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A solar resource database and PV assessment tool for India By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2011
GeoModel Solar has recently introduced a SolarGIS Platform for providing an online solar resource database to cater to the industry need. Solar power plant planning and designing in India is now easier and more accessible thanks to a new online solar resource database... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , Entertainment , India , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Green Infrastructure: strategies, approaches and way forward By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 15, 2011
Green infrastructure, encompassing the triple bottom-line framework acts as the ecological structure needed for environmental, social and economic sustainability. Despite sustainable development making inroads into the Indian economy and going ‘green’ becoming a trend... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment , India , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |
The ABC of Renewable Energy Certificates in India By : Aparna Khandelwal, Sep 13, 2011
Renewable Energy Certificates is a relatively new and challenging market based instrument, but holds great promise in promoting the renewable energy market development in India. In a bid to promote renewable energy market in India, the Indian government has framed... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , India , Policy Tracker , Renewable Energy , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
CDP helping businesses initiate the sustainability journey By : Bhavna Prasad, Sep 8, 2011
Proactive Indian businesses are starting to see business potential in many environment related opportunities. CDP is definitely one of the frameworks that have helped Indian businesses develop a broader sustainability outlook. Sustainability being the buzz word right... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Disclosure Project , Entertainment , Environment , Human Interest , Policy Tracker , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Moving towards Responsible Business and Building Credibility By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 30, 2011
There is a growing discussion and debate about how corporates- both publicly and privately held organizations- should perform in terms of their environment and social performance, besides creating value for the shareholders. Conventionally, Corporate Social... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Technology |
‘Responsible Business’ Guidelines: A fact check on India Inc. ? By : Aparna Khandelwal, Aug 30, 2011
A growing concern amongst the investment community is that typical financial reports do not adequately capture all the risks and externalities of a firm and thus its true performance. All stakeholders including investors, government and consumers are now putting... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , India Inc , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Technology |
Beyond lighting -- Solar technology furthering the UN MDGs By : Smita Rakesh an..., Aug 5, 2011
Smita Rakesh and Jigyasa Jyotika at TERI discuss the ‘Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign’ – the largest non-government program to promote fee-for service based solar lighting in rural areas through the unique solar lantern re-charging stations. 160 years after the... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , Entertainment , Health , Labor , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Integrated Reporting- What, Why and How! By : Aparna Khandelwal, Jul 19, 2011
A sustainability consultant writes about the meaning, need and status of integrated reporting i.e. representation of the financial and non-financial performance of a company in a single report. What is integrated reporting? |
Opinion: Unintended implication of policy perception By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2011
Here's our Flavor of the Month article on Sustainable Agriculture! The author, Ajay Jakhar is an agriculturalist and Chairman of Bharat Krishak Samaj, shares his perspective on the implications of policy decisions especially in regard to shaping sustainable agriculture in... Read more.. |
REDD+: Present and Future By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 23, 2011
REDD works on the idea of financial compensation for reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries. Here’s a senior climate and biodiversity expert sharing the journey of REDD+ also talking about its future and unresolved issues. ... Read more.. |