Sustainable Development

20th February 2024: CDP’s Climate Disclosure Index 2023, Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals) has been ranked on the leadership index. Besides the public disclosure of our targets, strong governance structure, risk management strategies, and measures implemented to mitigate the impacts of climate change we scored higher on our scope 3 emissions and climate change opportunities disclosure that helped us in scoring “A-” in Climate Change disclosures. CDP is a global non-profit environmental disclosure platform. Over 23,000 companies representing US $67 trillion in market capitalization, disclosed their environmental performance data to CDP in 2023. The information provided by companies is independently assessed using CDP’s best-in-class scoring methodology. Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals) is one of the few Indian companies that have made it

 A recent announcement by Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) stated  that it is had  created a new business group, Cognizant® Ocean, which would  focus on helping clients in the “Blue Economy”  to apply digital technologies, such as AI and data analytics, with a view to improving their business outcomes, reducing their carbon output and decarbonizing the oceans.  The aim of Cognizant Ocean is to  drive efficiency, sustainability,  and growth in the Blue Economy. This encompasses a wide range of sectors that operate in and around the world’s oceans, which include marine transportation, shipping, offshore oil and gas, marine renewables, marine conservation an aquaculture  among others. These industries play a vital  role in the global economy since they provide various goods and services.

Arya.ag, one of India’s largest profitable agritech platform, has joined forces with Bayer CropScience, a well-known global leader in the life science fields of agriculture and healthcare, in a strategic collaboration that is aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture. Th i s partnership aims at optimizing resource utilization and delivering definable and economic benefits to all farmers, FPO, and other stakeholders involved in the food value chain. The partnership reflects the commitment of both companies to provide access to sustainable agriculture practices for farmers across India. The collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies, and under the MoU, Arya. ag and Bayer CropScience will work together on several projects to achieve their sustainability goals. Arya.ag will offer its services to

The CSR arm of Allcargo Group, The Avashya Foundation hosted itsannual Mango Festival as part of its Maitree initiative recently.This initiative is geared towards building sustainable livelihoods for farmers and conserving the environment. The venue for this festival was the Allcargo headquarters in Mumbai. Allcargo celebrated the enticing fragrance, exquisite flavor, and delectable taste of the king of fruits on the 18th and 19th of May 2023, for the fifth year this time. The tribal regions of Maharashtra benefit through the promotion of sustainable growth and development that the annual Mango Festival brings. The plantation of over 850,000 fruit bearing saplings has been planted under the Maitree initiative working towards replenishing the green cover of planet Earth. The local farmers

 May 25, 2023: Signify (Euronext: LIGHT),a leading global name in lighting, has impacted  the lives of 32,000 people residing in 43 villages in Majuli Island, Assam, with solar street lighting. This initiative will greatly enhance the safety of local citizens. This project is executed in collaboration with ESAF or the Evangelical Social Action Forum. It is a part of the company CSR program, Har Ghar Roshan, with a strong focus on sustainable rural development. Majuli, home to many ethnic groups who have inhabited it for centuries is often cited as the cultural capital of Assam and is one of the world’s largest river islands. It offers a natural habitat for rich flora and fauna including many endangered species including migratory birds. They make

                                         19 May, 2023: Global lubricant manufacturer Valvoline Cummins Private Limited (“Valvoline Cummins”), organised a green drive week with a theme ‘Sustainability, Nature and the Pollinator.’ This initiative that was aimed at creating a more sustainable and resilient world, encouraged all employees, associates and distributors to work together to cherish and value our planet Earth. A tree plantation drive at Valvoline India’s manufacturing facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra was undertaken during this initiative. The event saw employees planting trees in the periphery of the company. The children of the channel partners, employees, mechanics, drivers, and students who had received a scholarship under the Muskan Scholarship program by Valvoline participated in a poster making competition. A visit to a nursery in Gurugram

A mass movement Sustainable is Attainable (SIA) initiated by Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies in association with News 18 is gaining more momentum with the inauguration of the SIA Fest in New Delhi on May 17th. The keynote speech will be delivered by Hon’ble Union Power Minister Shri RK Singh and Hon’ble Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav will deliver a special address. The event will see participation from Union Ministers, Ambassadors, State level top bureaucrats, leaders and celebrities form diverse field.   This Fest will create an open forum for dialogue that will drive the adoption of green energy in India and is being cited as a big step forward

PRESS RELEASE November 8, 2021:  Prominent E-Commerce based Asian direct selling company QNET announced a new project in partnership with Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) through its social impact arm, the RYTHM Foundation, to bring solar energy to remote tribal communities in the state of Meghalaya and upgrade the healthcare infrastructure in the region. The project titled, ‘Empowering North-East India’ aims to bring electricity to 470 villagers and solar power to a primary healthcare centre catering to over 23,000 residents in the region. In the first phase, RYTHM Foundation has pledged its support to the project for a period of one year. GHE has been working since 2013 to improve living conditions in remote rural communities in the Himalayan Mountain ranges

Bengaluru, October 6, 2021: For the ongoing largest ever edition of Big Fashion Festival, being held from October 3 to 10, Myntra has successfully implemented 100% plastic-free packaging in its entire supply chain, adhering to its commitment outlined in August 2019. In addition to its own supply chain, Myntra’s sellers have also adopted the green packaging defined by Myntra. This milestone is a significant outcome of the efforts initiated by Myntra towards aligning its seller partners and helping them with a transition path to gradually adopt sustainable packaging alternatives. In an industry-first for any fashion and lifestyle e-commerce brand operating at scale in India, Myntra has introduced scalable and sustainable alternatives for packaging and delivery, such as replacing poly pouches with recycled paper