Author: South Asia Fast Track Sustainability Communications
South Asia Fast Track is focused on sustainable development research and communications. We do this in 4 ways:- (a) we offer research and communication services through writing, editing & industry outreach to support small-businesses, development-sector projects & agencies, (b) we write articles & op-eds in external publications (see Articles section in this website), (c) we conduct guest-talks & conference presentations on these issues (see Events section in this website), and (d) we source interviews with senior professionals from sustainability, policy & business domain who share their insights (see Interviews section in this website).
Reviving accessible tourism for the disabled in a post-Covid scenario
Making ESG Investing greenwashing – free with experts from the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Luxembourg, Switzerland & India
Gender imperatives to make our workplace more sustainable with experts from India, Pakistan, Kenya, Egypt & Canada
Renewable energy can get India’s returned rural migrants back to work
Boosting India’s African diplomacy with zero budget natural farming
Reversing Rural Poverty with Value Addition in Agribusiness
Q&A with Mr Harish Bali, India’s top Travel Vlogger, on enhancing sustainable and safe tourism in India
India: Economic challenges for India’s next PM
Mainstreaming agriculture from Farm-to-Fork with experts from Israel, Netherlands, India & Bangladesh
South Asia’s experiences in sustainable agriculture interventions with experts from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh & India
How East Africa can gain from India’s low-cost sustainable agriculture technique
On India’s ZBNF with partners from Sierra Leone, Zambia, Cameroon & Uganda
AgTech session at Africa forum by Kalinka Russia & Farmers Pride Intll. Botswana
Q&A with Mr Matteo Bigoni, Head of Certification, Climate Bonds Initiative, on why their Green Bond Boot Camp is an unique and timely offering in the market
Transition bonds: the time is now
Innovative Technologies That Can Make Indian Agriculture Resilient to Climate Change
Green Jobs Cannot Succeed Without Green Skills
Snapshot Video: Covid-19 Total Testing per 1000′ Population: South Asia vs. World’s 15 Most Populous Nations (Till 18-07-20)
Snapshot Video: Covid-19 Total Infected to Population: South Asia vs. World’s 15 Most Populous Nations (Till 10-07-20)
The Power of Local Women: An Innovative Social Capital Model Addresses Rural Financial Inclusion in India During COVID-19
Realigning capital market access to scale up climate-resilient agriculture in post-Covid India
Blended Finance examples as sustainability becomes mainstream
Indore’s Pioneering Floating Solar Funding Model Can Scale Up Solar In A post-Covid India
Blockchain tech makes sustainable development goals more achievable
The Electric Vehicle story in post-Covid India
A Social Algorithm Tool Gives Covid-19 Relief To India’s Informal Sector
Korea Pioneers A Way To Scale Up Social Impact Bonds In A post-COVID world
Decoding Business Sustainability with experts from Holland, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Pakistan & Bangladesh
Scaling up financing mechanisms in the solar energy value chain, with leading RE finance experts from India
Climate Finance after Covid-19’s impact, with experts from Switzerland, USA, India & Kenya
Social impact measurement & monitoring after Covid-19, with experts from Australia, Singapore & India
Lockdown’s Children: Closing the Learning Gap! with educationists from Finland, Singapore, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka
Social enterprises in East Africa after Covid’s impact: Learnings for India
Handling the Education Inequality caused by the Lockdown in higher education, with educationists from India, Pakistan, Kenya & Sri Lanka
Taking Climate Smart Agriculture solutions to scale, with experts from the UK, Kenya & India
Making Afghanistan’s businesses resilient in the face of Covid lockdown
Livelihoods & incomes of Pakistan’s middle class & lower income sections post Covid-19
Boosting exports given the impact of Covid-19, with experts from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan & Sri Lanka
Reducing disaster risk & improving preparedness with experts from Nepal, Bangladesh & India
Covid-19’s impact on Nepal & Bangladesh business outlook
Q&A with Mr. Maqsood Arify, Head, HR, Roshan Telecom Afghanistan on their achievements, specific challenges & initiatives taken
India’s Covid-19 diplomacy in South Asia
Q&A with Mr. Sarat Chandra Das, CEO, Grameen Sahara on their livelihood interventions, impact, achievements & challenges in the North East
India’s Zero Budget Natural Farming for NESO, Uganda
Bringing back India’s solar sector to the front foot in 2021
Financing Mumbai’s flood resilience
Affordable storage technologies key to bringing solar energy to scale in India
Circular Economy must involve Consumers, not just Producers
Accessible Tourism for the Disabled: Developing a Valuable Untapped Market in Emerging Economies
Q&A with Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya, India Projects Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative on green bonds, adaptation finance, climate PPPs, focus sectors & South Asian markets
Q&A with Ms. Aishwarya Raman, Head of Research & Mr. Yeshwanth Reddy, Head of Urban Mobility, Ola Mobility Institute about MaaS, EVs, clean mobility, their knowledge frameworks & more
Snapshot Video: Andhra Pradesh & Telangana India’s fastest growing large states for 5-years (2014 to 2019)
Q&A with Ms. Mohua Mukherjee, independent observer of the energy sector with devp. project exp. in 44 countries, on a 360º view of the Indian Power Sector in 2020
Quoted in Asian Age newspaper
Future of farming: Learnings from China
Q&A with Ms. Zuhal Atmar, Afghanistan’s first woman entrepreneur in the sustainability domain of wastepaper recycling
Guest Talk: Green Jobs at Grameen Foundation’s Jobs Conference
Co-organized panel discussion on India China business ties
Food security at stake
Q&A with Ms. Rebecca Chiao, Co-founder, HarassMap, on how the pioneering app uses crowdsourced data to ensure women’s safety & create safer communities
Targeted financial solutions to address India’s agricultural crisis
Skills training: A system that could offer a solution for India
Snapshot Video: What is your country’s CO2 Emissions Per Capita ?
Decoding the future of jobs
Not good enough to finance only renewables, electric vehicles
Climate Change: A vital foreign policy tool for India
Avoid Greenwashing: The Challenges in Climate Financing in India
How Can We Make Infrastructure More Resilient For Climate Change Adaptation?
Sustainability partnerships to drive Israel-India ties and green finance
Future of Food: Changing the Economic Incentive
India: The crucial piece for South Korea’s New Southern Policy
Developed countries hold key to India’s climate finance targets
Private-sector Industry and Sustainable Development: Need and Solutions
In soil-stressed India, it’s time to swap chemical pesticides for natural farming
How to incorporate Sustainability in your Business
These Climate-Smart Tactics Can Help Girls Get Education In Rural India
India’s Newest Entrepreneurs Are Not Techies; They’re Agriculturists
Opportunities in India’s Higher Education
Gulf states crucial to India’s geopolitical outreach
Climate Change: The need to build awareness and acceptance is now
India’s Andhra Pradesh creates history with Dry-Sowing in desertification-region
Climate change on track to create food insecurity in India?
How Can India Scale-up Green Finance?
What compels businesses to become Responsible Business — Regulations or Markets?
Two Ways East African Companies Can Boost Investor Interest
India’s call for ‘change’: The country needs a higher participation from women
Snapshot Video: What is your country’s CO2 Emissions Intensity ?
Interview given to The Policy Times (2019), Sourajit Aiyer
Q&A with Consultant and Author of new book on India-China ties, Mr. Saibal Dasgupta, on China-India relationship challenges and solutions
Q&A with Grameen Foundation India’s CEO, Mr. Prabhat Labh, on their programs for financial inclusion, digital finance platforms for rural populace, development finance & more
Q&A with Tata Power’s Chief of Sustainability & Corp. Comm., Ms. Shalini Singh, on their sustainability initiatives, thought-process & achievements
Q&A with Dr. Emma Hakala, Finnish Institute of International Affairs on how India can use climate change in its foreign policy
Moderating Future of Work Panel Discussion (Part 2 Video), BFIN Conference
Q&A with PepsiCo India’s Chief Govt. Affairs & Comm. Officer, Mr. Viraj Chouhan, on their sustainable plastic strategy
Snapshot Video: Which companies top India’s Responsible Business ranking?
Q&A with Mr Richard McCallum, Vice Chairman of the UK-India Business Council, on taking UK-India ties to the next level
Q&A with Bangladeshi TV-actor turned Content-creator Adnan Faruque on his journey in what is a fast growing profession globally
Moderating Future of Work Panel Discussion (Part 1 Video), BFIN Conference
Guest Talk: Management Association of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Guest Talk: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Guest Talk: CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) CSR conference, Chennai, India
Guest Talk: SAARC Chamber of Commerce’s climate event, Chennai, India
Q&A with Ms. Saskia Bruysten, Co-founder & CEO, Yunus Social Business, about the need for inclusive growth, private sector’s role & more
Q&A with Ms. Denise Delaney, Director & Ms. Bron York, Analyst at SustainAbility about sustainability practices for South Asian companies
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