ITC scales water security push into Bengaluru and Chennai, claims 6x water-positive status
FY26 annual report details ITC's water stewardship across Bengaluru and Chennai, partnering Vyakti Vikas Kendra and IISc. Group harvested 67 million kl of rainwater — 6x net consumption — across 2.01 million acres, with nine AWS Platinum-certified units and four sub-basins now water-positive.
What happened
ITC's FY26 annual report details water security programmes in Bengaluru and Chennai, achieving water-positive status in four sub-basins, 67 million kl rainwater
Key facts
- 1.98 million acres
- 66.31 million kl
- 67 million kl
- 2.01 million acres
- 1,520 million kl
- 9 AWS Platinum units
Why this matters
ITC's sub-basin water-positive certifications and NGO/academic alliances create a replicable watershed-platform asset that could anchor JV or co-investment structures in water-stressed Indian geographies.
What to watch
- CDP Water Security 2025 score release
- Any Karnataka/Tamil Nadu industrial water restriction notifications
- ITC Q2 FY26 results commentary on ESG-linked financing
- Third-party assurance opinion on 67M kl figure in integrated report
- Peer FMCG water disclosure updates over next 90 days
- Map ITC water-positive claims against DJSI, CDP Water A-list, and S&P Global ESG scorecards for index inclusion catalysts
- Cross-check FMCG peer disclosures (HUL, Nestle India, Dabur) to gauge competitive differentiation runway
- Track sustainability-linked loan/bond issuance pipeline for pricing benefit signal
- Monitor Bengaluru/Chennai municipal water tariff changes that would amplify ITC's relative cost advantage