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NetApp is working on diverting waste from land- environmental impact, such as shuttles and car-
fills, said Krishnamurthy Bet m. pooling, as well as supporting their transition to
electric vehicles, while Titan Company is encour-
"Several of our facilities also already operate aging EV adoption through policies and provid-
with high renewable-energy penetration-for ex- ing electric vehicles for airport transfers and fac-
ample, the Bangalore office runs on 100% re- tory transport.
newable energy sourced from wind, hydro and
solar, and we're in the process of upgrading to ITC has been working on sustainably develop-
LED lighting, which uses up to 60% less power, ing its facilities by incorporating green features
with projected savings of around 400 MWh an- across factories, warehouses and office com-
nually," Bettan said. plexes, covering aspects such as energy effi-
ciency, water management and waste manage-
Companies are also encouraging employees to ment.
get involved in sustainability efforts. NetApp is
offering employees commute options that lower Source – The Economic Times Industry
IIT KANPUR AND PERNOD RICARD INDIA FOUNDATION LAUNCH
‘ADVAYA’ TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN PLASTIC CIRCULARITY
technology-driven solutions that promote circu-
larity in the plastics sector.
Earlier in the day, the Pernod Ricard India Foun-
dation team met with Prof. Manindra Agrawal,
Director, IIT Kanpur, to discuss the institute’s
broader vision for sustainability and innovation-
driven collaborations. The meeting highlighted
the shared commitment of both institutions to
fostering research-led entrepreneurship that ad-
dresses pressing environmental challenges.
n a significant step towards advancing sus- The launch event brought together entrepre-
tainable innovation, the Startup Incubation neurs, researchers, industry leaders, and policy-
Iand Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur, in makers to explore the future of circular plastics
partnership with the Pernod Ricard India Foun- in India. Advaya will provide incubation and grant
dation, has launched Advaya – The Plastic Circu- support of INR 20 lakhs to 10 startups, enabling
larity Innovation Launchpad. The initiative, imple- the creation of scalable and commercially vi-
mented under Pernod Ricard India Foundation’s able technologies for plastic waste manage-
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, ment, recycling, and value recovery. Leveraging
is designed to accelerate the development of IIT Kanpur’s research expertise and innovation
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