Sakshi Bansal on the growth of emerging markets in the built environment and the challenges and risks they face in achieving ESG goals

Humanitarian psychologist, Sakshi Bansal is a strategy consultant and sustainability advisor for Arup and the recipient of The Diana Award – the highest civilian award for humanitarian work across the globe.She is also the world’s first UNESCO Kindness Leader based on her work as the founder of Project LEAP, a social service project with over 300 volunteers based in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, pan Africa and throughout Australasia, who deliver capability development training to climate activists and sustainability leaders around the world. Sakshi discusses global ambitions for sustainability, people and the planet, and how big corporations are adopting a shift in mindset to embrace the benefits of working more sustainably by mobilising their investments to support ESG goals in emerging markets.