Companies, relax. No mechanism to evaluate CSR impact: Corporate affairs ministry
But surprise, surprise, there is stringent penalty for non-disclosure In an interesting revelation to CauseBecause, the ministry of corporate affairs, Government of India, has affirmed that there is no mechanism or system in place that will help them evaluate the impact of the
HCL’s ‘Plant for Life’ to greenify Noida
HCL recently announced the Plant for Life initiative for a greener Noida, in association with the Hindustan Times. The objective is to encourage environment conservation and improve the green cover in and around Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Plant for Life initiative will span
Molson Coors focuses on water in Bihar
Aimed at improving water condition around their brewery, Molson Coors Cobra India Ltd has taken on the responsibility to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for people in Bihta and Sheohar regions of Bihar. The company is installing new water points, restoring
ATC India e-enabling education in the rural south
ATC India, an independent telecom tower company, has initiated a social project called Hiwel Learning Stations, Solar and Sanitation in Karnataka. Being implemented in association with Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited (HiWEL) and NIIT Foundation, the project provides e-enabled education to underprivileged children in rural
Golden Peacock to Krishnapatnam Port for environment management
Krishnapatnam Port, recognized as one of India’s largest ports, was awarded with the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for its environment-focused initiatives. Some of the green initiatives undertaken by the port include plantation of over 20 lakh trees within the port and more
More plantations by Garware-Wall Ropes
Over 70 employees of Garware-Wall Ropes Limited (GWRL), one of India’s leading manufacturers of technical textiles, engaged in a massive plantation drive in Ghorwadi village, on the way to Talegaon on the old Pune”Mumbai road. The tree-plantation drive is a part of
Lamborghini says it is carbon-neutral. We are confused
If you hear of a car manufacturer striving to ‘save the environment’, you will most likely imagine that it is investing in green technology that saves fuel or is cutting down on its fleet of gas guzzlers in the market. Yet, if it is
Pratt & Whitney introduces e-learning centres at 10 Bengaluru schools
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), and its supplier partners inaugurated 10 e-learning centres at schools in Bengaluru. UTC, Pratt & Whitney and its supplier partners have contributed more than Rs 3,364,000 towards the set-up of the e-learning centres,
Infosys Science Foundation begins teachers’ training in Mysuru
Infosys Science Foundation (ISF), in association with Agastya International Foundation (AIF) and the Government of Karnataka, began the second edition of their teachers’ training programme in Mysuru. Focused at a constructivist approach in hands-on training for teachers in government schools in Karnataka, the training
Haldiram’s food unfit for consumption, says USFDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly found pesticides in Haldiram’s products and categorically stated that their baked products were unfit for consumption, and also that these were adulterated and contained poisonous content. Among the rejected Haldiram’s products were some sugar