Overview
Embrace a sustainable future with ECube’s ESG Stewardship & Solutions (ESS) practice. Since 2018, we have been helping businesses blend responsible ESG practices with financial success.
Our business-centric ESG approach fosters the adoption of sustainable strategies, enabling enterprises to meet current and future regulatory demands and exceed stakeholder expectations. Partner with us to lead the transition towards a responsible and profitable future.
Our Approach
Our ESS practice is built on three foundational pillars that enable your company to embed sustainability into your business.
ESG Assessment
Our ESG Assessment framework applies an ESG lens to assess risks and opportunities in your business strategy and operations. This helps identify the actions that you need to take to ensure that ESG is embedded at every level.
Beyond Compliance Guidance
Our tailored ESG guidance embeds sustainable practices into your core operations and enhances stakeholder value. This enables your company to be better prepared to meet the ever-tightening regulatory environment and growing expectations from your stakeholders.
Internal Advocacy
We help you strengthen and deepen a culture of sustainability within your organisation, aligning leadership and employees with your ESG goals for cohesive and committed action.
Solutions Provided
Explore our comprehensive suite of services designed to embed ESG principles into your business operations and drive sustainable growth.
Board Engagement on ESG & Corporate Governance Assessment
We engage with your board to strengthen ESG oversight and assess corporate governance practices for better transparency and accountability.
GHG Inventory Development & Decarbonisation Strategy
Our services include developing comprehensive GHG inventories and crafting decarbonisation strategies to reduce your carbon footprint effectively.
ESG Supply Chain Excellence
We enhance your supply chain's sustainability by assessing and improving ESG practices throughout your value chain.
Case Studies
Software Company
Requirement
As the company shifted from SMS to rich media (WhatsApp/Chatbots), there was a need to understand the holistic impact of this transition on their carbon footprint.
Approach
ECube conducted a comprehensive analysis of the company's emissions, focusing on the increased carbon footprint associated with the new communication methods.
Impact
The company gained a more holistic understanding of their emissions, enabling them to implement more effective strategies for reducing their carbon footprint.
Chemicals Company
Requirement
High emissions due to fossil fuel-based raw materials and manufacturing processes.
Approach
ECube helped the organization accelerate solutions for non-fossil fuel-based raw materials, new green manufacturing technologies, and circularity.
Impact
The company successfully revamped its operations, significantly reducing its environmental impact and enhancing its sustainability profile.
Auto Ancillaries
Requirement
Upstream scope 3 emissions were disproportionately high due to importing key raw materials from North America.
Approach
ECube recommended distributed manufacturing to reduce emissions, costs, and risks while improving market access.
Impact
The company achieved reduced emissions, lower costs, and faster access to overseas markets, enhancing both sustainability and business efficiency.
Manufacturing
Requirement
Significant share of plant and warehouse labor was contractual and not covered under the company's health and safety plans, leading to interrupted production.
Approach
ECube embedded a value chain approach to sustainable business, expanding health and safety mandates to cover all workers.
Impact
The company saw improved health and safety standards, leading to more stable production and reduced risks of human rights violations.
Multiple Industries
Requirement
Balance between immediate ESG requirements and long-term sustainability for a viable business model.
Approach
ECube promoted a product stewardship approach, focusing on future-oriented metrics like R&D spending on green solutions.
Impact
Companies adopted a leadership mindset in sustainability, setting aside budgets for green solutions and driving long-term innovation.
Requirement
As the company shifted from SMS to rich media (WhatsApp/Chatbots), there was a need to understand the holistic impact of this transition on their carbon footprint.
Approach
ECube conducted a comprehensive analysis of the company's emissions, focusing on the increased carbon footprint associated with the new communication methods.
Impact
The company gained a more holistic understanding of their emissions, enabling them to implement more effective strategies for reducing their carbon footprint.
Leadership
Our leadership team has helped numerous companies meet their sustainability agendas. Their overall experience pans across sectors such as automotives, banking, building and construction, chemicals, FMCG and steel.
Advises on sustainability integration, served as Tata Sustainability Group Chief, currently serves on SIDBI’s Committee on SDGs.
Shankar Venkateswaran
Managing Partner - Sustainability Integration & Co-Founder