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Our flavor of the month is sustainable lifestyles for city lovers! Read on to know more about five easy to adopt innovative sustainable solutions that can be taken up by urban dwellers for an eco-friendly living.
Our flavor of the month is sustainable lifestyles for city...
While ecotourism implies environmentally responsible tourism, ecotourism itself has become an unsustainable practice. In this article, an ecological planner writes about how ecotourism is creating negative impact on the tourist areas and the steps needed to make ecotourism sustainable.
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Following up on the recently held multi-stakeholder consultation meeting, this article reviews the draft ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business’ and summarizes the potential opportunities and gap areas.
IICA-GIZ CSR Initiative and...
In this next article under the “Sustainable Consumption Series”, here’s an overview of where India stands in terms of smart vehicles - both consumer and mass transit systems- which are currently operational and /or scheduled to be introduced soon in India.
Transportation is one of the...
This article summarizes the recent report on green telecom practises released by TRAI and reviews the current green initiatives of the large telecom players in India.
Given the ever expanding subscriber base of the mobile phone segment and the resultant increase in Green House Gases (GHG...
With limited grid access and lack of assured power supply in most parts of rural India, decentralized off grid solar applications provide a promising solution to meet the lighting needs of rural households.
With limited grid access and lack of assured power supply in most...
The dilemma faced by the impact investor community is balancing profits vs. social/environmental sustainability. But is this trade-off really needed? - That is the right question to ask!
Usually an investor wants to know is the ‘where, how, and how much’ of the financial returns on their...
FMCG experts from Booz and Company share their how to build a green and sustainable supply chain in the companies and the things to keep in mind.
Globally, environmental sustainability has become a critical component of the business agenda and is increasingly being spoken about as a key...
This is the last article of a series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification , an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.
India has experienced rapid economic growth over the past decade...
What is ailing the power industry in general, and power generation by renewable energy in particular?Here's a potential solution to help the power industry in having normal and profitable operations.
What is ailing the power industry in general, and...
A one percent improvement in thermal efficiency in India’s power plants translates into a reduction in annual CO2 Emissions of over 170 Million Tonnes (equal to the total emissions of Netherlands).
If ‘sustainability’ can be defined as a process that can be continued...
In this decade, the Indian textile industry faces its next big challenge: incorporating environmental sustainability into the core of its operations.
Textile industry is a copious consumer of resources: directly and indirectly
Energy in textile sector is used for...
This is the third article in the series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.
The first political challenge is to identify rural...
India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan Sustainability Summit and Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards to showcase the leading sustainabilty intiatives of Indian Corporates.
India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan Sustainability Summit and...
The history of human endeavour, economic growth and generally socio-cultural organisations is replete with milestones and insights regarding evolutionary processes and shifts in organisational paradigms. This progression has typically involved constant struggle to garner / monopolize resources....