No carbon emissions (with a caveat)
A landmark bill that would set a target of zero carbon emissions for New Zealand by 2050 was tabled in the country’s parliament last month. The bill requires the government to reduce biological methane by at least 10 per cent by 2030 and
Extinction no longer in question
Around one million plant and animal species face extinction due to human activities, resulting in severe biodiversity loss and posing a serious threat to ecosystems on which all living beings, including humans, depend for their survival, as per a new United Nations study.
The Body Shop: For healthcare and wildlife in the hills
The Body Shop India and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) have collaborated in constructing public sanitation facilities at the Asanang Health Centre in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. This, they say, has been done also as their way of recognising the efforts of the
Club Mahindra: Volunteering to make people SMILE
Club Mahindra has launched an annual initiative, Mission S.M.I.L.E.S. (Social Movement to Improve Life Experiences), under the Employee Social Options Program (ESOP). Employees of the company have pledged to cumulatively volunteer 5,000 hours every year towards CSR initiatives that will focus on education,
Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital: Eye care for all
India is considered to be one of the hubs of cheap but quality healthcare. This is quite ironic when you consider the decrepit state of government health services that most Indians have to rely upon and the minuscule budget allocation towards it. Fortunately
Reducing plastic usage: Myth vs reality
Last year, CB reported that Starbucks was expected to eliminate more than one billion straws a year through its new strawless lid. This change was slated to occur in its 28,000-plus stores worldwide by 2020. The announcement was made with much fanfare and
British Telecommunications: Ambitious goals for young girls
BT (British Telecommunications plc) and the British Asian Trust have launched a three-year programme that will use digital technology to help improve education, employability, health choices, and autonomy for young girls in India. The programme will use apps, videos and other interactive digital
The new green revolution – and the countries leading it
With many countries scrambling to beat the ticking clock that is global warming and adhere to the (admittedly non-binding) Paris Agreement, there has been encouraging news on clean energy of late with renewables gradually becoming the new normal. While CB previously took a
When employees band together to build a school
Over 700 children of migrant labourers recently received access to a new school from volunteers employed by the Adani Group. The company’s employees pledged their personal funds for the education of approximately 704 children in Mundra, Kutch, after discovering that there was no
Tata Starbucks: Coffee with a side of green
Tata Starbucks has announced that it will completely transition to compostable and recyclable packaging solutions across its stores in India by World Environment Day (5 June 2019). The company has been working since 2012 to eliminate the use of single-use plastic in its