The Climate-Social Story of Kerala
This Social Story of Kerala is an unpresented social connect between human beings and communities…
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Is Corporate India Fuelling Climate Change?
Corporate India, despite having the resources and grit to take a proactive stance on climate…
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Is India ready to meet 400 GW peak power demand?
The growing economy and rising temperatures will further push peak power demand in the coming…
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Emissions reduction: Ambition Vz reality
India's carbon emissions are expected to rise due to increased industrial use of fossil fuels,…
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What Is Fueling India’s EV Growth?
India aims to sell 30% EVs by 2030, using grants and subsidies to promote alternative…
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World Environment Day: From Noise to Action
On this World Environment Day, WriteCanvas reiterates our commitment to shaping a positive climate narrative
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Is India’s Real Estate Sector Aiding Net-Zero?
The real estate sector is buoyed by the LEED and GRIHA credits and certifications. But…
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Are corporates using the BRSR loopholes rope to climb up?
Recent surveys reveal market regulator's questionnaire format lapses and the corporate sector's use of BRSR…
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Is wind power regaining sheen?
Crisil predicts a 25 GW increase in wind power by FY 28, requiring Rs 2…
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Climate Crisis: SOS for Action
The climate crisis is hindering the achievement of the goal of limiting global temperature rise…
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Heatwaves and the Rising Tide of Climate Casualties in India
Heatwaves have a human cost, even though floods and storms have been responsible for the…
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The Dubai Deluge: Is This the Future?
Dubai faces a potential economic washout as historic rainfall cripples infrastructure, exposing the region's vulnerability…
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Heat Waves Power Struggles in Mumbai
The real battle is being fought on the distribution front, even though generation companies are…
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Steel Nests and Soaring Temperatures: A Wake-Up Call from Kerala
Kerala has been experiencing extreme heat for over a month, potentially causing birds to abandon…
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FSI CSOs Taking Responsibility for Net-Zero Tasks
Over 70% of firms have a CSO, requiring agility in change, and over 50% hire…
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Green Hydrogen Gaining Steam
Hydrogen, it seems, is India's new Green Mine! Suddenly, everyone seems to be focused on…
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Summer Fury: Heatwaves and a Climate Emergency
The inconvenient truth is – we have crossed the tipping point. This is an emergency…
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Breathe Easier: Indian Steel Industry Makes Strides in Decarbonization
The Indian steel industry is emerging as a frontrunner in decarbonization.
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How can Maharashtra retain dominance in the EV market?
Maharashtra leads the nation in EV adoption, with a 130% increase in electric cars, two-wheelers,…
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AI Washing Eroding Trust in ESG Initiatives?
AI washing can undermine transparency and erode trust in ESG, creating further hurdles in recognizing…
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Water Crisis: The Call to Action
The global water crisis is rapidly affecting urban areas and could worsen in the near…
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The True Cost of Climate Change
Climate change is a costly affair; in terms of L&D to property, adverse impact on…
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Water crisis can be a prefix
The water crisis globally is a cause for concern. A result of climate change and…
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Will the 17th LS Election Emit Less Carbon Footprint?
The CEC has initiated green initiatives, but no political party has pledged to reduce their…
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What does India’s rise of 14 places in UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index (GII) indicate?
The narrative is, however, evolving. And women are leading the change. Daughters and mothers are…
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Headwinds in Favor of Female Bonding
Globally, female bonding is gaining momentum. It is empowering women to explore new opportunities and…
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Celebrating Women
A room full of successful women from various segments filled the atmosphere with laughter, enthusiasm,…
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My Circle of Superwomen
The women in my life have been powerful forces, guiding and supporting me through thick…
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Call for Gender Neutral Nomenclature
The Indian navy is setting gender-neutral goals. I believe that the initiative will integrate gender…
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The Paradox of Women’s Leadership
While celebrating the increasing number of women in senior leadership positions is crucial, a more…
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Beyond solar, wind and hybrid: Updates on India’s alternates in the RE sector
The RE segment in India is focused on solar power due to its dominance. Other…
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Solar, Wind, Hybrid: India’s benchmarking in RE addition
India's dynamic grid and green transmission corridors help integrate and enhance renewable energy capacity, overcoming…
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Trends and Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Segment
India aims to deploy renewable energy to advance economic development, improve energy security, and mitigate…
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How has the Renewable Energy Sector Metamorphosed in India?
By 2030, each state must meet 43.3% of its power demand from renewable energy; grid…
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Four government initiatives in sustainable energy sector this week
Despite initial concerns about the hurdles in sustainable energy, India's 2070 net-zero goal is gaining…
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Indian Banks Taking a Green Leap
India's energy transition and decarbonization journey require Rs 160 billion annually until 2030. The Indian…
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Buzz, Blitz, Biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity should not be part of corrective action. Protecting the wetlands, forests and marine…
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“Inclusive” Dominated Budget 2024
Though being populist, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, carefully and successfully has traded on the…
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Will India’s Budget Fuel Eco-Leap or Smog City Boom?
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may allocate funds for India's sustainable future in tomorrow's budget,…
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Agriculture in carbon credit fold
India's agriculture sector has over 40 carbon credit projects, with pilot programs paying $10-30 per…
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India’s Republic Day Parade Celebrated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Republic Day parade was a powerful reminder that India's true strength lies in its…
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Crowning Glory: WriteCanvas Wins Sustainable Steward Award!
This award cements our determination to provide creative and interactive narratives for clients who want…
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Green Claims under Scrutiny: New Guidelines in the Offing
India's two-pronged approach to green claims showcases its commitment to responsible business practices and sustainable…
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Kerala’s Sports Summit Champions a Green Game
We at WriteCanvas are proud to be a part of the Sustainability Panel at the…
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Greenwashing: A Sneaky Shade of Green
For starry-eyed consumers who believe everything printed on labels to be the truth, rising instances…
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Green Hydrogen on a Slow Track?
Green hydrogen, when achieves its potential in generation clubbed with demand from industry, can put…
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Textile MSMEs Embracing Sustainability
India is the only one with an end-to-end value chain and the USP of servicing…
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Why Should Companies Prepare a Sustainability Report?
A sustainability report is a crucial tool for companies seeking to gain a competitive edge…
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Climate Change’s Triple Threats
The triple threats of climate change—intensity, insecurity, and inequality—are wreaking havoc on people's lives
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Planetary Fever: Too Hot to Handle?
2023 wasn't just toasty for India; it was the hottest year for the entire planet.…
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10 Key Sustainability Regulations to watch out for in 2024
The sustainability regulations list includes compliances that will impact the MSMEs
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8 policies that enabled climate action in India in 2023
India's commitment to climate action and a sustainable future is gaining momentum, though the impact…
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Climate Action: The Power of One
Individuals can be the first level of torch bearers for climate action. Together, they can…
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10 Words that Shaped Climate Conversation in 2023
Climate conversations dominated the sustainability landscape in the year 2023. I want to share 10…
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Climate action: Adapting or Mitigating?
The blog is the third narrative from WriteCanvas as part of our YEAR-ENDER Stories. We…
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Climate Change and Migration or Abandonment Patterns
The blog is the second narrative from WriteCanvas as part of our YEAR-ENDER Stories. We…
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Indian MSMEs to be in Spotlight in 2024
The MSMEs which constitute more than 80 percent of the country’s value chain, must now…
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2023: A Year Defined by Climate Change
The blog is the first narrative from WriteCanvas as part of our YEAR-ENDER Stories. We…
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Green Energy: Surat Takes a Kangaroo Leap
Surat, so far known as the textile and jewelry hub of India, is leading the…
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What went missing at COP28?
While everyone is busy celebrating the historic achievements at COP28, here are 5 crucial points…
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Energy conservation: Best cost-effective option
India can improve its per capita consumption (
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COP28: A Mixed Bag
The story on fossil fuels in COP28 was a mixed bag, with the damage and…
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All play, no work, watered down COP28
The Loss and Damage Fund probably leads the pack of success lists. After years of…
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India’s Pace Toward Circular Economy
India's decisive transition towards a circular economy is being ably supported by favorable government policies…
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Hospitals: The New Victims of Emissions?
In India, the proportion of hospitals at high risk of being shut down by extreme…
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Cyclone Michaung and the Urgent Need for Improved Disaster Management
Cyclone Michaung, which recently ravaged the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, serves as a…
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How far has India fared in terms of DEI?
DEI currently presents a scenario of a glass half full or half empty. But I…
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Localized Climate Data and Loss & Damage Fund critical
The L&D fund and the localized data are not just measures of climate justice but…
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COP28: Phasing Out or Phasing Down Fossil Fuels?
The annual event - Conference of Parties COP28, no doubt, will be a critical crossroads…
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COP28: The Dilemma of Demand Vs Environment
I believe that logical and practical decisions made by countries may differ from the promises…
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Insufficient Action or Lack of Will to Implement?
In recent days, we have seen insufficient action by nations and corporates alike. For example,…
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India to comply with CBAM during the transition phase
As India plans its own carbon tax, it is likely to accept the EU’s Carbon…
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Sustainable Individual Development: Balancing Work, Life, and Health
Sustainable individual development has emerged as one of the key focal points, particularly under the…
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The story of rising women participation in the Indian workforce
The participation of women in India’s workforce saw a 30 percent rise in the last…
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DEI: What is prevalent, Greenwashing?
It is sad to see that greenwashing in each segment of ESG is prevalent. We…
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Make town planners accountable
The high and mighty, who document the checks and balances that infrastructure developers follow before…
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Is ESG losing steam?
Is ESG being pushed over to maintain profits? It is time, ESG is dusted off…
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Upping the Scope 3 Upstream Emissions ante in the Semiconductor Industry
Scope 3 upstream emissions in the semiconductor industry are attributed to purchased materials, and supplier…
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DEI gets a New Synonym: Claudia Goldin
As Claudia Goldin takes home the Nobel this December, a million voices, mostly women, will…
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Gender Diversity must not be the Blink of an Eye
I am wondering when and how India will see improvements in gender diversity. It is…
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Turning the green tide
Many framers across the country swiftly learned how to produce more regional indigenous crops, including…
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Collaboration is strengthening our outreach: Bonani Roychoudhury
Bonani Roychoudhury, MD, Nabsamruddhi, believes that collaboration is vital to reach WASH lending to the…
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To car pool or not? NO, determines Bengaluru State Transport Department
Bengaluru may face yet another climate crisis if the state transport department does not find…
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India’s message on climate change at Oscars 2024
This is probably the only film on a commercial scale that depicts the cruel face…
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My fangirl moment with the great Dr Swaminathan
Dr Swaminathan enthusiastically spoke about new developments in agriculture, emphasized the need for more R&D,…
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Nabsamruddhi Champions WASH Loans to Lead Sustainable Finance
Bonani Roychoudhury, MD, Nabsamruddhi, details the company’s strategy and the significance of WASH lending with…
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India’s Women Reservation Bill: paying way for DEI?
As a sustainability warrior, I see the historic women's reservation bill passed by the Indian…
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Spirituality with a changing mindset
Being in Mumbai for more than 2 decades and a journalist who has covered the…
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Water crisis at the time of floods
While the world is busy pointing fingers at climate change, I am also noticing an…
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Need to fast track Climate Action, Green Energy, SDGs: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global leaders to unite to tackle climate change, foster policies…
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6 key highlights from the new ESS framework
The Ministry of Power has released a detailed framework to reshape the nation's energy sector,…
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G20 Presidency: will India lead climate action agenda?
While there is a lot of brouhaha for the meeting and global sustainability community is…
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Biodiversity ‘City’ and ‘Center’
At the onset, one cannot question the Indian government’s intent to preserve biodiversity. However, on…
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Deconstructing the connect between our food systems and biodiversity
The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food…
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Decoding the ESG matrix: Understanding the factors that shape it
Globally, the political landscape, protests, the potential to manipulate the numbers, and the practise of…
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Who is widening the gender diversity gap in India?
I have noticed that business organizations of late have started taking a strong stance in…
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How is solar power transforming lives of 40,000 people in West Africa?
A solar power adoption initiative which included installing 24 solar-powered water pumps and five solar-powered…
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How difficult is India’s biofuel journey?
The country has taken the biofuel road to reduce the import of fossil fuels that…
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ICICI Bank’s RE Thrust
ICICI Bank is aligned with the government’s push in areas like renewable energy, green hydrogen,…
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Forests and carbon emissions: the tide will turn
European Union on June 29, 2023, introduced a regulation on deforestation-free products. How this translates…
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Leadership, political will & affordability required to address Climate
An Amazon delivery boy jumped into the customer’s pool to beat the heat. To many,…
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10 sustainability lessons from the life of Nelson Mandela
Depending on how one wants to view it, the rift between those who support and…
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A natural response to counteract man-made disasters
Cloud bursts, torrential rains, floods, landslides, and soaring temperatures experienced during heat waves—I dare to…
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When will the dry spell end?
Over the past few years, I have noticed a considerable jump in my electricity usage.…
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Budgetary support to unlock potential for pumped hydro energy storage Projects
Out of the estimated 5 GW of PHES capacity that may be commissioned over the…
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Sustainability now and @2030: The India report card
A new Sustainability at Work survey carried out by Adobe throws interesting insights into the…
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5 Tips to Get Job in Renewable Energy
Are you looking for a career that makes a difference, offers exciting opportunities, and has…
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Carbon Credits and the Indian Carbon Market
India aims to reduce 1 BT of carbon by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2070…
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Plastiglomerate or plastic rock hybrid found on Indian shores
The discovery of plastiglomerate on the shores of Andaman is concerning. It sounds warning bells…
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10 Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Natural farming is the fastest growing sustainable agricultural practice. More than 800,000 farmers in India…
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Entry barriers!
Entry barriers! I am sure the sentence resonates with my friends in sales and marketing…
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Golden era for wind energy in India?
only 41% of projects awarded by SECI during fiscals 2018-21 got commissioned till December 2022.…
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Will we ever have a solution to the declining AQI issue?
Can you insulate yourself from air pollution-related health issues? Air pollution is affecting people globally.…
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Dusting the impact of climate change on Mumbai
Three dust storms in a span of 30 days Unseasonal rains Destruction of seasonal crops…
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How technology is helping enterprises to embrace sustainability?
Experts are emphasising the significance of sustainable business practices and the importance of sustainability in…
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How different is CSR from ESG or BRSR?
Don’t CSR activities cover for ESG? How different is BRSR reporting from BRR? Is it…
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Five challenges hindering ESG adoption in India
India can become an attractive destination for ESG investments and contribute to a more sustainable…
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Is India Progressing On The Green Funding Path?
Latest reports suggest that the country’s RE developers raised more than $15 bn through overseas…
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