Lupin earns top CDP 'A' scores for climate and water

Lupin Limited secured CDP's highest 'A' rating for both Climate Change and Water Security, placing it among a small group of global pharmaceutical companies with advanced environmental disclosure maturity. The result positions the Indian pharma major favourably as climate and water-risk reporting regulations tighten across India, the EU, and the UK.

Lupin Limited secured the highest CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) rating for both Climate Change and Water Security, achieving an 'A' score in each category. This places Lupin among a small group of global pharmaceutical companies demonstrating advanced maturity in climate strategy, emissions management, and water stewardship. The assessment, conducted annually on behalf of institutional investors, evaluates companies on governance, risk management, targets, and measurable environmental outcomes, reflecting performance data disclosed for the latest reporting cycle under CDP's environmental disclosure framework.

The development affects Lupin's investors, lenders, and pharmaceutical supply-chain customers. Lupin strengthened climate disclosure by expanding Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions accounting, improving energy efficiency across manufacturing sites, increasing renewable energy sourcing, and embedding climate risk into enterprise risk management. On water, it focused on water-stressed regions, wastewater treatment upgrades, water-use efficiency, site-level water risk mapping, and investments in recycling and rainwater harvesting, aligning with CDP's context-based water targets and basin-level risk awareness.

CDP scores increasingly influence investor screening, lender due diligence, and customer sustainability evaluations, particularly in pharmaceutical supply chains. The rating positions Lupin favourably as climate-disclosure and water-risk reporting regulations tighten across India, the EU, and the UK. CDP functions as the assessing body while Lupin remains responsible for annual disclosures and continuous improvement. The rating applies to the most recent reporting year and sets a benchmark, requiring consistent, verifiable performance to maintain leadership and strengthen access to sustainable finance.

Key figure — CDP score achieved: 'A' for both Climate Change and Water Security