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Sanitation

Not rhetoric: What Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan really needs

A lot of hype has been created around the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. But funding from sources such as the corporate social responsibility coffer is wholly inadequate. Moreover, reliance on public-private partnerships without strengthening the capabilities of the existing public agencies in the field through adequate budget allocations and proper training of personnel is a sure sign that the ambitious 2019 target for drinking water supply and sanitation is not going to be met.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2015
Manjur Ali
Economic and Political Weekly
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Sanitation, India, Drinking Water, Toilets, Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Water Supply, Private Sector, Public Sector, Scavengers, Rehabilitation
Health

Health, education get Gujarat companies' 90% CSR spend

Gujarat-based companies choose health and education when it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. These two sectors account for around 90% of the amount spent on CSR.

Publication Date: 
10/08/2015
Kalpesh Damor
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Health, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Infrastructure Development, Ahmedabad (D)
Industry

Report: One in five employees believe businesses 'act responsibly'

A mere one in five UK workers believe the majority of British businesses behave responsibly, according to new research by Ricoh announced today (29 July).

Publication Date: 
29/07/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Industry, Environment, United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Energy

Clause on social responsibility finds place in renewable energy policy

The state government has set a target of adding 14,400 megawatt installed capacity of renewable energy in Maharashtra over the next five years.

Publication Date: 
29/07/2015
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Hydroelectricity, Biomass, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Energy
Climate Change

Co-operative Bank offsets 100,000 tonnes of CO2 in 'beyond carbon-neutral' scheme

The Co-operative Bank has reported reductions in its waste and water use and sourced 99% of its electricity from renewable energy in the company's latest values and ethics report.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Offset, Energy, Renewable Energy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding CSR activities in village Kotia, Bherukheda-II and Agucha in District Bhilwara, Rajasthan by Hindustan Zinc Ltd, 20/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Raghunath Karan Vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Ors. dated 20/07/2015 regarding CSR activities in village Kotia, Bherukheda-II and Agucha in District Bhilwara, Rajasthan by Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
20/07/2015
Tags:
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Bhilwara (D), Hindustan Zinc, Rajasthan, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non compliance of CSR activities by the Project Proponent (Hirmi Cement Works), Paraswani, Chhattisgarh, 14/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bhagat Ram Sahu & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2015 regarding non compliance and observance of the conditions of the Environment Clearance particularly with reference to the CSR activities as well as carrying out plantation and other
schemes envisaged under the terms of the EC by the project proponent (Hirmi Cement Works, Ultratech Cement Limited) particularly in village Paraswani, Chhattisgarh.

Judgement Date: 
14/07/2015
Tags:
Mining, Chhattisgarh, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Drinking Water, Rural Roads, Education, Limestone, Cement Industry
Industry

Nigerian bourse releases first Sustainable Report

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the release of its first Sustainability Report titled ‘Connecting Nigeria to the world through a Sustainable Capital Market’.

Publication Date: 
14/07/2015
Star Africa
Tags:
Industry, Environment, Nigeria, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Development, Africa
Energy

Solar plant to be set up at Aburoad and Bhilwara railways stations

Ajmer Division of North Western Railway has signed an MoU with CONCOR to set up solar plant at Aburoad and Bhilwara station.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2015
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Solar Energy, Rajasthan, Rail Transport, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Renewable Energy, Energy
Forests

U’khand may be India’s 1st state in int’l climate body

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to participate in the Governor's Climate and Forest (GCF) Taskforce annual meet held in Barcelona, Spain, from June 15-18.

Publication Date: 
26/06/2015
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Deforestation, Forest Management, REDD, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Forests

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