Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, today 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 organization for effective management including timely disposal in line with the statutory requirements. BPCL is working towards achieving Zero waste-to-landfill certification at all operating refineries and marketing locations by 2025. Improper disposal of waste is one of the critical challenges being faced globally, due to its inherent hazardous nature, which can affect the environment, animals, aquatic life, human beings etc. adversely. BPCL is conscious about the fact that waste generated from its refineries and other operations can cause harm to environment and commu
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, today announced that G. Krishnakumar has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. An Electrical Engineer from NIT (erstwhile Regional Engineering College), Tiruchirapalli and a Masters in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, he is an Industry veteran with diverse leadership experience across business and functional domains in his 36-year journey at BPCL. He has been at the core of BPCL's pioneering work in revolutionising the downstream fuel retailing industry in the country, leading the organisation's customer-centric forays in convenience retailing, premium fuels, in a way heralding the digital age of BPCL at the turn of the century using CRM and Loyalty, a first in the Indian oil Industry. He has developed and nurtured winning brands like Petro Card, Sma
night was a criminal attack. reporter: the fbi says it s investigating willful damage after officials say at least one gunman broke through gates accessing two duke energy substations and started shooting. enough damage to knock out power to more than 45,000 customers, the majority of them, still in the dark. this was not a random act. this was something targeting the folks that done this is actually what they were doing, and that s scary. reporter: businesses rose, and busy intersections all in the dark. how dangerous is this situation? it s very dangerous. we have had several accidents already due to power outages. we had shots fired. we had robbery attempts. reporter: duke energy would not detail security measures around the substations but says they do meet industry requirements. . are these energy stations secure enough? you know, we have robust security measurements and requirements as an electric utility. we re regulated. we look for opportunities of how we can impro
saturday night was a criminal attack. reporter: the fbi says it s investigating willful damage after officials say at least one gunman broke through gates accessing two duke energy substations and started shooting. enough damage to knock out power to more than 45,000 customers. the majority of them still in the dark. this was not a random act. this was something targeted. the folks that done this knew exactly what they were doing. so and that s scary. reporter: tonight the county is under a state of emergency with mandatory curfew at 9:00 p.m. schools closed. one of the area s main hospitals forced to operate on a backup generator. businesses, roads and busy intersections all in the dark. how dangerous is the situation? it s very dangerous. we ve had several accidents involved already due to power outages. we had some shots fired. we had robbery attempts. reporter: duke energy would not detail security measures around the substations but says they do meet industry requireme
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, bagged a total of 9 Excellence Awards for Corporate Collaterals at the 16th Global Communication Conclave organized by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Kolkata on 12th November 2022. On behalf of the corporation Abbas Akhtar, Chief General Manager (PR & Brand), Debashis Naik, Head Retail (East) and Charu Yadav, General Manager (PR & Brand) received the awards. BPCL was awarded for purpose-driven public relations and brand strategy that adds delightful dynamism towards communication and the manner in which BPCL leverages the power of both traditional and digital media to reach the relevant target audience. The company received 9 awards under the categories - Public Relations, Business Campaigns, Use of Social Media & Campaigns, Annual Report, Corporate Events and Corporate Responsibility Campaign. Earlier, S