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Wipro takes top spot in green electronics rankingsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2012
Indian tech giant Wipro has parachuted into the top spot in Greenpeace's latest green electronics rankings, after winning plaudits for its ambitious commitments to cutting carbon emissions and sourcing energy from renewable sources. Greenpeace today unveiled its 18th... Read more.. |
No nation immune to climate change - World BankBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2012
All nations will suffer the effects of a warmer world, but it is the world's poorest countries that will be hit hardest by food shortages, rising sea levels, cyclones and drought, the World Bank said in a report on climate change. Under new World Bank President Jim... Read more.. |
IT as an enabling tool for Business Sustainability By : Suparna Shankar..., Nov 16, 2012
It does not matter how big or small Indian organizations are, they must learn from the recent power grid failure. The recent power grid failure in North India exposed the precarious demand-supply imbalance in power and vulnerability of a grid with complex inter-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment , Health , Labor , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Sustainability is a requirement for competitiveness in the long run By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2012
Can you tell us something about Outokumpu operations in India? What are the current and prospective focus sectors for the organization in India? We have sales offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, and we have recently set-up a representative office in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Outokumpu Group , steel , sustainability , Technology , Tuomas Haikka |
Shaping investment in small-scale decentralized renewable energy projects By : Sustainability ..., Nov 9, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Andrew Affleck, Managing Partner of Armstrong Asset Management What has been Armstrong Asset Management's role in the Cleantech space? Could you elaborate on your new fund? The Armstrong South East Asia Clean... Read more.. Subject Tags: Andrew Affleck , Armstrong Asset Management , Business , energy , Environment , Technology , The Armstrong South East Asia Clean Energy Fund |
Sustainable Retail:The New Industry Buzzword By : Roselin Dey, Nov 2, 2012
The sustainability coin has two sides: Sustainable production and sustainable consumption. Newer compliance mandates and regulations coupled with increased investor and client demands for responsible business behavior have led to the onset and acceptance of cleaner... Read more.. |
Age-Old Fixes for India’s WaterBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 9, 2012
India's monsoon rains are retreating this week, a delayed end to a yearly wet season that has become ever more unpredictable as a result of global warming. Of all the challenges that face India, few are more pressing than how it manages water. In vast cities like New Delhi,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Water conservation : Need not be mere PR for the Beverage Sector By : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2012
Driven by the fast emerging threat of water scarcity, Beverage giants are increasingly mainstreaming their water conservation practices though some observers remain cynical about the claims and the true accomplishments. The beverage industry relies on water for its... Read more.. Subject Tags: beverage , Business , Environment , Human Interest , Pepsi , PepsiCo , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
Top emitter China agrees to work with EU to cut carbonBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2012
China, the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, has struck a deal to work with the European Union to cut greenhouse gases through projects including the development of Chinese emissions trading schemes, the European Commission said on Thursday. The European... Read more.. |
Big India plans for next-gen Finnish power companyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2012
Finnish power generation company Fortum, which focusses on low emissions, resource-efficiency and energy security, sees energy-hungry India as a market with huge potential. "India is important for Fortum because of its growing electricity needs," Tapio Kuula, president and... Read more.. |