified to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System across 130 facilities worldwide in FY 2026, representing 83% of office footprint and 88% of people footprint. Renewable energy usage stood at 79% of total energy consumption in FY 2026, with renewable electricity attributed to 84.5% of total electricity consumption. Key environmental metrics for FY 2026 and FY 2025 are detailed below:
| Parameter: | FY 2026 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumed (MJ): | 1,88,47,60,270 | 1,94,09,26,732 |
| Total Scope 1 GHG Emissions (tCO2e): | 22,631.0 | 20,494.8 |
| Total Scope 2 GHG Emissions (tCO2e): | 53,971.0 | 55,599.0 |
| Total Scope 3 GHG Emissions (tCO2e): | 5,73,872 | 5,23,810 |
| Total Water Withdrawal (KL): | 34,47,423 | 34,88,269 |
| Total Water Consumption (KL): | 28,32,920 | 28,71,784 |
| Total Waste Generated (MT): | 8,809.0 | 9,983.0 |
| Total Waste Recovered (MT): | 6,729.0 | 5,874.7 |
The company has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY 2030 from the FY 2016 base year, and to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 35% by FY 2034 from the FY 2020 base year. In FY 2026, the company achieved an 84% reduction from FY 2016 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 26% reduction from FY 2020 for Scope 3 emissions. All TCS campuses are zero liquid discharge facilities, and 99% of treated water is recycled for reuse at owned campuses. A total of 76.4% of waste generated was recovered through recycling and reuse.
Governance, Human Rights, and Stakeholder Engagement
The BRSR covers disclosures across all nine principles of the NGRBC, with policies including the Tata Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, Environmental Sustainability Policy, and CSR Policy, among others. In FY 2026, 98.1% of permanent employees and 86.5% of other-than-permanent employees received training on human rights issues. Sexual harassment complaints filed under the POSH Act (India geography) totalled 103 in FY 2026 compared to 108 in FY 2025, with 49 complaints upheld in FY 2026. Gross wages paid to female employees as a percentage of total wages stood at 24.9% in FY 2026, compared to 24.8% in FY 2025. The company reported NIL data breaches involving personally identifiable information of customers during FY 2026.
CSR Initiatives and Assurance
Tata Consultancy Services undertook CSR projects across aspirational districts in multiple states, with programmes including the Women Empowerment Programme (WEP), Youth Employment Programme (YEP), TCS Literacy Programme (TLP), Go Innovate Together (goIT), and Ignite My Future (IMF). The WEP benefitted 12,62,313 persons with 87.0% from vulnerable and marginalized groups, while TLP benefitted 27,79,632 persons with 84.0% from such groups. The BRSR Core Indicators have been independently assured by KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP under a reasonable assurance engagement conducted in accordance with ISAE 3000 (Revised), covering the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Select BRSR indicators were subject to limited assurance, with the independent assurance report issued on May 15, 2026.
Historical Stock Returns for Tata Consultancy Services
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.80% | -5.72% | -8.44% | -27.11% | -36.20% | -25.81% |
Can TCS realistically achieve its SBTi target of 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY 2030, given that Scope 1 emissions actually increased from FY 2025 to FY 2026?
How might TCS's rising Scope 3 emissions trajectory impact its supply chain sustainability commitments and vendor relationships going forward?
With female employees representing 35.3% of the workforce but only 24.9% of total wages, what concrete pay equity measures is TCS likely to implement to close this gender wage gap?
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