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Central Depository Services (India) Limited, widely known as CDSL, is a pivotal institution within India's financial landscape. Headquartered in India, it operates primarily within the country, providing essential financial intermediation services.
Established in 1997, CDSL has grown to become a leading securities depository. Its core business revolves around holding securities in dematerialised form and facilitating their seamless transfer, settlement, and safekeeping for investors and brokers across the Indian capital market.
CDSL's uniqueness lies in its robust, technology-driven platform that enhances the efficiency and security of India's financial transactions. As a significant player, CDSL has been instrumental in modernising the Indian securities market, offering a reliable backbone for demat accounts and electronic trading.
+10 vs industry average
Central Depository Services (India) Limited’s score of 47 is higher than 62% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Financial Intermediation is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The Financial Intermediation industry has reduced its overall emissions by 33% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) reported Scope 1 emissions of 4,640 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of 955,300 kg CO2e for the 2025 reporting year. This represents an increase from the 2024 reporting year, which saw Scope 1 emissions at 2,220 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at 583,980 kg CO2e. There is no Scope 3 emissions data currently available for CDSL.
While CDSL's direct emissions data is for the Financial intermediation services industry, the company also has climate commitments cascaded from CDS S.p.A., an Italian company in the Healthcare Providers and Services, and Healthcare Technology sector. These Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments for CDS S.p.A. include:
2050
90% reduction in scope 3 total
CDS S.p.A. also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% within the same timeframe.
2030
42% reduction in scope 3 downstream
CDS S.p.A. further commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.
2030
42% reduction in Scope 1
CDS S.p.A. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.
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