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.
We are wasting about 1 bn tonnes of food a year
An estimated 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 – that is, 17% of all food – went into the waste bins of households, restaurants and shops, according to a new UN research conducted to support global efforts to halve food waste
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
Tetra Pak, Coca-Cola and GIZ asking people to Alag Karo (segregate) the waste
Tetra Pak India, Coca-Cola India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH continue their partnership through the second phase of Alag Karo – Har Din Teen Bin, an initiative focused on source segregation of waste. Being implemented by non-profit organisation SAAHAS, the
Okinawa: Electric is good for the environment
Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company Okinawa organised an event in Gurugram to promote tree planting and spread awareness on air pollution, called OXI Drive. This initiative is part of the company’s efforts to create awareness around solutions to reduce pollution. So far the
India on track to contribute to the climate crisis
India will exceed the global warming target of 1.5 degrees Celsius if it does not limit carbon emissions, according to a new report by the G20. The Climate Transparency Report is an annual review of G20 countries’ climate action and their transition to
Diageo’s 10-year plan: Aligned with SDGs, but implementation a question mark
A new 10-year sustainability action plan has been launched by Diageo, the beverage alcohol company and maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness. The plan – called ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ – includes a range of 25 ambitious goals designed to make
Making steel green
On December 1, a new global initiative to build market demand for net-zero emissions steel, called SteelZero, was launched in Copenhagen, Denmark. This initiative has support from major steel-using organisations, including Ørsted. The current list of members can be found here. Run in
Climate change is an emergency
On December 2, New Zealand declared a climate-change emergency and committed to a carbon-neutral government by 2025. A motion tabled in the country’s Parliament recognised ‘the devastating impact that volatile and extreme weather will have on New Zealand and the wellbeing of New
Ideas to make mobility more mobile and less troublesome
Three solutions aimed at solving Bengaluru’s traffic woes were proposed at the Mobility Champions programme, hosted in October by Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) in partnership with the #BengaluruMoving campaign, World Resources Institute India (WRI), and Let Me Breathe (LMB). These solutions