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Dell rolls out its free consumer laptop battery recycling program across India

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2012

Dell today launched its Free Consumer Laptop Battery Recycling Program for its consumers across all major metros and tier 1 cities in India. The Program will now be available at every participating Dell retailer outlet from today, June 05, 2012, in an effort to increase...

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Subject Tags: Dell , India , Law

Holden Launches Energy and Environment Week

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2012

As part of Holden’s ongoing commitment to taking a leadership position in the fields of energy and sustainability, the Lion brand has today launched Energy and Environment Week (E&E Week).

This four-day campaign is focussed on raising awareness of energy and...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , Holden , Labor , Law

Corporate India has 'green' concerns

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2012

Environmental concern and promotion of good environmental practices is increasingly being taken seriously by corporate India. Mithila Mehta explores the trend

The green wave has taken the workplace by storm. It may have started off as a fad, but has translated itself...

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Subject Tags: Business , Labor , Law

What is the Square Footage per Accredited Professional for your Green Building Rating System?

By : Amresh Deshpande, Jun 4, 2012

In this three part series, the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India will discuss possible bottlenecks impacting the growth of the green building market in India. In the first part, we will introduce a new metric that we have developed– namely, square...

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US companies need to disclose climate risk -investors

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012

Institutional investors and environmental advocates on Thursday urged companies to disclose their risks from the impact of climate change, two years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines for firms to do just that.

While the SEC guidelines...

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Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Hits Three-Year High

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

The market for voluntary carbon offsetting hit a three-year high in 2011, with transactions worth more than $576 million taking place, according to research by environmental markets information service Ecosystem Marketplace.

This figure is second only to 2008 when $776...

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Subject Tags: Business , Labor , Law

MEMC unit seeks to electrify parts of rural India

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

MEMC's solar energy development unit SunEdison on Tuesday announced an initiative aimed at providing a source of clean power to thousands of people in rural India who lack access to electricity.

The St. Peters, Mo.-based company's Eradication of Darkness program began...

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Producer Responsibility for Electronic Waste is an important issue, says HCL

By : Roselin Dey, May 28, 2012

In light of the recent e-waste management rules rolled out, Mr Rothin Bhattacharya - EVP - Marketing, Strategy, Business Development & CEO - HCL Security shares the e-waste management initiatives of HCL.

Rothin joined HCL Infosystems in 2009 as the CEO of HCL...

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Goldman sets $40 bln clean energy investment plan

By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to channel investments totaling $40 billion over the next decade into renewable energy projects, an area the investment bank called one of the biggest profit opportunities since its economists got excited about emerging markets in 2001.

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FirstCarbon Selected by Mahindra Satyam for Sustainability Monitoring

By : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012

FirstCarbon Solutions, a pioneer and industry leader in environmental sustainability solutions for business, today announced a services agreement with Mahindra Satyam, a leading technology outsourcing firm that provides services to Fortune 500 companies around the globe....

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