
Our Sustainability Vision & Goals
Vision
To be an environmentally and socially responsible financial institution built on the foundation of assurance. We are committed to generating long-term value for all our stakeholders.
Goals
Ensure profitability with ethical. environmental and social responsibility
Integrate ESG practices into LTF's business, operations and value chain
Achieve 'Best-in-Class' ESG Ratings
Sustainability Ratings

‘A-‘ Leadership band
Climate Change 2023

Top decile in the FBN Diversified Financial Services & Capital Markets Industry
Long-term rating

LTF received an MSCI ESG rating of 'A'
As of March 2025

ESG Risk Rating of 16.1 & was assessed by sustainalytics to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors
As of October 2024
Sustainability Highlights
as of March 31, 2025
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Manufactured capital
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Intellectual capital
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Human Capital
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Social & Relationship Capital
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Natural Capital
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financial Capital
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2.6 Cr+
Customer Database
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44:56
Rural to Urban Book Ratio
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2,297
Number of Branches Pan India (including HO)
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13,000+
Distribution Touchpoints
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~2 lakh
Villages Served
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100+
Cities/Towns Served
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₹ 3,800 Cr+
Digital Collections
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₹ 12,700 Cr+
Digital Sourcing
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100%
Digital Disbursements (Rural + Urban)
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685 lakh+
Customer Servicing Experience through Digital Channels
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R.AI.SE 2024
Amongst 1st in BFSI to organise an AI Event
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Zero
Cybersecurity Breaches
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LTF Pearl Challenge
Innovation-Led Financial Inclusion AI Hackathon
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Project Cyclops
Next-Gen Underwriting Platform
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Knowledgeable AI (KAI)
AI-Powered Virtual Advisor
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36,521
Total Employee Headcount
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27%
Women in Group Executive Committee
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23.6%
Share of Women in STEM Related Positions
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For Employees Across Grades
Launched DE&I Training through Gamified Module
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8
Focussed DE&I Sensitisation and Awareness Sessions
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1.35
Female to Male Compensation Ratio
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5.4%
Women in the Workforce
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38.5
Average Training Hours per Employee
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27,217
Field Force
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86%
Rated LTF as ‘Great Place to Work’
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8 Projects
Implemented under GPTW Based on Employee Feedback
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Women-Centric Policies
Rolled out to Support Inclusion, Safety, and Career Progression
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ISO 45001:2018
Occupational Health & Safety Certification for Workplace Safety (HO)
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63%
Employees from Rural & Semi-Urban Areas (smaller towns)
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270° Feedback
Launched for Leadership Development
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All Active Field Level Officers
Equipped with Helmets
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300-400 Employees/Month
Recognised under Wall of Fame
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₹ 30 Cr
Total CSR Spend
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₹ 28.18Cr
Spend over and above the CSR Obligation
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16.90 lakh+
CSR Beneficiaries
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2.40 lakh+
Beneficiaries Linked to Social Schemes
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₹ 180 Cr+
Social Convergence Value
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1 lakh+
Beneficiaries of Digital Seva Kendras
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42 lakh+
CSR Beneficiaries(Until Date)
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₹ 123 SROI
Completed Digital Sakhi Projects
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ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility
Certificate of Conformance
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61.06 lakh+
Number of Women Borrower
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32.74 lakh+
Number of Repeat Women Borrowers
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54
Overall Net Promoter Score (NPS)
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Amongst 1st
To Conduct Double Materiality
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Amongst 1st
To Conduct Business Impact Study
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39%
Y-o-Y Grievance Reduction
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0 Complaints
Regarding Breaches of Customer Privacy from Customers, Outside Parties or Regulators
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60%
Repeat Women Borrowers
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9
Number of Low-Income States Served*
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>75% of Value Chain
Annual ESG Assessment
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Attended by Top Banks & Vendors
Value Chain Connect & ESG Workshop
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~16%
Carbon (Scope 1+2) Emission Saved/Sequestered Y-o-Y
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~3,692 tCO2e
Emissions Avoided (Green Power)
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973 tCO2e
Sequestered through Plantation
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~99%
Maharashtra Branches Switched to Green Power
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~33%
Company Operations on Green Power
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1 lakh+
Saplings Planted
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>90%
Overall Plantation Survival Rate
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Amongst the 1st
NBFCs to Join Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
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ISO 14064-2:2019
Quantification of the Net GHG Removals*
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100%
Paperless Journey in Rural Group Loans, Two-Wheeler Finance, Farm Equipment Finance, Personal Loans and SME Finance
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250+
Acres Green cover
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~176 lakh kl
Water Replenished (Watershed Management)
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On Track
Carbon Neutrality by 2035
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39 Flora & 69 Fauna Species
Biodiversity Supported through Miyawaki Plantation
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64,000+
Number of EVs Financed
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Retained
Water Positive/Surplus Status
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>90% increase in waste water Recycling
Water Management at Head Office through STP
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>60% decrease in fresh water usage
Water Management at Head Office through STP
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Adopted
Sustainable Procurement Policy
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25 Branches
Site level HIRA Conducted
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50 Branches
Waste Assesment Study Conducted
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97%
Retailisation
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₹ 60,040 Cr
Total Retail Disbursements
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₹ 97,762 Cr
Retail Book
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₹ 2,644 Cr
Highest Ever Annual PAT
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3.29%
GS3
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0.97%
NS3
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2.44%
Return on Assets (ROA)
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10.87%
Return on Equity (ROE)
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3.35
Debt-Equity Ratio (Average)
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₹ 20,480 Cr
Sustainability-Focussed/Priority Sector Loans
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22.27%
Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR)
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₹ 102.5
Book Value per Share