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REC Group Releases ESG Report Highlighting Major Sustainability Achievements

REC Group, an international solar energy company, has released its latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing significant sustainability improvements from 2020 to 2023. The report underscores REC’s responsible business practices and environmental stewardship. The report highlights notable reductions in resource consumption across various metrics. The intensity of process water consumption decreased by 50 […]

Delhi Airport Becomes 1st Airport In India To Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport Status Under ACI

The Delhi Airport became the first Indian airport to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status under Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program on Wednesday, 14 August . In a press release, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited, announced that the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) […]

93% of Institutional Investors Consider Sustainability Info When Making Investment Decisions: Study

According to a new study, a significant 93 per cent of Indian institutional investors now factor in sustainability information when making investment decisions. The study, titled ‘Investor Trust in Sustainability Data,’ was released by Deloitte and The Fletcher School. The report shows that about 78 per cent of these investors allocate up to 30 per […]

Dia Mirza Urges People To Return To Sustainable Roots

Dia Mirza, an actor, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development has often been vocal for change and has contributed her efforts in the field of social change, conservation and the environment, urged people on thinking more about India’s future. Sharing her thoughts, Dia told ANI, “Everything we use in […]

BIS Establishes A New Environment and Ecology Department To Advance Standardisation

In its endeavour to advance standardisation, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has formed a new department for standardisation, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday. This department will focus on the standardisation of the issues related to the environment and ecology. The ministry has named it […]

Targets 20% Blending To Diversify Ethanol Production: Amit Shah to Sugar Mills

Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has called on sugar mills to explore alternative sources for ethanol production, focusing on achieving India’s 20 per cent ethanol blending target by 2025-26, well ahead of the original 2030 deadline.  Speaking at an event organised by the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), Shah stressed the importance of […]

We Must Learn How To Adapt, Without Facing Threat Of Extinction: ISRO Chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief stressed the importance of individual efforts to combat climate change. Speaking at an event on ‘Climate change: Science, projections, and climate action’, held by Atria University, he has thrown light on how small-scale efforts to combat climate change can significantly impact the environment. He also warned against the over-exploitation […]

Indo-German Collab Advances With Launch of Strategic Knowledge Paper On Sustainable Innovation in India

New Delhi hosted a conference titled “Sustainability: The Technology Imperative for Our Future: German Innovations in India,” a significant event organised by Fraunhofer and the German Embassy. The conference brought together the CEOs of top German companies such as Mercedes Benz, SAP, MERCK, Continental, Daimler Truck, FESTO, Siemens Healthineers, Bosch Global Software Technologies, and Infineon, […]

Embracing the challenge: Reinventing your decarbonisation strategy

Consumer awareness of decarbonisation as an urgent need is still low in many geographies; and mainstream finance still needs to grapple with these new realities, writes Ashay Gupta, Principal of Xynteo.  As we stand at the forefront of a pivotal moment in our planet’s history, we have an extraordinary opportunity to reshape our global economy. […]

ISRO’s Space Tech Vital For Sustainability, Governance: Chairman

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath emphasised the crucial role of space technology in promoting sustainability and effective governance during a recent conference at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai. He highlighted the significance of ISRO’s fleet of nearly 50 satellites in providing vital data for various applications. Somanath stressed the need […]