Environment

Children can’t study after dark, women have to depend on traditional cooking methods that increase their drudgery etc… Without energy, sectors like agriculture, health, education and even women empowerment are likely to get hampered. Clean energy interventions in CSR, by being more productive and cost-effective solve most of these problems. The key is to ensure...

The eco-system of our beloved planet consists of interdependent flora and fauna which constitute a complex web of life. This biodiversity is vital to the existence of earth. Thus, extinction of a single species may affect the whole biological system pertaining to life and living things. Unfortunately, the improper interference of human beings is...

Mitsubishi Electric India has conceptualised its CSR plans for the financial year 2018-19 and announced the CSR Strategy which covers United Nations Sustainable Development Goals along with Government of India Initiatives. The initiatives have been categorised under Skill Development, Community Development & Climate Action. These activities support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of Quality Education,...

Party responsibly this holiday season to do your citizen social responsibility (CSR). New Year’s Eve has the highest incidents of road accidents, drunk driving, and underage drinking. There are also numerous incidents of vandalism and molestation. Christmas parties have been stripped of their religious significance and have been converted into an excuse for gluttony...

“Having children right now is like being selfish because you contribute to increasing population, and you become irresponsible towards the environment,” says Archana Nair, a teacher and a responsible citizen from Bangalore. Archana and her husband have made a conscious decision to not have children so they can be more conscious of the environment. The...

The production of food that will not be consumed needlessly uses up natural resources, generates greenhouse gas emissions, and creates waste. We have some recos to reduce food wastage. Here's what can be done for large-scale impact on food loss. 1. Common definitions and metrics The absence of a shared definition of food loss and waste...

Treeni Sustainability Solutions has joined hands with Mahindra Group to present the 8th edition of Sustainability for Breakfast (S4B) in Mumbai. The intent was to engage with industry leaders from across sectors and discuss the drivers and best practices for risk mitigation from climate change. Speaking about the session, Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra...

किसानों का कर्ज माफ़ करो और सत्ता की कुर्सी पर बैठो, इसी तरह की राजनीती देश में बरसों से हो रही है, इस कदम से ना देश का भला हुआ और ना ही लाभार्थी किसान का, चुनाव अभियान की शुरूआत करने के दौरान कांग्रेस के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने अपने भाषण में कहा...

Five states in India banned single-use plastic viz. Plastic bags, in the last one year and there was a huge uproar about the same but no one gave a moments notice to the massive amounts of plastic waste generated by corporations in India. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) conducted a survey in 2018 wherein...

Build weather proof houses and use less air-conditioning India has come a long way when it comes to our living abodes but technologically we have gone backwards. In ancient India, we used to build houses so that they could be kept cool during summers and warm during winters. They were well insulated as there was...

Waste is a big environmental challenge, for companies across the board. Leading Indian companies recognise waste management as a key issue. Plastic is used in various sectors such as building & construction, consumer products (such as furniture, housewares, automobiles, electronics, etc.), industrial goods (such as machines) and packaging. Packaging forms the lion share in plastic...

Usually when conversations happen on CSR in India, it is often seen that the topics being discussed are community development, with programmes like education, health-care, sanitation, livelihood.... and of course, the newer kid on the block, the CSR law. It is interesting how when you expand the acronym, CSR becomes Corporate Social Responsibility, and...