Mint Sustainability Summit https://www.htsmartcast.com/ en The Mint Sustainability Summit podcast brings you insights from the leaders at the forefront of change. From Boardrooms to Borewells, we uncover the remarkable stories of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators  who have built businesses that balance growth with responsibility. Together, we examine how sustainable strategies are transforming industries and shaping a more resilient world. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fac44950-9d12-11f0-90f0-337abcab61d9/image/04c8c2c658351df2ba04ae8b2098ded8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Mint Sustainability Summit https://www.htsmartcast.com/ episodic Mint - HT Smartcast The Mint Sustainability Summit podcast brings you insights from the leaders at the forefront of change. From Boardrooms to Borewells, we uncover the remarkable stories of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators  who have built businesses that balance growth with responsibility. Together, we examine how sustainable strategies are transforming industries and shaping a more resilient world. The Mint Sustainability Summit podcast brings you insights from the leaders at the forefront of change. From Boardrooms to Borewells, we uncover the remarkable stories of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators  who have built businesses that balance growth with responsibility. Together, we examine how sustainable strategies are transforming industries and shaping a more resilient world.

]]> Mint Sustainability Summit podcasts@hindustantimes.com Plastic Is Not Waste, It Is A Resource | Bisleri On India's EPR Journey Plastic does not have to end up in a landfill or the ocean. Given properly for recycling, it becomes a resource with real value. In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, joins host Hrishikesh Kannan to explain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in simple terms. He walks us through how India built one of the world's most comprehensive plastic waste frameworks over the last ten years, how Bisleri became a plastic neutral company in 2021 by collecting more plastic than it uses, and why the biggest change still needed is behavioural, starting with segregating waste at home. An encouraging look at where India stands today and how each of us can be part of the solution. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:33:00 -0000 full Mint - HT Smartcast Plastic does not have to end up in a landfill or the ocean. Given properly for recycling, it becomes a resource with real value. In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, joins host Hrishikesh Kannan to explain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in simple terms. He walks us through how India built one of the world's most comprehensive plastic waste frameworks over the last ten years, how Bisleri became a plastic neutral company in 2021 by collecting more plastic than it uses, and why the biggest change still needed is behavioural, starting with segregating waste at home. An encouraging look at where India stands today and how each of us can be part of the solution.

Plastic does not have to end up in a landfill or the ocean. Given properly for recycling, it becomes a resource with real value.

In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, joins host Hrishikesh Kannan to explain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in simple terms. He walks us through how India built one of the world's most comprehensive plastic waste frameworks over the last ten years, how Bisleri became a plastic neutral company in 2021 by collecting more plastic than it uses, and why the biggest change still needed is behavioural, starting with segregating waste at home.

An encouraging look at where India stands today and how each of us can be part of the solution.

]]> 1314 no Beyond Bottled Water: How Bisleri is Building a Circular Economy in India In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director - Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, discusses how Bisleri is expanding its impact beyond bottled water, taking sustainable steps towards water conservation and plastic circularity into measurable sustainability initiatives. From replenishing nearly five times the water it consumes to collecting plastic caps and transforming them into benches, Bisleri is proving that bold, responsible action can coexist with business growth. Tune into this podcast to know more about how innovation, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to transparency are shaping Bisleri’s circular economy efforts. Also, get to know the  insights on upcycling, renewable energy adoption, ESG reporting, and public engagement, highlighting how a company can lead by example in environmental stewardship. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:11:00 -0000 full Mint - HT Smartcast In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director - Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, discusses how Bisleri is expanding its impact beyond bottled water, taking sustainable steps towards water conservation and plastic circularity into measurable sustainability initiatives. From replenishing nearly five times the water it consumes to collecting plastic caps and transforming them into benches, Bisleri is proving that bold, responsible action can coexist with business growth. Tune into this podcast to know more about how innovation, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to transparency are shaping Bisleri’s circular economy efforts. Also, get to know the  insights on upcycling, renewable energy adoption, ESG reporting, and public engagement, highlighting how a company can lead by example in environmental stewardship. In this episode, Mr. K. Ganesh, Director - Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Bisleri International, discusses how Bisleri is expanding its impact beyond bottled water, taking sustainable steps towards water conservation and plastic circularity into measurable sustainability initiatives. From replenishing nearly five times the water it consumes to collecting plastic caps and transforming them into benches, Bisleri is proving that bold, responsible action can coexist with business growth.

Tune into this podcast to know more about how innovation, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to transparency are shaping Bisleri’s circular economy efforts. Also, get to know the  insights on upcycling, renewable energy adoption, ESG reporting, and public engagement, highlighting how a company can lead by example in environmental stewardship.

]]> 1311 no Journey of Luthra Group - Waste to Sustainable Business Model  In this episode, Girish Ramesh Luthra, chairman of the Luthra Group, takes us through his decades-long journey, starting with a family textile business and evolving into a company that tackles everything from hazardous industrial waste to municipal solid waste. Luthra shares how a passion-driven team and a commitment to innovation allowed them to scale hazardous waste into fuel for cement companies and manage over 20,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily. This conversation goes beyond the numbers to explore the core challenges and opportunities in India's waste sector. Through innovation, technology, and passion-driven leadership, the country’s circular economy can be restructured. He shares his insights on scaling municipal waste systems, the role of policy and ethics, and how we can all view waste not as a problem, but as a valuable resource that can power a cleaner, more sustainable future for India. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:09:00 -0000 full Mint - HT Smartcast  In this episode, Girish Ramesh Luthra, chairman of the Luthra Group, takes us through his decades-long journey, starting with a family textile business and evolving into a company that tackles everything from hazardous industrial waste to municipal solid waste. Luthra shares how a passion-driven team and a commitment to innovation allowed them to scale hazardous waste into fuel for cement companies and manage over 20,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily. This conversation goes beyond the numbers to explore the core challenges and opportunities in India's waste sector. Through innovation, technology, and passion-driven leadership, the country’s circular economy can be restructured. He shares his insights on scaling municipal waste systems, the role of policy and ethics, and how we can all view waste not as a problem, but as a valuable resource that can power a cleaner, more sustainable future for India.  In this episode, Girish Ramesh Luthra, chairman of the Luthra Group, takes us through his decades-long journey, starting with a family textile business and evolving into a company that tackles everything from hazardous industrial waste to municipal solid waste. Luthra shares how a passion-driven team and a commitment to innovation allowed them to scale hazardous waste into fuel for cement companies and manage over 20,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily.

This conversation goes beyond the numbers to explore the core challenges and opportunities in India's waste sector. Through innovation, technology, and passion-driven leadership, the country’s circular economy can be restructured. He shares his insights on scaling municipal waste systems, the role of policy and ethics, and how we can all view waste not as a problem, but as a valuable resource that can power a cleaner, more sustainable future for India.

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