PRI Standards The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is indeed a global organization that promotes the incorporation of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making. The PRI was launched in April 2006 with UN support and currently has over 2,700 participating financial institutions as of August 2021. These institutions participate by [...]
Green Bonds Market For the last 14 years, the Green bond has become a significant tool for addressing the impacts of climate change and challenges. Fresh water and food security are at stake in the world today nearly 1 million of the globe's 8 million animal and plant species are extinct. Right now, there is [...]
ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT ISO 50001 is based on the management system model of constant development also used for other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001 which is easy for organizations to participate in energy management efforts to improve value and ecological administration. ISO 50001 provides a framework of requirements for organizations [...]
EPR Compliance In India, more than 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste is produced daily, nearly 40% of which is not collected and messes with the environment. People are moving towards the harmful impacts of plastic on land and marine life. If plastics demand follows its current trajectory, global plastics-waste volumes would grow from 260 Metric [...]
CSR laws in India Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) suggests an idea by which corporations agree voluntarily to contribute to healthier humanity and a better ecosystem. It is a theory that involves social and other valuable interests in their company strategies for the development of their shareholders and society in a common way. Corporate Social Responsibility [...]
Battery Swapping Policy Battery swapping is an alternative that includes exchanging discharged batteries for charged ones. This method removes the link between the vehicle and fuel or battery and thus leads to a decline in the direct cost of the vehicles this is widely applied for minor automobiles, such as 2 & 3 wheelers, which [...]
What is Decarbonization? Decarbonization is related to the reduction of CO2 emissions stemming from human activity, with the subsequent goal of eradicating them. The 2015 Paris Agreement set an objective for limiting global warming below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing attempts to limit it to 1.5°C - in part by chasing net carbon neutrality [...]
In recent years, climate change has become one of the most talked-about topics in the world. Everyone from scientists, to global leaders, and corporates 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 [...]
While traditionally, investors used to evaluate their success based on their financial gains only, 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 finance [...]
Today, we live in a world where we are on the brink of catastrophic climate change, water crisis, food crisis, poverty, overexploitation of resources, and 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 [...]
