Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, has been ranked number one amongst the top 100 companies in Asia in the inaugural channel newsAsia sustainability ranking. TCS also ranked number one of the top-three most sustainable companies in India.

TCS achieved the top rankings against a broad-range of stringent criteria with particular recognition for its initiatives on water conservation and power consumption. Tanking first in the sustainability rankings is a strong testament to TCS's adherence to honourable behaviour in business as mandated in the Tata Code of Conduct, the guiding principles of the Tata group.

Shares of the company declined Rs 32.65, or 1.21%, to trade at Rs 2,656.25. The total volume of shares traded was 30,148 at the BSE (12.03 p.m., Wednesday).