ESG Performance Management - Treeni

Solving the urban air pollution and GHG challenge Urban air pollution and rising carbon footprints are the scourge of Indian cities. One of the key sources of urban air pollution is vehicular emission. In this context, the Indian government's green initiatives are indeed laudable. They deserve a pat on the back for biting the bullet and addressing environmental concerns with new -regulations, policies, frameworks, and audacious goals, especially when the US is backing out of their commitments to The Paris Climate Treaty. There are 3 government initiatives that standout: The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan: India's National Electric Mobility Mission Plan targets 6 -7 million electric and hybrid vehicles in the country by 2020. Government's FAME Scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles) provides financial support for technology development, creating manufacturing infrastructure and subsidies for purchase. FAME is valid till 2020,...

On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and individuals. The theme of ‘India and Sustainability Standards: International Dialogues & Conference (ISS 2016)’ 16th -18th November, 2016 at India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi, revolves around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – especially around enterprises and their potential to contribute to these ambitious goals. Treeni Sustainability Solutions is a support partner for the ISS 2016 conference. We are a software product company and core to us is ‘resustain’ our sustainability data management and analytics platform is built by sustainability practitioners and architected on open technologies. Technology enabling the a...

It was an eventful day at the Mahindra & Mahindra “Waste to Wealth” Seminar, I was invited to speak about waste management best practices in 3 sectors – automotive, IT and hospitality. The audience from various group companies had folks with experience ranging from 3 months to 35 years! I felt I was in an ocean of practitioners who had a wealth of knowledge to share. In my talk I introduced the concept of “circular economy” wherein the thrust is to move away from “Take, Make, Dump” to more restorative material and biological cycles that mimic how nature works. Circular models please the environmentalists as well as the economists, since it identifies new ways of doing business while reducing resource consumption. I cited examples from the Ellen MacArthur foundation and CE 100 companies. What I learnt, from my visits and interactions with various industries which have adopted great housekeeping practices, process orientation, lean systems, or 5S and supplier engagement, is that they...

Climate change has been identified as the top global risk in Global Risk Report 2016 by World Economic Forum. Failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change is closely linked to natural catastrophes, extreme weather events, water and food crisis which in turn will result in large scale social migration and social instability. Without ensuring growth in employment rate, protection of labour and human rights, social inclusion and responsible economic growth, low-carbon economy will not be enough to mitigate long-term risks and ensure the long term survival of the human race. With Paris agreement being ratified, by more than 55 countries that contribute more than 55% of global carbon emissions, effective from 4th November 2016, we can expect new mechanisms and understanding of co-operations among different countries. These new mechanisms should not only strive for zero carbon or carbon neutral economy but provide a path-way for holistic green economic growth. The INDCs (Intended National...