Brands
Kartik Harugoli to be P&G India’s purchases head from Jan ’26
MUMBAI: P&G India has announced a leadership shuffle in its purchases function, with Pawan Verma set to step down as purchases head at the close of business on December 31, 2025. The brand said Verma is relocating outside India following a change in his assignment.
Kartik Harugoli will take over as purchases head from January 1, 2026, according to a P&G release on the BSE. A 16-year P&G veteran, Harugoli has worked across multiple categories and markets, including India and the United States. He has led several transformation projects and recently oversaw purchases across the brand-building ecosystem for P&G India.
The company said his work has influenced operations not just in India but across the wider P&G network, spanning the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, where his systems-improvement initiatives touched more than 90,000 employees.
Brands
EcoMedia Solutions launches EcoMeter to track carbon impact in media
New tool aims to bring real data and accountability to ads and events
GURUGRAM: EcoMedia Solutions has rolled out EcoMeter, a new solution designed to bring sharper carbon accountability to advertising, media, marketing and events.
Built on its proprietary EMS platform, EcoMeter aims to help brands and agencies measure the environmental impact of campaigns and on-ground activations using real-world data rather than broad estimates.
The move comes as sustainability gains traction across boardrooms, even as measurement within the advertising ecosystem remains patchy and often reliant on spend-based assumptions. EcoMeter attempts to change that by using localised emission factors and activity-based inputs, offering a more grounded view of carbon output.
“Today, most carbon calculations in our industry are derived from spends or broad averages. That does not reflect what is actually happening on the ground,” said EcoMedia Solutions founder & CEO Rumjhum Gupta. She added that the tool factors in variables such as location, execution and materials to deliver a more accurate picture.
The platform allows users to compare media choices based on environmental impact, plan lower-carbon campaigns and generate data-backed ESG and BRSR reports. It spans formats including OOH, DOOH, print, digital and live events, bringing sustainability into the same decision-making framework as cost and performance.
EcoMedia Solutions says the larger goal is to move the industry beyond surface-level sustainability claims towards measurable action. As scrutiny from consumers, investors and regulators intensifies, tools like EcoMeter could play a key role in helping brands back intent with credible data.
With this launch, the company is betting that the next big metric in advertising will not just be reach or ROI, but impact that can be counted in carbon.
