How well do companies know their sustainability practices?
We take the back-packet route to, well, find out
There’s this little important detail on every product that we buy – the manufacturer’s contact coordinates (address, phone number, email ID), wherein we can send in feedback and/or complaints. Easy to miss, and we actually do. Unless maybe we are saddled with a
PNB MetLife: Will plant 40,000 trees
This will be done over the next three years under the company’s Glow Green initiative. As per the press release shared with CauseBecause, 12,000 trees will be planted in Uttarakhand, 1,000 trees in Gurgaon (Aravalli), and 500 trees each in Bengaluru and Pune
Marelli: So as to be carbon-neutral by 2030
The global automotive supplier has announced that it will meet the 2030 goal through a series of measures aimed at minimising energy consumption, ensuring the use of renewable energy, and neutralising remaining unavoidable emissions through certified projects. As per the press release shared
Mahindra Cero: More vehicle-scrapping units on the way
The Government of Maharashtra through the Industries, Energy and Labour Department has signed an MoU with Cero (Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd), India’s first government-authorised vehicle recycler, to set up additional vehicle-scrapping centres in Maharashtra. The proposed scrappage centres will have the capacity
Axis Bank: Inviting ‘young minds’ across India to come, be creative
It’s a drawing and essay writing contest and part of Splash 21, a virtual event being hosted by Axis Bank for children in the 7″14 years age group. There are two themes: for 7″10 years old children, it’s ‘together we can’, and for
Bridgestone: Making Pune railway station disability-friendly
The company has installed station information signage in Braille, provided scannable sign language videos, and put up ramps for easy access by wheelchair-bound passengers about to board their trains. The Braille maps in metal describe the entire railway station and all the facilities
Godrej & Boyce: These are their ESG goals for next decade
-Double energy productivity by 2030 -Generate over one-third of overall revenues from Good & Green products by FY22 -Reduce carbon intensity by 60% by 2030 -All manufacturing activities across locations will continue to be water-positive and nearly zero waste to landfill -Introduce recycled
INOX, Pune: First cinema in India to install fast charging points for electric vehicles
Multiplex chain INOX Leisure Ltd has installed Ather Energy’s fast charging points, Ather Grid, in the parking lot of INOX Bund Garden, Pune. Ather owners can fast-charge their vehicle at a speed of 1.5 km/min, while Ather Grid also provides normal speed-charge options
Bajaj Finserv: An employability programme with a new name and some new goals
Primarily aimed at making graduates employable for a wide range of industries, Bajaj Finserv’s employability programme is now called BEYOND. Under this, the company will be introducing new certificate programmes and building a placement division that will help beneficiaries find relevant career opportunities.
Tata Steel: Will start capturing CO2 and use it too
The company has commissioned a 5 tonnes per day (TPD) carbon capture plant at its Jamshedpur Works, making it the country’s first steel company to adopt the carbon-capture technology that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas. The captured CO2 will be