Fourth Edition of National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 Concludes in New Delhi
NCRBC 2026 highlighted the link between responsible business conduct, ESG disclosure, and constitutional environmental rights.
- The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and hosted NCRBC 2026 through its School of Business Environment.
- Justice Abhay S. Oka linked the right to live in a pollution-free environment to Article 21 and to India’s constitutional vision of development.
- Justice Abhay S. Oka cited the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as a turning point in India’s environmental jurisprudence after the Bhopal gas tragedy.
- SEBI was represented in discussions on sector-specific ESG guidelines and strengthening the ESG ratings ecosystem through better data and stakeholder engagement.
The fourth National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 concluded in New Delhi. The conference is relevant because it connected corporate governance with constitutional environmental rights, ESG disclosure, and sustainable development.
The conference was organised by the School of Business Environment of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The valedictory session featured former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S. Oka and the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh.
What the conference emphasised
UPSC may use NCRBC 2026 to test the constitutional basis of environmental protection, the evolution of ESG from compliance to strategy, and the policy challenge of extending responsible business conduct to sector-specific reporting, supply chains, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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