The business of sustainable development
While the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics claim of being the greenest ever games aided by the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions is yet to be validated, the Paris 2024 Games are taking further their sustainability agenda and committed to become the first ever climate positive Olympics.
A small reduction in planet warming carbon-dioxide emissions on account of lockdowns due to Covid-19 last year is likely to be more than reversed sooner than later unless the world pursues a green recovery path.
Books on sustainability published in 2020 emphasise revisiting the current development model with more urgency due to Covid-19.
A new e-commerce platform seeks to offer hand-tooled products curated and sourced from sustainable ingredients and materials.
Rohini Nilekani’s book ‘Uncommon Ground’ seeks to find middle ground between industry and civil society leaders.
Rajeev Peshawaria’s ‘Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders’ reveals how bosses can unlock their leadership potential to create great companies.
Yesterday’s top-end hotels led by example in providing the best of luxury experiences. Today, the guest preference for responsible luxury is prompting them to embed sustainability in their business operations in a big way.
While corporate India’s performance on sustainability indicators may be debatable, its quantitative reporting is not. Global Reporting Initiative’s chief executive Ernst Ligteringen talks about the relevance of sustainability reporting in the global marketplace.
From the US and Canada to the UK and Malaysia, Indian designers use sustainable material and processes to add value to both substance and style of their collections. They share the reasons for their passion and the impact they make.
Whether it’s steelmaker ArcelorMittal, biscuit major Parle Products or global bank HSBC, big businesses across sectors are increasingly partnering with millions of schoolchildren on green corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and strengthening their brands.