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‘OKHAI’, a brand created & promoted in 2002 by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TwpD) with an aim to empower women in the rural areas and promote the traditional art of Okhamandal – mirror work, patchwork and embroidery which are legion and have an international appeal, now goes online with the launch of...

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...

A new digital platform – the Futures Centre – has been developed by global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future (Forum) as a powerful tool for decision makers to track trends, share resources and spot opportunities for sustainable innovation and collaboration. Forum has nearly twenty years’ experience using futures techniques, such as trends, scenarios...

AN initiative of oil and gas company Vedanta, through its group company BALCO, aimed at increasing the rice crop yield of farmers in Korba, Chhattisgarh, has benefitted 17 farmers who took part in the pilot demonstration. The farmers experienced a 41% increase in crop yield on average. The success of Project Jalgram’s Systematic Rice Intensification...

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 There are so many big, urgent, important problems worth solving in the world—how do you decide what to take...

In his last speech before leaving for Riyadh the US President made sure that he reiterated his commitment to tackling the urgent global challenge of Climate Change at a packed Siri Fort Auditorium. ‘Now here’s the truth- even if countries like the United States curb our emissions and countries that are growing rapidly like India...

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...

THE Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has launched the ‘Mumbai Mission for TB Control’ awareness campaign, with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador. At an event to launch the campaign, Bachchan made the revelation of having suffered from tuberculosis in 2000, saying, “I have been a victim of this disease in spite...

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,...

To coincide with the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in New Delhi this week, Sanjiv Mehta, CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Kajol Devgn, Lifebuoy’s ‘Help A Child Reach 5’ Handwashing Ambassador, Malini Mehra, CEO of Globe International and Rajiv Shah, Administrator of USAID joined Shri Saraswati Prasad, Joint Secretary – Drinking Water...