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Sustainability Isn’t Optional

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THE POINT ESG GAINING GROUND • Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact is no longer just a buzzword for boardrooms and investors. It received a major push when Sebi made Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting mandatory for top 1,000 listed companies. Here’s a look at where India and the world stand on ESG

‘‘Sustainability is a marathon” • Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India, on net-zero targets, policy interventions, and more

A CLEAN GOAL • HPCL has set an ambitious target to become a net zero energy provider

FORGING THE FUTURE • Tata Steel is embedding sustainability into every layer of its global operations and transforming challenges into blueprints for industrial reinvention

THE ESG BENCHMARK • Mahindra & Mahindra is racing ahead to meet its sustainability goals and making it a group-wide effort

TOWARDS A CLEANER POWER MIX • The company is working on emission cuts, water management, and biodiversity goals

JSW STEEL’S BIG BET ON DECARBONISATION • By investing in cleaner technologies and adopting smarter ways to use resources, the company aims to build infrastructure that is not only strong but also more sustainable

BETTER BANKING WITH ESG • ICICI Bank’s early initiatives included digitisation to reduce paper usage, improving energy efficiency, and encouraging sustainable operations

MAKING A BETTER WORLD • For HUL, sustainability is not just a strategic priority but deeply embedded in its purpose and operations

BUILDING RESILIENCE • From power consumption to logistics, Shree Cement is pulling out all stops in its effort to cut emissions

HIGH ON TECH • Siemens India is using technologies such as AI to help customers reduce their environmental footprint

CLEANER REALTY • Godrej Properties adopts multi-pronged water management and waste segregation at sites

WHEN POLICY MEETS PURPOSE • Sustainability has never been an afterthought at ESAF SFB—it’s been its essence

GROWTH WITH PURPOSE • For CA Grameen, behind the numbers and microloans lies a powerful mission: empowering rural women while reducing environmental impact

FOR THE GREATER GOOD • According to Shriram Finance, sustainability revolves around empowering the underbanked and underserved

GREEN GIANTS • HOW INDIAN CONGLOMERATES ARE HEDGING CLIMATE RISK BY INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INVESTMENT EVALUATION

GLOBAL NORTH SHOULD CURB EMISSIONS • India should champion a New Delhi Accord, like the Montreal Protocol, to ensure that developed nations are held accountable for their disproportionate share of carbon emissions

TO EACH HIS OWN • The rise of protectionism will impact investments in climate mitigation. With the right policies and partnerships, India can become a key recipient of global capital

CLIMATE ACTION AFTER TREXIT • THE REVERSAL OF THE US GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES ON CLIMATE FINANCE AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT IMPACTED INDIA’S DECARBONISATION PLANS FOR NOW. BUT SELF-DEPENDENCE AND NEW ALIGNMENTS ARE THE KEY TO MEETING THE NET-ZERO TARGET BY 2070

THE NEW GREEN ORDER • Partnerships between countries should consider relooking at climate trends to explore new pathways for long-term action

TRYING HARD TO ABATE • INDIAN CEMENT AND STEEL MAKERS ARE GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO REDUCE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT

ESG MUST FOCUS ON STRATEGY • Sustainability of corporate success and the country’s economic performance are closely linked

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