27 Jul 2021 Over the last decade, the logistics sector in the country has witnessed a rapid rise in demand for freight-forwarding, warehousing and supply chain infrastructure. While the upsurge in demand for logistics and warehousing certainly augurs well for the country, it is imperative for these developments to adopt…
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A Step Forward in Green Transit
19 Jul 2021 The Indian Government has set ambitious environmental targets for the next few decade and CII has been contributing to this movement by creating new benchmarks and services that facilitate seamless adoption of green concepts. IGBC is spearheading the 21st century green building movement in India. As on…
Aatmanirbhar Bharat
07 Jul 2021 Mitigating the adverse effects of Climate Change has become a matter of priority globally and ‘clean energy’ will play a huge role in curbing this threat to the world. India, too, is robustly committed to this agenda and has set a mission to scale up clean, affordable,…
COVID-19 Accelerated Clean Energy Adoption
24 Jun 2021 Globally companies are getting into corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with renewable energy producers. This trend of corporate PPAs was popularized by tech giants such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, AT&T who have altogether around 10 GW of PPA, but it is becoming more and more…
Zoonotic Diseases- The chain of transmission
22 Jun 2021 As COVID-19 continues to rattle the world, discussion around zoonotic diseases has gained prominence. Zoonotic diseases or ‘zoonoses’ are diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans due to viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L33a9fnxTiw The novel coronavirus has been widely presumed to be transferred from the…
World Environment Day 2021 – Focus on Ecosystem Restoration
05 Jun 2021 Ecosystems are the web of life on Earth and provide us with priceless benefits. People and planet are only as healthy as the ecosystems we all depend on. Our planet’s ecosystems are today threatened by climate change, nature loss, overexploitation and deadly pollution. Unless we take transformative…
The Business Cost of Air Pollution
11 May 2021 Home to 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, India faces a serious air pollution crisis. As the world’s fifth most polluted country, the Government’s remedial steps focus mostly on the public health implications. However, air pollution is impacting Indian businesses also. A recent report, ‘Air…
Recognising Excellence in Water Management
19 Apr 2021 Businesses with high water usage can now assess and explore their water management systems and participate in the CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management. Water is the lifeline of ecosystems, vital to human health and well-being and an absolute necessity for economic prosperity. However, growing…
Budget 2021 puts green recovery at the centre of policy framework
18 Feb 2021 The Union Budget 2021-22 presents a structured approach to put our country on the path of green recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic. The Budget has a long-term vision for this decade on environmental sustainability. It is marked by wisely planned investments in the control of air pollution,…
15th CII-ITC Sustainability Awards
13 Jan 2021 CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD), nurtures companies with a view to enabling them to compete, expand opportunity and excel in the current dynamic business environments. With this objective, the Centre continues to campaign for the adoption of sustainable business practices by Indian companies. Instituted…