Growing regulatory pressures hasten business adoption of ESG initiatives, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate disclosure rule, requiring public companies to include climate-related disclosures in their audited financial statements​​. Accurate, ongoing communications are vital to ESG success and crafting strategies particular to each company’s needs should be supported by top management leadership​.

Nikhil sees the importance of prioritizing high-quality, granular, reliable ESG-related data that provides a holistic view of a supply chain. Inspired by California’s Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (VCMDA), Nikhil aims to establish similar transparency and accountability on a global scale. The VCMDA mandates rigorous disclosure requirements for companies making climate-related claims, including third-party verification.