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“Competitiveness is at the heart of sustainability”: Vikram Kirloskar, Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motors

Toyota, one of the world’s largest car brands, and its Indian operations Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM), has been at the forefront of sustainable action. Toyota’s hybrid electric car, Prius, was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. TKM has an ambitious programme to tackle environmental challenges – the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050. TKM’s actions have resulted inContinue reading ““Competitiveness is at the heart of sustainability”: Vikram Kirloskar, Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motors”

Impact Investing 101: Finance for humanity

Consider the hard facts. Two billion people on this planet do not have access to safe water, heath care, or financial services. A billion people do not have access to electricity. Two hundred and fifty million children do not have access to education or childhood immunization. The problems are immense and need speedy solutions. WithContinue reading “Impact Investing 101: Finance for humanity”

Winning with Sustainable Supply Chains

Since their adoption in 2016, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become a beacon for companies and governments to map and evaluate their performance towards sustainability. Action on several SDGs is required for making supply chains sustainable. These include SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible ProductionContinue reading “Winning with Sustainable Supply Chains”

The World is Changing

COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, is seen as an event of the century. Some call it a black swan event. Its impact is felt across all countries and all sectors of business. The pandemic is reshaping the world. The first impact was felt on supply chains with supplies from China drying up. Slowly bottlenecks from otherContinue reading “The World is Changing”

The New ESG World: Role of the CFO

Stakeholder capitalism is taking roots. This implies looking at the impact of a company’s actions on all its stakeholders rather than just aiming to maximise shareholder returns. At the same time, there is an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Customers and investors are increasingly looking at a company’s performance on ESGContinue reading “The New ESG World: Role of the CFO”