Growing Responsibly
With the worsening climate crisis and mounting pressure to cut down global carbon emissions, countries are being forced to rethink their growth strategies to make them environmentally sustainable. Srivatsan Iyer, global chief executive officer of renewable energy producer Hero Future Energies, talks about five ways in which India can achieve its climate action goals while meeting its economic growth needs
June 30, 2023
Irony in Letters
Till there is no government-backed link between good behaviour and financial outperformance, ESG adoption risks being considered a box-ticking exercise
Suchetana Ray - June 30, 2023
India’s Global Moment On Women And Climate
The good news is that we already have several women role models in India helping to transform the sustainability landscape
Mukund Rajan - June 30, 2023
India's Millet Metrics
Millets are being hailed as the answer to food and nutrition insecurity as well as climate concerns. With the UN announcing 2023 as the International Year of Millets, they are getting the long-due attention, but to realise their actual potential, they will need more
Naina Gautam - May 30, 2023
In Fear of Climate Doomsday
Concerns about the deteriorating climate condition globally are triggering anxiety among people. This eco-anxiety is catching up in India, a top global carbon emitter which is also vulnerable to climate changes
Shailaja Tripathi - May 30, 2023
Smart Proteins And The ‘Organic’ Déjà Vu
Smart proteins must tick the right boxes—of affordability and availability—to make themselves relevant in a world that is struggling to meet its climate goals. Or they may face a stagnant future like the organic food market
Naina Gautam - April 29, 2023
Climate Plans Lost In Data Matrix
Data gaps are throwing a spanner in the works for a world which is falling distressingly short of commitments to slow down, if not reverse, rapidly deteriorating global climate conditions and India is not an outlier
Shailaja Tripathi - March 28, 2023
A New Lagaan On India Inc.
There is a new Frankenstein monster in India in the form of the ESG regime. The government is pushing ill-equipped businesses to adopt an expensive philosophy of corporate governance and climate reporting that makes India an unequal partner in global trade. For the time being, corporate India is gasping for ways to stay relevant
Neeraj Thakur - March 28, 2023
Advantage Climate Start-Ups
Government support, regulatory framework, widening scope and more opportunities are luring venture capital firms into investing in climate tech start-ups
Shailaja Tripathi - January 01, 2023
India’s Maharatnas On ESG Path
A sound environment, social and governance performance of public sector undertakings is not only necessary for business reasons but also for India to achieve its national climate targets
Rajiv Tikoo - June 29, 2022
