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Delhi warms up to green workplacesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2013
Employees at an office block in Greater Noida's Ecotech City do not need any artificial lighting. Not even a CFL bulb. Sunlight floods into their workspaces, and the play of light and fresh air ensures an almost ideal temperature inside. Welcome to the new-age office space.... Read more.. |
Apple Names Names in 2013 Supplier Sustainability ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 27, 2013
Apple released its 2013 Supplier Sustainability Report update Friday, and the company's not messing around when it comes to some of the suppliers violating its code of conduct. Apple publicly named some of the companies found to have forged documents to help children—... Read more.. |
Singapore firm BrightLite Systems enters Sonipat to make Light Emitting DiodesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 26, 2013
In a bid to enter the Light Emitting Diode (LED) Modules business in India, BrightLite Systems - a Singapore-based company has joined hands with Fiem Industries Ltd - a Sonipat-based auto company. The move is expected to create business of around Rs 300 crore... Read more.. |
Vodafone releases sustainability reportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2013
Vodafone India on Tuesday spelt out its game plan to include socially relevant services as part of its business. The company released ‘Footprints II’, the second edition of its Sustainability Report, which encapsulates the various initiatives undertaken by Vodafone India.... Read more.. |
SGS India launched “First Product Carbon Footprint Marks”By : Sustainability ..., Jan 15, 2013
Climate Change & Global Warming is the growing concerns for the gradual increase in temperature of the Earth's surface that has worsened since the industrial revolution. With more than 70,000 employees in 1350 global locations providing services across industries... Read more.. |
Parker Hannifin India sets up Rs 100-cr factory near ChennaiBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 9, 2013
Parker Hannifin India, a part of the Rs 71,500-crore Parker Hannifin Corporation of the US, has set up a Rs 100-crore factory near Chennai to manufacture components for a wide range of industries. Thomas Williams, Executive Vice-President and Operating Officer, Parker... Read more.. |
Technopark trying for a green tagBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 1, 2013
The Technopark campus here is preparing to acquire ‘green zone’ status even as the ambitious phase-3 expansion project is set to be commissioned in another six to eight months, doubling the number of employees and adding one million sq ft of built-up area. The... Read more.. |
E.P.A. Chief Is Stepping Down After 4-Year TermBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 28, 2012
Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a four-year tenure that began with high hopes of sweeping action to address climate change and other environmental ills but ended with a series of rear-guard actions to defend the... Read more.. |
IIFCL keen to fund renewable energy projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 21, 2012
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd awaits final nod to launch the credit enhancement scheme next month. It is also seeking a bigger role in lending to the country’s renewable energy sector. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Executive Director, IIFCL, said the... Read more.. |
How Mahindra & Mahindra is championing sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
At a recent event at the Mahindra United World College near Pune, Mahindra & Mahindra CMD Anand Mahindra, in his speech to a gathering of students, teachers and parents, broke off to speak to the support staff (who were also present) about sustainability and the adjoining... Read more.. |