Perspectives: ESG
A better world begins with us, says Suresh Narayanan of Nestle India
Plastic waste is becoming a big menace. A large contributor to this is packaging, which ends up as waste in landfills, rivers, oceans and …
We need a better definition of long term success, says G V Prasad of Dr Reddy’s
It’s not easy to run a global pharmaceutical business. The pharma sector is very competitive, highly regulated, driven by constant innovation. And now according …
Data can be a force for social good : Nuria Oliver, Vodafone
Can data be a force for good rather than just a way of companies aggregating information about customers buying habits and interests? Nuria Oliver, …
Why ITC’s Sanjiv Puri champions Sustainable Agriculture
Food is the essence of life. Apart from being necessary for survival, it is emotional, evocative and comforting. It can soothe the soul, enhance …
Redefining the heart of logistics
The global economy rests on our ability to move things around. Our ability to create things based on inputs sourced from all across the …
Distributed Generation Models like Microgrids powered by Renewables Will Make a Huge Difference in Improving Energy Access
For these projects to be replicated across the country encouragement is required from both the government as well as the policy makers
Our Businesses and Social Activities Both Need to Contribute to Nation Building
Businesses need to create sustainable and long term value and 10% of our profits from these at the Foundation level is contributed towards social initiatives. Our strategy is to invest in social initiatives that impact the body, mind and soul.
Governments and Industries Must Work Together to Ensure Successful Implementation of the Paris Agreement Commitments
While we will continue to understand our customers better a significant part of our work will be with other industry experts to help identify a lower global warming roadmap.
Sustainability And Social Responsibility Are A Global Trend Particularly with COP21 Agreement Coming Through
We have also focused extensively on end of life solutions. We now use 97% recyclable materials, water solutions for painting and work with global institutions to remove chemical products that are not eco-friendly from our trains.
Look At The Quality Of The Vehicle At The End of Use, Not The Number of Years Of Use
When the safety practices at our premises are inculcated in the staff it will influence their families to adopt safety measures too.
We Need to Understand Better How We Can Manage End of Life of Tyres
One of our core focus areas is the continuous reduction of carbon black usage and replacing it with Silica. This is a technical and long term process that we are determined to continue doing in our efforts to make tyres more green.
Corporates Need to Remember That Business Cannot Survive In A Society That Fails
Each Company should decide the area in which they want to see a change and focus on one or two areas rather than spreading their funds very thin. It would help if small organizations pool together their finances, find a common cause of interest and focus on it.