Sustainability Karma Desk

The skill shortage challenges is a matter of concern for the global community for quite some time. There is a need for harmonisation and collaboration at the global level.

Microplastics have entered the blood-stream of babies, they have entered our clouds, they have entered the food chain, they have entered the breastmilk and the placenta. When will we act responsibly?

While the West looks at India and says India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, India looks at it quite differently and says, per capita, we emit less than anybody in the West.

With proper technology and innovation, environment harm can be almost zero and companies across the world must commit to adopt right technology and keep innovation at the forefront of their work.

SDGs are interconnected and the governments, businesses, civil society and academia must collaborate to share knowledge and resources and expertise to make the much needed progress.

Everybody is aware climate problems exist. The golden question is not about how do you create awareness of about climate problems, but how do we convert the awareness of these problems into action.

We should make sure that we continue to keep our focus on the poor and even leverage digital technology to improve the pace and accuracy of public service delivery even in remote areas.

Each rupee spent evenly across all 169 SDG targets achieves rupee seven of social benefits. If we focus on just the 40 best targets, each rupee spent would deliver about 21 rupee of social benefit.

It is very important for businesses to be inclusive. If businesses are inclusive, they will empower hundreds of millions of people to live a better life - and in the process also tackle the SDGs.

We work closely with companies globally and try to inculcate in them the value of compassionate corporate leadership so that they feel the suffering of children, people and the planet, and do the needful.