Divyesh supported Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment with baselining and impact assessment of their Agribusinesses on climate change, sustainability, and social outcomes.
Goals
Mahindra Automotive and Farm Equipment onboarded Divyesh to support them with:
- Establishing a baseline and performing an impact assessment of their business
- Developing compelling case studies and whitepapers that highlight Mahindra Group's positive contributions across environmental, social, and economic dimensions
- Positioning Mahindra as a leader in building "planet-positive" businesses that prioritize sustainability and economic growth
- Identifying sustainability opportunities and avenues for private sector engagement
- Performing landscape assessment and market analysis on climate technologies and solution spaces relevant to Mahindra Group's existing & future business endeavors
Solutions
Toward the above mentioned goal, Divyesh's work focused on:
- Data Analysis & Synthesis: Analysed data on specific group business operations to baseline existing performance
- Secondary Research: Conducted in-depth secondary research to build and validate hypotheses across problem statements
- Primary stakeholder Interviews: Gained perspectives and validated initial hypotheses through comprehensive primary research through interviews with Mahindra stakeholders, industry experts, and EDF team
- Narrative Building & Knowledge Dissemination: Developed case studies and white papers focused on identified problem statements outlining the company's impact across dimensions, alignment with sustainable practices, social responsibility within the Agribusinesses and other sectors relevant to the group's focus areas
Potential Impact
Divyesh's work is envisioned to bring the following impact:
- Enhance Mahindra Group's reputation as a responsible and sustainable business committed to driving positive environmental and social change
- Inform future policy decisions and industry best practices relevant to their agriculture business, adopt innovative climate technologies, and explore sustainability-focused market opportunities
- Sensitize investors, M&M partners, policymakers, sustainability advocates, the general public, customers, and leaders within Mahindra on the group's sustainability performance and alignment with best practices
- Support Mahindra Group's ongoing efforts to achieve positive environmental, social, and economic outcomes across its diverse business operations