Cutting water consumption by 5% per year Reducing fresh water intake by 40% at Belagavi refinery The company’s goal is to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge status by FY 2024-25. Hindalco Industries, the world’s largest aluminium rolling and recycling company, has big plans for water conservation. The company has identified that it has to reduce water…
by Meera V Nair - July 7, 2022
UK’s top taxpayer and the world’s best-paid chief executive Bet365, the online gambling firm founded by Denise Coates, is one of the UK’s biggest firms The richest self-made women in the UK Denise Coates is an unusual billionaire. An Honors graduate in Econometrics from the University of Sheffield, she is now the top boss of…
by Meera V Nair - July 5, 2022
Key Highlights Godrej has launched an initiative for women, called ‘Manch’, which is a resource group for female employees. Women constitute more than 25% of the workforce in Godrej Consumer Products. More than 21% of the senior leadership of the company is female. Godrej offers women a variety of benefits, including maternity leave and day-care….
by Meera V Nair - July 3, 2022
Key Highlights Tech Mahindra is looking to go carbon neutral by 2030 Tech Mahindra’s commitment to climate change Leading Impact-Driven Sustainable Technology Tech Mahindra has set a target to become carbon neutral by 2030. The company is committed to tackling the climate change problems and providing education on vulnerabilities, risks, uncertainties, and adaptations in relation…
by Meera V Nair - July 2, 2022
BACKGROUND Indian Start-up ecosystem is the third-largest in the world in the number of Unicorns and is now home to more than 69,000 start-ups (2nd May 2022), according to the data provided by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry. In the first half of 2022, India has given birth to 20 Unicorns with a…
by Hurun Research Institute - June 29, 2022
Some men are known for the empires and the legacy they create. Pallonji Mistry, the man who guided the 150-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group, into one of the biggest diversified organisations of 18 major companies, preferred to remain in the shadows of his deeds. Reclusive and reticent, Mistry is known for the iconic buildings he constructed…
by Rajesh Ravi - June 28, 2022
The spectre of inflation has cast a huge shadow on the global economy and it could deal a blow to the post-pandemic recovery. India cannot remain decoupled to the global concerns and the external shocks are likely to impact the domestic economy. However, a recent edition of Burgundy Private Hurun India 500-Special Report reveals that…
by Rajesh Ravi - June 27, 2022
ITC has made significant investments in renewable energy, which powers 24 factories, 14 hotels, and five office buildings across 14 states. The company is working with farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost yields. ITC has initiated an integrated water stewardship programme covering 1.33 million acres of land Cigarettes-to-hotel conglomerate, ITC recently unveiled an…
by Meera V Nair - June 20, 2022
FISCAL YEAR 2022 IS A WATERMARK YEAR FOR WEALTH CREATION The financial year FY22 is generally regarded as a recovery year in the post-pandemic world. It is interesting to track wealth creation in the Indian equities market in the last fiscal. The combined market capitalization of all BSE listed companies increased 27% year-on-year (y-o-y) in…
by Vineeth Chandrababu - June 16, 2022
Marico aims to use fully recyclable packaging by 2025. “Sustainability 2.0 Framework”, a landmark in Marico’s sustainability story Bringing to light the company’s sustainable development Identifying 8 points that are part of the sustainability rollout Marico is aiming to use 100% recyclable packaging by 2025 and has joined a sustainable packaging partnership led by Dow…
by Meera V Nair - June 14, 2022