IDFC First Bank: Zero-waste dreams but is there a roadmap?
A cleanup drive was undertaken at Worli Koliwada in Mumbai by G5A cityLAB, MCGM, and IDFC FIRST Bank to make the area a ‘sustainable cultural precinct’ and ‘zero-waste neighbourhood’. The campaign marks the launch of Project Swachh Worli Koliwada Mission: Zero Waste Neighborhood.
Bajaj Allianz Life: Planking their way towards ‘health’ goals and Olympic medals
Bajaj Allianz Life has launched the second edition of their health initiative #PlankForIndia. The plank initiative aims to make #HealthGoals a part of everyone’s daily lives, as per a press release by the company. In the second edition, for every plank the company
Tata Chemicals: From chemicals to processed waste
Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) has begun operating a dry waste processing plant at Mithapur, Gujarat. This is an initiative launched under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign and is being implemented in partnership with Sampurnearth Environment Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a social
Maruti Suzuki: Driving tribal students towards training
Towards the end of last year, Maruti Suzuki announced the successful completion of the driving training of 15,000 tribal youth at the All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR) in Waghodia, Gujarat. The company also claimed that 70 per cent
HCL Foundation: So as to fight climate change in NCR
A tri-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by HCL Foundation, the district administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, and Greater Noida Authority for implementing mass afforestation and rainwater harvesting to combat climate change. Nidhi Pundhir, director – HCL Foundation, Samakant Srivastava, GM,
Tata Power: Supporting women-led enterprises
Towards the end of 2019, Maharashtra’s first all-women dairy enterprise was launched in Maval, Pune, with support from Tata Power. The Maval Dairy Farmer Services Producer Company Ltd has membership of 1,200 women farmers who run and manage the project and have assumed
Cargill India: End of plastic packaging?
Towards the end of last year, Cargill India seems to have adopted packaging made of recyclable material across most of its products. In association with Dow Chemical, the company claims to have converted 90 per cent of its plastic packaging for its edible
Dabur: In pursuit of plastic-free communities
Dabur India Limited has launched a plastic waste-collection drive, called ‘My 10 Kg Plastic,’ in collaboration with East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA). This ongoing initiative is running a series of programmes to build awareness about plastic waste
Coca-Cola: Waste much, PR more
A global audit of plastic trash found that Coca-Cola was the most polluting brand for the second year in a row. The report, ‘BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters’, was conducted by the Break Free From Plastic global movement.
Grundfos India: Joining forces to save water and energy
Siemens and Grundfos have entered a digital partnership to tackle global water challenges. This partnership is a strategic collaboration to save energy by focusing on water and wastewater applications, industrial automation, and building technology. According to the companies, this initiative is based on