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Denmark wooing SMEsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2011
Denmark, home to just 5.5 million people, could open up new business opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kerala willing to invest in areas such as Information Technology (IT), life sciences, clean technology and solid waste management. Known for... Read more.. |
IFC To Invest $55M In Solar Power Co; Debt Funding Also On The CardsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking to invest $55 million to pick 15 per cent equity stake in an upcoming solar power development company which is sponsored by US-based SunEdison LLC. It has a pipeline of grid-tied solar PV projects in India and Thailand, with... Read more.. |
Shareholder approval key for CSR activitiesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of companies may be subjected to a more rigorous decision making process soon. To prevent ad hocism in CSR activities, often seen by critics as a means to pare down their tax payoffs, the government may make it mandatory for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Aruppukottai Sri Jayavilas Ltd , Business , Health , Hindustan Unilever Ltd , Labor , Politics , Social Issues |
"Innovative IT solution can cut desktop computing energy cost by 35-50%," says Founder of SeeBeyond Technologies By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2011
In this next interview under the ‘Sustainable Technology Series’, V. K. Kripanand, Founder of See Beyond Technologies talks about InfraSecure, their innovative desktop energy reduction product which was also recognized at the Parivartan Sustainability Summit earlier in the... Read more.. |
India’s first waste-to-energy plant generates heatBy : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2011
India’s first waste-to-energy plant, touted as an answer to the waste and electricity woes of the capital, will start operations from July. But people living near the site are up in arms over the Rs.200 crore project’s high environmental and health costs - something the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Education , energy , Health , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
National Voluntary Guidelines for India Inc.: from CSR to Responsible Business By : Aparna Khandelwal, May 19, 2011
Following up on the recently held multi-stakeholder consultation meeting, this article reviews the draft ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business’ and summarizes the potential opportunities and gap areas. IICA-... Read more.. |
IBM, Bureau of Energy Efficiency team up on smart grid projectBy : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2011
IBM announced a collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country's first smart grid project. Together, they would create a cost benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy... Read more.. |
India: how to keep the water flowingBy : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2011
No large city in India offers all its residents a constant supply of water, and most provide water at unreliable times. The wealthy manage this by paying for tanks, pumping systems and filters, as this chart by Professor Srinivas Chary, the director of urban government... Read more.. Subject Tags: Labor , Technology |
Intel Capital Wants to Create a Tech Ecosystem .By : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2011
Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corp., started looking at opportunities in India in 1998 and has invested $285 million in 65 companies. The venture capital firm will invest aggressively in technology to promote a new ecosystem, said President Arvind Sodhani... Read more.. |
MasterCard, Brighter Planet Carbon Calculator Tracks Business TravelBy : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2011
The task of tracking travel-related carbon emissions has a new tool — MasterCard and Brighter Planet announced a program, MasterCard Carbon Emissions Reporting, designed to make the carbon emissions analysis process easier and more accurate. Powered by Brighter Planet... Read more.. |