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Published by Centre for Social Markets 39, Hindusthan Park Kolkata - 700 029 Tel : +91 33 2465 5898, 2465 5711/12/13 Fax : +91 33 2465 5650 Email: [email protected] Website: www.csmworld.org Editor : Malini Mehra Research & Administration: Dolan Chatterjee & Sumana Das Design : Subimal Saha Who’sWho’s Who Who in CSR in inClimate India Change in India Who’s Who in CLIMATE CHANGE in India A Resource Guide -2008 177 Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 THE QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................ 3 Who’s Who in Climate Change in India Andhra Pradesh Administrative Staff College of India ....................................................... 9 Dr. Reddy’s Foundation .........................................................................10 Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd..................................................................11 Friendship Foundation ...........................................................................13 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) ....................................15 Institute of Science and Technology .......................................................17 VEDA MACS Ltd ...................................................................................18 Assam AARANYAK(A Society for Biodiversity Conservation in Northeast India) ......19 Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation .......................................................20 The Missing Link (TML-India) .................................................................23 Bihar Dept. of Environment and Water Management, A.N.College .......................24 Delhi Action For Food Production (AFPRO) .......................................................25 Alexis Ringwald ...................................................................................27 Businessworld .....................................................................................28 Carbon Minus India (CMI) .....................................................................29 Centre for Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University ......30 CleanStar Energy Pvt Ltd. .....................................................................31 Cleantech India ...................................................................................32 Delhi Greens .......................................................................................34 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited .......................................35 Development Alternatives .....................................................................36 E Square Verification Private Limited ......................................................38 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)...........40 Mr Damandeep Singh ...........................................................................41 OneWorld South Asia ............................................................................42 Paharpur Business Centre & Software Technology Incubator Park .............44 Contents (contd.) (PRAKRITI) Jawaharlal Nehru University .................................................52 WWF-India ..........................................................................................53 Gujarat All India Disaster Mitigation Institute ......................................................56 Centre for Environment Education..........................................................58 Haryana The Oceanic Group ..............................................................................60 Karnataka ActNow ...............................................................................................61 Centre for Green Building Material & Technology .....................................62 Good Earth .........................................................................................64 Holistic Desh / Holistic Bangalore ...........................................................65 Karnataka State Pollution Control Board .................................................66 TESCO Hindustan Service Centre Pvt Ltd. ...............................................68 Ms Keya Acharya .................................................................................69 Mansaram Architects ............................................................................70 Kerala Dr. Joseph Paul Kavalam .......................................................................71 Thani Illam .........................................................................................72 Maharashtra Aditi Constructions ...............................................................................73 Airport Road Mohalla Committee ...........................................................74 ALERT ................................................................................................75 CantorCO2e India Pvt Ltd. ....................................................................77 CYDA .................................................................................................79 Daily Loksatta (The Indian express group) ..............................................80 Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Pune .......................81 Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI) ...................................83 Frenz Greenearth Technologies Pvt. Ltd. .................................................84 Hariyali - Environmental Cell of the ILS Law College ................................86 Hindustan Unilever Ltd. .........................................................................87 HSBC India .........................................................................................88 IMC ERTF Indian Merchants’ Chamber ....................................................92 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology ..................................................95 Contents (contd.) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) ........................97 Karmayog ...........................................................................................98 Lehman Brothers ............................................................................... 100 M/s. Sleek Boards ( I ) Limited ............................................................ 101 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. .................................................................... 105 National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) ............... 106 National Society for Clean Cities – Pune ............................................... 108 National Solid Waste Association of India .............................................. 109 Nature First Consulting Private Limited ................................................. 110 Praj Industries ................................................................................... 112 Prayas (Energy Group) ....................................................................... 114 RPG Enterprises ................................................................................. 116 Sahyog Trust, Human Rights and Law Defenders (HRLD) ........................ 117 Satpuda Foundation ........................................................................... 119 Sarang Yadwadkar ............................................................................. 121 Orissa Basics Energy and Environment Consulting Company ........................... 122 Tamilnadu Asia Carbon Global ............................................................................ 124 Citizens Alliance for Sustainable Living (SUSTAIN) ................................. 126 ENVIS Centre .................................................................................... 127 Green Coalition Network ..................................................................... 129 Green Indian States Trust ................................................................... 130 IFMR ................................................................................................ 131 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation ............................................... 132 Nizhal ............................................................................................... 133 Pasumai Thaayagam (Green Motherland) .............................................. 134 U.S. Consulate General, Chennai ......................................................... 137 Uttarakhand Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA) .............................. 138 Uttar Pradesh Climate Energy and Sustainable Development Analysis Centre ............... 139 Grameen Development Services ......................................................... 140 ICLEI South Asia ............................................................................... 141 Contents (contd.) West Bengal Centre for Environment & Development................................................ 143 Centre for Social Markets ................................................................... 144 Confederation of Indian Industry ......................................................... 147 Consulate General of the United States of America ................................ 150 Federation of Small & Medium Industries (FOSMI) ................................. 151 INTACH (The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage)
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