https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/blog/Dr. Bhavesh Sarna — postdoctoral researcher in corporate environmental management at the University of Jyväskylä (JSBE). CSR, circular economy, social LCA and sustainability reporting across Europe and India.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/a-soulful-enterprise-building-bridges-from-a-15-000-grant-to-a-cultural-movement/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/a-soulful-enterprise-building-bridges-from-a-15-000-grant-to-a-cultural-movement/Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000A 20-year-old MBA student in Ahmedabad turned a ₹15,000 university grant into Neev India — a venture that reconnects young people with their heritage.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-handprint-legacy-an-indian-innovation-for-global-sustainability/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-handprint-legacy-an-indian-innovation-for-global-sustainability/Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000A visit to the Centre for Environment Education in Ahmedabad — the child's question behind the Handprint concept, and a campus built on minimal intervention.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-samudra-manthan-a-blueprint-for-organizational-sustainability/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-samudra-manthan-a-blueprint-for-organizational-sustainability/Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000What the churning of the cosmic ocean teaches organisations about growth, its hidden poison, collaboration and selfless leadership.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/leadership-by-proxy-influence-or-manipulation/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/leadership-by-proxy-influence-or-manipulation/Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000When leaders work through others, influence can slide into manipulation. Where the line lies, and a checklist to tell if you are acting as someone's proxy.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/keeping-the-esg-promise-india-accelerates-while-us-eu-navigate-backlash-and-delays/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/keeping-the-esg-promise-india-accelerates-while-us-eu-navigate-backlash-and-delays/Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000While the US and EU face backlash and delays on ESG, India is speeding up. A comparison of policy, corporate response, regulation and investor trends.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/india-s-2025-esg-and-sustainability-shift-navigating-the-rapid-transformation/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/india-s-2025-esg-and-sustainability-shift-navigating-the-rapid-transformation/Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Tighter SEBI disclosure rules, investor pressure and green finance are reshaping Indian business. What is changing, and the questions that remain.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/navigating-the-turbulent-waters-mncs-and-global-sustainability-regulations/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/navigating-the-turbulent-waters-mncs-and-global-sustainability-regulations/Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000How multinationals handle a patchwork of sustainability rules: integrated strategy, private regulation, standards, global governance and dynamic capabilities.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/corporate-sustainability-at-a-crossroads-navigating-a-fragmented-future/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/corporate-sustainability-at-a-crossroads-navigating-a-fragmented-future/Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000US deregulation and tighter EU rules are squeezing companies. Why sustainability is now about survival and competitive edge, not brand image.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/enhancing-inter-departmental-csr-collaborations-leveraging-the-csr-engagement-meta-framework/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/enhancing-inter-departmental-csr-collaborations-leveraging-the-csr-engagement-meta-framework/Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000How the CSR engagement meta-framework from my doctoral thesis helps departments work together on CSR by drawing on the diversity of their employees.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/from-phd-to-project-leader-a-journey-of-personal-growth-and-sustainability-innovation/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/from-phd-to-project-leader-a-journey-of-personal-growth-and-sustainability-innovation/Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000Reflections after the second KODECET project meeting in Jyväskylä on moving from PhD student to leader of an international project.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-resilience-behind-success-a-journey-of-triumph-through-adversity/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/the-resilience-behind-success-a-journey-of-triumph-through-adversity/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000The personal story behind a top downloaded and top cited paper on employee relations with CSR, written during a time of grief.https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/my-first-big-win-leading-an-erasmus-project/https://www.bhaveshsarnav.com/post/my-first-big-win-leading-an-erasmus-project/Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000Winning Erasmus+ funding for KODECET, my first independent project: circular economy education with universities in India and Thailand.