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Naina Lal Kidwai is Executive Director on the board of HSBC Asia-Pacific and Chairman India. She is Non-Executive Director of Nestle S.A. and Past President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Her interest in Water and the environment and empowerment of women are reflected in her board positions of not-for-profit institutions like Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, The Energy Resources Institute, International Advisory Council of the Inquiry of United ...
May 26, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
May 22, 2015 · Author: Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairwoman of HSBC India and Director of HSBC Asia-Pacific, is a member of the international advisory council of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System. Nick Robins is Co-Director of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System.
Feb 14, 2022 · Revathi Advaithi is Chief Executive Officer of Flex, the global manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products to improve the world. Ms. Advaithi assumed the role of CEO in February 2019 and is responsible for architecting the company’s strategic direction and leading Flex through a transformation that is defining a new era in manufacturing. Along with Flex’s strong workforce spanning 30 countries, Ms. Advaithi is focused on driving ...
Siddhartha Lal is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eicher Motors, the flagship listed company of the Eicher Group in India. In 2008, Lal took charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a 50-50 joint venture between Volvo group and Eicher Motors. It is the third largest CV player in India and has ambitions to drive modernization in commercial transportation. During 2001-2004, as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Enfield (a division of ...
Dec 16, 2021 · Listen to the article. La Niña is a weather pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. It changes ocean temperatures, causing severe weather conditions. The “cold event” causes winter temperatures to soar in the south but cool in the north. Climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, health, water resources and disaster management are ...
Feb 27, 2017 · Bringing currency back. So calling the demonetisation drive a complete failure, as many economists and financial analysts have done then, is to fail to respect this well thought-out strategy for saving India’s banks. Demonetisation has fulfilled the objective of bringing currency back into the banking system. Within the first month ...
Innovative technologies and practices are critical to enable sustainable farming that can feed the world. Of all the challenges facing modern society, it’s crucial we ensure our growing global population has enough to eat. According to the UN, more than 3 billion people around the world – 40% of the global population – cannot afford a ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Apr 20, 2022. Businesses can thrive by adapting to manage challenges posed by threats across risk categories. Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash. An ability to adapt and confront challenges posed by threats cross risk categories is vital for business to thrive in an uncertain world. Organizations need to confront these challenges and create ...
Jun 23, 2021 · One-quarter to one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from our food systems (I’ve discussed the range and sources of these emissions in an earlier article).1 These emissions come from various sources: deforestation and land use change; emissions from fertilizers and manure; methane from cattle; methane from rice production; energy use on the farm; supply chain emissions from food processing, refrigeration; and transport.
