In recent years, climate change has become one of the most talked-about topics in the world. Everyone from scientists, global leaders, corporates are all talking about the risks associated with climate change. Most of the major economies of the world have now set, or are in the process of setting, goals to reduce their emissions, […]
While traditionally, investors used to evaluate their success based on their financial gains only, but today things have changed. With climate change becoming an issue of global concern; more and more prominent investors, businesses and institutions are realizing the risks associated with a capitalistic mindset. It is not surprising therefore that the topic of sustainable […]
Today, we live in a world where we are on the brink of catastrophic climate change, water crisis, food crisis, poverty, overexploitation of resources, wars. In simple words, we are staring at a massive collapse of society. To prevent this collapse, we all need to come together and work towards sustainable development. Keeping this in […]
For the past decade, ESG has been garnering a lot of interest from investors, organizations, consumers, etc. with climate change is frequently front and center in the conversation about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. If we look at the past 5 years’ trend, we will see that E (environment) has been the driving force […]
This pandemic has presented us with an unexpected challenge. It has changed how we work, shop, live, meet and greet one another, how we travel. In short, it has managed to affect every aspect of our life. Post pandemic, things have changed unpredictably. The global dynamics have shifted, the fact that pandemic pushed the economies […]
United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) is formed as the result of a partnership between UNEP and the global financial sector to mobilize private sector finance for sustainable development. The UNEP-FI was created with the aim to inspiring, inform and enable financial institutions to improve people’s quality of life without compromising that of future […]
Most investors today have realized that the long‐term sustainability of their investments matters. They have realized that the environmental aspects of a business can have a huge impact on a company’s future. As a result, investors, corporates, and banks alike are increasingly realizing the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. These factors are […]
Sustainability is becoming more important for all companies. With plenty of opportunities arising from trends in worldwide sustainability, many companies and their leaders are adopting sustainable development plans in response to social and environmental issues that affect their business operations. Consumers worldwide have become more and more likely to associate with and remain loyal to […]
Greenwashing is a marketing technique used to portray a green image of a product by conveying a false impression or providing misleading information, showcasing their product as environmentally friendly. Or in other words, greenwashing can be defined as the marketing strategy aimed at brainwashing their consumers into thinking that a particular product/company is green (i.e. […]
Today, investors have become more aware in terms of sustainability. Most of the investors have moved away from a pure capitalistic mindset to a more social/sustainable one. Investors have started emphasizing the ESG initiative of organizations. So the question arises that, how exactly do we quantify our ESG efforts? How can we present them to […]
