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IT has been a little over a year since a natural calamity of catastrophic proportions hit Uttarakhand in which almost 5000 people died and more than 2500 houses were completely destroyed. But the state and its citizens people have barely recovered from the effects of the flash floods, especially those living farther inland.   Now to...

TATA Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been undertaking numerous initiatives to spread awareness on safety not only at the workplace, but also in the community. In line with this, the Company has undertaken various initiatives to sensitise and educate locals residing around high-voltage transmission lines as part of its ‘Jan Jagruti Abhiyan’....

2015 is set to be a crucial year in the fight against climate change. Time is short, but the love is strong, say the folks at The Climate Coalition. Everyone loves something that could be affected by climate change. Our families, our beaches, the food we eat, woods and forests… but we have a chance...

By thewpjournal ThinkTank in International Stories The wp Journal is committed to assimilate and bring together the best of thinkers and advocates in the wp & Sustainability community across the world. Under this initiative w Read More The stock market is not synonymous to sustainable development. In the past, sustainability could very well be the last...

CAIRN India, the largest private crude oil producer in India, has strengthened its initiatives to promote sanitation in its areas of operation. The company has signed a MoU with the Government of Rajasthan to maintain 20,000 toilets at household level in the state. Since 2013, Cairn India has been engaged in improving the state of sanitation...

EdelGive Foundation, the strategic philanthropic arm of the Edelweiss Group recently concluded a successful edition of EDGE an engagement platform that attempts to understand the challenges faced by their partners and facilitate discussion, insights sharing in the true spirit of collaboration. EDGE is a journey of collaborative philanthropy with participation from exceptional grassroot organizations, corporate,...

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has given ‘Earth Heroes’ Awards for 2014 to seven individuals/ institutions from the field of wildlife and conservation, who have demonstrated exemplary work on ground. An independent jury comprising of active wildlife enthusiasts, environmentalists and conservationists, chose the recipients. All the winners were awarded citations and a cash prize at...

KPMG has announced “KPMG’s GRI G4 Certified Training Course” that will help participants to understand and coordinate the GRI Sustainability reporting process as well as link it to the Indian National Voluntary Guidelines for Business Responsibility Reports. The training course has been designed on global methodologies adapted to Indian needs. Each attendee would be given a...

Thousands of people marched in Africa and around the world a few weeks ago to pressure governments to do more to stop the poaching industry that many fear is driving rhinos and elephants to the brink of extinction. Elephants are often killed throughout Asia in retaliation for eating and damaging crops, and a bull’s...

Rourkela, Odisha: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, in association with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) organised an Electronics Banking Awareness and Training ( e- BAAT) programme in the city. The programme aims to facilitate increased usage of electronic banking products and digital banking channels like internet and mobile banking by creating awareness among...

The Tata Sustainability Group today announced the appointment of Ms. Anita Rajan as the Chief Operating Officer to build out the group’s skill development initiative, Tata STRIVE. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Rajan has been with Tata Consultancy Services for over 12 years. Ms. Rajan is an MBA graduate from Sydenham Institute of Management Studies,...

‘SUPERHEROES need no muscles and metal parts…  All they need is a heart!’ If Odisha-based mining major India Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) needed to borrow a line from a Shah Rukh Khan potboiler, this would be it. IMFA’s wp arm, the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), has been focusing its wp energies on...