The Textile Industry Needs a Sustainability Makeover
The global textile market size was projected at $1000 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% from 2021 to 2028.…
Smart Cities Must Be Sustainable
Most of the world’s population has started moving towards cities because of the greater availability of all the necessary resources and better employment opportunities. Due to this, many cities are…
Biodiversity depletion – The less talked about side effect of climate change
The world emitted 36.42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2019, equaling 7.9 billion passenger vehicles on the road in one year. Add to that the emissions of other greenhouse…
Frameworks and Disclosures: Monitoring the ESG way and Why?
Recently, there has been a rising stakeholder demand and an increased media attention on incorporating ESG criteria into financial investment decisions. ESG led investments have had huge impacts on asset…
Climate Change Is Not Gender Neutral: Climate Feminism & Action
It’s no news that climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable socioeconomic groups. One of the largest groups in this mix is women. An unequal world Women are more likely to be…
Rising Green Investments: However, No Slowing Down On Grey
"Clearly, the oil industry is not going to shut down in the near future." According to BNEF, energy transition investments hit $500 Billion in 2020, beating the previous year by…
Sustainable Finance in the Age of the Anthropocene
There is no denying that human activities have impacted the planet drastically, especially in the last few centuries. The impact of social and human activities has led to such fast…
Greening The Building Sector: A Huge Investment Opportunity
A green building is a built structure that has used energy efficient, environmental techniques during its construction and operational phases. The term green building is also used to describe the…
Pathway to decarbonization – Humanity’s biggest challenge and opportunity
The Paris Agreement seeks to limit the negative impacts of global warming. Its goal is to keep the increase in global average temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial…
Reducing ESG Window Dressing: The Role Of Regulators In Preventing Greenwashing
Growing concerns around sustainability and climate change amongst all stakeholders, coupled with stakeholder demand for material information to appropriately identify, understand and mitigate ESG risks have led to the proliferation…