In 2019 we worked with IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) to deliver ONE HOME, ONE PLANET (OHOP) at one of their leading sustainable stores in Kaarst, Germany. The event is part of the company’s ambitious strategy to become people and planet positive by 2030. OHOP is an action-focused event that aims to shape and influence the sustainable future of retail, by exploring how retail can inspire …
Unlocking Capital To Power India’s Energy Transition
As India seeks to harness renewables to power its net-zero ascent, enabling industries to retrofit infrastructure and adopt clean technologies remains capital-intensive. Prevailing climate financing architecture spotlights inherently “green” domains such as solar and electric mobility, while underserving the decarbonisation needs of carbon-heavy sectors. This skewed allocation threatens to constrain the transition pathways of sectors vital to India’s economy, such …
Strengthening Green Building Ratings In India
Embodied carbon forms almost 30% of the carbon footprint of the built environment. Most of this embodied carbon comes from the manufacturing of commonly used building materials like cement, concrete and steel. The share of embodied carbon, in India and globally, is expected to increase to more than 50% by 2050 as the share of operational carbon, i.e., emissions resulting …
Three actions to decarbonise hard-to-abate value chains
Businesses are now under severe pressure to decarbonise. That won’t be easy – but it’s possible – if they quickly set to work with wider industry value chains and governments.
Four grand challenges to create new growth for Europe
Europe is at a pivotal moment. We can become absorbed by our many, complex challenges or we can leverage our remarkable heritage and attributes and create a resilient and vibrant future.