Brand Finance India 100 2026 report recognises JSW’s capacity expansion, value-added products and sustainability-focused investments as key drivers of brand value growth

Mumbai, 14 July 2026: JSW Group, one India’s leading diversified conglomerates,
has been recognised as India’s fastest-growing conglomerate brand in the Brand
Finance India 100 2026 report, with its brand value rising 55% year-on-year to USD
2.3 billion. The ranking, published by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand
valuation consultancy, reflects the Group’s continued strengthening of its market
position through capacity expansion, value-added products and sustainability-
focused investments.
The recognition comes in a year when India’s branded economy demonstrated
notable resilience. According to the Brand Finance India 100 2026 report, the
collective brand value of India’s top 100 brands reached a record USD 252.8 billion,
an increase of 7% year-on-year, driven by continued investments in digital
transformation, infrastructure, manufacturing, financial inclusion and innovation
across key sectors. Against this backdrop, JSW Group’s 55% growth stands out as
the fastest among the country’s conglomerate brands.
The Brand Finance India 100 2026 report ranks India’s top 100 most valuable and
strongest brands, and includes ten sub-sector rankings spanning banking, IT
services, hospitality and other industries. Brand value is understood as the net
economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the
open market, while brand strength measures the efficacy of a brand’s performance
on intangible measures relative to its competitors.
About JSW Group
The USD 25 billion JSW Group is ranked among India’s leading business houses. JSW’s
innovative and sustainable presence in various sectors including steel, energy,
infrastructure, defence, cement, realty, paints, ecommerce, sports, green mobility and
venture capital is helping the Group play an important role in driving India’s economic
growth. The Group strives for excellence by leveraging its strengths and capabilities
including a successful track-record of executing large capital-intensive and technically
complex projects, differentiated product-mix, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and
greater focus on pursuing sustainable growth. With a culturally diverse workforce spread
across India, USA, Europe and Africa, JSW Group directly employs more than 44,000
people. It also has a strong social development focus aimed at empowering local
communities residing around its Plant & Port locations. JSW Group is known to create value
for all its stakeholders by combining its growth roadmap, superior execution capabilities and
a relentless drive to be #BetterEveryday.