Bhavana PoosarlainDataDrivenInvestorThe Shift Towards Sustainable Pensions: How Plan Beneficiaries are Shaping the Future of Pension…More and more institutional investors are making allocations into ‘sustainable investments’ — an umbrella term used to refer to a spectrum…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
Bhavana PoosarlaTechnology for Development: How FinTech is Bridging the Poverty GapThe world is not on track to achieve SDG 1 (No Poverty), i.e., the target of less than 3% of the world living in extreme poverty by 2030…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Bhavana Poosarla10 International Agreements Which Tackle Gender InequalityAmidst pressing issues such as climate change, poverty, and food security, achieving gender equality is a ‘nice-to-have’ for many — a…Jan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
Bhavana PoosarlaThe Quest for Standardisation in Impact Measurement & ManagementImpact measurement and Management (“IMM”) are high on the agenda of every stakeholder in the impact investing value chain.Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Bhavana PoosarlaHow can institutional investors accelerate the transition to a circular economy?This October, BlackRock launched its BGF Circular Economy Fund, signalling its confidence in circular business models and bringing more…Nov 12, 20191Nov 12, 20191
Bhavana PoosarlaVolkswagen shows a lack of accountability regarding the impact of its defective vehicles on public…The ‘Dieselgate’ scandal erupted in 2015 when it was found that Volkswagen (‘VW’) manipulated its emission figures under test conditions…Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019
Bhavana PoosarlaPepsiCo and the Obesity EpidemicThe obesity epidemic in the US is not showing signs of slowing down and is estimated to drive up healthcare costs by $190 bn annually.[1]…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Bhavana PoosarlaWhat Hyderabad can learn from the Netherlands: A Comparison of the Drainage SystemsThe drainage system of Hyderabad was designed in the early 1930s during the Nizam era. Following the occurrence of Great Musi Flood (1908)…Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Bhavana PoosarlaSolid Waste Management in Hyderabad: An OverviewIn the 2018 national cleanliness survey, Hyderabad ranked first out of 4,203 cities in Solid Waste Management. GHMC, the Greater Hyderabad…Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019
Bhavana PoosarlaTelangana vs Andhra Pradesh: The Impact of UrbanizationIn 2014, owing to social tensions over the influx of people from the coastal Andhra regions, the state of Telangana was bifurcated from…Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019