Baroda BNP Paribas MF Launches ESG Best-in-Class Fund for Sustainable Investing

• Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund introduces an open-ended equity scheme focusing on companies with strong ESG practices.
• The fund, benchmarked to the Nifty 100 ESG Total Return Index, combines SEBI-registered ESG ratings with in-house research.
• Launch aligns with increasing sustainability disclosures in India; top 1,000 listed companies published reports in 2025.
• Global clean energy investments hit $2.3 trillion in 2025; circular economy opportunities could reach $4.5 trillion by 2030.
• Nifty 100 ESG TRI outperformed Nifty 100 TRI in 7 of last 10 years and showed lower volatility.