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Financing Sustainable Infrastructure: The Need and Challenges By : Cherian Thomas, Nov 2, 2012
The challenges of achieving rapid and continuously high levels of economic growth as a means to poverty reduction include the need to balance development aspirations with minimal environmental impact. Given the global impetus to peg carbon emissions to 2005 levels over the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Sustainable Products , Technology |
Green-leap needed to shape global leadership By : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Prof. Stuart Hart, Professor of Management at the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University on the future and development of sustainability paradigm in India. Your work on the implications of environment and poverty for... Read more.. |
NVGs are the litmus test for Indian businesses’ commitment to sustainability By : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs to understand the current status and next steps of the adoption of the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities... Read more.. |
Robotic technique to be used for cleaning of water tanksBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2012
Drinking water tanks in the state will now be cleaned by the ultra modern "Robotic Technique". The project will be initiated from Jaipur on a pilot basis and based on its success will be followed in other districts. The decision was taken by the water resources... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Look who’s reading your Sustainability Report By : Pawan Mehra, Oct 26, 2012
As India Inc. begins to adopt Sustainability reporting, investors are likely to be combing through it and select winners from the rest. The number of corporates coming out with Sustainability reports in India is on the rise. In these reports... Read more.. |
Need to balance growth and sustainability, says RameshBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 19, 2012
India needs to be obsessed with high economic growth but should also try to marry it with sustainable development, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said here Thursday. "India needs to be obsessed with high economic growth as we have to address the issue of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Labor , Technology |
Domestic innovations are driving conservationBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 18, 2012
Countries across the globe are shifting towards a 'green' trend. Speaking exclusively to TOI, Rachel Kyte, vice-president and head of network (sustainable development) at World Bank, said that despite hurdles of resource mobilisation, several nations were domestically coming... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Interface Delhi facility achieves LEED-CI PlatinumBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2012
Interface India, part of Interface, the worldwide leader in the design and production of carpet tiles, which combine beauty and sustainability with functionality and environmental credentials to help customers bring their design vision to life, announced that its Delhi... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
ITC, IndusInd Bank, Welspun, TCS, BPCL and Wipro among Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Award WinnersBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2012
Multi-business conglomerate ITC, Textile leader Welspun, Oil major BPCL, IT majors TCS and Wipro and banking leader IndusInd Bank were amongst 14 large and small Indian corporates that bagged the Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards for 2012. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Awards , Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited , Essar Steel , GIBSS , Hanjer Biotech Energies , India , IndusInd Bank , Innovation , ITC Gardenia , ITC-Welcomgroup , NESPAL Air Water Heater , Reverse Logistics , Tata Consultancy Services , Technology , Volvo India , Welspun , Wipro |
Promote sustainable growth through green technologies: PranabBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2012
President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called on the Indian chemical industry to promote sustainable development by investing in green technologies. Speaking in Mumbai, after inaugurating the India Chem 2012, the president said the industry must ensure increased... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |