The Hindu Business Line : ‘Invest more in renewable energy’

Kochi, Nov. 18 Doha Bank organised a seminar here on Saturday on Global Warming and Climatic Change – perspective on corporate and social responsibility’.

The bank has taken an initiative in conducting a series of seminars across the world not only towards imparting awareness on the issues, but also to deliberate on the corporate, social and economic perspective of the subject.

Mr R. Seetharaman, CEO Doha Bank, elaborated on how the combination of ecological balance and economics has opened opportunities to address global warming by tapping the power of the global marketplace.

He explained the cause, the dangers and how one can responsibly tackle it. He also urged corporates to be highly proactive towards it. “We must invest more vigorously in projects for renewable energy, waste management, sustainable forestry, clean technology and energy efficiency. Environmental management and environmental audit should become an integral part of all organisations,” he said.

He said ‘We must reduce energy consumption with initiatives such as car pooling, putting unnecessary lights and TV off when not needed. We must totally eliminate usage of non bio-degradable materials, encourage recycling and buy environment friendly goods. We must plant more trees,” he added.

He also said that Doha Bank has taken various proactive measures in addressing global warming and its ramifications. It is propagating energy saving as a corporate habit.

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