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BEPI Launches Supply Chain Tools to Improve Chemical ManagementBy : sustainabilityo..., May 20, 2016
The Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI), a business-driven initiative supporting retailers, importers and brands to improve environmental performance in supplying factories... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , Supply Chain |
Green penalty may go up from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 croreBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2016
Seeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , policy |
New online resource guide for textile standards & legislation toolBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2016
MCL Global and the European Outdoor Group have launched an exclusive on-line resource, www.textilestandards.com replete with information on over 70... Read more.. |
India's forest cover goes up, UP, TN, J&K, Kerala, K'taka gainBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2015
The forest cover in Uttar Pradesh has shown a marginal rise in the last two years, said the latest report of Forest Survey of India. The report released on Friday said India's forest cover increased by 3,775 square km since 2013, taking the total to 701,673 sq km, or 70.17... Read more.. |
Leveraging IoT to Improve EHS ManagementBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2015
The internet of things is already being used to drive cost savings and improve efficiencies across industries including waste and... Read more.. |
Coal India has created more green cover than it has destroyedBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2015
An arm of State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) claims that the organisation’s afforestation efforts have more than made up for the deforestation caused by its mining activities. For the sceptical, a recent satellite survey by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing... Read more.. |
Centre to set up control room within CPCB to constantly monitor actions to combat air pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015
Union environment ministry on Friday decided to set up a control room within the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constantly monitor day-to-day actions of state agencies to control air pollution in Delhi and NCR. Besides, it also took decision to issue notices... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , environment |
World Exchanges Agree Enhanced Sustainability GuidanceBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015
The World Federation of Exchanges has presented recommendations to its member exchanges on how to implement their sustainability policies, the culmination of a year-long project by its Sustainability Working Group. The guidance, presented at the WFE's General Assembly... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , sustainability |
NTPC gets NGT notice for sand mining in Gadarwara thermal plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2015
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to NTPC and Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd for alleged illegal excavation of sand for construction of 1,600 MW thermal power station at Gardarwara in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh. While NTPC is India's... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , policy |
'AP's capital city project yet to get environmental clearanceBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2015
Former Union finance secretary EAS Sarma has alleged that Andhra Pradesh's capital city project is yet to be subjected to a statutory environment impact appraisal, and said it would be imprudent on the part of the Prime Minister to attend the October 22 foundation stone... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , policy |