Environment

Nagapattinam/Velankanni, September 08, 2026: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), in collaboration with the Velankanni Special Grade Town Panchayat, the Nagapattinam District Administration, and implementation partner Sangam Pratishthan, inaugurated GreenSweep, a ‘Used PET Bottle-Free Velankanni Festival 2026’ drive under its ‘GreenSweep’ initiative during the annual Velankanni Festival. The initiative was inaugurated in the presence of Thiru. K. J. Praveen Kumar, I.A.S., District Collector, Nagapattinam; Tmt. A. Diana Sharmila, Chairman, Velankanni Special Grade Town Panchayat; Thiru. Thomas Alva Edison, Vice Chairman, Velankanni Special Grade Town Panchayat; Thiru D. Kaliyaperumal, Special Executive Officer, and Thiru Subramanyam, Sanitary Officer, Thiru. Dr. Pradeep V. Krishna Kumar, MBBS., DPH., DIH., MBA, Deputy Director of Public Health, Nagapattinam District, along with government officials, community members, visitors, and devotees.

Mumbai, September 5, 2026: State Bank of India (SBI), nation’s largest bank, today signed a Letter of Association with Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. to drive responsible plastic waste management across branches/offices of SBI. As part of the collaboration, Bisleri will carry out training and awareness sessions for SBI employees and housekeeping staff on responsible plastic waste management, collection of used plastic waste from SBI offices and sending for recycling. “Bottles for Change” is an initiative from Bisleri – India’s leading packaged water brand, through which the company engages institutions, housing societies, corporates, and communities to create awareness on responsible plastic waste management. This partnership between SBI and Bisleri is also aimed to support India’s transition towards a circular economy by

To transport 5 million MT of clinker and other key materials with potential of over 1,17,000 tonnes of net annual CO₂ reduction, displacing the equivalent of 39 million litres of diesel per year. UltraTech Cement Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company and the world’s largest cement company by sales volume and capacity outside China, announced today that it will scale up its electric vehicle fleet in its logistics operations to 600+ EV trucks by December 2026. UltraTech has signed service contracts with leading EV prime mover manufacturers including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, IPLTech, Energy in Motion and Sany along with their subsidiaries and other third-party logistic providers to deploy EV trucks. The total fleet of 600+ EV trucks will transport

700 trees planted in honour of seven Commonwealth Games 2026 para medallists, with another 1,000 trees dedicated to the Paralympic Committee of India under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Gurugram, 27th August 2026: M3M Foundation has completed the plantation of 1,700 trees across Gurugram under its ongoing ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, transforming India’s para-sport achievements into a lasting environmental legacy. Of these, 700 trees have been planted in honour of seven Commonwealth Games 2026 para medallists, with 100 trees dedicated to each athlete, while another 1,000 trees have been planted in honour of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). This special tribute forms part of M3M Foundation’s larger monsoon commitment to plant over 1 lakh trees across 11

The partnership demonstrates how post-consumer waste can be repurposed into public infrastructure with opportunities to explore further applications across the passenger experience Lucknow, 21 August 2026: Building on the launch of India’s first branded train, the Sprite Tejas Express, Coca-Cola India and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) are bringing practical waste-to-value solutions into the passenger experience. The initiative extends the first-of-its-kind Sprite and IRCTC partnership, demonstrating how post-consumer waste can be repurposed into meaningful applications across prominent public settings. In the presence of senior leadership from Indian Railways, IRCTC and Coca-Cola India, a key feature of the initiative was a specially designed flag for the Sprite Tejas Express launch ceremony, created using recycled PET bottles. The approach

19 August 2026, Pune: Since 2020, United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) has been steadily building a stronger, more resilient rural Maharashtra, evolving from water security interventions to a holistic Rural Rising approach. Over six years (FY 2020–21 onwards), with the support of CSR partners and Zilla Parishad, Pune, UWBe has expanded its work across water conservation, ecological restoration, education, clean energy and livelihoods, reaching nearly 90,000 people. On 13 August 2026, a CSR Rountable was held at the Zilla Parishad, Pune, at the invitation of the CEO. Around 12 corporate partners were felicitated by the CEO in recognition of their continued support and valuable contributions to initiatives spanning education, livelihoods, water conservation, and healthcare. What began with rooftop rainwater harvesting and

New manufacturing unit in Kadapa will run on over 80% renewable power, recycle all its water, and create 1,000 jobs – as southern India’s cement demand accelerates New Delhi/Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh | 15 July: Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL), one of India’s leading cement manufacturing companies, today laid the foundation stone for its second manufacturing unit in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.  The foundation laying ceremony was graced by Shri Nara Lokesh, Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Real Time Governance and Human Resources Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, along with Mr. Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director & CEO, Dalmia Bharat Limited, senior government officials and the company’s leadership.  With an investment of ₹3100 crore, the project will establish a next-generation integrated