HCL Foundation: Will Noida be one of India’s cleanest cities?
HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, claims to have installed over 1,000 dustbins in Noida over a period of 6 months, resulting in an increase of garbage collection by 4,000 tonnes. Done in partnership with NOIDA Authority, the objective of this
Volvo: Producing and then reducing air pollution
On March 3, Volvo Cars India executed an awareness activity on air pollution to educate people on its harmful effects and encourage solutions for environment sustainability. This integrated programme, called #BreatheFree, included social media, digital campaign, dealer activations and CSR activities across schools
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages: An exposition on recycling
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) recently distributed 22,000 cotton bags across locations around four of its factories located at Ameenpur near Hyderabad, Jalpaiguri near Siliguri, Srikalahasti near Chittoor, and Goblej near Ahmedabad. The initiative is part of the company’s efforts to align with the
Delta Air Lines: Flying towards a sustainable future?
Delta Air Lines has announced a $1 billion commitment over 10 years to mitigate all emissions from its global business. This means that Delta intends to become the first carbon-neutral airline globally. The airline stated that it will invest in driving innovation, advancing
Tata Power: Asking millennials to go green
Tata Power has launched a nationwide campaign, titled ‘I Have the Power’, to create awareness on environmental issues. The campaign promotes the message of environmentally-friendly means of consuming energy and highlights the range of smart and sustainable solutions and services like solar rooftop,
Sony Pictures Networks India: Expedition to educate
In support of the cause of water conservation, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) flagged off a cycling expedition at the Gateway of India, Mumbai. This expedition is being undertaken by two mountaineers and cyclists, Mohit Tomar and Mitesh Singh, who will cover a
IDFC First Bank: Zero-waste dreams but is there a roadmap?
A cleanup drive was undertaken at Worli Koliwada in Mumbai by G5A cityLAB, MCGM, and IDFC FIRST Bank to make the area a ‘sustainable cultural precinct’ and ‘zero-waste neighbourhood’. The campaign marks the launch of Project Swachh Worli Koliwada Mission: Zero Waste Neighborhood.
Climate rights are human rights
On 20 January 2020, a panel of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled that refugees fleeing from climate crisis cannot be forced to return home by their adoptive countries. This is a landmark decision and could open the doorway to multiple legal
Jumping on the climate bandwagon
On 14 January 2020, an open letter stating that climate change is a significant investment risk was released by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm. In his annual letter to the chief executives of the world’s biggest companies that BlackRock has invested
Cold shoulder or warm welcome: How Budget 2020 responds to global warming
The Union budget for 2020″21 marginally increased the budgetary allocation for the environment ministry from the last fiscal year by nearly five per cent, with no change in the amount allotted to pollution control and climate change. Presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman