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Climate Perception Survey -Form Fill
Structured Questionnaire
Q01
Name of the Company
Q02
Age of the Company
Q03
Turnover category
Up to 5 crores (Micro)
More than 5 crores but not more than 75 crores (Small)
More than 75 crores but not more than 250 crores (Small)
More than 250 crores (Large)
Q04
Employee Count
Q05
Company Type
Listed
Non-listed
MSME
Startup
Nonprofit
Q06
Respondent Designation
Q07
In your opinion, what are the top five challenges the world is facing now?
Economic downturn/recession
Terrorism
Global warming and climate change
The war in Ukraine
Rising global temperatures
Price rise of essential food items/Inflation
Food shortage
Global pandemic caused by COVID-19 and its new variants
Rising sea level
Unemployment
Growing poverty
Increasing incidences of extreme weather events and natural disasters
Overuse of natural resources
Energy shortage
Religious intolerance
Refugee crisis
Others, specify
Q08
In your opinion, what are the top five pressing concerns that India is currently facing?
Unemployment
Increased cost of living
Food inflation
Petrol/diesel costs
Corruption
Chinese encroachment
Cross border terrorism
Religious intolerance and polarisation
Casteism
Financial fraud
Ill effects of climate change and global warming
Sluggish economic growth
Unstable income
Extreme weather conditions in part of the country
Decreasing forest cover
Lack of freedom of speech
Others, specify
Q09
In your opinion, have India’s climatic conditions changed over the past two decades?
Yes, it has changed quite a bit
Yes, it has somewhat changed
Not really
Q10
What events prompt you to believe that India’s climate is changing?
Excessive rainfall events
Flash floods in the Himalayas
Flooding in cities and other low-lying areas
Repeated droughts
Heat waves and prolonged summers
Monsoon failure in parts of the country that used to get adequate rain
Groundwater depletion
Deteriorating air quality
Crop failure
Food shortage
Spreading of air and water-borne diseases
Drinking water shortage
Destruction of life and property due to excessive rainfall and flash floods
Others, specify
Q11
To what extent have these climate changes adversely affected your life and livelihood?
To a great extent
To a limited extent
Not at all
Can’t say
Q12
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates I’m not concerned at all, and 5 indicates I’m very concerned, how concerned are you about such changes in the climate?
Not at all concerned
Not concerned
Somewhat concerned
Concerned
Extremely concerned
Q13
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates highly unlikely, and 5 indicates extremely likely, how much do you think such changes in the climate will adversely impact the personal health and safety of the future generation if nothing is done about it now?
Highly unlikely
Unlikely
Somewhat likely
Likely
Extremely likely
Q14
What is the level of responsibility businesses in your sector have towards mitigating climate change?
None
Very low
Low
High
Very High
Don’t know
Q15
In your view, what is the implication of investing in sustainable products, production processes, and supply chains for a company like yours?
Detrimental to finances/profits and not required
Detrimental to finances/profits but important for the future
Not detrimental to finances and important for the future
Not sure
Q16
If a company such as yours did invest in sustainability and climate mitigation processes, what impact would it have on the following outcomes for the company?
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_1
Climate change shocks
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_2
Competitive edge
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_3
Protect against reputational risk
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_4
Brand building and reputation
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_5
Attracting better talent and retention
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_6
Compliance with regulatory requirements, both present and those to come
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_7
Attracting customers looking for environmentally responsive companies
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_8
Attracting new investors
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q16_9
Keeping existing investors happy
High negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
High positive impact
Q17
What level of priority does your company give to sustainability initiatives?
None
Low
Moderate
High
Q18
To each statement, answer whether your company follows the practice:
Low
Medium
High
Q18_1
A net zero target year
Low
Medium
High
Q18_2
Set a target for reducing carbon footprint (in terms of timeline or amount)
Low
Medium
High
Q18_3
Offsetting emissions by planting trees etc.
Low
Medium
High
Q18_4
Controlling water wastage through active internal policies
Low
Medium
High
Q18_5
Controlling electricity wastage through active internal policies
Low
Medium
High
Q18_6
Use of renewable energy sources
Low
Medium
High
Q18_7
Switching to electric vehicles
Low
Medium
High
Q18_8
Investing in R&D to decide on sustainability initiatives
Low
Medium
High
Q18_9
Measuring the carbon footprint of your business
Low
Medium
High
Q18_10
Reducing plastic waste in offices/plants
Low
Medium
High
Q18_11
Strict controls on business travel
Low
Medium
High
Q18_12
Have a team/specialist who advises you on sustainability
Low
Medium
High
Q19
How much do external crises (such as COVID-19, inflation, war, fluctuations in global oil prices) affect your sustainability strategies/investments?
They can be detrimental in the long term
They may halt efforts for some time
They don’t affect these efforts at all
Q20
What are the limiting factors that stop you from adopting climate-friendly/ /sustainable business processes?
Financial implications
Will require a significant change in the business model
There are other business priorities right now
Don’t have the skill/know-how to achieve it strategically
Others (specify)
Q21
What is your company’s plan for sustainability efforts in the near future?
Will start soon
Don’t intend to start anytime soon
No specific changes in existing efforts
Will tone down current plan
Will increase efforts
Q22
How would you react to government regulation or incentives to promote sustainable and climate-friendly initiatives in your industry?
Whole-heartedly welcome it
Welcome it to some extent
Will be somewhat skeptical
Government should stay out of this and let the market drive this
Q23
Greenwashing is a term used for companies that try hard to sell unimpactful initiatives to convince the public about their good intentions on climate change. To what extent is it possible to undertake such initiatives without being accused of greenwashing?
It’s not possible, that tag will always come regardless of what we do
It’s possible when the motive is honest
Can’t say
Q24
Rate the level of responsibility of each of these towards mitigating climate change:
Q24_1
Citizens
Q24_2
Rich/Developed countries
Q24_3
Governments
Q24_4
All businesses
Q24_5
Only large businesses
Q24_6
Only polluting industries
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