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
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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
Loss & Damage Funding is no Charity, it is Climate Justice
While I write this blog, there is an intense negotiation happening at the COP 27 with only hours left. The topic of Loss and Damage (L&D) climate finance has made its way into the COP agenda for discussion for the first time. While it became the hot topic of negotiation over the last two days,… Continue reading Loss & Damage Funding is no Charity, it is Climate Justice
Responsible Consumerism: Spending for a better planet
It is that time of the year when we make oodles of purchases for friends, families, co-workers and of course, ourselves. The airwaves and the newspapers are full of festive cheer, enticing us to buy jewelry, clothes, cars, gadgets and whatnot. As we indulge in the festivities and open up our wallets (digital and real ones),… Continue reading Responsible Consumerism: Spending for a better planet
Time for India to be ready with quality Carbon CREDs
The thought of writing on this topic came to me because of the couple of calls that I received last week. One call was from someone in the treasury section, who informed me that bankers were asking to convert deposits to “Green” deposits and the question was whether the bank would give them carbon credits for… Continue reading Time for India to be ready with quality Carbon CREDs