Paathya: Taj’s (projected) pathway to sustainability
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL, better known as Taj hotels) has introduced its newly penned sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy called Paathya. The goals of this plan include elimination of single-use plastics, achieving water neutrality, and getting all its hotels the
A lunch meet and a ‘thank you’ to waste pickers: Project Hilldaari
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
Dabur: Now a ‘plastic waste neutral’ company
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
Can maker that is using ‘good’ aluminium
Ball Beverage Packaging India, a leading producer of ‘infinitely recyclable’ aluminium beverage cans, has announced that it has earned Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications for its beverage can-manufacturing plants in Taloja, Maharashtra, and Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The certification, a first in India,
UNEP and partners: Will train rural women on clean-energy livelihoods
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.
Studying the Ganga: There may be a new way to arrest aquatic pollution
The findings of a newly published study on India’s Ganga River describe an approach that can be used to help tackle pollution in large bodies of water and protect precious water resources around the world. As pointed out in the study, water
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
ETO Motors: Helping make an electric-vehicle city
The electric mobility solutions and services company has commenced operations of over 50 e-rickshaws at Kevadia in Gujarat, in partnership with The Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA). The operations will cover all of Kevadia, making it India’s first
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