Using Recyclable Material Is Not Enough; Setting Up An Ecosystem To Enable Recycling Is More Critical

Using Recyclable Material Is Not Enough; Setting Up An Ecosystem To Enable Recycling
Is More Critical

Link to View the Discussion - https://youtu.be/onXFmK_2scw

 

Huhtamaki India Limited, a leading provider of primary consumer packaging and labelling solutions in India, hosted the first India edition of its Think Circle.  The forum facilitates an open discussion on the issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by the packaging value chain in achieving circularity. 

 

Discussing ‘Redefining recycling systems through value chain innovations in the packaging industry’ were an esteemed set of panellists that included Yogesh Bambal, Group Leader, AMEA, Mondelez, Suraj Nandakumar, Founder of Recity, Dr. R Rangaprasad, Business Head at Packaging360 and Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging at Huhtamaki. The discussion was moderated by Thomasine Kamerling, Executive Vice President of Sustainability and Communications at Huhtamaki. 

 

“Whilst most food packaging can be recycled, many of today’s legacy assets that were designed to recover and recycle packaging need systemic improvements to ensure that food packaging is collected, sorted and recycled”, said Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging at Huhtamaki.

 “Building a material-positive system for fit-for-purpose food packaging cannot be achieved without innovation and collaboration. To improve material circularity, the first stage requires agreement on the materials to support innovation and open new possibilities. The second stage requires investments in fit-for-purpose infrastructure, which are the foundation of material circularity. Taken together, increased circularity and carbon reduction support our framework for action”, Marco further added. 

 

“Huhtamaki believes that food packaging is essential. By ensuring hygiene and the safety of food, packaging keeps food edible for longer and plays an instrumental role in driving access to affordable food for all, wherever they are in the world. Through Think Circle, we have created a platform for dialogue among key stakeholders to address the biggest challenges we face whilst creating a truly sustainable circular economy. The purpose is to build a more sustainable food and packaging industry, whilst also maintaining business objectives and strengthening the conditions for growth”, said Thomasine Kamerling, Executive Vice President of Sustainability and Communications at Huhtamaki.

 

Think Circle was launched by Huhtamaki globally in 2020 on its 100th anniversary to start an open dialogue with leaders from academia, business, NGOs and institutions to gather different views on what is needed today to address some of the biggest challenges we face in the creation of true and lasting sustainability.

Is PETA Sleeping Asks Goan Actress Poonam Karekar Govekar

“Is PETA Sleeping,” Asks Goan Actress Poonam Karekar Govekar:
Launches Online Campaign To Save Goa’s Forests

Responding to a question about the numbers of animals and birds – both wild and otherwise, who would lose their natural habitat when the forests are cut down for some projects, Goan actress Poonam Karekar-Govekar quipped, “Where is PETA, Is PETA sleeping,” she asked.

Speaking to this reporter, Poonam said, “I am not against development. I am not against progress. But I am wondering where all the animals and birds and insects and all other living organisms like the beautiful butterflies will go if the forests in Goa are cut down,” she asked without particularly naming any particular project in Goa.

“All the animals, birds, insects, butterflies and other living organisms and creatures that inhabit the forests of Goa and call it their home are going to die. It’s just not the trees, which are centuries old, its several species of living organisms that will lose their natural habitat and die. 

Some sections of the Goan forests have a very delicate and fragile eco-system. It cannot be replicated or just transplanted. It’s not as simple as planting or transplanting trees,” explained Poonam, adding that Goa’s rich natural heritage and resources must be saved and preserved for the future generations to come.

Launched Today: Infosys Cobalt A Set of

Launched Today: Infosys Cobalt – A Set of Services, Solutions, and Platforms for Enterprises to Accelerate their Cloud Journey

Offers over 14,000 cloud assets and over 200 industry cloud solution blueprints

Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today launched Infosys Cobalt - a set of services, solutions, and platforms that acts as a force multiplier for cloud-powered enterprise transformation. Infosys Cobalt helps businesses redesign the enterprise, from the core, and also build new cloud-first capabilities to create seamless experiences in public, private and hybrid cloud, across PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS landscapes. With Infosys Cobalt’s community leverage, enterprises can rapidly launch solutions and create business models to meet changing market needs while complying with the most stringent global, regional and industry regulatory and security standards.

Expand innovation with the cloud community and its 14,000 cloud assets

Enterprises can leverage the full potential of the cloud ecosystem and Infosys Cobalt’s thriving community of business and technology innovators to drive increased business value. Working grassroots up and extending seamlessly to partner with clients, the cloud community provides access to a catalog of over 14,000 assets to help businesses leverage the potential of the cloud ecosystem. An example is the Infosys payer B2B platform creating a disruptive marketplace for employers and providers to come together to manage the health of employees. The Infosys Cobalt cloud community, over time, will expand to include start-ups, partners, academia, gig workers and citizen cloud developers.

Speed-to-market with over 200 industry cloud solution blueprints and Infosys Cobalt Labs

With Infosys Cobalt, enterprises can have ready access to a growing portfolio of over 200 cloud-first solution blueprints. ESM (Enterprise Service Management) Café, for example, is an AI-powered solution built over the ServiceNow cloud platform, that delivers ready-to-launch applications. With Infosys Cobalt Labs, at Infosys global digital centers, businesses can also co-create new solutions and accelerate speed to market. More broadly, Infosys Cobalt Labs works with the Infosys partner ecosystem to pre-configure partnerships to prototype industry solutions as well.

Secure the globally dispersed enterprise

With Infosys Cobalt, regulatory and security compliance, along with technical and financial governance comes baked into every solution delivered. Enterprises count on Infosys Cobalt to securely access cloud capabilities and innovations from various partners with the assurance of the Infosys single-point accountability for secure outcomes.

Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys said, “Our clients are building cloud capabilities to gain business advantage in increasingly competitive markets. The future of enterprise cloud strategy will be shaped by three key factors – speed-to-market, innovation at scale, and security of the ecosystem – this is the foundational construct of Infosys Cobalt.  With Infosys Cobalt, we will set up a proven and optimal foundation for cloud-led transformation that will accelerate the next phase of growth and market leadership for businesses.”

Infosys continues to invest in a growing set of services, platforms and solutions. The company’s acquisitions of Fluido and Simplus – both leading Salesforce partners and recognized leaders in cloud consulting and implementation – expand its enterprise cloud capabilities. Infosys Cobalt also taps into a rich ecosystem of startups and over 30 leading providers of public and private cloud infrastructure, SaaS, PaaS, applications and enterprise security.

Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys said, “Our clients operate in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. They want to modernize and innovate at scale. They are looking to leverage this heterogeneous landscape, make the most of SaaS and PaaS capabilities, and power on-demand business solutions. They need a strong pool of talent with specialist skillsets to solve these challenges. Infosys Cobalt, together with its rich ecosystem of partners and vibrant cloud community, is securely amplifying enterprise cloud ecosystems, enabling businesses to find faster, more innovative ways to respond to changing markets and drive business resilience.”

For a deep dive by experts on the evolution of cloud and Infosys Cobalt, watch these videos on InfyTV: https://www.infosys.com/newsroom/infytv/enterprise-evolution-guide/infosys-cobalt.html

“We are on a continuous journey to improve responsiveness to our customers. Migrating to a best-in-class cloud data warehouse built using Snowflake and Azure has transformed the way we unlock data capabilities to accelerate customer relevance. Infosys is partnering with us to deliver the cloud data and analytics blueprint by seamlessly bringing together their partner ecosystem, providing technical expertise and solution assets to execute on our strategy. This is unleashing significant value for us through actionable insights delivered securely”, said Eric Nelson, Kraft Heinz, CIO North America.

Priya Almelkar, Head of Digital Leadership at GLOBALFOUNDRIES said “As a part of GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ digital transformation, we’ve partnered with Infosys to help us establish a hybrid cloud foundation that will enable application and data migration to the cloud. We look forward to working with Infosys to differentiate our business solutions and deliver value to our clients worldwide.”

 “The current times have emphasized, like never before, the need for digital acceleration using technologies like cloud” said Lance Y. Gokongwei, President and CEO, JG Summit Holdings, Inc. “As one of the largest and most diversified Filipino conglomerates, our vision is to be the leading digital business in Philippines. We are leveraging Infosys Cobalt to set up a secure and scalable hybrid cloud environment and transform our business using SAP S/4HANA. We are also building a modern digital workplace for our workforce to be able to collaborate meaningfully and deliver their productive best. This will accelerate our responsiveness to evolving business needs and offer better services to our end customers.”                                                                                                                                                                        

“Cloud provides a platform for businesses to move at speed,” said Peter Bendor-Samuel, Founder & CEO, Everest Group.  “We are seeing rapid adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud environments. However, this transformation journey can be demanding as enterprises are flooded with a bewildering set of new options and associated complexities. In many cases this new operating model is proving difficult to master and is slow to yield the competitive advantages it promises. Infosys Cobalt is an effective antidote to these complexities and challenges and allows clients to focus on capturing the business results at speed that the move to cloud promised.”

“The cloud is the backbone of today’s enterprise technology,” said Todd Lavieri, Vice Chairman of ISG and President, ISG Americas and Asia Pacific.  “Among our clients, we are seeing accelerating cloud adoption, using a hybrid, multi-cloud approach across public and private clouds, to design, launch, and scale new business models. Solutions, such as Infosys Cobalt, help organizations rapidly develop the business solutions they need today while also leveraging a vibrant cloud community to continue to innovate for the future. Such capabilities are a critical part of growing business resilience through digital transformation.”

To read more about Infosys Cobalt, please visit: infy.com/infosyscobalt

Stories that Spark interactive session

Stories that Spark interactive session with Mr.Vivek Sunder, COO of Swiggy & Mr. Sanjay Dasari, Co-founder Waycool Foods (Food Chain Sunny Bee)

FICCI FLO Chennai presents Dynamics of Disruption - 'Let's Swiggy' and 'Way Too Cool', two back to back talks by Mr Vivek Sunder, COO Swiggy from Bangalore and Mr. Sanjay Dasari, Founder Sunny Bee to talk about the disruption they are creating in the food space. This will be an exciting crisp business event on disruptive innovations in the food industry as they share their superior knowledge of the ecosystem. 

FLO intends to spread the knowledge of the transitioning of the food industry today as part of its series of talks on disruption in various industries. These two stories are meant to sparks inspiration for members of FLO (FICCI Ladies Organization),  ladies wing of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries), established in 1983 as a pan-Indian organization, head-quartered in Delhi. The core activities of FLO revolve around women and their overall development and empowerment at various levels.

FLO Chennai has a membership database of 465 strong women who are into Businesses, independent entrepreneurs, CEO’s, Chartered Accountants, Fashion designers and Homemakers. FLO has had the privilege of hosting leaders including Dr.Nirmala Sitharaman, Ms.Indra Nooyi, Mr. Manish malhotra, Ms Anita Dongre, Dr.Subramanian Swamy, Dr.Shashi Tharoor, Ms.Kanimozhi, Ms Barkha Dutt, Sadhguru and Mr.Arnab Goswami to name a few. 

As a business organization run by women, for women, FLO is hosting talks to facilitate entrepreneurship and share business knowledge with its members.

Tree Ambulance Phase II Launch & Flag off

Tree Ambulance Phase II Launch &  Flag off by Her Excellency Hon'ble Kiran Bedi - Governor of Puducherry.

  

Trees are the backbone of all ecosystems on which the mankind and other living and non-living being rely. Trees help in maintaining the ecological balance of the earth by emission of Oxygen, absorption of Carbon dioxide.

The Green man of india Dr.k. Abdul Ghani intiated unique concept of tree ambulance. We have ambulance for human and animals then why not for tree?

This unique concept was well supported by Mr. Suresh K Jadhav (Founder of SASA GROUP) and the *Tree Ambulance* got its life.

 His excellency Hon'ble Venkaia Naidu Vice President of India has launched Tree Ambulance Phase I on 22nd may 2019 - World Bio-Diversity Day. 

on 11th Jan 2020 we are happy to announce the launch of *Tree Ambulance Phase II with Tree Spade* from worthy hands of *Her Excellency Hon'ble Kiran Bedi - Governor of Puducherry.*

In this program she launched 

Tee Ambulance Mobile App  *http://bit.do/treeambulance*

Tree Ambulance Helpline Number  8939 085 085

                       

 & Automatic Tree Spade

Mr. Prithivi Krishnan supported with his expertise to develop Automatic Tree Spade.

Tree Ambulance team is blessed  with sagacious guidance from Hon'ble Kiran Bedi Ji. She also shared her life stories with team which showed her love towards Trees and Nature.

After this launch the Tree Ambulance will continue its journey to save the trees all over india in support of mother nature.