TRIUMPH SUSTAINABILITY

Over the last few years, sustainability has evolved from being a corporate buzzword into something much more serious. Today, it is beginning to influence trade itself. One of the biggest examples of this shift is the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is gradually changing how global exports may be evaluated in the future. For many Indian exporters, especially those connected to manufacturing and industrial supply chains, this could become a def

A few years ago, sustainability was something many companies spoke about only in annual reports or during special events like Earth Day. Today, it’s completely different. Customers are asking questions. Investors are paying attention. Governments are introducing new regulations. Employees want to work for companies that actually stand for something meaningful. Because of this, sustainability is slowly becoming part of a company’s identity — not just its operations. And that’s

ESG today is confusing. Not slightly confusing — unnecessarily confusing. And most companies feel this, but very few say it openly. I’ve had multiple conversations where people ask: “Should we follow GRI?” “Or ISSB?” “Or what about CSRD?” And honestly, I don’t blame them. Because from the outside, ESG looks like a maze of frameworks with no clear starting point. But after spending time in this space, I’ve realised something simple: The problem is not ESG. The problem is how w