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Integrating ESG into the Next Phase of Business Growth

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are becoming a global phenomenon, placing companies under increasing scrutiny. In addition to external pressures to address ESG issues, more and more organisations are also realising the benefits of embedding ESG criteria in their financial & business practices to reduce their exposure to a range of risks, and to improve their baseline performance, which will be sustainable over the long term.

Mr. Sanjay Desai, Co-Founder & Regional Director at Humana International Group, stresses that compliance with ESG reporting frameworks and ESG scores can be strategic tools if used correctly.

Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Board Chairman at some of the country’s most preeminent organisations, and ESG &

IR Evangelist, highlights the need to unleash the forces of collaboration, innovation, and change of mindset to make sure that we get to the root of it.

Padmashree Prof. Ganapati Yadav, National Science Chair, SERB, Govt. of India; Emeritus Professor of Eminence, ICT Mumbai, and consultant to industry, emphasises on the power of research and innovation to scale up for production of zero carbon and carbon negative technologies.

For Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer at JSW, the supply chain needs to be sustainable to build a sustainable business.

Dr. Umesh Kulkarni, Partner 3PS Advisory - Sustainability Consulting, underscores the importance of accurate carbon and GHG accounting.

Interview Recap

04 | Amping Up the Glamour Quotient of Supply Chain

Arun Saravanakumar, Director of Operations, L’Oréal India, deciphers to the need to simplify supply chain and show its relevance to real impact in everyday life.

26 | The ‘Quick’ Delivery Masters

Vikas Sharma, Senior Vice President – Operations, Zepto, decrypts Zepto’s incredible journey in making 10-minute deliveries a reality.

30 | Davos Diary

Trade, Tech, and Tackling the Climate Crisis were the 3Ts that hogged the limelight during the recently concluded World Economic Forum in Davos. A quick recap of stance that unfolded at WEF…

33 | Trending Globally

Supply Chain News & Views from around the globe

Editor: Prerna Lodaya

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