December 10, 2004

Honda on top

Honda was presented with the "2004 Greenest Automaker" award by the Union of Concerned Scientists - propelling it to the top of the auto industry.  GM , that not too long ago could boast of the greenest cars, fell to the bottom of the heap!
Source - www.greenbiz.com
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December 06, 2004

ITC and the Triple Bottom Line

ITC, one of the largest conglomerates in India, has decided to go the Triple Bottom Line way.

All of ITC Ltds. individual divisions are expected to move to the Triple Bottom Line Reporting this fiscal.
Click Here for the Economic Times article


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Bhopal - 20 years

It has been 20 years since the World's worst industrial accident hit the modest town of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India.

The killer gas leak struck the town in the night and has caused the death of more than 1000 residents of the town since. Besides the increasing death toll, it has also been the reason for lot of birth defects and illnesses the present generation faces.
The last week witnessed the 20th Anniversary of the disaster and people in the city are still suffering. Union Carbide, the company responsible for the disaster, has been accused of still not making an effort to decontaminate the ground water.

Warren Anderson - the CEO of Union Carbide, at the time of the disaster - still faces legal charges in India and New York. However, no progress has been made!

What will become? What will the Government do? How much longer do the innocent residents of Bhopal have to suffer?

Still un-answered questions loom large...
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