A lunch meet and a ‘thank you’ to waste pickers: Project Hilldaari

A lunch meet and a ‘thank you’ to waste pickers: Project Hilldaari

Mar 5, 2022

The luncheon was hosted by Project Hilldaari as a token of appreciation for waste pickers and also to bring attention to the work these workers do”their importance, role and struggles. It took place on 1st March, marked as International Waste Pickers’ Day, in

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I find that the harder I work, the latest series luck to I seem to have.

I find that the harder I work, the latest series luck to I seem to have.

Feb 18, 2022

When working remotely and having to manage your own time, it is not uncommon for breaks to be overlooked. A new survey by the online scheduling platform Doodle confirms the US workforce’s collective neglect of breaks. 72% of US employees admit to feeling

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Dabur: Now a ‘plastic waste neutral’ company

Dabur: Now a ‘plastic waste neutral’ company

Feb 17, 2022

Effectively, this means that the company collects, processes and recycles the same amount of plastic waste that it sells in its product packaging in a year. In FY 2021″22, Dabur collected, processed and recycled around 27,000 MT of post-consumer plastic waste from all

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UNEP and partners: Will train rural women on clean-energy livelihoods

UNEP and partners: Will train rural women on clean-energy livelihoods

Feb 3, 2022

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), clean-energy company ReNew Power, and Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) have launched a partnership in the Indian state of Gujarat to teach  women from the informal sector skills that will allow them to work in the clean-energy  industry.  

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How well do companies know their sustainability practices?  We take the back-packet route to, well, find out

How well do companies know their sustainability practices?
We take the back-packet route to, well, find out

Jan 6, 2022

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

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PNB MetLife: Will plant 40,000 trees

PNB MetLife: Will plant 40,000 trees

Jan 1, 2022

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

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Marelli: So as to be carbon-neutral by 2030

Marelli: So as to be carbon-neutral by 2030

Dec 24, 2021

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

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Mahindra Cero: More vehicle-scrapping units on the way

Mahindra Cero: More vehicle-scrapping units on the way

Dec 23, 2021

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

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Axis Bank: Inviting ‘young minds’ across India to come, be creative

Axis Bank: Inviting ‘young minds’ across India to come, be creative

Dec 6, 2021

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

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Bridgestone: Making Pune railway station disability-friendly

Bridgestone: Making Pune railway station disability-friendly

Nov 3, 2021

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

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