Sustainability is about being on the right side of history rather than being approached as an opportunity. To get eyeballs to sustainability, sometime back, sustainability as opportunity line of communication started. Over the years, it has gained wide popularity as a financial and economic intervention rather than a responsibility purview. Take the term ‘sustainability management’;… Continue reading There is a problem in approaching sustainability as an opportunity
Author: Santhosh Jayaram
Currently functioning as Global Head - Sustainability with one of the leading IT Companies in India. I was a partner with one of the leading professional services firm before this and lead the biggest advisory teams in the field of sustainability, ESG and Climate Change in Asia between 2012 - 2021. My interests spans beyond the subject space of Sustainability, ESG and Climate Change to Nature Photography and a bit of painting.
I published 2 books "Still Speaking" Volume 1 & 2, in 2020. These books were a collection of photographs (Stills) and what they spoke to me.
COP28 Declaration and Painkillers
On the second day at Davos, I had a splitting headache while attending the World Economic Forum meetings. My colleague (friend) offered me Ibuprofen tablets. Within 20 minutes, I was relieved and speaking in a panel and discussing the COP 28 declaration and the road map to a sustainable future. After the panel discussion, out… Continue reading COP28 Declaration and Painkillers
Sustainable Future @ the Speed of Trust
As the world leaders converge to Davos for the World Economic Forum annual event, the underlying theme that will cut across the discussions will be “Rebuilding Trust.” This builds from the most ubiquitous buzzword from last year’s WEF gathering – “poly-crisis”. The term polycrisis is defined as a cluster of related risks with compounding impacts… Continue reading Sustainable Future @ the Speed of Trust
The Onerous BRSR Core – Value Chain Reporting
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) reporting requirements were published by SEBI in May 2021 applicable to the top 1000 companies. Since the notification was already one month into the financial year 2021-22, the filing of BRSR was made voluntary for that year and mandatory for financial year 2022-23. But when the amendments to… Continue reading The Onerous BRSR Core – Value Chain Reporting
The Purpose of Governance is the Governance of Purpose
Of late, the term “Purpose” is making a comeback of sorts in the boardrooms. For the past few years, as the world grappled with the pandemic, survival became the primary objective — a sort of Darwinian society. Yet, even in those uncertain times, there were calls emanating, calling for collaboration and for the society to… Continue reading The Purpose of Governance is the Governance of Purpose
Who is your CSO?
A popular aphorism goes like this: “Show me your friends, and I will tell you who you are”. Working on the same principle, if one knows the profile and background of the person leading ESG/Sustainability in a company, one can understand much about the organization’s focus. It is also crucial to understand, at what hierarchical… Continue reading Who is your CSO?
Carbon Credits & Indian CSR
The entire carbon credit system is fraught with volatilities. Adding fuel to the fire has been a recent development wherein the Zimbabwean government declared that it would claim half the revenue generated from offset projects developed in the country. All past agreements thus stand null and void [1]. It should also be noted that this… Continue reading Carbon Credits & Indian CSR
The nexus of food security, water and climate change
One of the most repeated sentences throughout the UN Water Conference was, “Around 70% of the freshwater goes into agriculture”. But coming from a monsoon-heavy place like Kerala in India, I sense a half-truth in this statement. Hearing that most freshwater is used for agriculture, the picture before your eyes will be canals and pumps… Continue reading The nexus of food security, water and climate change
Value Paradox of Water
Last weekend, during my morning walk alongside the backwaters of Kerala, I took this picture. What struck me was the number of life forms that are dependent on water for their survival. The thought extended to my next week travel to the UN Water Conference in New York. The Mar del Plata United Nations Conference… Continue reading Value Paradox of Water
S&P ESG Score Analysis of Nifty 100
This is the analysis of 2022 S&P ESG Scores of Nifty 100