“An Exciting Brand” may be Hot but not Sustainable!
It seems that the Indian youth doesn’t find Sustainability to be either hot, exciting or desirable! Let’s see why. Yesterday, The Economic Times newspaper featured a list of 100 Most Exciting […]
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Leaders in Sustainability
So what if our clothing is toxic!
Spurred on by the success of Greenpeace’s Detox Campaign, exposing the links between textile manufacturing facilities using toxic chemicals and water pollution, this new report further investigates 20 global fashion brands including […]
Sustainable Retail:The New Industry Buzzword
GUEST POST: Roselin Dey from cKinetics & a Natural Resource Management graduate from TERI The sustainability coin has two sides: Sustainable production and sustainable consumption. Newer compliance mandates and regulations […]
How to Reinvent Capitalism via Creating Shared Value?
Nestle is very clear on what it intends to achieve – find ways and methods by which businesses can play a role in the development of the communities and countries it […]
Neslte’s Creating Shared Value Forum 2012
Creating Shared Value – An Approach to Business The concept of CSV was first developed by Harvard University’s Professor Michael Porter and Mark Kramer. It states that for a company […]
At CII-ITC Sustainability Summit 2012: Post on Sustainable Agriculture
Currently, the first of the 2-day seminar organized by CII-ITC’s Sustainability Solutions Summit is underway the Lalit Hotel, N Delhi. I was once again fortunate to be a part of it. […]
All you changemakers…Spark the Rise is back!
Mahindra Group launched a platform to connect social entrepreneurs across India—Sparktherise.com, and anyone with an idea - can and has benefited in the past from being a part of it. In 2011, […]
Cathay Pacific walked the talk
Cathay Pacific Airways has stopped shipping unsustainably sourced sharks and shark-related products as cargo. The airlines believes that it is inconsistent with its commitment to sustainable development. So I digged in the […]
Relax. Go easy on water with Water Free Urinals
That’s the picture I stared at stuck right in front of me while doing it in the washroom of DLF Promenade, an upmarket mall in Delhi built by the DLF […]
Brewing sustainability with their mission statements? Not Quite – A look at 5 coffee companies
Lately, I’ve seen myself working out of different coffee shops in Delhi with a small cappuccino and an extra espresso shot to go for a couple of hours – all adding up to the growing […]
5 Automotive companies with sustainability mission statements
I wonder how many people look for the word “sustainability” and its associated terms of climate change, energy, emissions, environmental management etc. into the mission statements of car companies before making a purchase […]
Inspiring Green Choices & Boosting Recycling Rates at SC Johnson
SC Johnson is not new in the corporate sustainability arena. It has a long history of doing the right thing, both for the people and the planet. For example, in 2001, SC […]
In God we trust, everybody else brings data: Woodland’s Pro-Planet initiative
Finally, I clicked on one of the links on Linkedin coming from an Indian outdoor footwear and apparel brand, Woodland, inviting Linkedin members to view its Pro-Planet program and the company’s regard towards environment and its sustainability […]
Quick run-down of Unilever’s USLP – One Year On
So, here it is – Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan’s first year report card being released in Delhi. The following text comes straight from Unilever’s press release sent to all the attendees of the event held on […]
