Dr. Kaushik Sridhar

March 2024

BlackRock’s ESG Enigma: Pragmatism or Pivot in Larry Fink’s 2024 Letter?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLarry Fink, the influential CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, sent ripples through the financial world with his recently released 2024 annual letter to investors.  Fink’s pronouncements are dissected by analysts and investors alike, given BlackRock’s immense control over trillions of dollars in global investment.  However, this year’s letter sparked a particular intrigue […]

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Deeper integration with company balance sheet: Where ESG meets finance in the age of climate action

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Reading Time: 4 minutesFirst published in WION News (March 2024). The traditional balance sheet, while valuable, offers a limited perspective in today’s dynamic context. Integrating ESG considerations compels companies to move beyond purely financial metrics and embrace a holistic valuation framework. This framework factors in the company’s impact on the environment, its social responsibility, and its governance practices.

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Shedding Light on Shadows: Supply Chain Transparency and the Looming Lens of Scope 3 Emissions

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Reading Time: 4 minutesFor years, corporate climate reports have resembled neatly framed portraits, carefully cropped to exclude the messy tangle of their supply chains. This intentional blind spot, aptly known as Scope 3 emissions, encompasses the vast majority – often exceeding 90% – of a company’s greenhouse gas footprint. But whispers of discontent are swelling into demands for

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