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Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant will never start: CM Vijay Rupani

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani stated in Gujarat assembly on Thursday that Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant would never start.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2018
Daily News Analysis (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Bhavnagar (D), Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Nuclear Power, Energy
Energy

Women show solar power is worth its salt

DHRANGADHRA: Manjuben Pagi, a 45-year-old saltpan worker from Little Rann of Kutch (LRK), recalled her daily routine two years ago, when she slogged under the scorching sun in summer.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2018
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Solar Pumps, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Women, Energy
Agriculture

Budget 2018: From farm exports to organic farming, all you need to know

From upgrading agriculture markets to blockchain, BS brings you all the nuts and bolts of Budget 2018-19

Upgrade for agricultural markets

Publication Date: 
02/02/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Budget, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Industry

Mixed results for Asia Pacific firms in 2018 sustainability ranking

Asia Pacific companies put up a mixed performance in the annual Global 100 ranking of the most sustainable corporations in the world, with some firms falling more than 70 spots, and others featurin

Publication Date: 
29/01/2018
Eco Business
Tags:
Industry, Sustainable Development, Asia, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Health

Measles rubella vaccination from September

PATNA: The state government will launch measles rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in September this year. The central government had launched it in August last year.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2018
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Measles, Vaccination, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Immunisation, Health
Agriculture

Improving environmental practices in agricultural supply chains: The role of company-led standards

Food retailers and manufacturers are increasingly committing to address agricultural sustainability issues in their supply chains. In place of using established eco-certifications, many companies define their own supply chain sustainability standards. Scholars remain divided on whether we should expect such company-led programs to affect change. We use a major food retailer as a critical case to evaluate the effectiveness of a companyled supply chain standard in improving environmental farm management practices.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Tannis Thorlakson, Jens Hainmueller, Eric F. Lambin
Global Environmental Change
48
32-42
Tags:
Agriculture, South Africa, Food Process Industry, Environment Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Farmers, Organic Farming
Industry

Socially responsible business: a model for a sustainable future

The global business environment has undergone a major transformation that requires greater knowledge to address the social and environmental challenges of our time.

Publication Date: 
29/12/2017
UNESCAP
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Governance, Public Sector, Private Sector, India, Global
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of hotels which are running unauthorisedly in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, 18/12/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Barog Heights Hotel dated 18/12/2017 regarding construction of hotels which are running unauthorisedly in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
18/12/2017
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Hotels, Solan (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Himachal Pradesh, Afforestation, Compensation
Mining

Local communities miss out on mining revenues, report says

Rural communities in Kenya risk losing out on billions in royalties even as the country prepares to draw the first revenue from oil.

Publication Date: 
13/12/2017
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Mining, Kenya, Environment, Women, Children, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Africa
Industry

Shell Companies in Nigeria win sustainability innovation award

Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN), have emerged the 2017 Best Nigerian companies in Sustainability Innovation in Africa, beating two other finalists at the 11th edition of the Sustainability, Enter

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Guardian (Nigeria)
Tags:
Industry, Petrochemical Industry, Nigeria, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Africa

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