GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l September 2023 Sustainability Perception Index by SIDBI to Promote Sustainability among MSMEs In today’s world sustainability has become a prime business objective globally. In this regard, Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) are no exception. To label these challenges, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) and D&B […]

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l August 2023 IFSCA and Climate Policy Initiative -India Signed MoU to Strengthen Cooperation on Sustainable Finance To provide strength to India’s sustainable green finance vision, recently the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) has signed MoU with Climate Policy Initiative- India (CPI). The two have mutually agreed to provide

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l July 2023 NHAI launched its first ‘Sustainability Report’ to Showcase its Environment and Energy Conservation Efforts Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched its first sustainability report with the title  ‘Sustainability Report for FY 2021-22’. The report has outlined the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy followed

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l June 2023 India’s Navigation Plan to Resolve Energy Trilemma among Availability, Affordability, and Sustainability India is navigating through the energy trilemma by making steady progress on all three aspects availability, affordability, and sustainability. It is ensuring the steady flow of energy systems with rational prices irrespective of volatile international

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l May 2023 Extended Producer Responsibility Guidelines to Reduce Plastic Footprints through Sustainable Packaging Practices On 27th April 2023, the Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the amended rule for Plastic Waste Management in India. It’s been almost a year since single-use plastic items have been banned

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l April 2023 “National Policy on Marine Fisheries” Ensuring Sustainability of the Resources at the Core Sustainability of marine resources, as a priority focus of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying receives a comprehensive scheme structure to promote India’s marine fisheries sector growth through sustainable practices. DOWNLOAD

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l March 2023 Meeting “Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” are Key for Sustainable Development The Government of India once again highlighted the need of realizing the foundational principles for global sustainable development such as equity and ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibilities’ (CBDR). Equitable access to global resources including the finite carbon budget

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l February 2023 The Government of India while aggressively combating the fight against climate change has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to achieve climate justice. It is the obligation set under the Paris Agreement, 2015, according to which each

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l January 2023 The Ministry of Railways, Government of India on 6th December 2022 has notified a master circular on the Gati Shakti Muti-Modal Cargo Terminal Policy, 2022 to increase Indian railway’s modal freight traffic share that will add to its revenue and reduce logistics cost across the sectors significantly.

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l December 2022 The GeM portal is a one-stop solution for common-use goods and services procurement by Government Offices to make the public procurement process more transparent, user-friendly, self-sustaining, and dynamic. Since its launch in 2016 to date, the technology-driven platform has transformed the way government ministries, agencies, PSUs, and