Business Today India - June 22, 2025

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Highlights of Business Today 22nd June, 2025 edition:

This special Business Today issue, featuring the BT CareEdge Study on India's Most Sustainable Companies, marks a landmark moment as we go beyond rhetoric to spotlight India Inc.’s most transformative sustainability journeys. The issue is accompanied by the inaugural edition of BT India’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025 Summit and Awards, an effort to recognise companies that have demonstrated exemplary commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.

Paired with a rigorous, data-driven recognition of India's most sustainable companies across high-impact sectors, this edition is both a celebration and a call to action. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) won the Climate Leadership Award while Tata Steel bagged the Special Jury Award in Sustainability Leadership at BT India's Most Sustainable Companies Awards 2025. The full list of winners showcases how sustainability is no longer optional, it is central to continuity, competitiveness, and capital flow.

The opening essay traces how industry giants like the Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group, and Reliance Industries are not just responding to climate realities, they’re shaping them. With net-zero targets, integrated ESG data systems, and sector-specific transitions, these corporations are redefining leadership in a resource-constrained world.

From resilience in the face of climate shocks to future-facing investments in clean energy, this issue captures how top conglomerates are hardwiring ESG into strategy, risk frameworks, and capital allocation.

All this and more in this special issue of Business Today Magazine. Out on stands now!

“Sustainability is a marathon”

Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India, on net-zero targets, policy interventions, and more

5 mins

A CLEAN GOAL

HPCL has set an ambitious target to become a net zero energy provider

3 mins

FORGING THE FUTURE

Tata Steel is embedding sustainability into every layer of its global operations and transforming challenges into blueprints for industrial reinvention

3 mins

THE ESG BENCHMARK

Mahindra & Mahindra is racing ahead to meet its sustainability goals and making it a group-wide effort

4 mins

TOWARDS A CLEANER POWER MIX

The company is working on emission cuts, water management, and biodiversity goals

3 mins

JSW STEEL'S BIG BET ON DECARBONISATION

By investing in cleaner technologies and adopting smarter ways to use resources, the company aims to build infrastructure that is not only strong but also more sustainable

3 mins

BETTER BANKING WITH ESG

ICICI Bank's early initiatives included digitisation to reduce paper usage, improving energy efficiency, and encouraging sustainable operations

3 mins

MAKING A BETTER WORLD

For HUL, sustainability is not just a strategic priority but deeply embedded in its purpose and operations

3 mins

BUILDING RESILIENCE

From power consumption to logistics, Shree Cement is pulling out all stops in its effort to cut emissions

3 mins

HIGH ON TECH

Siemens India is using technologies such as AI to help customers reduce their environmental footprint

3 mins

CLEANER REALTY

Godrej Properties adopts multi-pronged water management and waste segregation at sites

3 mins

WHEN POLICY MEETS PURPOSE

Sustainability has never been an afterthought at ESAF SFB—it's been its essence

3 mins

GROWTH WITH PURPOSE

For CA Grameen, behind the numbers and microloans lies a powerful mission: empowering rural women while reducing environmental impact

3 mins

FOR THE GREATER GOOD

According to Shriram Finance, sustainability revolves around empowering the underbanked and underserved

3 mins

GREEN GIANTS

HOW INDIAN CONGLOMERATES ARE HEDGING CLIMATE RISK BY INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INVESTMENT EVALUATION

6 mins

GLOBAL NORTH SHOULD CURB EMISSIONS

India should champion a New Delhi Accord, like the Montreal Protocol, to ensure that developed nations are held accountable for their disproportionate share of carbon emissions

3 mins

TO EACH HIS OWN

The rise of protectionism will impact investments in climate mitigation. With the right policies and partnerships, India can become a key recipient of global capital

3 mins

CLIMATE ACTION AFTER TREXIT

THE REVERSAL OF THE US GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES ON CLIMATE FINANCE AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT IMPACTED INDIA'S DECARBONISATION PLANS FOR NOW. BUT SELF-DEPENDENCE AND NEW ALIGNMENTS ARE THE KEY TO MEETING THE NET-ZERO TARGET BY 2070

4 mins

THE NEW GREEN ORDER

Partnerships between countries should consider relooking at climate trends to explore new pathways for long-term action

3 mins

TRYING HARD TO ABATE

INDIAN CEMENT AND STEEL MAKERS ARE GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO REDUCE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT

4 mins

ESG MUST FOCUS ON STRATEGY

Sustainability of corporate success and the country's economic performance are closely linked

3 mins

WOMEN AND CLIMATE ACTION

In both rural and urban contexts, women are more vulnerable to heat stress and air pollution in low and middle-income countries like India

3 mins

ROAD TO CLEANER FUELS

WHILE EVs AND HYBRIDS ARE EMERGING AS RELIABLE ALTERNATIVES, FOSSIL FUEL-BASED VEHICLES ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE INDIAN ROADS IN THE NEAR FUTURE

5 mins

INDIA MUST LEAD CHANGE

The world is dodging climate responsibility and delay is not an option—India must act with urgency and originality

3 mins

SUSTAINABLY CHIC

As the third-largest contributor to global textile waste, India's textile sector is facing pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices. In response, both retailers and manufacturing units are embracing innovative strategies

3 mins

THE CASE FOR DISCLOSURES

As global standards converge and stakeholder expectations rise, transparent climate disclosures are becoming a hallmark

3 mins

Sustainability PIVOT

INDIA'S PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR SUPPLIES MORE THAN 60% OF THE WORLD'S VACCINES AND 40% OF THE GENERIC DRUGS USED IN THE US. BUT THAT COMES AT AN ECOLOGICAL COST, PROMPTING PHARMA COMPANIES TO SHIFT TO CLEANER PRACTICES

4 mins

TICKING THE RIGHT BOXES

The Draft Framework for Climate Finance Taxonomy can catalyse financial innovation and make India a net zero economy

3 mins

TAXONOMY FOR THE NATION

The draft framework for climate taxonomy is a significant step but the devil lies in the details. The urgency with which this will be updated on an ongoing basis remains to be seen

3 mins

A GENUINE GREEN FUTURE

While increased focus on environmental responsibility is a positive development, the risk of green washing replacing genuine green action is real and significant

3 mins

FMCG'S ECO TURNS

WITH THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ALREADY AFFECTING SUPPLY CHAINS AND MARKETS, INDIA'S LEADING FMCG COMPANIES ARE ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. BUT CHALLENGES PERSIST

4 mins

“MUST EMBRACE SUSTAINABILITY AS A CORE PRINCIPLE”

Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman of NAREDCO & Hiranandani Group on mitigating the effects of climate change

3 mins

INDIA NEEDS INCLUSIVE WEALTH

Lifestyle for the Environment, or LiFE, calls for sustainable lifestyles rooted in responsible consumption, ecological mindfulness, and alignment with nature's regenerative capacities

3 mins

THE GREEN WALL

GREEN BONDS IN INDIA ARE TARGETED AT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS. THE HIGH TICKET SIZE MAKES DIRECT ACCESS DIFFICULT FOR MOST RETAIL INVESTORS

4 mins

THE FINANCIAL PATHWAY

It's the right time to align climate finance with ambition and innovation

3 mins

FUNDING GREEN TRANSITION

Trump's climate finance rollback should accelerate efforts to unlock finance that help us stay the course

3 mins

THE TECHNO FIX

AN ESTIMATED 800 DEEP-TECH INDIAN VENTURES HAVE RAISED AROUND $3.6 BILLION IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, INTEGRATING ADVANCED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS ACROSS SECTORS

4 mins

TECH FOR SUSTAINABILITY

From real-time emissions monitoring to AI-driven resource analytics, technology is shifting the sustainability agenda

2 mins

SPIRITS OF CHANGE

Will the alcoholic beverages sector's bet on clean energy, circular packaging, water conservation and responsible sourcing pay off?

4 mins

BEHIND THE RANKINGS

Business Today's India's Most Sustainable Companies awards look at quantitative and qualitative factors to zero in on the winners

1 min

Matcha Mixology

The Japanese green teamatchais moving from teacups to cocktail shakers, giving Indian mixology a vibrant, healthy twist

4 mins

BEST ADVICE

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1 min

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