IOD — Institute of Directors India

Climate is the Economy Now

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Dr. Arunabha Ghosh

Oct 08, 2025

The sustainability transition is also bringing jobs and growth. A new BCG survey shows that 82 per cent of companies are already reporting economic gains from decarbonisation.

Bridging Global Pledges and Local Realities

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh

Oct 08, 2025

As the global community steadily approaches the landmark COP30 summit in Brazil, hopes are high, and expectations are mounting on governments, corporations, and civil society to demonstrate credible progress on climate commitments.

Global Sustainability Imperatives: Roles of Business Stakeholders and Governments

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Dr. Harry G. Broadman

Oct 08, 2025

With the commencement of COP30 in Belém, Brazil just weeks away, it is critical for observers to focus now on formulating a systemic scorecard from which rigorous judgments can be made about what was and what was not-accomplished.

What to Expect out of COP30?

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Pradeep Chaturvedi

Oct 08, 2025

At COP 29, during the last two days of High Power Consultations, the government delegations were discussing in a subdued tone and almost writing an obituary of such consultations.

COP30 and Sustainable Climate Resilience

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

Oct 08, 2025

Brazil's concept of Mutirão derives from the practices of its indigenous people who work together as a community to tackle shared tasks for the common good, such as constructing a building or an activity from which all might benefit.

Driving Climate Solutions through AI

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Mr. Himanshu Gupta

Oct 08, 2025

For too long, progress has been tied to policies and regulations. COP30 is an opportunity to demonstrate that climate action extends beyond compliance and to highlight the business case for adaptation.

Fiduciary Duty in a Warming World: Why COP30 Demands the Director's Action

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath, PVSM AVSM (Retd.)

Oct 08, 2025

The road to COP30 in Belém, Brazil runs through the Boardroom. As world leaders prepare to meet in the heart of the Amazon in 2025, the setting is a stark reminder: the old models have not succeeded.

Directors, Boards and Cyber Security - Understanding and Preparing for Evolving Threats

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

Sep 12, 2025

Changes to governance arrangements, systems, processes and business models, transition and transformation journeys, and related innovations create additional access routes and more points of vulnerability.

From Gut Feel to Governance: Institutionalizing Risk Appetite in the Indian Boardroom

By- Institute of Directors | Authored by - Dr. Tania Dehury

Sep 12, 2025

Geopolitical shocks, regulatory scrutiny, climate risks, and digital disruption have made gut-based governance a dangerous gamble, exposing firms to blind spots and existential threats.

In the Fond Memory of Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul

By- Institute of Directors

Sep 12, 2025

The Institute of Directors (IOD), India Council records its deep condolences & sense of grief at the passing away of the Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul, Founder Chairman, Caparo, UK in London.