ESG responsibilities of HEIs – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and F give a coherent picture of ESG in higher education. A is true because ESG frameworks broaden the lens beyond financial aspects. B is true as embedding ESG can improve sustainability and trust. D is true since diversity and community work fall under social dimensions. F is true because many HEIs map ESG reporting to SDG commitments. C and E are false because universities and colleges can meaningfully adopt ESG reporting and governance clearly includes transparency and accountability.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it omits F and thus misses the specific linkage between ESG reporting and SDG-oriented initiatives in institutions.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it joins A, B, D and F, the four true statements on environmental, social, governance and SDG alignment, while excluding C and E, which wrongly limit ESG to corporates or deny governance issues.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes E, which claims governance aspects ignore transparency and accountability, and omits A, so it does not indicate the broad scope of ESG.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes C, which excludes HEIs from ESG relevance, and therefore conflicts with growing adoption of ESG principles in education.