Just a month or so back, a friend asked me in jest if he could get carbon credits by not drinking beer. His argument was that he was saving on the CO2 that would have otherwise escaped as burps by not drinking beer! If the reduction of cow burp (god bless them!) could earn credits,… Continue reading Cow Burps, Chickens and Climate Change
Category: ESG/Sustainability
Carbon Offset – Important Ingredient to a Net-Zero strategy
No company can reach a Net-Zero commitment without Carbon Offset. Zero is the hero when it comes to carbon offset. Every business will have to pay for the right to release GHG emissions in the coming future. If, as an organization, you are not working on your offset strategy, you will enter the game with a handicap, and there are no special privileges that you will get for the same.
This article is a guidance on how to evolve the organisations carbon offset strategy.
Limited Or Reasonable?
As regulations worldwide strengthen in the ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) space and the term non-financial is tending towards extinction, a new level of discussion is emerging around the assurance of ESG disclosures — Limited or Reasonable! The European Commission’s (EC) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) proposal introduces an EU-wide requirement for limited assurance on… Continue reading Limited Or Reasonable?
Indian ESG Funds – Where are they investing?
Couple of weeks back when I posted about the size of the ESG funds in India[1], there were some enquiries regarding where these funds are investing. So, in continuity to an analysis I did in January 2022[2], I gathered data to present the below analysis. The analysis is done on the same 9 funds as… Continue reading Indian ESG Funds – Where are they investing?
ESG or Sustainability?
What is the difference between ESG and Sustainability?
Is GRI losing relevance?
GRI has been the gold standard for sustainability reporting for many years; of late, it seems to be slipping in terms of the mindmap of sustainability professionals. What could be the reasons for this decline? A quick rejoinder.
50 Shades of Green
Green has become an overarching theme for everything, from buildings to diapers. But how ‘green’ is your green? “What are the challenges of going green?” The moderator posed the query to me at a panel discussion recently. Ostensibly, as someone who has been a consultant for many companies around sustainability, this was not an unusual… Continue reading 50 Shades of Green
India Inc should grow beyond “Jugaad”
We seem to be living in exciting times as the world is positioned for significant shifts, be it economic, technological or even demographical. As the globalized world shrinks, the corporate space will need to gird up for the future. Organizations will have to re-invent themselves more than ever to be profitable, attract talent or be… Continue reading India Inc should grow beyond “Jugaad”
Where are the Indian ESG Funds Investing?
Last year, in May 2021, I undertook a similar analysis to understand the key investment trends of the Indian ESG mutual funds. While it is only a mere 7-8 months, I felt it would be interesting to see how the industry landscape has progressed and whether the portfolio composition or investment pattern of the funds have… Continue reading Where are the Indian ESG Funds Investing?
Is ESG the new “Quality”?
Just like in the past, how “Quality” was seamlessly integrated into the business operations, so will ESG