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RBI cuts interest rate, home loans to get cheaper
The decision brings borrowing costs to their lowest since November 2022, amid falling inflation and declining oil prices.
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- Strengthening India’s climate tech ecosystem for global impact
- Hinduja Foundation’s water initiative to benefit 5,000 people in Maharashtra
SEASON 2: FEATURED GUESTS
Indians have done a wonderful job in translating climate change as Jal- Vayu Parivartan, which is change in water and air: Shraman Jha, CEO, Hindustan Unilever Foundation
Water is a very important issue because it is not an end by itself; it cuts across almost everything from human and animal health to livelihood and gender, Shraman Jha, CEO, Hindustan Unilever Foundation.
There is a need to accelerate energy deployment, enhance energy efficiency and increase green-finance to achieve SDG 7: Bikesh Ogra, MD & CEO, Jakson Green
Our aim is to contribute significantly to India’s energy independence, reduce carbon emissions and create a sustainable future: Bikesh Ogra, MD & CEO, Jakson Green
We are a growth story, but clearly the growth story has to be a sustainable growth story: Sameer Saxena, Director -Marketing, Group Legrand India
Maintaining a long-term focus on sustainability is crucial as India grows rapidly, ensuring that our progress is not only fast but also sustainable so that the future generations have a better future.
The planet earth is not in danger, it is humans who are in danger. We humans need to wake up and act: Richard Rekhy, Former CEO, KPMG – India
Robust corporate governance and integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in businesses along with global collaboration are crucial to address sustainability challenges.
In India, many things sort of move slowly until the government comes down quite hard with strict regulations and penalties: Dr Mukund Rajan, Chairperson, ECube Investment Advisors
The seriousness with which companies take sustainability and the ESG agenda seems to be increasing, but more action is required before India gets elevated to the stature of a country that is taking ESG very seriously.
RBI has flagged climate finance as a critical risk, urging banks to evaluate potential climate scenarios and their impacts: Rajiv Anand, DMD, Axis Bank
The central bank’s draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks ensures that banks not only concentrate on these risks but also enables that stakeholders to assess banks’ vulnerability to climate risks.
