Afforestation: Are we barking up the right tree?
— Pratima H If you ask Shubendu Sharma (founder Afforestt) as to who can make a big difference when it comes to our planet, our city’s green cover and other…
“Usage of solar water heaters is win-win for all the stakeholders involved”
With a market size of nearly Rs. 500 Crores and growing at a clip of approximately 10 % p.a., the solar water heater pot is boiling even as it is being watched. It…
How do you like your Apple(s); Red or Green?
— Pratima H Immortality becomes you, gasps Aro at Bella when she turns into one of his own ilk. She responds with a look that re-affirms the vital difference between…
What joins a smelly diaper, a turkey & a cube of chocolate?
— Pratima H If we told you that almost everything that you eat, or drink out of, or poop into, or garnish for Thanksgiving can be whipped, churned and burned…
Moving towards a sustainable supply chain management
— Meghna Tare Peter Senge, Senge, the founder of the Society for Organizational Learning, a faculty member at MIT Sloan School of Management, and the author of The Fifth Discipline…
Mike Barry: Sustainable growth needs to be built into the very heart of a biz model
Launched in 2007, Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) Plan A seemed like yet another one of those initiatives that are designed to generate more news and positive good feel, than actual…
SG Choudhary: Subtly weave sustainability messages into every communication
Among the very many companies in India (especially in the Tata Group), Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) holds a special place. And the reason for it is not hard to fathom,…
Rohit Adya: Social media is emerging as a strong pillar for communication on CSR
Given their expertise and experience, external consultants do add value, but they need to be judiciously engaged. Rohit Adya, Director, External Affairs, Vodafone India starts with a tip of the…
How green was the Union Budget 2014?
There were a lot of expectations. The government was poignantly desired to find new props to strategically support the growth of solar manufacturing, whip up more allocations to the MNRE…
Charting the course from Triple Bottom line to Tomorrow’s Bottom line
To describe the achievements of John Elkington in the sphere of sustainability is almost a task of impossibility. He was one of the early movers in the space, the sort…
No, we do not have any ‘strategy’: CLP India
Sustainability is not an independent vertical at this organization and when it comes down to being realistic, Jasraj Virdi, Head – Public Affairs, CLP India & Dipjay Sanchania, Head –…
Key reporting standard setters in dialogue
— Carol Adams Responding to calls for better alignment in corporate reporting, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) introduced The Corporate Reporting Dialogue (CRD). The stated aim of the CRD is…
What is sustainability?
— Keshav Chaturvedi Whenever we talk of sustainability, we are reminded of one line definition articulated in the report “Our Common Future” presented by the United Nations’ World Commission on…
The eco and social bits from President Pranab’s address
In many ways, the presidential address when the new Lok Sabha is convened is like an editorial of a magazine. It outlines broadly what will be the scope and boundaries…
Divest from fossil fuels
— Claus Andersen The estimated reserves of oil, gas and coal underground will, if extracted and burned, release 3,700-7,100 Gigatons CO2 (billion tons). However, only 550-1,270 Gigatons CO2 can be…
Five essentials to embedding sustainability
— Carol Adams There is no ‘one size fits all’ model when it comes to embedding sustainability. It depends on your organisation – its structure, its culture, its mission and…
The Importance of Going Green
Understanding the basics of sustainability is the first step towards making direct bottom line benefits. Someone rightly remarked that we haven’t received this world as an inheritance from our forefathers….