Plastic-free world: A pipe dream?
A new report issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA), titled ‘The Future of Petrochemicals’, has found that a sharp increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the petrochemical industry has the potential to negate the decrease in emissions from other sectors. Such
Audi: Paying the price for cheating
In October, as part of the fallout from the emissions-cheating scandal, Audi agreed to pay a fine of €800 million, or about $930 million, in Germany. The fine was for failure to properly supervise employees who devised and executed this cheating scheme. However,
NSDL e-Governance: Financing students to higher achievements
A partnership aimed at financially assisting deserving students with scholarships was announced between Vidyasaarathi, an education scholarship portal powered by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited (NSDL e-Gov), and JSW Foundation, part of the JSW Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. This collaboration hopes to
Volkswagen: Small acts of donation
Volkswagen India has signed an MoU with Symbiosis Skills and Open University (SSOU), Pune, whereby it has donated a Vento to the students of the university. The Vento will be used in the SSOU lab to educate students enrolled in the automobile stream.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor: How green is my plant
The Bidadi plant near Bengaluru has been declared the greenest among 56 plants run globally by Toyota. This achievement is primarily due to the plant sourcing a majority of its energy requirements from renewable sources such as solar and wind energy. At least
Gulf Oil: Child’s safety comes first
In October, a nationwide awareness campaign called ‘Guardian on Road’, on the importance of wearing helmets for children pillion riders on two-wheelers, was organised by Gulf Oil Lubricants. While the wearing of helmets is compulsory for the drivers of two-wheelers, most of the
No funds for a green climate
In a further setback to the battle against climate change, reports suggest that contributions to the United Nations programme Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been inadequate and far short of the pledged amount. Of the $10.3 billion pledged, only $3.5 billion has been
Exide Life Insurance: It starts with safety precautions
On Children’s Day, 14 November, an awareness drive was organised by Exide Life Insurance at key locations in Bengaluru to highlight the safety of children pillion riders. The activity, in collaboration with Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Seshadripuram, had students gather at busy junctions
Genpact: So as to boost social impact of projects by non-profits
An initiative to streamline processes in non-profit organizations and make them more effective through a number of projects has impacted 3.6 million lives in its second year. The Genpact Social Impact Fellowship (GSIF) programme was announced by Genpact in 2016 and is in
When companies play coy
One of the many (mild) perils of reporting on CSR and the not-for-profit sector is the tough task of getting these organisations, for profit or not, to answer your mildly tough questions. Over the years, this writer has noticed a discernible pattern in