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GreenField bags software solution order from IDFCBy : Anonymous, Mar 25, 2012
GreenField Software has bagged a contract from IDFC for providing energy efficiency and sustainability management software solutions to the company. "We are extremely confident that IDFC will see ample value of this implementation by improving their operational and... Read more.. Subject Tags: GreenField Software , Human Interest |
Cost escalation hits Jawaharnagar solid waste management projectBy : Anonymous, Mar 25, 2012
Even as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is struggling to mobilise funds for the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Project for scientific disposal of garbage, the project developer M/s Hyderabad Integrated MSW Ltd (earlier Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd)... Read more.. |
Multiple sustainability standards make reporting an arduous task for India Inc. By : Roselin Dey, Mar 22, 2012
This article is a reflection piece on the lack of a true business case for companies to take up an even strenuous exercise of reporting under product specific or domain specific standards in the absence of a policy mandate.
Two new corporate standards were... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , ghg protocol , green house gas , Human Interest , plc , Policy Tracker , scope 3 , Social Issues , standard , Technology , value chain , wbcsd , wri |
Waste-to-energy is a wonderful concept, but it is a costly affair By : Roselin Dey, Mar 2, 2012
Atul Malhotra of Ramky Group shares about the group’s diverse activities, their foray into Municipal Solid Waste to Electricity space and the opportunity and challenges in waste management field in India. The Ramky Group is a dynamic, large scale organization... Read more.. Subject Tags: Atul Mehrotra , biomedical waste , Business , energy , Human Interest , India , renewable , Technology , The Ramky Group , waste , Waste management , waste to energy , waste to energy plants |
Our sustainability focus is across the entire ecological footprint and shapes our daily business strategy, says Infosys By : Roselin Dey, Feb 27, 2012
Rohan Parikh, Head of Green Initiatives and Infrastructure at Infosys, talks to Sustainability Outlook about the company’s efforts at shaping a holistic approach to sustainability. Rohan M. Parikh heads the Green Initiatives and Infrastructure team at Infosys and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , energy , Human Interest , Infosys , Labor , Law , Technology , transportation |
Corporates get wiser on Sustainability Reporting though nuts and bolts of Sustainability Assurance are still missing By : Aparna Khandelwal, Feb 15, 2012
Sustainability Reporting is catching steam in India however external assurance for non-financial performance disclosures/sustainability reports remain in their infancy. Assurance for financial data in term audits is very popular however external assurance for non-... Read more.. |
Wide scope for Clean Production initiatives within Indian SMEs but policies required to catalyze critical mass of SMEs to adopt and sustain the implementation of CP technologies and practicesBy : Pramita Sen, Feb 8, 2012
Ms. Ayumi Fujino, UNIDO Representative in India, provides insight into UNIDO’s work in Energy and Environment fields in India and also shares thoughts on policies proposed under the UNIDO Green Industry initiative. What are the key issues/domains... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , Human Interest , India , industry capacity , National Action , SME , SME , Social Issues , south-south cooperation , Technology , UNIDO , United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Integrated approach to Environmental Sustainability a must for pursuing industrial growth By : Dhanapal G, Jan 30, 2012
Half of India’s existing 88 industrial clusters are critically polluted. With the country’s ambition to increase the percentage contribution of manufacturing sector to over 25% of GDP, it is important that an integrated approach to environmental sustainability is framed to... Read more.. Subject Tags: cjean tech , eco park , eco-industrial park , Entertainment , green technology , Human Interest , India , industrial growth , manufacturing , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
Environment minister jayanthi Natarajan 'cautiously optimistic' about Durban outcomeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2011
Working on a rapidly ticking clock, South Africa has made it clear that Durban is likely to see the linking of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol with "balanced progress" with steps taken towards a "legally binding outcome" for all. Environment minister... Read more.. |
Act while you still can - ZumaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
President Jacob Zuma and several world leaders delivered stirring speeches in Durban on Tuesday evening on the need to act quickly to “save the world” from climate change – despite clear signals that political negotiators will once again delay the solutions recommended by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Technology |