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India companies change U.S. strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2010

As Atlanta continues to make strides in courting companies in India, companies in India are changing strategies when it comes to landing in the U.S. “More and more of these companies are in acquisition mode,” said Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce for the...

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EU-India trade deal 'by Oct'

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2010

THE European Union expects to clinch a free trade pact with India by October, the EU's trade chief said on Thursday, as the 27-member trading bloc pushes to secure new markets across Asia.

'The deal should be done by the next summit between the EU and India in October...

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Subject Tags: European Union , India , Labor

Azure plans 2 solar plants in Karnataka

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010

Solar energy producer Azure Power plans to start a solar plant each in Kolar and Bagalkot and add 12 MW to the grid in 18 months.

Mr Inderpreet S. Wadhwa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi-based Azure Power India P Ltd, said he was awaiting the signing...

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Details of Coal India public issue likely after Feb 19 meeting

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2010

The final road map for the proposed IPO of Coal India Ltd is likely to emerge after a meeting of senior Coal Ministry Officials, the CIL Chairman, Mr Partha S. Bhattacharyya, and SEBI in Mumbai on February 19.

According to sources, the Union Government is planning 11...

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Nike Benches Carbon Offsets, Looks to Score with Teleconferencing

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 4, 2010

Late last month, Nike released its fiscal 2007 to 2009 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report, in which it laid out its...

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Carbon management becomes key supply chain strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 3, 2010

Major companies are increasingly requiring their suppliers to manage their greenhouse gas emissions as a condition for doing business with them.

That is one of the conclusions of the latest report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a 44-member not-for-profit...

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Subject Tags: CDP , Health , Labor , Social Issues

Intuit switches out SAP’s Clear Standards in favor of Hara

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 2, 2010

Redwood City, Calif.-based Hara said today its software has been selected by Intuit (Nasdaq:INTU), adding to a list of customers including Coca-Cola, News Corp., and government organizations using the Hara Environmental and Energy Management product to monitor and manage...

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Subject Tags: Business , Intuit , Labor , Law

IPL partners UNEP for green initiative

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2010

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has committed to a vision of green growth by launching a partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).

Under the new initiative, the IPL will green its cricket league and bring environmental awareness to millions of...

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Outsourcing the Carbon Accounting Chore

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010

Accounting for the amount of carbon a business emits is already a fact of life for some firms, and it could soon become business as usual for many more. Doing the carbon accounting work in-house could be a major obstacle for companies worldwide as they scramble to deal with...

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Railways cutting carbon footprint

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2009

The Indian Railways is doing its bit for the environment. Betting big on clean technology, the Railways has come out with a project design document for registration under the clean development mechanism (CDM) monitored by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Subject Tags: Business , Labor , Law , Technology