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  Becoming carbon-neutral can initially seem like a daunting task, but it's important to remember that it can be accomplished through incremental changes. By breaking down the actions required into smaller, more manageable tasks, the process becomes more feasible and achievable. Reducing and ultimately eliminating sources of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions at the corporate level is not only a critical investment in our future, but it also makes sound business sense.  Here are some steps a service industry can take to become carbon neutral: Conduct a GHG inventory: The first step is to assess the company's carbon footprint by measuring and quantifying all emissions from all sources, including direct and indirect emissions from electricity, transportation, and waste disposal. This will help in identifying areas where emissions can be reduced. Set reduction targets: Based on the GHG inventory results, set targets for reducing emissions. The targets should be specific, me...

  Khanh Phan Thi from Vietnam has won the 14th edition of the prestigious Greenstorm Global Photography Award. The award was presented in an online event held on Earth Day, 22nd April. She carries home 1000 USD as Cash Prize and a Certificate.  Her spectacular entry was chosen by an eminent jury and through a public poll participated by thousands of photography enthusiasts and laypeople from all over the world. This year's award saw a whopping 4183 entries submitted by photographers from 75 countries, including the USA, UAE, UK, Canada, India, Algeria, Brazil, Iran, Malaysia, South Korea, Morocco, Vietnam, etc. The theme for this year's international award participation was 'In Harmony with Nature'. Khanh's winning entry is a picture of a storm in the dry season at the Lap An lagoon in Hue province of Vietnam. She felt that heaven and earth seemed to be connected by wind and water. While talking from Ho Chi Minh City after accepting the award, Khanh said: "Ever...

  Among the traits that drive a purpose driven organization is Timeliness, probably lesser known in meaning and significance. Timeliness can be confused with punctuality, though both are important and speak about the culture of an enterprise. Timeliness is about delivering the right thing at the right time often with a tinge of empathy.  It is more about understanding stakeholder preferences and executing them at the most opportune time to lead to delight.  Timeliness is akin to giving water when thirsty and is among the aspects that are not considered critical most of the time. Timeliness shows to what extent an enterprise is  concerned about delivering, when the need is most. It is, without a doubt, an aspect that sets an enterprise apart.

  Changing trends and growing businesses Ever wondered what has changed during the past years of the global pandemic and how the businesses grew? The global pandemic struck us hard and big but even then, businesses were able to survive and grew bigger as they had already started investing in digital marketing understanding the ways of the world. Digital marketing had been with us for a few years but it took the global pandemic to get it acclaimed. Even when we were all confined in our homes, we still got everything done, thanks to digital marketing. Now, here are a few techniques for you to grow and strengthen your business. How to grow your business 1.        Invest in the right team The right team is the greatest strength of every organization. Identifying the talents of each individual and helping them specialize in their area of interest will help them grow into an experienced professional in turn guaranteeing your business growth. 2. ...

  CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility is an often used, but misused term, in corporate parlance. Almost everyone in the corporate world knows of the term. But what does it entail and how does an organisation go about it? Scratch below the surface, and more often than not, most people would only know the full form of the abbreviation and little else. Does their organisation practise CSR? What are the various CSR initiatives the organisation undertakes? Is it the collective responsibility of the organisation as a whole or just restricted to the CSR Committees? The questions are many, but the answers are usually very few. Why? Is it because Indian organisations practise CSR simply because it’s a mandatory requirement? Or is it because they truly understand the spirit of CSR and are desirous of giving back a small portion of their profits to the society, they got everything from? Let’s look for some answers…   What is CSR? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a se...

  It's time for us to savour the goodness of 21st Century economics. It unleashes the power of playing within limits and achieving our goals. With a six-stringed guitar, you can entertain the world and within the boundaries of a well-defined tennis court, Serena Williams can beat any opponent in the world. Boundaries make us excel and that is at the core of Doughnutonomics. Doughnitonomics sets 11 goals that humanity has to achieve and never fall short of. These are the basic needs of the people like food, water, shelter, energy, political voice etc. But in reality, as Kate Raworth puts it, we are falling short in many of these parameters already. She calls this the 'Social Foundation'. If we think of the economy as a doughnut, these goals fall in the middle hole of the doughnut and people need to be taken out of this hole into the circular area above of the doughnut.  The upper boundary of the doughnut is what she calls the 'Environmental Ceiling'. We have already ...

  The pandemic has set up new challenges to business leadership. Clubbed with the technological advancements leadership is transforming.   In the new normal it is imperative that business leaders should rethink on their strategy for sure success. Fundamentals of leadership such as vision and strategy would continue to be the guiding force for organisational growth, but in the era of the technological advancements of AI, IoT, Robotics, one should not forget that these would be enablers and the real aspect of leadership is in creating a humane organisation by putting people first. Inclusive leadership, understanding the differences of opinion and aligning each individual goals and propose with that of the organization’s purpose becomes the key factor. In the age of great resignations, the core values of the organisation need to be communicated effectively and inculcated into the organization through customised immersion techniques. The first step in creating sustainable or...