Deloitte India partners with Credibl to advance AI-driven sustainability solutions e5m1e

Mumbai, 22 May 2025: Deloitte India has entered a strategic alliance with Credibl to empower businesses to navigate evolving Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) requirements with greater confidence, strengthening stakeholder trust and positioning them as future-ready enterprises. By combining Deloitte’s deep expertise in sustainability and climate risk advisory with Credibl’s advanced AI-powered platforms specialising in sustainability, traceability and climate risk management; organisations can streamline ESG processes and address issues related to the evolving ESG regulatory landscape.

To meet the rising complexities of ESG compliance and disclosure mandates, a solution that simplified the processes and improved the accuracy of sustainability reporting for organisations was needed. Through this partnership, organisations can now benefit from robust, end-to-end solutions focusing on enterprise sustainability, climate risk management, product sustainability, supply chain traceability and global ESG reporting standards such as Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and more.

Viral Thakker, Partner and Sustainability and Climate Leader, Deloitte South Asia, commented, “The sustainability landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, from voluntary disclosures to structured regulatory frameworks and from siloed data to integrated intelligence. Industries globally are embracing this shift with growing urgency and ambition. What is emerging is a clear need for solutions that are not just compliant but intelligent, adaptive, and aligned with long-term value creation. This collaboration is about enabling that evolution and helping businesses move from reactive ESG reporting to proactive sustainability strategy.”

Vinay Prabhakar, Deloitte South Asia Sales and Alliance Leader added, “With the growing complexity of ESG regulations, it is increasingly important for businesses to integrate ESG into their core strategies. Through the power of collaboration, Deloitte and Credibl are combining expertise with innovation to help businesses navigate regulatory complexities with ease and drive sustained impact. Together, we are empowering businesses to build resilient, future-ready enterprises that drive responsible growth and long term value.”

“As ESG expectations evolve, organisations are navigating a more interconnected and dynamic sustainability landscape. From multi-jurisdictional requirements to complex supply chains, the need for real-time insights, automation, and traceability has never been greater. Our AI platforms are designed for this new era and are built to deliver clarity, speed and resilience. Partnering with Deloitte allows us to scale this impact, empowering industries to lead with data-driven sustainability and future-ready compliance,” said Jitesh Shetty, CEO and Co-Founder of Credibl.

This partnership enables organisations to tap into Deloitte’s strong advisory capabilities driving process efficiencies, establishing data quality checks and strengthening reporting mechanisms within the ESG framework. As a system integrator, Deloitte will also play a key role in implementing an Advise-Implement-Operate framework to ensure seamless integration, scalability and alignment with regulatory expectations. Furthermore, through this collaboration, businesses can also harness Credibl’s AI-driven solutions to help streamline ESG data collection, ensure audit-ready reporting accuracy, integrate seamlessly with ERP platforms and automate complex challenges related to supply chain sustainability and scope 3 complexities.