CEO’s Forum – Getting to Action on Sustainability
Read the very interesting and informative views of global CEOs on how sustainability has to be put into action.
Circular Economy in India: Setting an Agenda for Sustainable Growth
– Dr R Rajagopal, KnowGenix
The world has to transit into a circular economy, for which there are as usual many challenges. How to make circular economy happen is the central idea of this very interesting article.
What “Sustainability” Means for Energy and Chemical Companies
– Peter Reynolds, ARC Advisory Group
The word sustainability has now become a benchmark for industries across the world. Companies have become very conscious of sustainability principles and are taking many initiatives to achieve these goals. This article summarises these developments.
Sustainability: The Next Big Opportunity for Green Chemicals
– Richard Lobo, Tata Chemicals Limited
There are many routes towards the goal of sustainability. Shifting to bio-feedstocks and bio-products and also greening existing chemicals and manufacturing new chemicals, which are green and sustainable are important methods of achieving sustainability.
Competitive Advantage Through Forceful Implementation ofSustainable Measures
– Dr. Jörg Straßburger, Go East Advisors
Towards making for a greener world, the European Union (EU) is advocating a series of measures known as the EU green deal. European chemical companies are even going beyond implementing these stipulations. The author, exhorts Indian chemical companies to be pro-active in implementing greening measures so as to be more acceptable in their
business with Europe.
Hydrogen – Role in Global Energy Transition
– Antony Francis, Reliance Industries
Hydrogen will play a big role in the future as a vital source of energy. However, hydrogen need to be manufactured through the green route. Various production processes and applications are described.
Biorefinery Concept
– Dr. D. K. Tuli, Indian Oil Corporation
Bio-based chemicals produced in a bio-refinery can significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and thus provide a sustainable route for chemicals manufacturing. This article comprehensively covers the various bio-fuels possible, integrated bio-refineries and
examples from several leading companies.
Industrial Sustainability: Responsible Stakeholder Collaboration is Needed
– Dr. MP Sukumaran Nair, Centre for Green Technology and Management
The article highlights some of the deleterious consequences of industrialisation. In the wake of several global sustainability and environmental protocols, the author articulates the need for various stakeholders including industry to come together in achieving sustainability goals.
Turning Off the Tap for Fossil Carbon
– Nova Institute, Germany
Most chemical industry products have carbon embedded in it, virtually all of it from fossil sources. To make for a sustainable world this carbon has to be replaced by renewable carbon. This article is an abstract of a Nova report.
Chemingineering – Sustainability by Design
– K Sahasranaman, Independent Consultant
Our Columnist elaborates on the concept of “Sustainability by Design” proposed by the European Union. This is expected to be transformational as it goes beyond replacing hazardous chemicals and in to product safety, mitigating climate change and promoting
circular economy, ab initio.
