Adani Ports Shines in Asia Pacific Investor Survey

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), part of the Adani Group, has been recognized for its outstanding investor engagement. The company made it to the honour list of the Institutional Investor Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Executive Team Survey, ranking second in the transportation sector.

APSEZ is the only Indian company in its sector to feature on the list, which includes 55 companies from across Asia. The company scored first in four categories: IR Program, ESG Program, IR team, and IR Professionals. Additionally, the board of directors received the second rank, and the CEO was top-ranked by sell-side analysts.

CEO Ashwani Gupta expressed his gratitude, stating, “We are pleased to feature on the honour list of companies across the entire Asia Pacific. This accomplishment is a testament to the quality of our Investor Engagement and ESG programs, alongside the commitment and dedication of our team to deliver exceptional service to stakeholders. I would like to thank the investor community for reposing their trust in us and recognising our efforts.”

The survey involved 4,943 buy-side professionals managing an estimated USD 2 trillion in Asia (ex-Japan) equities and 951 sell-side analysts. Companies were evaluated on various attributes, including financial disclosure, services and communication, ESG, and Board of Directors, as well as attributes for CEOs, CFOs, and the Best IR Professionals.

The evaluation criteria for the Best Investor Relations Program included consistency, granularity, timeliness, accessibility of senior executives, business and market knowledge, responsiveness, earnings calls, IR team authority and credibility, and roadshows/conferences/meetings.