Sustainability

the quest for net zero: the Roca way
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Quest for Net Zero: The Roca Way

Setting out on the quest for net zero is one thing, staying on track is another. Roca Group’s director for sustainability Carlos Velazquez shares a litmus test for checking if you are on track. He also offers insights into Roca’s approach to sustainability. THE 105-YEAR OLD Spain-based Roca Group has set itself on the path

  • April 15, 2022
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Commercial Washroom Strategies for Sustainable Hygiene

As COVID-19 fears soar worldwide, the role of the public washroom takes centre-stage By Anup Kumar Tripathi In 2020, two significant issues have been predominant: one concerns the COVID-19 pandemic, the second centres around the need for conserving water. On closer inspection, both seem interlinked. Whereas the first requires frequent handwashing to prevent infection, the

  • April 20, 2020
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Green Homes
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Green Homes – Still Waiting for Green Shoots of Revival

Sustainablity and affordability need to be on same end of the pricing spectrum as India builds affordable housing By Ashutosh Limaye The whole buzz around green homes these days comes partly from government’s initiatives and commitments, and partly from end-user awareness about the dire need for such solutions. However, even outside of the green mindset,

  • February 21, 2020
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GreenBuild India
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Flagship Event for Sustainability Professionals: GreenBuild India

GreenBuild, which is emerging as the flagship knowledge event for India’s sustainability professionals and entrepreneurs, will be held in Bengaluru during February 6-7. The conference is a forum for the green building community where they can network, revolutionise business, and address issues that have the potential to change lives. At each edition of GreenBuild India,

  • December 27, 2019
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Water Conservation is in our DNA: Sloan India’s Anup Tripathi

After entering the domestic turf a little over three years ago, Sloan India, the subsidiary of American plumbing valve and fixture major Sloan Valve Company is betting big on the emerging sanitation economy. It is building a pan-India distribution network and developing a clientele of tech companies, hotels and real estate developers on the pitch

  • December 20, 2019
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Steps to Sustainability

Every stakeholder derives benefits from GRIHA’s green building strategies By Ar Namrata Amarjeet Mahal Construction activities inevitably bring disruption in the immediate environment, at a speed that is likely to surge exponentially in the coming years. Research studies have long established this insurmountable challenge, with data. One such study says, around half of all non-renewable

  • May 10, 2018
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