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Only Corporate India Can Defuse ESG Attack
33% of the business leaders in India surveyed in the Outlook ESGBharat Survey 2023 say their companies are equipped to build a long-term strategy through the identification of best ESG practices
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
MASTERING THE CHIP SHOT
As developed nations around the world eye supremacy in global semiconductor supply, will India manage to make a space for itself? Or will geopolitics and historical challenges prevent the country from building the hitherto elusive chip ecosystem?
PEAK XV WITHOUT SEQUOIA'S HEFT
Raising fresh funds from LPs will be challenging for Sequoia India and SEA, now Peak XV Partners, unless it presents strong returns to the $2.85 billion fund it raised last year. This will be tough amidst a funding winter coupled with a brand spinoff that underplays Sequoia’s well-entrenched global heritage
SECURING THE FUTURE: REDINENT INNOVATIONS' JOURNEY IN IOT SECURITY AND AWARD-WINNING INNOVATIONS
Thanks, it is our privilege and honour to win the “Innovative Security Product Company of the Year Award”
INNOVATION AND THINKING BEYOND BOUNDARIES CAN BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE INDUSTRY
Explorex is dedicated to providing cutting-edge technology solutions that distinguish them from competitors
A TENACITY FOR PEOPLE-DRIVEN SUCCESS
Empowering People, Driving Growth: The Inspiring Vision of Dr. Bina Modi
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
CORNERED IN THE ESG ARENA
Struggling with ever-widening ESG compliance standards, and unable to push back beyond a point, corporate India is feeling the pressure from global powerhouses to match their compliance levels or lose out on trade opportunities. But this demand is not practical, feasible or even equitable for the growing economy with ambitions
'IN INDIA'S FRAGMENTED ESG SPACE, BUSINESSES NEED EXPERT ADVICE'
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
INDIA'S GLOBAL MOMENT ON WOMEN AND CLIMATE
LiFE, or Lifestyle for Environment, is a concept which was first articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26, the Conference of the Parties on climate change, in Glasgow in 2021
A SUSTAINABILITY QUERY FOR THE ZETTABYTE ERA
The convergence between the top two trends shaping the world today presents tremendous opportunities that can foster rapid progress towards business goals of sustainability and digitalisation
INTEGRATE CLIMATE IN CORPORATE STRATEGIES
Back in 2015, when the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) were first outlined, India was the pioneer in taking an aggressive role in their implementation
ESG NOTION GOES BEYOND STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM
Business meetings without the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspect getting its share of attention are rare these days
BIODIVERSITY HAS ROBUST SUPPLY CHAIN CONNECT
As companies face increasing scrutiny over their environmental impact, biodiversity management and conservation have emerged as vital components of their sustainability strategies
The 28% Curse For Online Gaming Players
The sunrise sector has often found itself caught in the crossfire of regressive legislative action, with certain states citing safety and legality concerns to either put companies on a tight leash or ban them completely. Will the Central government's recent rules for online gaming bring transparency or crush it under excessive GST demand?
Till Debt Do Us Apart
Running out of capital runway, Byju's has turned to venture debt financing to keep the lights on at the edtech. Will this working capital infusion help it become profitable or will it get caught in a debt spiral?
Fixing Plastic Pollution
The World Environment Day campaign #BeatPlastic Pollution requires proactive action from all stakeholders-governments, industry bodies, businesses and common citizens-for the health of people and the planet
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
Optics of Demonetisation
The RBI has claimed that Rs 2,000 notes are being withdrawn from circulation as they have served their purpose of meeting cash requirements after the 2016 demonetisation. But declining circulation figures indicate that the note was already on its way out. Is there something more than meets the eye?
Goa launches all-out war against Plastic Pollution
Goa. The name conjures up images of golden beaches, buzzing nightlife, lovely churches, distinctive houses and friendly people.
'We Use 90% Recycled Content in Polyester Packaging Film'
Jeevaraj Pillai, Joint president of flexible packaging at UFlex, believes that improved plastic waste collection and recycling is more helpful in fighting the menace of plastic pollution than finding an alternative material to plastic.
When Cutlery Too is Food
Edible cutlery made from millets as an alternative to plastic cutlery is not only good for the environment, but also nutrition
Innovating to Manage Plastic Waste
While Indore and Pune have developed their own models to work with ragpickers, cities like Goa and Indore have invested in material recovery facilities
Looking for Doable Solutions in Circularity
Tamil Nadu explores the use of novel means like vending machines dispensing cloth bags and online waste exchange platform to fight plastic pollution, says Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change & Forests
Making Coal Mining "Green"
Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi shares how efforts have been taken over the last nine years to push for sustainable mining by balancing environment concerns with ensuring adequate coal and lignite supply in the country to meet growing energy needs.
A Business Case for Plastic Waste Management
While big businesses are integrating circularity in operations, plastic waste management start-ups are experimenting with plastic credits and blockchains to address the issue
ExxonMobil Steps Up to the Plastic Waste Challenge
ExxonMobil is helping to advance a circular economy for plastics by deploying advanced recycling, which can process a range of plastics generally not mechanically recycled
Recasting Plastic Industry
A circular economy approach aims to reduce plastic waste, maximise the value of resources, and minimise the environmental impact
Time for Clearer Labels and Certificates
Plastic pollution is part of the triple planetary crises-the crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste-confronting us, says Atul Bagai, Head, Country Office, United Nations Environment Programme, India