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Leave no Trace @Sunburn,Goa: Recycle, Reuse and Restore

Posted by: ajaychabba, 27. January 2012 - 12:00
Source: http://india-united.com

 Sunburn, Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival,  joined hands with United, a social awareness foundation, to inculcate a sense of environmental responsibility in the minds of the youth through its “Leave No Trace” campaign.

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Corporate Sustainability & Social Responsibility

Posted by: Amit Sachdev, 19. January 2012 - 8:13
Source: http://www.csrliveweek.com

It goes without saying that CSR is no longer simply about writing a cheque for your local charity and issuing countless press releases to promote it. Read on

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Indian companies - Embrace Creating Shared Values

Posted by: ajaychabba, 19. January 2012 - 7:20
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

FSG researched shared value efforts in India – and to our surprise found many innovative efforts that are creating economic value while contributing to meaningful and sustained social impact at scale. Read on

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India needs power- Germany has the technology to help

Posted by: ajaychabba, 17. January 2012 - 7:36
Source: http://www.bridgetoindia.com

India is facing a green revolution. Government and business leaders recognize that the scarcity of fossil fuels is one of the major risks for economic growth and understand the urgent need to take countermeasures and make green energy viable. German companies have many of the solutions India needs – and they in turn need the Indian market. Read on

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Corporate Social Responsibility: To regulate or not to regulate?

Posted by: Supriya.Surya, 11. January 2012 - 17:05

Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is one of the most often-heard and oft-repeated buzzwords in today’s closely linked and intensely wired world. Read on

Should 2012 be the start of a decade of sustainable capitalism?

Posted by: Uta, 11. January 2012 - 16:34
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Transforming capitalism is about more than shifting corporate behaviour. It requires a change in cultures, governance systems and tax regimes and this takes time, says John Elkington

So what will 2012 bring for us all? One thing the New Year is guaranteed to bring is a series of key anniversaries. Indeed, at times it will be hard to move without tripping over one milestone or another. Read on

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Global Investments in Green Energy Up Nearly a Third to $211 billion

Posted by: ajaychabba, 9. January 2012 - 3:50
Source: http://www.solarnovus.com

For the first time,Developing economies overtook developed ones in terms of "financial new investment"--spending on utility-scale renewable energy projects and provision of equity capital for renewable energy companies Read on

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Facebook 'unfriends' coal and 'likes' clean power

Posted by: Supriya.Surya, 15. December 2011 - 16:09
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Facebook has announced it will move away from coal and power its operations – including datacentres – with clean and renewable energy.

The move follows a two-year campaign by environmental group Greenpeace, which argued that the company's massive energy consumption was contributing significantly to climate change. Read on

Renewable energy can power the world

Posted by: ajaychabba, 17. November 2011 - 11:11
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study. UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand Read on

Documentary feature: The Coca-Cola Case

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 12. November 2011 - 8:45
Source: http://www.brainpickings.org

What Colombian laborers have to do with American foreign policy and the history of soda. Read on

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Solar Startup Company In India

Posted by: ajaychabba, 30. October 2011 - 12:57
Source: http://headwaysolar.com

Headway Solar has been founded by a group of young entrepreneurs with engineering background, determined at making Solar Energy a main stay in the Indian energy market. Read on

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Why corporate India is on a green hiring drive

Posted by: Valay, 10. October 2011 - 11:50
Source: http://www.rediff.com

Companies are on a spree to hire sustainability officers this year.

While the reason for this may be genuine concern for the environment in the case of some firms, others may have gone ahead with the exercise simply to be branded as 'green' firms. Read on

The Katerva Awards: 50 ideas to change the world

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 24. September 2011 - 10:14
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

The Katerva Awards bring together the world's most promising new sustainability ideas and initiatives Read on

The Untold Story of 'Green' Entrepreneurs

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 17. September 2011 - 11:14
Source: http://hbswk.hbs.edu

As with many things, China looks to be positioning itself as a global leader in this field—it came out of nowhere last decade to rank as the country with the largest installed wind-generated electricity capacity. Read on

Regulating supply chain sustainability

Posted by: David_, 14. September 2011 - 9:40
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

What would have been unthinkable only a few years ago is now the order of the day. A quick snapshot of the most important initiatives. Read on