Ramky Enviro: So as to recycle construction waste
The company has launched its second construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility under a public-private partnership model with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Located in Hyderabad at Fathullaguda, Hayathnagar, this facility uses wet processing technology to minimise dust pollution and is being claimed
How corporate India is joining the fight against Covid-19’s second wave
Companies covered: Alive Wellness Clinics | Aster DM Healthcare | Bajaj Group | BMW Group India | Embassy REIT | HCL | Hero MotoCorp | Honeywell | L&T | Lam Research | Lowe’s India | MetLife Foundation | Paytm | Samsung | State
Earth Day 2021 (22nd of April) press releases: Worthy mentions
Companies covered: IHCL | Wipro | Norwegian Cruise Line | Sony | ASA | Tetra Pak | Okinawa IHCL announces EarthCheck Platinum certification for 47 hotels The certification signifies 11 continuous years of social and environmental impact by implementing sustainable tourism management practices.
DXC Technology and ICT Academy: Trying to aid virtual education and employment in rural India
DXC Technology has announced a new collaboration with ICT Academy, a not-for-profit initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with state governments and industries, to train rural schoolteachers on digital teaching skills and graduating women students on advanced IT skills. The Rural
PepsiCo India: Find what you will in its ‘bowl of hope’
On March 31, PepsiCo India in collaboration with United Way Delhi launched a weeklong awareness initiative called ‘Bowl of Hope’, in the process also marking the so-called Whole Grain Sampling Day. As part of this, PepsiCo India conducted awareness drives around nutritious eating,
MG Motor India: Backing ‘back to learn’ for children
The ‘Back to Learn’ initiative is being run in partnership between MG Motor India and Save the Children and primarily focuses on online teaching classes and safe returning to schools for girl children. It includes reaching out to parents of girls who have
SBI General: Building ‘safe spaces’ for girl students in the rural
SBI General Insurance has built 15 sanitation facilities for girl students in Wada and Chimur talukas in Palghar district of Maharashtra under its CSR commitments. These ‘safe space’ restrooms for girls are expected to have a twofold impact: create a sense of ownership
Hyundai Motor India: Driving mobile healthcare into rural Rajasthan
Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the philanthropic arm of Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), flagged off their first Mobile Chikitsa at Laxmangarh in Alwar district of Rajasthan, under their public health programme Sparsh Sanjeevani. Intended to bolster healthcare services in rural neighbourhoods, the
Cipla: A 30MW solar plant in another step towards carbon neutrality
Cipla has announced that it has set up a 30MW solar group-captive project in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. Spread across 115 acres, the project has been commissioned in partnership with AMP Energy India, and is one of the largest solar open-access projects in the state
Lenovo: Helping students seek science education
Lenovo, in partnership with Agastya International Foundation, has announced that it has impacted over 6,000+ underprivileged students with their mobile science education outreach programmes in India. These programmes are currently operational in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi. By making experiential science education accessible