Tag: Sustainable Development Goals

ABB reveals an additional 8.56 billion cubic meters of wastewater a year needs to be treated to meet UN goals

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Global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase annually by 8.56 billion cubic meters and investment in an additional 469 treatment facilities per year is required to meet United Nations (UN) goals. These are the findings of independent research commissioned by ABB ahead of World Water Day (WWD) on March 22, 2023. As the UN prepares to report on progress made against its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), ABB’s research focuses on SDG 6.3 which aims to improve water quality by halving the proportion of untreated wastewater globally, increasing recycling, and minimizing…

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BPCL Launches E-Waste Management Initiative to Further Strengthen Sustainable Development Goals

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The company has issued a directive on E-Waste Management across their organisation for effective management including timely disposal in line with the statutory requirements. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company,  announced the launch of a special initiative “Sound Management of waste Disposal (SMWD)”, as a part of their sustainability efforts towards the reduction and recycling of e-waste. The company has issued a directive on E-Waste Management across their organisation for effective management including timely disposal in line with the statutory requirements. BPCL is…

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