Chennai: Saint-Gobain India and IIT Madras Research Park have entered into an MoU on Thursday to develop a 100% Renewable Energy (RE) – research park. Saint-Gobain India will support IIT Madras Research Park with a funding of Rs one crore over the next three years and the collaboration is to boost the transformation towards a low …
INTRODUCTION We’ve heard a lot over the past year about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulatory developments affecting asset managers in the European Union, which is regarded as leading the way on ESG regulation. However, regulators in other jurisdictions have also been taking actions in this area. This alert considers those actions, and related developments, …
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What most people ignore is that climate change is also a social issue, arising from unawareness of the human population about the impact of their activities. Biodiversity plays a key role in ecosystems and also services benefits to the tourism industry. Marine life biodiversity specifically plays a role in attracting tourists for activities like scuba …
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Ontario: According to a study by the York University, blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues. The research has been published in the ‘Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Journal’. Air pollution results from a complex mix of interactions between emissions, meteorology, such as …
Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought: Study Read More »
The CSR rules in India came with many guiding principles and requirements around constitution and functions of CSR committees, responsibilities of the board of directors and around utilisation of the CSR funds and certification by CFOs. Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR has been a talking point for many countries, governments, and corporates. There is no …
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