The Hub March, 2025, monthly e-newsletter from Independent Directors’ Databank provides you a broad view of developments happening around Regulatory framework, Corporate world among other updates.

The featured stories in various sections cover regulatory updates, governance practices and experience sharing by Independent Directors.

Recent years have witnessed the introduction of new sustainability reporting regulations and standards frameworks, which take into consideration the relationship between corporate disclosure requirements and financial market disclosure requirements, with the aim of providing society with a transparent and comparable set of environmental, social, and governance data to make more informed investment decisions. Triggered by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) and the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2015), the European Union (EU) and other governments and organizations around the world have started the journey to build sustainable finance strategies such as the European Green Deal and the UK Green Finance Strategy.

Setting in the Hub – March, 2025 issue highlights “Elevating Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting in Emerging Markets” a Handbook from International Finance Corporation.

Vignettes showcase article from Ms. Anita Shah Akella, Joint Secretary, MCA titled Greenwashing: The Deceptive Facade of Sustainability.

Regulatory Worktop shares the key updates about, a) SEBI proposes stricter governance norms for listed firms, b) CCI propose draft the Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025, c) SEBI proposes rules to beef up ESG Rating Provider (ERP) framework, d) RBI (Forward Contracts in Government Securities) Directions, 2025 and e) SEBI brings in stricter disclosure norms for IPO-bound companies.

Regulators Eye focus on the key updates relating to a) Religare shareholders rejected Chairperson’s reappointment, b) SEBI banned a company that has been listed for barely a year and its directors, c) Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programmes, d) BSE arm Indian Clearing Corporation got fined for regulatory lapses and e) IRDAI forms 7-member committee to review insurance sector reforms.

Events Expo showcases relevant national and global upcoming events, programs, workshops, conferences, etc. for participation of the members. This issue covers Understanding CSR Compliance | Bombay Chamber of Commerce | March 19, 2025 and Impact of Global Macroeconomic Trends on Indian Financial Markets | NISM | March 06, 2025.

Global Events, suggested are Chair like a Pro | Corporate Governance Institute | March 19, 2025 and 2025 Leadership Vision for Security and Risk Management | Gartner | March 31, 2025.