You are here
National Voluntary Guidelines for India Inc.: from CSR to Responsible Business By : Aparna Khandelwal, May 19, 2011
Following up on the recently held multi-stakeholder consultation meeting, this article reviews the draft ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business’ and summarizes the potential opportunities and gap areas. IICA-... Read more.. |
MasterCard, Brighter Planet Carbon Calculator Tracks Business TravelBy : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2011
The task of tracking travel-related carbon emissions has a new tool — MasterCard and Brighter Planet announced a program, MasterCard Carbon Emissions Reporting, designed to make the carbon emissions analysis process easier and more accurate. Powered by Brighter Planet... Read more.. |
Waste to Energy Project Not So GreenBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
A waste-to-energy (WtE) project in the heart of the Indian capital and run by a powerful industrial family is testing the enforceability of the country’s environmental and zoning laws. The WtE project, being promoted by Jindal Ecopolis—owned by the Jindal family that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Hospitality , Inter Press Service , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Delta India Electronics Unveils New Green Office Building in Gurgaon, IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
Delta India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., the world's leading provider of power management and thermal management solutions, today announced the official launch of its new green corporate office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. As part of Delta's expansion plans in India, the new eco-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Delta India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. , Environment , Human Interest , India , Labor , Law , Technology |
INITEC Energía (ACS group) becomes the main technology supplier for CSP in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 10, 2011
INITEC Energía has contracted the design of various plants with a total capacity of 200 MW for LANCO Solar, the leading private energy operator in India, and becomes its strategic partner for new projects in this country which has an ambitious plan to implement this... Read more.. |
CCP decides to build waste treatment plant at TaleigaoBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
The Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) in a special meeting on Friday passed a resolution to construct Municipal Solid Waste Management facility and sanitary land fill site at Taleigao. It also approved to construct compound wall and bio-fencing on a plot of land... Read more.. |
Sustainability to be integral to 12th Plan: JairamBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said sustainable development with built in features for environmental protection will be an integral element of the 12th Five Year Plan, apart from the traditional emphasis on high GDP growth and inclusive development. "The focus on... Read more.. |
Jain Irrigation wins the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd was honored with the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010 in the Plastic and Plastic Products sector. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world's leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, announced the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Dun & Bradstreet , Human Interest , Jain Irrigation Systems Limited , Labor , Law , Technology |
Waste-to-energy plant: Residents do a HazareBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2011
Inspired by Anna Hazare and frustrated over the lack of response from the government on the waste-to-energy plant coming up at Okhla, a resident of Batla House went on a 48-hour fast on Friday morning. Another resident of New Friends Colony, Chandra Rajan, has said that if... Read more.. |
Sustaining India’s Coal Based Energy System By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011
A one percent improvement in thermal efficiency in India’s power plants translates into a reduction in annual CO2 Emissions of over 170 Million Tonnes (equal to the total emissions of Netherlands). If ‘sustainability’ can be defined as a process that can be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , Labor , Law , mining , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |