While much of the focus on ESG in recent times has centred around the environment, labour has not received the kind of attention it deserves. While Health and Safety has been a common theme in most sustainability/ESG reporting, several other issues deserve a closer look. Much of the corporate reporting on these issues tend toContinue reading “Labour and ESG reporting”
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Green Transition Metals and Net Zero
There are several metals critical to green technologies. Copper and nickel are called established metals. Trading in these metals has been taking place for over a century. Then, there are rising metals like lithium and cobalt where there is no established trading on exchanges. However, they have become crucial for their role in green transitionContinue reading “Green Transition Metals and Net Zero”
“Shift To Net Zero and Our Future” an interaction at Orange City Literature Festival, November 27, 2021
ESG Share buybacks: Innovative ESG Finance
An innovation in ESG finance is taking root. An essential part of the “S” of ESG is the commitment to stakeholders. Returning money to shareholders rather than investing in negative NPV projects is one such commitment. In an ESG buyback, a company allocates part of the outperformance of its share buyback to the funding ofContinue reading “ESG Share buybacks: Innovative ESG Finance”
The Investor Relations Officer for a Net Zero World
Companies are facing a brutal assault from many fronts: Activist investors like Engine no. 1 has brought oil majors to its knees. Large institutional investors like BlackRock, Vanguard are pushing companies to up their ESG game. Customers are up in arms and are pushing companies through their role as shareholders in making their products andContinue reading “The Investor Relations Officer for a Net Zero World”
Utkarsh Majmudar 