Doing Good – But Who Decides What is “Good”?
CSR and philanthropy do good—but who defines what “good” means? This piece explores how power shapes priorities, narratives, and impact in ways we rarely question.
What Gets Managed Gets Reported
Why sustainability reports often miss what stakeholders care about. This article explores the gap between corporate disclosures and real environmental priorities like water.
The Truth We Hoped Wasn’t Empirical: Sustainability Bends Under Earnings Pressure
When earnings pressure rises, sustainability bends. This research shows how companies selectively disclose environmental data under financial strain, revealing a hard truth: governance structures help, but only genuine leadership intent can keep transparency from collapsing under quarterly expectations.
Good Intentions, Fragile Support: Why Climate Action Needs Better Policy Design
Climate action fails not for lack of intent, but because poorly designed policies trigger resistance. Lasting change needs motivation, trust, and smart, human-centred policy design — not force.
The Planet is Heating, So Is Literature: A Cli-Fi Conversation
Cli-Fi bridges climate science and human emotion, offering powerful narratives that can drive imagination, awareness, and action in the climate crisis.
What Does “G” Say About “E” of ESG?
Good governance drives sustainability. Without strong boards and audit committees, ESG performance—especially the “E”—fails to take root.
The Great Indian Political CSR
India’s CSR law began with promise—but 12 years on, political interference risks hollowing it out. Can we reclaim its original purpose?
How susceptible are you to being Greenwashed?
Green labels, eco claims, and nature-filled packaging — but what lies beneath isn’t always clean. Here’s how brands use deceptive tactics to greenwash consumers and why stronger regulations are critical.
The Hidden Cost of SDG Progress: Who’s Paying the Price?
Top SDG nations may shift environmental & social costs abroad via spillovers, raising questions on true sustainability & “leave no one behind.”
Do We Really Care for Climate Change-Related Targets?
When companies miss earnings, headlines follow. CEOs answer. Stocks react. But when they miss their climate targets? Silence.
Higher the ESG Score, Higher the Risk of Green Washing
The sustainability teams are extremely busy with their sustainability disclosures and working overtime to ensure that their ESG ratings improve. There couldn’t have been a better time to explore the…
Beyond Shareholder Primacy – An Academician’s Take on Sustainability
In Beyond Shareholder Primacy, Prof. Stuart L. Hart explores capitalism’s evolution, urging a shift to sustainable, stakeholder-focused practices. Santhosh Jayaram calls it a hopeful guide blending history, philosophy, and action to rethink business and purpose.
Net Positive – It does net a positive frame of mind
Net Positive, the book authored by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston has been touted as A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year. Santhosh Jayaram reviews the book to see if it stands up to its billing and is there a net-positive gain from reading it?
OUTLAST: A must-read for ESG in India
Outlast, the book authored by Mukund Rajan & Col. Rajeev Kumar is touted as the first Indian book written on the topic of ESG. Santhosh Jayaram reviews the book to see if it can really aid businesses to build resilience and outlast the competition.
Emergence of a New Order
Coronavirus epidemic will impact our world in ways more than one. The global pandemic has the potential to completely rehaul our global economy. It could kickstart a new order — a new norm.