ESG Check-In for Responsible Hospitality
The interests of the hospitality industry are deeply intertwined with those of the environment and people. It must prove its commitment to upholding global environmental, social and governance standards for its survival and growth
Naina Gautam - September 30, 2023
The Nowhere Men & Women: How India Abandoned 14 Crore Citizens on a Policy Paper
The government of India runs the world’s biggest food security scheme, which provides free ration to more than 80 crore people. The scheme has won Prime Minister Narendra Modi accolades. But what if we realise that there are over 14 crore people who have been omitted from the benefit of this scheme because the government has not counted Indian citizens in over a decade? Can its intransigence break the welfare structure of governance?
Rajat Mishra - August 28, 2023
SEBI’s Got Indian Thoughts On ESG Push
The markets regulator has, from time to time, updated the terms of environmental, social and governance compliance for corporates. Its latest direction, BRSR Core, is aimed at ensuring better transparency in ESG reporting. While BRSR Core can bring in an additional burden in terms of compliance and costs, it also provides an opportunity to businesses to prepare themselves for global markets
Naina Gautam - August 28, 2023
Local Business Leader Falls Short of Global Standards
A critical area for the future, particularly in Indian corporates with family governance and management, will be the separation of control and day-to-day management
Amit Gupta - July 28, 2023
Building a Case for ESG
Compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines can be tedious but rewarding. By voluntarily joining the compliance bandwagon, Indian companies can reap the benefits of an increasingly ESG-conscious global business ecosystem
Rajiv Tikoo - June 30, 2023
In India’s Fragmented ESG Space, Businesses Need Expert Advice: Rinesh Patel
Snowflake, the US-headquartered cloud data platform, has emerged as a binding glue in the fragmented data ecosystem of environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. In today’s business landscape, ESG considerations are gaining prominence, as companies strive to align their operations with sustainable practices and meet evolving stakeholder expectations. Rinesh Patel, global head of financial services at Snowflake, talks about how important it is for modern corporations to navigate the complex web of scattered ESG frameworks using tech tools which are customised to honour the investor and regulator’s expectations. Edited excerpts:
Shailaja Tripathi - June 30, 2023
Sustainability or Profit: That is the Long and Short of ESG Puzzle for Businesses
The environmental, social and governance ecosystem is driven by corporate innovation and strong will. The ESG framework helps stakeholders understand how an organisation is managing risks and opportunities related to ESG criteria
Anantshree Chaturvedi - June 30, 2023
The Tech Push to ESG Data Management
Data management platforms are helping businesses make informed decisions to optimise their environmental, social and governance regime by collecting and standardising data. Together with ESG experts, they hold the key to a strong compliance ecosystem
Shailaja Tripathi - June 30, 2023
Sustainability at the Heart of Industrial Transition
The transformation in the industry space in recent times has seen a paradigm shift in that it is led by technology guided by sustainability and environment, social and governance values. Author Pranjal Sharma in his latest book notes that ensuring that humans work in a mutually beneficial manner while minimising the impact on earth is a key feature of the fifth industrial revolution
May 30, 2023
Get Rid Of The E, S & G Of The ESG: Aswath Damodaran
Aswath Damodaran is a fierce critic of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) concept. The corporate finance and valuation guru at the Stern School of Business at New York University believes that he “can stir the pot” on this issue. In an email interview with Rajiv Tikoo, Damodaran questions the basis of the ESG concept and its “hindsight revisionism” in the context of the Adani episode and the Ukraine war
Rajiv Tikoo - March 28, 2023
