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Coconut Oil Supply Chain Slides toward Sustainability via P&G, BASF, Cargill Partnership

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 6, 2017

Companies that source coconut oil from the Philippines and Indonesia – the world’s two largest producers and exporters of coconut-based products – face several challenges: little or no economies...

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Plan to make Varanasi clean city with renewable energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2017

The Centre is considering an ambitious plan to make PM Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, a "clean electricity city" where only renewable energy would be used.
The proposal is being...

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Germany's KfW shifts focus to urban development

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 4, 2017

The German government-owned development bank, KfW has churned its India funding strategy. It is phasing out its commitments for the support of the financial sector in India and shifting its...

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WABAG signs MoU with IIT Kanpur to Develop Sustainable Villages on the River Banks of Ganga

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 4, 2017

VA Tech WABAG, which specialises in water and waste water treatment and recycling, signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT-Kanpur to develop a few sustainable villages on the banks of the...

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India, EU to boost environmental cooperation

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 3, 2017

India and the European Union today agreed to strengthen cooperation in the areas of environment, resource efficiency and, circular economy under the EU's Resource Efficiency Initiative (EU-REI)...

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Arvind Envisol to partner in Ethopia's green drive

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 30, 2017

Arvind Envisol, subsidiary of Arvind Limited, will partner with the Ethiopian government in its drive for green industrialisation. Arvind Envisol has inked MoU with the government to implement...

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UPS announces new sustainability goals

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 30, 2017

UPS has announced aggressive new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources. The...

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Indian Railways to add 400 Megawatt solar power capacity current fiscal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 28, 2017

The Indian railways, which is working on an ambitious plan to reduce its dependence on conventional fuels and cut down energy bill, is planning to award 400 Megawatt (Mw) of solar energy...

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IT to bring transparency in pollution control efforts: Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 28, 2017

There is a need to clear the "pollution of corruption" in addition to addressing air and water pollution, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today as he stressed the need for using...

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Government announces 30 smart cities, Thiruvanathapuram tops list

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2017

The government on Friday announced another list of 30 cites for development as smart cities taking the total cities picked up so far to 90 under Smart City Mission. Kerala capital...

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