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Welcome to 2026! Let’s take a moment to reflect on what a year 2025 has been for sustainability. There was a definite change in the sentiment and the way sustainability is perceived. While most of the Western countries witnessed a political shift away from sustainability policies, the Eastern half continued their silent pursuit of progress. One common thread that has emerged at the end of this year is that – ESG efforts need to be resilient in itself . They need to be pragmat

We make energy efficient batteries used in two-wheelers. Are we eligible for carbon credits? We undertake tree plantations as part of our CSR projects. Are we eligible for carbon credits?   Carbon credits have been in the buzz these days. With the Government of India announcing Green Credits Programme and large multi-nationals like Apple & Google sponsoring environmental projects for offsets, a lot of companies are evaluating carbon credits to earn an extra dollar for their s

Q3 2025 was a tumultuous quarter that saw a fight between simplification and deregulation. While the US continued on its new agenda to promote oil and gas, the EU witnessed delays in its new deforestation bill. On the other hand, developing economies like China and India witnessed growth in clean-tech and renewables, leading the market as their western counterparts slowed down. Sustainability outflows continued, however investor reports showed relevance, even as companies con

While the 3 scopes of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) are ubiquitously used, there exists a less popular category for Scope 4...

Q2 2025 witnessed a series of regulatory and policy developments, from a climate finance taxonomy in India to the first-time issue of...

The Union Budget Speech for FY 2024-25 had first proposed formation of a climate finance taxonomy, following which the Ministry of...

We are at a point in time where politicians refute climate change, where diversity is considered unjust, and where economic...

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) recently released the draft Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 (henceforth referred to as...

2025 is shaping up to be a year of paradox for sustainability, as businesses navigate a landscape teeming with both challenges and...

Q4 2024, just like most of this year, was filled with climate events and policy changes. While climate targets were marred by successive...

Last week, the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced two major updates for the Business Responsibility and Sustainability...

Recent months saw the introduction of various ESG guidelines for products and its allied packaging. In September 2024, we saw the...

India is amongst the leading countries to have issued specific regulations for ESG rating providers (ERP), beating even developed...

Monetary incentives are of course the biggest drivers of most business ambitions. Changemakers realised it early on that if businesses...

Q3 2024 was filled with climate exigencies – from wildfires in Mediterranean to heatwaves and floods in India – the world sighed in sweat...

Sustainability initiatives are often perceived as frivolous quests of large, funded companies. More than the cost, many companies view...

The Indian Budget 2024-25, and the preceding Economic Survey, have some notable developments in the climate landscape. It started with...

Q2 2024 was an eventful quarter, with a plethora of developments across different spheres of business, geographies and life. While it...

The month of May 2024 saw two important developments on the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) applicable to top...

It’s hard to deny the impact of climate and societal risks on businesses today. We are more vulnerable to these risks than ever before....