With COP27 right around the corner, nations around the world are getting their climate action plans in place. At both international and national levels, the goals set under the Paris Agreement are crucial to combat the climate crisis we face. As a result of this, there have been increasing levels of awareness and reform involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) actions, laws and guidelines.From the consumer angle, especially from the younger generation, there has been an ever-increasing awareness around sustainability – whether it is adopting sustainable practices at an individual level or demanding the same from the people and organisations around them.Between these two fronts sits the protagonist of this piece – the corporates whose actions are critical to moving the needle on sustainability targets. These are the multinational conglomerates, digital platforms, retailers, manufacturers, distributors, small and large businesses that we know as the corporate or institutional sector. They are the primary contributors to a nation’s GDP and, as a result, also a primary driver of carbon emissions. For real climate action to happen, this is the ground zero that needs to be the starting point of nationwide and international sustainability overhaul.Now, you may think – it’s the corporates that […]