L’Oréal Picks Two Indian Startups for Its Global Sustainability Accelerator — One Recycles Packaging, the Other Runs on Farm Waste
L’Oréal has named the second cohort of its L’AcceleratOR programme, and two Indian startups have made the cut out of a field spanning eight countries — 13 companies in total, selected from a pool competing for a spot in the beauty giant’s flagship
At Delhi Summit, BRICS Nations Commit to Climate Finance, Forest Protection and Clean Water Goals
On September 12, 2026, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several other nations sat down together in New Delhi. They call themselves BRICS. Over two days, they signed a long document called the New Delhi Declaration. Most of it reads
Reckitt and Jagran Pehel Launch Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme in Ladakh, Strengthening Last-Mile Hygiene Access
Leh, September 12, 2026: Reckitt has launched the Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme in Ladakh under its Dettol Banega Swasth India (BSI) campaign, in collaboration with the Directorate of School Education, Ladakh. The programme was launched at Council Model School, Ayu Saboo, Leh,
180 students collect 300 bags of legacy plastic waste in Mumbai
Mumbai, August 30, 2026: Around 180 students, including NCC cadets and NSS volunteers, participated in a plastic waste collection and segregation drive at Ismail Yusuf College in Mumbai on August 22, collecting around 300 bags of discarded legacy plastic waste from the surrounding
Swiggy, Hero MotoCorp partner on vehicle access and road safety for delivery partners
Swiggy and Hero MotoCorp have announced a partnership to provide Swiggy Food Marketplace and Instamart delivery partners with access to two-wheeler purchase benefits, financing options and road safety training. Under the partnership, Swiggy delivery partners can select a Hero MotoCorp two-wheeler through the
Dell Technologies launches uDaan to skill 23,000 youth for India’s AI and electronics manufacturing economy
National public-private consortium will work with 190 government and aided institutions across five technology corridors On September 3, 2026, Dell Technologies launched uDaan: Empowering India’s Future Workforce, a national skilling and innovation programme designed to prepare 23,000 young people for careers in artificial
Allianz’s Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project in Thiruvananthapuram Crosses 1,000-Ton Recovery Mark
Allianz Services India and Allianz Technology India recently celebrated a major milestone of their Plastic Waste-Free Rivers Project: this CSR initiative has recovered over 1,000 tons of plastic waste from Thiruvananthapuram’s rivers and waterways over four years, equivalent to removing 50 million plastic
Raymond Brings Back Its Garment Exchange Program With the Support of Goonj
In an endeavour to reaffirm its commitment to circularity in fashion and giving back to the society, Raymond Lifestyle has launched the landmark 10th edition of its annual Garment Exchange Program (GEP) in partnership with Goonj. Goonj is a NGO headquartered in Delhi,
The Bamboo Bae’s Sustainability Story
Sustainability touches many aspects of our lifestyles and culture, and one is the materials we handle and use from day to day. Renewable materials, rare only some decades ago, are gradually replacing plastics in many articles and applications. We take a look at
SBI Foundation and AROH Foundation’s Water Conservation and Plantation Initiatives in Rural India
Since 2017, the SBI Gram Seva Project has been a flagship programme for holistic rural development under the CSR umbrella of the SBI Foundation and its partner, the AROH Foundation. A series of impactful environmental conservation initiatives have recently been implemented under this