Environment

Kolkata, 24 September 2026 – Websol Energy System Limited (Websol or the Company) (BSE: 517498, NSE: WEBELSOLAR), has announced that the Government of West Bengal has allotted a parcel of land measuring about 54.20 acres to the Company at Falta Industrial Park, Kolkata, West Bengal for its planned greenfield solar manufacturing facility. The new facility is planned with 4 GW of solar cell capacity and 4 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity, to be developed in two phases of 2GW each. The land allotment follows Websol’s evaluation of locations close to its existing manufacturing operations at the Falta Special Economic Zone in West Bengal. The decision to expand in West Bengal allows Websol to build on more than three decades

GreenSweep initiative, supported by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, combines on-ground collection with community awareness through pathnatya performances and nukkad nataks Mumbai, September 21, 2026: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and implementation partner Sangam Pratishthan, is supporting a used PET bottle collection and awareness initiative at the Mount Mary Fair 2026 in Bandra. The drive aims to encourage devotees and visitors to dispose of used PET bottles responsibly through designated collection points across the fair. The Mount Mary Fair, one of Mumbai’s most recognised cultural and community gatherings, attracts lakhs of devotees and visitors every year to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Bandra. GreenSweep aims to support responsible used PET bottle

How M3M Foundation’s support is empowering young innovators to build home-grown climate solutions for a more sustainable future The most meaningful outcomes of a fellowship are not always measured at the moment it is awarded. Sometimes, its real success becomes visible months later—when an idea has evolved, a young team has grown in confidence, and a solution once presented as a possibility begins working in the real world. The journey of GreenBreathe Innovations (GBI) is one such story. A year ago, founders Sanjana Dhavala and Roop Reddy presented their vision at the Triveni Awards, where their potential caught the attention of M3M Foundation. Through the Maashal Fellowship, M3M Foundation chose to support their experimentation and provide them with the resources

Gadchiroli | September 17, 2026: Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has strengthened access to safe drinking water in Gadchiroli district through its H₂OPE initiative by equipping additional 134 government schools with water purification and storage infrastructure.; building upon HMIF’s earlier intervention which was well appreciated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, who acknowledged its impact in Gadchiroli and encouraged Hyundai Motor India to consider expanding support to an additional 100 schools in the district. Implemented with an investment of INR 2.95 crore, the project underscores HMIF’s commitment to improving community well-being, supporting student health and advancing sustainable development in alignment with government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission and

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