ESG Series Part 5: Conclusion and Suggestions
1. Conclusion All of this demonstrates that sustainability already plays an important role in shaping the future of the financial industry. Indeed, assets under management with an ESG mandate are growing exponentially and most financial market participants accept that this sustainability transition is something they can no longer ignore. It is encouraging to see that…
ESG Series Part 4: Case Studies: ESG Integration
1. Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan Unilever, a leading multinational consumer goods company, has successfully integrated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their business practices. Their Sustainable Living Plan (SLP), launched in 2010, set ambitious goals to improve public health by reducing salt, sugar, and saturated fat content in their products, protect the environment through…
ESG Series Part 3: Comparative Study of Policy Landscape
1. Introduction The ESG landscape includes an array of disruptions, activities, and commitments around the environment, social capital, business and innovation, leadership and governance, and human capital. Recent developments by standard-setters and regulators are changing the disclosure landscape regarding ESG. In 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Technical Expert Group appointed the SEC…
ESG Series Part 2: Analysis of ESG / CSR / BRR reporting practices in the top companies of India.
1. Introduction Good corporate governance is essential not only for businesses, but also for society. In fact, good corporate governance raises the confidence of various stakeholders in the companies. The renewed emphasis of Indian Companies Act, 2013 on corporate social responsibility (CSR) enhances transparency and increases responsibility of business to their stakeholders. In turn, companies…
ESG Series Part 1: Understanding ESG: An Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors
Environmental, Social and (Corporate) Governance better known as ESG is an intangible key assessing factor for socially capable and mindful financial investors. It’s a framework that is mainly used to access the business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues of the organization. The meaning associated with this concept is that the responsibility…
Concrete vs. Clouds: Reimagining Urban Planning to Prevent Waterlogging
Water, synonymous with life, has always played a crucial role in human civilization. Let’s begin with the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest cradles of human development. In those ancient times, before constructing any building, the drainage system was meticulously planned and built first. It was determined beforehand how and where the water from…
माइक्रोप्लास्टिक: मानव स्वास्थ्य पर खतरनाक प्रभाव
पिछले कुछ दशकों में माइक्रोप्लास्टिक का अस्तित्व और इसके दुष्प्रभाव तेजी से चर्चा में आए हैं। ये छोटे प्लास्टिक कण, जो पांच मिलीमीटर से भी छोटे होते हैं, पर्यावरण में भारी मात्रा में पाए जाते हैं और धीरे-धीरे मानव शरीर में प्रवेश कर गंभीर स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं का कारण बन सकते हैं। वैज्ञानिक शोधों ने इस…
माइक्रोप्लास्टिक की मार: नमक और चीनी के सेवन में छिपा ख़तरा
माइक्रोप्लास्टिक का विषय आज की दुनिया में एक बढ़ती हुई चिंता बन चुका है। यह छोटे-छोटे प्लास्टिक कण होते हैं, जो आमतौर पर पांच मिलीमीटर से भी छोटे होते हैं। माइक्रोप्लास्टिक बड़े प्लास्टिक के मलबे के टूटने से उत्पन्न होते हैं और यह प्रदूषण के सबसे खतरनाक स्रोतों में से एक है। हाल ही में…
दिल्ली में शहरी बाढ़ और जलवायु परिवर्तन: स्थायी समाधान की दिशा में कदम
पिछले साल दिल्ली में भारी बाढ़ आई थी। यमुना का पानी दिल्ली के एक बड़े हिस्से में अंदर तक आ गया था। इस साल दिल्ली में एक बेसमेंट में तीन छात्रों की दुखद मौत के बाद शहरी बाढ़ एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़े सवाल सतह पर आ गए है। एक बड़ा सवाल यह पैदा हो…
Total GHG Emissions: The World Story
In 2024, Climate Watch released a database highlighting the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) across various sectors of the economy of all world countries (agriculture, construction, energy, etc.) from 1990 to 2020. Based on it, various worldwide trends and patterns can be identified. Studying this dataset becomes significant when continent-wise emissions are visualised and the…
