An Introduction to Corporate Transition Assessments in India

The document outlines the role of Indian banks in the climate transition and proposes the Corporate Transition Assessment (CTA) framework to move beyond historical data in credit appraisals. CTAs assess companies across strategy and ambition, feasibility, and accountability to provide decision-focused insights for risk management and green investment.

• Indian banks face both risks and opportunities as India moves toward net-zero; policy changes and shifting consumer demand may lower the creditworthiness of borrowers not aligned with climate goals, while new green sectors offer opportunities to expand loan books.
• Corporate Transition Assessments (CTAs) are designed as forward-looking tools to replace a traditional reliance on historical data, which may not accurately reflect how sectors and clients evolve during the climate transition.
• The CTA framework evaluates companies across three specific dimensions—strategy and ambition, feasibility, and accountability—to provide deep insights for functions such as decarbonization target setting, transition risk assessments, and new product development.

APA

RMI (2026). An Introduction to Corporate Transition Assessments in India. https://rmi.org/resources/an-introduction-to-corporate-transition-assessments-in-india/

Chicago

RMI. An Introduction to Corporate Transition Assessments in India. 2026. https://rmi.org/resources/an-introduction-to-corporate-transition-assessments-in-india/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2026introduction, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{An Introduction to Corporate Transition Assessments in India}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2026}, month = feb, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/an-introduction-to-corporate-transition-assessments-in-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }