Quick Heal Sustainability Report FY 2025-26

Our first sustainability report, prepared with reference to GRI Standards and BRSR. It sets a baseline for how we manage energy, emissions and waste, support our people and communities, and govern a cybersecurity business built on trust.

Reporting period
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Boundary
India operations
Frameworks
GRI (with reference), BRSR
Published
Sustainability Report Cover
  • 16.9%reduced Scope 2 emissions in FY 2025-26 than in FY 2024-25

  • 12.84%reduced water consumption

  • 94 lakh+lives touched by CSR activities

  • 100%biodegradable product packaging

Key Highlights of FY 2025-26

  • FY 2025-26 is Quick Heal's baseline year for Scope 1 emissions, disclosed for the first time at 12.37 tCO₂e.
  • A 45 kW solar plant at Quick Heal's Thube Park office in Pune generated 46,570 kWh of renewable energy.
  • 966 kg of e-waste was sent to authorised recyclers under Quick Heal's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.
  • The Cyber Shiksha for Cyber Suraksha programme is part of a two-credit cybersecurity course at 9 institutions under the National Education Policy.
  • Quick Heal reported zero workplace incidents and fatalities, and POSH training covered 100% of the workforce.
  • Quick Heal holds ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications concurrently.

About this report

Organisation and scope
Quick Heal Technologies Limited, India operations
Standards
Prepared with reference to GRI Standards and BRSR, in line with SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2)
Material topics
21 topics, grouped by our ESG Committee under three pillars
Contact
media@quickheal.com
Cyber Warriors from Quick Heal Foundation leading a cyber-safety workshop for students

Why sustainability matters for us

For a technology business, sustainability goes beyond reducing our footprint. It also means secure and resilient products, protected privacy and data, future-ready talent, digital inclusion and cyber awareness, and governance that earns stakeholder trust.

“Responsible business and business resilience are increasingly inseparable.”

Dr. Kailash Katkar, Chairman & Managing Director, and Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director

Our ESG pillars

Three interlinked priorities, brought together by our ESG Committee from stakeholder conversations, Board discussions and day-to-day operating priorities.

Environment

Giving Back to Nature

Reducing our environmental footprint through energy efficiency, renewable energy, e-waste responsibility and products that are lighter on the planet.

Solar generation
46,570 kWh
E-waste recycled
966 kg
Packaging material
~38% less
See environmental data
Social

Community & People

Empowering employees, partners and communities through skill development, education, safety and inclusion.

Women Employees
17.65%
POSH complaints
NIL
CSR
94 Lakh+ lives reached
See social data
Governance

Ethics & Governance

Upholding transparency, accountability and responsible conduct in our products, our disclosures and our decisions.

Independent directors
4 of 6
BRSR principles covered
9 of 9
Business Ethics & Values
100% Employees trained
See governance data

Performance data

Environmental performance
MetricFY 2024-25FY 2025-26ChangeGRI
Total energy consumption—2,150,142 kWh—302-1
Solar generation, Thube Park (45 kW)—46,570 kWh—302-1
Energy intensity per employee—1.656 tCO2e—302-3
Scope 1 emissions (baseline year)—12.37 tCO₂e—305-1
Scope 2 emissions1,746.62 tCO₂e1,451.35 tCO₂e16.9%305-2, 305-5
Water consumption13,789 KL12,018 KL12.84%303-5
E-waste sent to authorised recyclers650 kg966 kg—306-3
Biodegradable product packaging—100%——
Social performance
MetricFY 2025-26Note
Lives touched by overall CSR activities94 lakh+Across 19 states
Schools and colleges reached12,000+8,000+ workshops conducted
Fraud amount reported by Cyber Warriors₹1.5 crore+
Arogya Yan mobile medical vans18600+ villages; 5 lakh+ people reached
Women in the workforce17.65%Target: 18% in FY26-27
Workplace incidents and fatalities0
POSH training coverage100%POSH complaints: nil
Voice of Employee survey participation92%Up 14 points; Employee NPS 50.1
Employee engagement score4.29 / 5Target: above 4 / 5
Partner NPS31Across a 35,000+ channel partner network
Customer NPS5Focus area for FY26 improvement
Governance performance
AreaFY 2025-26
Board composition6 directors, 4 of them independent
ESG governanceThree tiers: Steering Committee, and annual reporting to the Board
Regulatory disclosureAnnual BRSR across all 9 NGRBC principles; DPDP-aligned data processing
CertificationsISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018
PoliciesCode of Conduct, Whistleblower, Prevention of Insider Trading, Related Party Transactions, POSH, Vulnerability Disclosure, Anti-Corruption and Bribery, CSR, ESG Policy

Initiatives and achievements

  • Thube Park solar
    45 kW plant at our Pune office
  • Efficient lighting and cooling
    Smart LED in place of CFL; higher-efficiency air-conditioning
  • CD-less, biodegradable packaging
    Soft-key delivery planned over the next 5 years
  • Water reuse
    Treated water reused for gardening and flushing
  • Arogya Yan and Arogya Mansampada
    Mobile healthcare and student mental-wellness programmes
  • AntiFraud.AI and Fraud Prevention Lab
    Protecting consumers from digital fraud

Our Commitments and Targets

Sustainability commitments and status
CommitmentTargetStatus
Phase out physical product boxes in favour of soft-key deliveryNext 5 yearsIn progress
100% biodegradable product packaging—Achieved
Gender diversity ratio of 18%FY26-2717.65% today
Keep employee engagement above 4 / 5Ongoing4.29 today
External assessment of Board Committees and periodic Board trainingFY27Planned
Formal double-materiality assessmentFuture reportsPlanned
Third-party assurance of the reportFuture reportsPlanned

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The full FY 2025-26 Sustainability Report, with our GRI Content Index, BRSR and ESG Policy.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Quick Heal publish a sustainability report?

Yes. The FY 2025-26 Sustainability Report is Quick Heal's first. It covers Quick Heal Technologies Limited's India operations from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Which frameworks does the Quick Heal Sustainability Report follow?

The report is prepared with reference to GRI Standards and BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting), in line with SEBI LODR Regulation 34(2).

What were Quick Heal's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in FY 2025-26?

Scope 1 emissions were 12.37 tCO₂e, disclosed for the first time as a baseline. Scope 2 emissions were 1,451.35 tCO₂e, 16.9% lower than 1,746.62 tCO₂e in FY 2024-25.

What are Quick Heal's ESG pillars?

Quick Heal's three ESG pillars are Giving Back to Nature, Community & People, and Ethics & Governance.

How does Quick Heal manage e-waste?

Through its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, with collection channels across major cities. In FY 2025-26, 966 kg of e-waste was sent to authorised recyclers.

What is Cyber Shiksha for Cyber Suraksha?

It is Quick Heal Foundation's cyber-safety programme, in which trained young Cyber Warriors run awareness activities. It has touched 86 lakh+ lives across 19 states and reached 12,000+ schools and colleges.

Which certifications cover Quick Heal's data privacy and security?

Quick Heal holds ISO/IEC 27701:2019 for privacy information management, ISO 27001:2022 for information security, and SOC 2 Type 2, alongside ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018.

Is the Quick Heal Sustainability Report externally assured?

No. The FY 2025-26 report has not been externally assured. Quick Heal intends to introduce third-party assurance as its ESG reporting matures.

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