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FASTag Made Mandatory: Economic and Environment Benefits of FASTag

The use of FASTag has become mandatory from midnight today, as notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The statement has said that those vehicle users who fail to install FASTag on their vehicles would be charged double the toll amount on national highways. In this regards, let us understand what is FASTag...

Bank of America Releases 2030 Operational Goals

Building on Bank of America’s longstanding support for the Paris Climate Agreement, the company today outlined initial steps to achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its financing activities, operations and supply chain before 2050. Bank of America continues to actively engage with its clients to help accelerate their own...

Five Ways of Showing Love for the Environment this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the day of love. Flowers, chocolates, soft toys, greeting cards and so many more articles are exchanged between people to express their love for one another. Valentine’s Day business is to work more than 20 billion dollars each year across the world. The price of the day is often paid...

ONGC will Implement India’s First Geothermal Energy CSR Project in Ladakh

Energy major ONGC will implement India’s maiden Geothermal Field Development Project in Ladakh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize this has been inked by ONGC Energy Centre (OEC) with the Union Territory of Ladakh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh on 6 February 2021. This MoU, which was signed in the presence of...

Hindustan Zinc will be first mining company in India to introduce electric vehicles in underground mines

Taking a step closer to achieving carbon neutrality, Hindustan Zinc signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Epiroc for ‘Zero Emission and Sustainable Mining by the introduction of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in underground mining’. Epiroc is a vital part of a sustainable society and a global productivity partner for mining and infrastructure customers. Epiroc develops...

CSR: ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Certified ‘Net Water Positive’ Operations

Adding to its list of sustainability milestones, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (ŠAVWIPL) earned the distinguished ‘Net Water Positive’ certification by DQS India Pvt. Ltd. This certification is the second sustainability win for SAVWIPL post the ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ certification awarded last year by TUV Nord. ŠAVWIPL has been certified as meeting...

Bloomberg on Track to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2025

Bloomberg LP today announced its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2025. The pledge underscores the global organisation's long-standing commitment to sustainability and climate action and complements the company’s existing RE100 target to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. Bloomberg aims to reach net zero by continuing to aggressively pursue emissions reductions and...

Ocean Decade brings Business Opportunities for Corporate Sector

We have entered a new decade, which the United Nations has dubbed the Ocean Decade. Short for UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 started out with UNESCO's online global event called ‘A Brave New Ocean’. What is the Ocean Decade? Although the marine realm is the largest component of the Earth’s system, much...

Staffers of The Resort and locals clean up Aksa beach in Mumbai

A day after Republic Day, Mumbai’s Aksa Beach donned a clean look. This was following a massive clean-up that was undertaken by the staff of The Resort, Mumbai along with locals from the neighbouring areas on Wednesday. Since the past few years, The Resort has been conducting clean-up activities on Aksa Beach annually with help...

World Wetlands Day 2021 – Wellness Benefits of Wetlands

In one of the first studies of its kind in Australia, Flinders University environment and marine ecology experts have conducted an Adelaide-based survey of how residents connect with and rate the attributes of Adelaide’s northern metropolitan coastal wetlands, from Torrens Island to Thompson Beach. The findings on the benefits of wetlands, just published in the journal...

World Wetlands Day – Ramsar Sites in India Flourishing

Every year February 2 is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to raise international awareness about the significant role of wetlands for people and for our planet. Wetlands play an important role in groundwater recharging and flood control. They are critical habitat for domestic and migratory birds. They fulfill the livelihood needs of nearby residents...

CSR News: Cipla Sets Up 30 MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra

Cipla today announced that it has set up a 30 MW solar group captive project in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. Spread across 115 acres, the solar plant has been commissioned in partnership with AMP Energy India, and is one of the largest solar open access projects in the state set up by a corporate house. In May...

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