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India to see next wave of solar cell production: ExpertBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011
Michael Splinter, President and CEO of Applied Materials is looking at India as the next stop for chip manufacturing. In a CNBC-TV18's special show Forbes India, Splinter said, "I think there are real possibilities in India to see next wave of solar cell manufacturing. New... Read more.. |
"Finance is central to the sustainability challenge," feels Head-Climate Change Centre, HSBC By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2011
Nick Robins, Head of HSBC's Climate Change Centre of Excellence, talks about the strategic implications of low-carbon growth and climate resilience for finance and investment. Nick Robins has worked on the policy, business and financial aspects of sustainability... Read more.. |
SAP India pays staff for green commute, Reva buyers to get car allowanceBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2011
In what is perhaps a first for corporate India, SAP Labs India has unveiled a unique and generous green car policy under which employees would be able own an electric car at a subsidized cost and get an attractive allowance to own and run it. The policy, which is in... Read more.. |
Rupert Murdoch: News Corp Is Carbon NeutralBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2011
The corporate parent of Fox News, the cable network most closely associated with denying the dangers of climate change, has achieved its goal of becoming carbon neutral three years after making the commitment, its top executive, Rupert Murdoch, announced in a letter to... Read more.. |
Loans under JNNSM at 5% not violation of base rate norms: RBIBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2011
The Reserve Bank today said banks financing power generation equipment under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) at a concessional 5 per cent interest rate is not violation of norms. |
Moser Baer Technologies and Universal Display Corporation Announce Technology & Licensing AgreementBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2011
Moser Baer Technologies Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Moser Baer India Ltd., and Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED(R) technology and materials, today announced that the two companies have agreed... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Labor , Law , Moser Baer Technologies Inc. , OLED , Technology , Universal Display Corporation |
India bans plastic packaging of foodstuffsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2011
India on Tuesday banned packaging of foodstuffs in recycled plastics or compostable plastics. In a notification issued here India’s Environment Ministry also banned the use of plastics for packaging gutka and other tobacco products. On 2nd February, India’s Apex... Read more.. |
More Companies Finding Cost and Carbon Savings in Supply ChainsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 3, 2011
More major companies are tracking their supply chain emissions, and many, along with their suppliers, are also saving money from reducing carbon. The Carbon Disclosure Project's latest supply chain report looks at what the 57 members of its Supply Chain program and 1,... Read more.. |
SAP Reduces 2010 Green House Gas Emissions Despite Double-Digit Revenue GrowthBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 31, 2011
SAP AG today announced its preliminary report of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2010. The company's worldwide GHG emissions for 2010 totaled 430 kilotons, a four percent decrease from the 450 kiloton level of 2009. In its third year of consecutive reductions, SAP... Read more.. |
Effluent treatment plants in Tirupur ordered closedBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2011
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered the closure of all Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and bleaching and dyeing units in Tirupur area immediately by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. Electricity supply should also be disconnected. Passing a series of... Read more.. |