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India is at a real turning point in its water resource management moving from a reactive to a proactive engagementBy : Anindita Chakraborty, Apr 4, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Chris O’Neill, Director of Hydronumerics, an Australian water resource management company foraying into the Indian market, about the growing water problems in India and possible solutions to counter the situation. As a water resources... |
Tata Power plans to boost its clean-energy generation to one fourth of its targeted capacity of 26000 MW by 2020By : Anindita Chakraborty, Apr 2, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Rahul Shah, Chief of Business Development, India Business and Renewables at Tata Power about the company’s progress on its clean energy capacity targets and the road ahead •... |
It is our stakeholders who have actually seeded our sustainability vision and driven us to reach beyond complianceBy : Anindita Chakraborty, Mar 20, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. R. Shankar, Director of Safety, Health and Environment at Dr. Reddy’s about the drive for sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry. What does sustainability mean at Dr. Reddy’s and for the pharmaceutical industry in... |
Our e-waste collection initiative includes other brands also, says Rothin Bhattacharya of HCL InfosystemsBy : Roselin Dey, Feb 21, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. Rothin Bhattacharya, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development at HCL Infosystems about their e-waste management practices. Can you describe briefly the kind of e-waste initiatives by HCL. |
Less than 10% of Indian corporates are working on sustainability in a structured mannerBy : Anindita Chakraborty, Jan 10, 2013
The manufacturing sector is known to be one of the most polluting sectors among all industries. Sustainability Outlook spoke to Nitin Kalothia, Associate Director, Manufacturing and Process Consulting at Frost & Sullivan about his experiences with regard to the uptake of sustainability... |
Kyoto Protocol has remained but the objective for which it was designed has failedBy : Anindita Chakraborty, Dec 17, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Sanjay Vashist, Director of Climate Action Network South Asia about the recently concluded Doha Conference on Climate Change and his take on the likely direction of Climate Change dialogue post COP18. What was your take-away from COP18?... |
Sustainability is a requirement for competitiveness in the long runBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2012
Can you tell us something about Outokumpu operations in India? What are the current and prospective focus sectors for the organization in India? We have sales offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, and we have recently set-up a representative office in Vadodara. Focus sectors... |
Shaping investment in small-scale decentralized renewable energy projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 9, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Andrew Affleck, Managing Partner of Armstrong Asset Management What has been Armstrong Asset Management's role in the Cleantech space? Could you elaborate on your new fund? The Armstrong South East Asia Clean Energy Fund is a US$150... |
Rising fuel prices combined with emissions norms would Catalyze innovative mobility solutionsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 31, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Arvind Goel, President & Business Head at TATA Autocomp Systems Ltd. about the impending compliance requirements in the Auto Industry Is policy compliance always a constraint or can it also be viewed as an opportunity? |
Green-leap needed to shape global leadershipBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Prof. Stuart Hart, Professor of Management at the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University on the future and development of sustainability paradigm in India. Your work on the implications of environment and poverty for business... |
NVGs are the litmus test for Indian businesses’ commitment to sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs to understand the current status and next steps of the adoption of the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business (NVG... |
Water has been ignored globally as the engine for green growth, says Joppe Cramwinckel, Director Water, WBCSDBy : Aparna Khandelwal, Aug 3, 2012
Director Water at World Business Council for Sustainable Development talks about the low levels of awareness in businesses about the importance of water as a resource and the current roadblocks being faced in solving water related challenges. What are your thoughts on water being one... |
Producer Responsibility for Electronic Waste is an important issue, says HCLBy : Roselin Dey, May 28, 2012
In light of the recent e-waste management rules rolled out, Mr Rothin Bhattacharya - EVP - Marketing, Strategy, Business Development & CEO - HCL Security shares the e-waste management initiatives of HCL. Rothin joined HCL Infosystems in 2009 as the CEO of HCL Security and now is also... |
HCL sees sustainability as a key opportunity for the future of its business and the worldBy : Harsh Chitale, May 7, 2012
Mr. Harsh Chitale, CEO, HCL Infosystems reflects on the strategic role ICT sector can play in shaping sustainability and the multitude of opportunities emerging in view of the new e-waste rules. |
Waste-to-energy is a wonderful concept, but it is a costly affairBy : Roselin Dey, Mar 2, 2012
Atul Malhotra of Ramky Group shares about the group’s diverse activities, their foray into Municipal Solid Waste to Electricity space and the opportunity and challenges in waste management field in India. The Ramky Group is a dynamic, large scale organization with a diverse company... |




