Biomaterials have long been part of our lives. We lived in wooden houses, wore clothes made of natural fibres (cotton and wool), and lived a natural life. With advances in technology, we started living in concrete houses, powering our heating, cooling, and transportation with fossil fuels. Our everyday products were made from synthetic materials. ClimateContinue reading “Biomaterials: Past is the Future”
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Conversation of Change
I am delighted to be part of ‘Climate Asia‘s: Conversation of Change’ series. We explore various themes around the need for a transition towards a net-zero and circular economy, my career journey into the climate ecosystem, financed emissions and its significance in addressing climate change, strategies to contribute to sustainability efforts within the small business sector andContinue reading “Conversation of Change”
CEO changes and net zero plans
A recent news story attracted my attention: “Shell has abandoned plans to cut oil production each year for the rest of the decade, in a shift in approach to firmly target fossil fuels and increase payouts to shareholders under its new chief executive.” This got me thinking about the future of net zero. The effortContinue reading “CEO changes and net zero plans”
The EU and its Alphabet Soup
The European Union is awash with various regulations, standards and directives. And each one comes with its own confusing abbreviations. Here is a ready reckoner of these terms. CSDD: The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) is a legislative framework that obliges companies, including those in financial services, to demonstrate what action they areContinue reading “The EU and its Alphabet Soup”
The Case for Measuring Avoided Emissions
Japanese conglomerates like Panasonic, Hitachi, Daikin and other Japanese businesses have been at the forefront of a government-backed campaign to adopt a new metric to assess a company’s efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality goals. This metric is avoided emissions, sometimes called scope 4 emissions. It is based on the idea that investors should look beyondContinue reading “The Case for Measuring Avoided Emissions”
Utkarsh Majmudar 