Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the damage to the environment and existence of river Trilodki Ganga (Baha) caused by the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International …
The Chharba village panchayat had passed a resolution declaring it won't allow the set-up of the Coke bottling plant Amid heightened environmental concerns over the proposed Coke plant at Chharba, near here, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday said the bottling facility would be equipped with all the safeguards. …
The village panchayat of Chharba, where the cola major plans to set up its Rs 600-cr bottling plant, passes resolution on not to allow the proposed project to come up Chharba-Langha Road, 30 km from Dehradun city, is a green industrial belt. This patch on the western fringes of the …
Navdanya, the People’s Science Institute and the Friends of Doon — all local environment protection groups — have urged Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to immediately cancel the memorandum of understanding signed with Coca-Cola that plans to set up a unit in Vikas Nagar area near here. “We will never …
A memorandum of understanding signed between multinational beverage giant Coca Cola and Uttarakhand government to set up a Rs 600 crore bottling plant in the district has triggered protests by environmentalists who claim the project would adversely impact the hill state’s fragile ecology. Noted environmentalists Avdhash Kaushal, Anil Prakash Joshi, …
Proposed plant plans to use water from the Yamuna river, which also provides water to five hydel power projects in Uttarakhand. Reports that Coca-Cola plans to use surface water from Yamuna for its upcoming bottling plant near Dehradun have raised concern about power production from hydel projects on the river. …
Aaron D’Souza, a Coca-Cola bottler, was on a different errand. D’Souza was not selling, distributing or merchandising the cola major’s wares, part of his regular routine, but was instead raising funds for the upliftment of rural school children. Part of the 13 franchise bottlers of the cola major in the …
Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now, for the first time, it's addressing a growing cloud over the industry: obesity. The US-based company on Monday will begin airing a twominute ad during the highestrated shows on CNN, Fox News and …
This paper surveys a broad range of activities at the frontiers of private sector engagement on water predominantly, though not exclusively, driven by MNCs in the food and beverage sector. In so doing, it endeavours to point out where these activities hold promise, in terms of making a positive contribution …
About a dozen companies are contributing to a novel conservation plan that pays Ecuador to protect part of the Amazon rainforest in return for barring oil drilling, the head of the initiative said on Friday. Ivonne Baki said the scheme to conserve the Yasuni area of the Amazon basin, launched …
It might be a good idea to talk to consumers when a crisis blows up After officials from the food safety department in Kerala raided a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Thiruvananthapuram last week following complaints of worms in the chicken being served, Yum! Restaurants – which operates KFC …
Corporate social responsibility has long been a buzzword in the boardrooms of the West, but it is relatively obscure in China. But as China becomes more important to multinational companies in generating revenue, they are stepping up their corporate social responsibility efforts in the country. In part, this is spurred …
US giant wants India to become one of its top 5 global mkts; to invest . 200 crore Beverages giant Coca-Cola plans to build the country’s biggest production facility for packaged water in Gujarat for more than . 200 crore, an official involved in the development said. The Greenfield plant …
Beverage major Coca-Cola has extended its partnership with UNHabitat on water sustainability to 10 countries from five at the sixth World Urban Forum. The partnership will continue to focus on Asia and Africa. Coca-Cola along with UNHabitat has an overall commitment of over $4 million in towards developing water and …
Coca-Cola has joined a national recycling label packaging scheme in a bid to educate consumers about the recyclability of its plastic bottles. The drinks brand will initially adopt the on-pack recycling label (OPRL) logo, administered by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), on 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola, Coke Zero and Diet …
Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – provides the first ever common approach to corporate water disclosure. Companies are fundamentally changing the way they address water. Increasingly, they are investing in water-efficient technologies, working with suppliers to encourage more responsible water use, introducing cleaner and more efficient products, and seeking to advance …
Days after the US mandated that the drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens will have to bear a cancer warning, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked its scientific panel to study the content of the beverages in India to see if the same warning …
The camera pans in. The grins of smiling school children fill the frame. An enthusiastic teacher, played by a famous Bollywood actress, sits in the centre. The scene is a "remote picturesque setting". And all are munching happily on Domino's Pizza. The advert is typical of the marketing bombardment now …
A new water reuse approach being taken by the Coca-Cola Company could save as much as 100bn litres of water annually if implemented across its global bottling plants, says the company. By recovering water from bottling facilities, rather than following a standard treatment and discharge process, Coca-Cola says it can …
London: Tests have revealed that more than half of leading soft drinks, like Coke and Pepsi, contain traces of alcohol. The revelation will cause concern among those who choose the carbonated soft drink for religious, health or safety reasons. According to tests carried out by the Paris-based National Institute of …
Coca-Cola has pledged to commit $3.5m to help accelerate the development of sustainable water access in drought-hit parts of Africa. In partnership with the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, the global soft drinks brand will work with the United States Water Partnership (USWP) to advance clean water and sanitation in those African …
