ASICS: Getting recycled materials in their shoes and packaging
The uppers of the new collection’s six running shoe models and three SportStyle offerings employ recycled polyester fibres made from a total of around 300,000 PET bottles. These items represent the first stage of an ASICS drive to switch to 100% recycled polyester
Cognizant and Grundfos: On a mission to restore Chennai’s Sembakkam Lake
Cognizant and Grundfos have announced funding support for the restoration of the Sembakkam Lake in Chennai. While Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, will contribute over INR 2.7 crores (approx. USD 360,000), Grundfos will contribute INR 1.7 crores (approx. USD
Biodiversity loss and climate change: How human greed leads to pandemics
Covid-19 has changed the world, mostly for the worse. The pandemic has resulted in hundreds and thousands of deaths, millions of infections, global lockdowns resulting in a recession whose effects we are yet to see or even comprehend, millions losing their jobs and
DSM launches an initiative to make animal farming sustainable, in line with SDGs
The initiative, called We Make it Possible, will lead a ‘robust and achievable transformation’ worldwide in sustainable animal protein production, and accelerate solutions that will foster a brighter future, as per the official press release issued by DSM Animal Nutrition and Health.
Juicy Chemistry, if you are looking for organic, chemical-free cosmetics
Juicy Chemistry claims to be India’s first complete product range to be certified as organic by Ecocert (France) in accordance with COSMOS, a globally recognised standard in the cosmetics industry. From product formulation and ingredient sourcing to filling and packaging, every aspect
KC Mahindra Education Trust: No freeze on scholarships for higher studies overseas
In all, 55 students have been awarded the KC Mahindra Scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad. The awards were decided after conducting interviews online, due to the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a merit-based scholarship. The KC Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET),
Biodegradable cotton ear buds from Tulips
These cotton buds/swabs launched by personal hygiene-care brand Tulips are made from certified paper and purest-grade cotton fibre, as per the company’s official press release shared with CauseBecause. Rahul Jain, partner at Tulips, says, ‘We plan to promote these cotton buds widely and
Tata Chemicals: Training the next generation of apprentices
On July 15, Tata Chemicals’ flagship Apprenticeship Training School (ATS) in Mithapur observed World Youth Skills Day. Established in 1954, this school has trained lakhs of young people to develop skills that make them employable in any manufacturing industry across sectors. To encourage
Climate change affects right at conception
A new report claims that climate change has adverse effects on pregnant mothers who are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn children. The research by JAMA Network Open, part of the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides evidence that exposure
GMR Group: Learning for the youth continues
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the CSR arm of GMR Group, has launched an online skill-based training course for young people at the GMRVF Hyderabad Centre. The course is aimed at enhancing the employability of school/college dropout youth during the lockdown. Since the pandemic