‘Z’ marks significant jump in ESG performance, ranks amongst top 5% in media, movies & entertainment globally

  • The Company garners a high score of 51 out of 100 in ESG as per the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025, which places ‘Z’ amongst the top 5% companies in the media, movies and entertainment segment across the globe
  • Achieves growth on the back of enhanced corporate governance, materiality, supply chain management, climate governance and human capital management

Mumbai, 13th November 2025: Leading Content and Technology powerhouse, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (‘Z’) has marked a new achievement in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) by garnering a high score of 51 out of 100 in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2025, which ranks the Company amongst the top 5% in the Media, Movies and Entertainment sector globally.

Over the last one year, the Company has undertaken significant efforts to enhance its performance across all aspects. Within ESG, the Company maintained a strong focus on strengthening corporate governance, supply chain management, climate governance and human capital management amongst others. The Company attained its highest score on the back of initiatives in the realm of stakeholder engagement, double materiality assessment, policy influence, privacy protection, information security management, climate governance, carbon accounting, energy management, customer relations, training & awareness and occupational health & safety management.

The ESG score also places ‘Z’ in the 96th percentile, of which, disclosures under transparency reporting scored 100th percentile. In risk management, supply chain management, tax

strategy, water, human rights, human capital management and customer relations, the Company attained a score above the 95th percentile. The Company also outperformed the industry, which garnered an average score of 22.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Punit Goenka, Chief Executive Officer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. said, “Our consistent and robust progress in ESG performance is a recognition of our commitment to bring about meaningful change on and off the screen. Over the last one year, we have further embedded sustainability into every aspect of our value chain – from strong governance, a transparent approach to disclosures and how we engage with our stakeholders. This achievement is a result of these concerted efforts and we aim to build on this progress as we move forward. At ‘Z’, ESG is a key business imperative that enhances stakeholder trust and drives long-term resilience. Ranking amongst the top 5% globally in media, movies and entertainment further inspires us to elevate our industry-leading benchmarks and lead by example.

‘Z’s ESG score is the result of its response to the S&P Global CSA which is a relative score measuring a company’s performance on management of ESG risks, opportunities and impact compared to its peers within the same industry classification. The CSA focuses on the quality of company disclosures as well as past and current performance on ESG issues.

During the year, the Company has taken considerable steps towards building robust data privacy and cybersecurity processes that led to zero data breach, enhancement in carbon accounting on consolidated basis, higher energy conservation, waste reduction and recycling initiatives. The Company remains committed towards strengthening its efforts in the realm of ESG to balance its strategic vision with societal progress.

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