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CDP India Report 2011 indicates increase in voluntary carbon disclosures by Indian corporates

By : Pramita Sen, Nov 18, 2011

In the following article, the author provides an insight into the key findings of the recently released Carbon Disclosure Project India 2011 Report.

The Confederation of Indian Ind...

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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...

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Indian firms would invest in sustainability if there is a clear return and favorable economics

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2011

Srivats Ram has been Managing Director of Wheels India Ltd. since May 1, 2008. Mr. Ram has over 3 decades of work experience in Vehicle and Component Industry and serves in various leadership roles across the TVS group including the Board of TVS & Co. and Axles India....

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Forget deforestation: The world's woodland is getting denser and change could help combat climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2011

For years exponents of climate change theories have used images of deforestation to support their cause.
However, the density of forests and woodland across much of the world is actually increasing, according to a respected scientific study.
The change, which is...

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Choke city

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011

smaller cities are making news for all the wrong reasons. Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Kanpur, Khurja and Jamshedpur are among the world’s most polluted cities. Over half of the world’s most polluted cities are in India and a majority of them are emerging towns...

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Green movement gathering pace in Pune

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011

Light-emitting diode ( LED) lights are being tried out to save electricity and garbage from 243 flats is collected daily and converted into manure for roof-top gardening. The Mont Vert Grande Society at Pashan is one among many societies in Pune that have gone green.

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Where will you be on World Environment Day?

By : Roselin Dey, Jun 3, 2011

Here's our Flavor of the Month! If you don’t know yet what you are doing on this Sunday, here’s a list of five places where you could be on World Environment Day 2011- an opportunity to reinforce your commitment for nature and take on a green pledge.

Since 1972, June 5...

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Solar grows 40% over 2010: E&Y renewable country rankings

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011

Ernst & Young released its latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, which rank global renewable energy markets by investment strategies/infrastructures. The indices are quarterly.

The US's strong solar adoption has it in second place, behind only...

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Making Investments While the Sun Shines .

By : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2011

As the country suffers through another blistering summer, it only makes sense that this abundant resource is put to some use.

Venture capitalists have raised $24.5 billion since 2009 to invest in clean technology or renewable energy in India, and would like to invest...

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India shining atop Mount Manaslu summit

By : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2011

Manaslu is 8th highest of 14 eight-thousanders. With this ascent, Indian mountaineers have now climbed 9 of the giants
 
The Himalayan climbing season has begun with news of an Indian success. The Indian RELATED ARTICLES
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