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CSR can add to a company's bottom line: A report

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2015

A new study has identified three common factors that ensure corporate social responsibility (CSR) adds to a company’s bottom line. CSR has become a strategic part of most businesses and is used by companies to advance some social good and also allows them to enhance their...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action

Indian carmakers call for comprehensive plan after Delhi smog crackdown

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015

India's carmakers and dealers on Thursday called for a clear, nationwide policy to combat air pollution, after a crackdown on diesel cars and trucks in New Delhi, which campaigners have vowed to extend to other cities.

A Supreme Court decision on Wednesday to alleviate...

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Indian Railway Sets Up A Chair in TERI

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015

Indian Railways will be funding a railway research chair on sustainable mobility at TERI University. The railway ministry entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TERI University recently.

The ministry said the ‘Railway Chair’ will focus and promote...

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P&G Saves Almost $2 Billion in Waste, Energy CostsBy: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2015

Procter & Gamble has saved almost $2 billion through waste and energy savings since 2007, according to P&G vice president of sustainability Len Sauers, who announced the cost savings as...

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ZDHC adds leather to updated MRSL

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2015

the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme released an update to the Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) to now include leather.
 
MRSL lists hazardous...

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“Our focus is to transform the way we design our products and services for extended, sustainable use.”

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2015

In a conversation with Sustainability Outlook, Mr. Alok Ohrie, President and Managing Director, DELL India shares his thoughts on how businesses like DELL are rethinking their business models for circular closed loop systems. He also shares the...

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“IT solutions are integral for our smart building designs at Infosys"

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2015

In a conversation with Sustainability Outlook, Mr. Ramdas Kamath, Executive Vice President, Head - Facilities, Administration, Security and Sustainability, Infosys shares his thoughts on the role IT and ITES can play for catalyzing resource management in...

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Unilever scales up energy and climate commitments

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2015

Consumer food multinational Unilever, a partner of The Climate Group's campaign RE100, has announced today it is to become ‘...

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IOC betting big on green energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 20, 2015

(IOC), the nation's largest fuel retailer, has renewed its focus on...

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Kering releases 2014 Group E P&L results

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 20, 2015

After Kering released the first-ever Group Environmental Profit and Loss Account (E P&L) and open-sourced it in May 2015, it has now released the results of its consolidated 2014 Group...

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