Team Sea Sakthi at Monaco Energy Boat Challenge – with support from Legrand India
The boat for this first Indian participation in the Energy Boat Race Challenge is designed by Team Sea Sakthi, comprising 14 students from Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil NÄdu. The boat is assembled keeping in mind sustainability with zero emissions rate. The
Flipkart Group: Committing to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
One of India’s leading digital commerce entities, Flipkart Group is looking to decarbonise its own operations by 2030 and the larger value chain by 2040. This is in line with the global Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) of keeping the global temperature rise to
Responsible consumption: An electronics retailer’s dilemma
Global warming is no longer a matter of academic discourse solely. Persistent efforts of determined and vocal activists have finally brought the debate to the surface of global polity and, yes, dining-table conversations as well. Natural calamities are now being noticed by all
World Environment Day 2022: Who did what
Official ceremony in Sweden As host for 2022, Sweden held the official World Environment Day ceremony at the Tekniska Museet in Stockholm. Sweden’s Minister for Climate and the Environment, Annika Strandhäll, and UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen were in attendance. Watch here. In
Plastic is not going away anytime soon. Let’s talk about alternatives, options, and the almost-solutions
If necessity is the mother of invention, now is the time for lots of inventions. There is such a lot of plastic in most things we use that without those inventions and innovations, we may end up (barely) surviving on a planet that
Hero MotoCorp: Saying ‘thank you’ to Indian Army veterans
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, recently handed over Hero Destini 125 scooters to Indian Army soldiers who were disabled while in service. Done in the presence of Brigadier Sanatan Singh (VSM), Brigadier Vikas Bhardwaj of the Directorate
Smile Train India and FOGSI: Together will diagnose and treat cleft lip and palate
The cleft-focused NGO is partnering with The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), India’s largest association of gynaecologists and obstetricians, to put into action a medical protocol for identification and treatment of cleft lip and palate to drive early diagnosis
Dell: Its most sustainable laptops yet
The Latitude 5000 series features the world’s most innovative use of sustainable materials, the company claims in a press release shared with CauseBecause. Take a look: “A laptop lid made from 71% recyclable and renewable materials including tree-based bioplastic upcycled from the paper-making
Tata Consumer Products: A whole lot of water talk
The company has stated that its flagship water stewardship programme, Project Jalodari, recently achieved key milestones in helping create sustainable water sources and raising awareness on water conservation and sanitation in rural communities in Himachal Pradesh and Assam. The project is part of
Oberoi Mall: Officially sustainable
The Mumbai-based mall has received the LEED V4.1 O+M (Operations and Maintenance) platinum certification from India’s Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which is part of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that provides independent oversight of professional credentialing and project certification under the