Infosys and ESG – A journey that started with G
On my first site visit to Infosys Mysore campus back in 2011 for a sales call, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t realize that I was right next to a sewage treatment plant (STP). Most sewage treatment plants in campuses and industrial effluent treatment plants are usually relegated to 'no man's
Read moreMove towards standardization of sustainability reporting
Forrest Gump made a fortune with his investment in Apple, thinking that it was ‘some kind of fruit company’. Gump was blessed to be in the right place at the right time, and he didn’t bother about the right information needed for investment decision-making. The last decade has seen an explosion of
Read moreLet the birds keep singing
There are numerous newspapers reports nowadays on how the Ganga is cleaner, on how air pollution is at two-decade lows and how many of us are waking up to hear more birds chirping. We have seen that a few days of industrial and vehicular inactivity have started to reverse damage
Read morePolicy actions for clean water post COVID
An unexpected COVID storm in the midst of the redrafting of the National Water Policy is an opportunity to recognize clean water as being integral to public health A welcome step taken by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in November 2019 was to undertake the revision of the National Water
Read moreClimate SDGs: More needed beyond the Union Budget’s sprinkling of schemes
India is committed to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The national action on SDGs in India is currently led by the policy thinktank – NITI Aayog. Envint takes a look at the Union Budget 2020 from the lens of climate SDGs and how the progress on
Read moreSewage and its hidden value
Pre-monsoon showers have just started in Mumbai bringing cheer and the kind of freshness that can be experienced only once a year. Naturally, it is also a time of the year when discussions on water scarcity and water conservation take a backseat. So, we decided not to talk about water
Read moreNITI Aayog CWRM and the missing Industrial link
The recently published NITI Aayog Composite Water Resource Management (CWRM) index is a comprehensive overview of States on practices of water resources management. The index is aimed as a useful tool for States to assess and improve the performance in efficient management of water resources. Unsurprisingly, the report highlights data
Read moreThe water case for renewable energy
The renewable energy mission of India is amongst the most ambitious in the world. Most discussions on the shift from thermal generation to renewable energy, focus on the benefits of emissions reduction. While emissions reduction is indeed needed, this blog looks at the impact of such a shift on the
Read morePlanning to reuse the last drop
The end of Nov 2018 saw the National Green Tribunal (NGT) impose fines on the Chief Secretary of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for not implementing a plan for the use of treated water from sewage treatment plants. In the same order, the NGT has directed all the Indian States
Read moreA vision for waste management in India
The first half of 2016 saw significant changes in waste management rules, after a gap of almost 16 years. Almost two years thereafter, the market is currently abuzz with KKR, one of the world’s largest investment firms completing the first PE buyout in India’s environment sector. It is planning to
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