Mamaearth Launches Exclusive Brand Showroom At Phoenix Market City, Kurla And Infiniti Mall, Malad

Mamaearth, the fastest growing FMCG brand from the House of Honasa, launched its Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBO) in Mumbai at Phoenix Market City, Kurla and Infiniti Mall, Malad. The toxin free personal care brand will be retailing all the product ranges babycare along with beauty and personal care. 

Being a consumer centric brand, that evolves along with its consumers, Mamaearth started as a toxin-free brand with babycare but due to consumer demand ventured into toxin-free personal care products for adults. Keeping a close eye on the consumers, with the increasing consumer demand for product availability offline, the brand decided to venture into offline formats. Understanding that exclusive brand outlets are a great way to communicate about the brand and its expanse of its offering, Mamaearth launched its exclusive brand outlets. The EBOs serve as a platform to induct the consumer into the brand ideology and giving an in-depth brand experience.    

The brand launched its first store in the capital city, they have launched 2 EBOs in Mumbai. The stores are present at two major locations of Mumbai: Infiniti Mall, Malad and Phoenix market city, Kurla with a spread of 380 sq feet and 197 sq feet area offering all 140+ SKUs of Mamaearth from skincare, haircare, personal care, and our new range of color care. 

Commenting on the launch of the Exclusive Brand Outlet launch, Mr. Varun Alagh, CEO, Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. Said, “Honasa Consumer is in the business of building brands and brands are built in the minds of the consumers. The mediums used to communicate with the consumers will continue to change and evolve. Being a digitally native company, digital platforms and technology are integral to our being, but the core objective is to stay connected with the consumer, and we need to follow the consumer’s journey. If the consumer wants to purchase you offline, you need to be present there. Understanding this need, we decided to venture into offline with Exclusive Brand Outlets and we truly wish that consumers show us the same love offline, as they did digitally.”

Mamaearth is a purpose-led brand that strongly believes in the principle of ‘Goodness Inside’ and is committed to furthering the goodness through its products and initiatives. Mamaearth believes that goodness starts with the small choices each of us make every day! The brand continues to live up to its belief by using only the best of nature and no toxins or harmful chemicals in their products. They are also animal cruelty-free, plastic positive, and have launched the Plant Goodness promise last year. As part of this, the brand links every order made on their website to a tree they plant and is set to plant 1 million+ trees by 2025. 

ABOUT MAMAEARTH 

Founded by husband-wife duo Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh, Mamaearth is Asia’s first brand with  Made safe certified products that offer toxin-free; natural baby care, skincare, and hair care products.  Driven by innovation and using the best of science and ayurveda, the brand caters to all personal care  needs of young, aspirational, and increasingly conscious Indian consumers. In a short span of 5 years,  Mamaearth has created a product portfolio of 140+ products packed with goodness inside, has  reached over 5 million customers in 500 Indian cities servicing 14000 pin codes, and is the fastest growing FMCG start-up to hit a 500 Cr run rate in India. Mamaearth products are available on 

www.mamaearth.in, major eCommerce platforms like Amazon, Nykaa, Flipkart and over 30000 point  of sales across the country. 

ABOUT HONASA CONSUMER PVT LTD 

Honasa Consumer Pvt Limited (HCPL), is a digital-first consumer brands company creating the FMCG  conglomerate of the future. A company built on the values of Honesty, Natural ingredients and Safe  care, HCPL caters to the needs of millennial consumers through innovative products, evolved  propositions, direct to consumer marketing, and e-commerce fulfilment. Currently catering to over  500 cities in India with brands like Mamaearth & The Derma Co., HCPL is building an ecosystem that  helps benefit the consumers and community at large. Backed by Sequoia Capital India, Sofina SA,  Fireside Ventures, and Stellaris Venture Partners, HCPL is set to become a billion-dollar FMCG conglomerate in the next 5 years — spread across the globe but connected through a digital center of  excellence.

Bank of Baroda Inks Pact With JNPA For “Baroda DigiNext Cash Management Services”

* Baroda DigiNext – SAP integration will help JNPA automate its accounts payables and receivables, bringing in more efficiencies  

Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), a premier container port in the country announced the successful roll-out of Baroda DigiNext Cash Management Services for digitisation of the port’s accounts payables, receivables and liquidity management.  

JNPA is amongst the largest container ports globally. It has recently implemented SAP for bringing efficiencies in its operations. To help JNPA with its digital transformation, Bank of Baroda has successfully integrated its Baroda DigiNext Cash Management Services with SAP. 

The initiative demonstrates JNPA’s commitment to enhance the ease of doing business for the port users and suppliers through a fully digitised and automated solution for cash application, supplier payments and bank reconciliation. 

Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority said, “The SAP system installed at JNPA is aimed to drive business innovations for faster execution of all business transactions. To further enhance it we have collaborated with Bank of Baroda to avail their 'Baroda DigiNext Cash Management Services' to take digitisation at JNPA to a broader aspect and make JNPA's business more organised, automated and efficient. As a part of digitising activities and ease of doing business.” 

Shri Debadatta Chand, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda said, “Businesses are becoming increasingly complex requiring customised solutions based on the size, scope and nature of their operations. In today’s highly competitive world, building in efficiencies and streamlining business processes through digitisation is a prerequisite for success. At Bank of Baroda, we are proud to deepen and expand our relationship with one of India’s premier container ports through thelaunch of Baroda DigiNext Cash Management Services for JNPA. Baroda DigiNext will help JNPA digitise its working capital management and enhance ease of operations for the port authority’s entire ecosystem.” 

About Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust 

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Navi Mumbai is one of the premier container handling ports in India. Commissioned on 26th May 1989, in less than three decades of its operations, JNPA has transformed from a bulk-cargo terminal to become the premier container port in the country. 

Currently JNPA operates five container terminals: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT), the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT), the Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. (GTIPL), Nhava Sheva International Gateway Terminal (NSIGT) and the newly commissioned Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCTPL). The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo and another Liquid Cargo Terminal which is managed by BPCL-IOCL consortium and newly constructed coastal berth.  

About Bank of Baroda 

Founded on 20th July 1908 by Sir Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Bank of Baroda is one of the leading commercial banks in India. At 63.97% stake, it is majorly owned by the Government of India. The Bank serves its global customer base of over 150 million through over 46,000 touchpoints spread across 17 countries in five continents. Through Its state-of-the-art digital banking platforms, it provides all banking products and services in a seamless and hassle-free manner. The recently launched bob World mobile app provides customers with a saving, investing, borrowing, and shopping experience, all under one single app. The app also serves non-customers by enabling account opening through video KYC. The Bank’s vision matches its diverse clientele base and instills a sense of trust and security. It is moving well in that direction and bob World is a testimony of its roadmap towards Digital Transformation. 

Bengaluru’s First Sustainable Road Made With Over 3,000 KG of Recycled Plastic Built In The City’s IT Hotspot

* The initiative by Brookfield Properties will reduce travel time between Ecoworld and Outer Ring Road by 65%, positively impacting over 1,00,000 users

Brookfield Properties revamps the roundabout connecting Ecoworld Central Avenue and the Outer Ring Road (ORR) by constructing the Bengaluru’s most sustainable roadway using 3000KG of recycled plastic. The initiative is part of a larger infrastructural upgrade plan for the area led by Brookfield Properties in partnership with IBI - A Canada based architecture, engineering, planning, and technology firm, BBMP -  Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bengaluru Traffic Police.

The new road is built using a first-of-its-kind solution 'GridMats,' a patented method for building roads and pavements made entirely of recycled plastic waste. This approach consumes 30% less water, 74% less carbon footprint and is 20%-25% cheaper than traditional concrete roads. The project has been executed by PotHoleRaja, an organization specializing in building sustainable roads from recycled plastic.This road upgrade has resulted in a 65% reduction in travel time.  

Acquired in 2020,Ecoworld is a marquee asset in Brookfield Properties’ India portfolio and is South Asia’s first True zero-waste Commercial Office Campus, offering over 7.7 million square feet of leasable area with a strong tenant roster of leading multinational companies. The project hosts over 77,000 employees and houses over 2,500 residential units generating approximately 1,00,000 footfalls daily.

Expressing his views on the overall initiative, Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, Executive Vice President & Regional Head of South India, and Brookfield Properties said, " At Brookfield Properties, we care for our communities. This revamp will ease the commute on Ecoworld Road resulting in a reduction in travel time. Made using the grid mat technology deploying 100% recyclable plastic waste, also ensures that the road is sustainable. With this infrastructure upgrade, employees working at Ecoworld, residents and employees of nearby business parks will spend less time commuting and will further help in reducing the carbon footprint.”

Adding to it Mr. Sourabh Kumar, Director, PotHoleRaja said, "With PotholeRaja GridMats, the intent is to use plastic waste to make long-lasting and sustainable roads/pavements. Unlike traditional roads, we do not use steel reinforcements. The thickness of our pavements is 5 times lesser than traditional concrete roads, use almost 80% lesser concrete and emit 80% lesser carbon. I am glad that we got an opportunity to work with Brookfield Properties on one of the most demanding road stretches helping decongest the traffic”.

"With the revamping of the under the bridge at the Ecoworld Junction, the traffic build-up has reduced significantly also easing the pressure on traffic management authorities. We are thankful to Brookfield Properties for spearheading this initiative for the community”, said Shri. Thippeswamy, Asst. Commissioner of Police (Traffic), K R Puram

As a socially responsible organization, with initiatives that promote sustainability across its value chain, Brookfield Properties aims to deliver on its sustainability goals and reach its Net Zero commitment by 2050 or sooner.

About Brookfield Properties:

Brookfield Properties is a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. The company is active in nearly all real estate sectors, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and logistics, operating more than 800 properties and over 390 million square feet of real estate in gateway markets on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up.

In India, Brookfield Properties manages 50 million sq. ft. of high-quality assets in some of the key gateway markets, 37 million sq. ft. of this is already operational. It Includes Candor TechSpace in Gurugram, Noida and Kolkata, Powai Business District, Waterstones, and Equinox in Mumbai and recently acquired office campuses in Southern India and CoWrks, the Co-working and Flexi office business across India.

Ecom Express To On-Board Over 50,000 Delivery Partners In India

Ecom Express, one of India’s leading technology-driven integrated logistics solutions providers to the e-commerce industry announced that it will be onboarding more than 50,000 delivery partners by the end of September 2022 under its flagship program ‘Ecom Sanjeev’. The company is expecting a spike in e-commerce order deliveries during the festival season and seeks to further strengthen its last-mile capabilities.  

Since the launch of ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ in 2021, the company has created massive opportunities for delivery partners – students, homemakers, freelancers, part-timers and those looking to supplement and maximize their income. 

By joining Ecom Express network, delivery partners can opt to work in flexible timeslots. Any individual – fresher or experienced – can take up this part-time job by applying online using ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ app available on Google Playstore. The applicant must have a valid driving license and an android smartphone. All personal documents for enrollment can be uploaded through the app and the verification is done at the nearest Ecom Express delivery center. The company will also be onboarding individuals who do not own any means of transportation. 

Interested individuals can apply using the Ecom Sanjeev app or send a message saying ‘’Hi’’ on WhatsApp to 7290066666.  

Ashish Sikka, Chief Strategy Officer, Ecom Express, said, ‘’When it comes to e-commerce order deliveries, customers expect timely service, and at Ecom Express, we continue to attempt to create better customer experiences. In times when the number of parcels is continuously increasing, owing to industry growth, we have clearly seen the advantage of having gig-workers to help strengthen our delivery capabilities, especially to meet the anticipated surge in customer demand during the festive season. We will continue to expand our delivery partner network and offer them benefits along with earning opportunity through our Ecom Sanjeev program.” 

The Company had recently announced hitting the registration mark of 55,000+ delivery partners on its ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ onboarding app. 

For more details, visit: https://ecomexpress.in/delivery-partner/  

About Ecom Express: 

Ecom Express Limited is one of India’s leading end-to-end technology enabled logistics solutions providers to the Indian e-commerce industry. Headquartered in Gurugram, Ecom Express was incorporated in 2012 by T. A. Krishnan, Manju Dhawan, K. Satyanarayana and Late Sanjeev Saxena with their 100+ years of cumulative experience in the Indian logistics and distribution industry. Ecom Express has its presence in all 28 states of the country and operates across 27,000+ PIN codes in India. Through its deep reach strategy, the company has the capability to deliver to 95%+ of India’s population.  

Fanzart - Luxury Fan Brand Unveils 3,000 Sqft New Showroom At Sadashivnagar In Bengaluru; Unveils 6 New Fan Models

Fanzart, pioneers of luxury designer fans in India, has opened its 104th showroom in the country. The showroom is located on Bellary Road in the posh Sadashivnagar locality of Bengaluru.

Fanzart, that started operations in 2012 has completed 10 years of operation and already has one company-owned showroom and two franchised outlets in Bengaluru. This new showroom will be the flagship showroom of the company with the largest display of luxury designer fans in the country.

Speaking on the launch of the flagship showroom, Mr. Anil Lala, Founder and Managing Director, Fanzart said “It brings me immense pleasure to be able to scale to such heights and have a widespread display of the most outstanding quality of luxury fans under one roof. We have a great team who work hard towards bringing innovation and defining state-of-the-art technology in designer fans.”

The outstanding range of more than 100 luxury designer fans on display in the showroom with perfect detailing and the right amount of spacing with interiors makes the showroom stand out and promises to be a fan connoisseur's delight.

6 New Fan Models

The company has also unveiled 6 new fan models- HALO, ORBIT, JAZZ, MAPLE Sunset, CHERRY Plum, and CHERRY Night.

“We are very excited about our new flagship as well as the 6 new models we are launching. The first 3 are brand new designs - the HALO, the ORBIT and the JAZZ, based on design trends and modern minimalism. They are powered by power-saving BLDC motors, and offer Fanzart's Summer-Winter feature - allowing the fan to rotate anti clockwise for a cool breeze and clockwise for a cozy warm air effect - all with the convenience of a remote control. 

The other 3 are variants of our existing designs which introduce a new dimension, they tell a story between the sequences of colors and because they are conceptualized and customized, this particular collection is only limited by your imagination. There could be infinite models, and a customer can customize it themselves." explained Mr. Tarun Lala, Co-Founder & Director, Fanzart.

HALO: A contemporary fandelier, it presents a breathtaking design with multi color LED lighting that illuminates your space while rendering an elegant and luxurious look. Powered by a brushless DC motor, this sustainable fandelier is a modern minimalist addition to Fanzart's decorative fandelier collection.

ORBIT: Orbit fandelier is a piece of art on your ceiling. With multi-color LED options transforming your interiors at the touch of a button, the inconspicuous fan blades spin only when you need.

JAZZ: A contemporary fan design made with handcrafted wooden blades, that resembles a wavy triangular note, to add a touch of jazz .The blades are light beech color that could be customized into 3600 shades or wooden finish with a metallic centre making the fan look sturdy.  Powered by a brushless DC motor that absorbs 70% lesser power

MAPLE Sunset: A customized version of the original Maple, it draws an inspiration from the spectrum of the sunset, covering 6 unique colors of the sunset as though bringing sunset into the room. Powered by a DC motor, this fan is breezy & whisper quiet. 

CHERRY Plum: True to the name, this fan looks like Cherry dipped into fine wine to create a lovely gradient of rose. The wine colors are a refined version of the popular Cherry fan. The colors may hide the wooden finish, but the characteristics of the specially handcrafted wood still prevail.

CHERRY Night: The original Mini Cherry has been customized to create the various soothing colors of the night sky that make the fan a great addition to contemporary interiors.

Fanzart is also known for its unique fans that include fans with classic look, interesting fans for kids' rooms, elegant and stylish- fandeliers, humanoids, mini fans, fans with blue tooth and fans with customizable blades.

About Fanzart

In the 10 years of its entry into the market, Fanzart has risen to prominence as a pioneer and leader in the luxury designer fans segment. With over 100 showrooms across the country, Fanzart is a name to reckon with in the luxury interior segment with its niche offerings. The products are also shipped internationally and have made a mark for themselves.

For more details log in to: www.fanzartfans.com

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Continues To Create ‘Green Wave Through Afforestation’

* Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) continues its strides to enhance afforestation activity through planation of over 750 saplings at its plant facility held recently

* To date, TKM has planted more than 3,23,000 saplings with 650 native species, creating rich biodiversity

* Toyota accelerates various eco activities towards realizing the carbon neutrality goals

In its journey of developing a strong sustainable culture in the company, Toyota Kirloskar Motor continues to make strides in creating a green campus through afforestation drive held at its plant in Bidadi (Karnataka). With the involvement of over 250 participation including students, NGO’s, Government officials from the Education Department and Directorate of Women & Child Development Department, and Anganawadi teachers, the project covered more than 2 acres  with the planting of over 750 fruit saplings to further stabilizing the biodiversity in the region.

This afforestation drive was graced by Mr. Ganganna Swamy, Deputy Director of Public Instructions, and Mr. A.R Shivakumar, Retd. IISC Scientist (popularly known as Bengaluru’s Rain Man), is one of the major contributors to developing Rainwater Harvesting programmes both in urban and rural homes of Karnataka. From TKM, Mr. Raju B Ketkale, Executive Vice President, Mr. R Vinaya Kumar, Vice President and Mr. G Shankara, Vice President – HR, were present at the occasion.

Thriving on the principle of living in harmony with nature, TKM over the years has extended unwavering support to the environment beyond just its sustainable product line-up. The announcement of Toyota's six aspirational global environmental challenges, in 2015, continues to strengthen the company's relentless efforts towards achieving ‘Carbon Neutrality by 2050’ & ‘Net Zero Carbon in Manufacturing Operations by 2035’. The afforestation drive which is inspired by the sixth challenge of ‘Establishing a Future Society in Harmony with Nature’, aims to conserve biodiversity, create awareness, and promote environmental education through collaboration with our internal and external stakeholders. Thus, in its journey of creating environment friendly premises, TKM to date has planted more than 3,23,000 saplings with 650 native species.

Talking about TKM’s continued focus on green initiatives, Mr. Raju B Ketkale, Executive Vice President, TKM said, “Sustainability is a way of life at TKM, which reflects in the environment-friendly practices across our entire value chain. All our initiatives are designed toward lowering our environmental impact and achieving the goal of ‘Living in Harmony with Nature’.

We believe that sustainable living is also important in reducing the carbon footprint and protecting our environment, and these initiatives are crucial to realizing these goals. As part of our water and environment conservation efforts, our focus is to co-create projects that not only showcase impact but bring about a behavioral change in society. Needless to mention, the students, teachers, and other government dignitaries play a major role in inspiring others to join the mission, and thereby continuously engaging with them in a variety of activities to support in inculcating eco mindset towards creating a society living in harmony with nature.  We are extremely grateful for their participation.”

TKM considers that it is critical to implement nature conservation activities beyond the Toyota Group and its business partners among communities, with the world, to the future generation towards creating a sustainable future. Therefore, the company has focused on creating interventions that bring about behavioral change by motivating various stakeholders to incorporate eco-friendly habits into their day-to-day lives. The idea is to help individuals understand how adopting a simple change in one’s life can make a huge positive impact on the environment.

In this journey of sustainable development, TKM has made significant achievements on the path of carbon neutrality and net positivity, with the help of strategic five-year action plans. Currently, TKM is using 100% Renewable Energy for our grid electricity needs. On water conservation initiatives, there have been outstanding results with reduced freshwater usage by 90% in manufacturing. The company not only focuses on eco initiatives to mitigate the impact on the environment but also proactively contributed to the betterment of it, by creating awareness & enabling a good understanding on the topic of sustainable development in Toyota’s one-of-a-kind experiential learning center – Ecozone, covering more than 27,100 people so far.

The novel mega project - Ecozone is also guided by the Environmental Challenge 2050. As part of TKM’s efforts to raise awareness about critical environmental issues, along with afforestation drives, the company has also been conducting webinars, eco-lifestyle campaigns, clean-up drives, and virtual tours. of. Set up inside TKM’s plant premises, the Ecozone is an outdoor environmental learning center, specially designed to provide experiential learning to stakeholders. Spread over 25 acres, Ecozone comprises 17 theme parks (to name a few - value theme parks covering 3Rs, medicinal garden, conservation of natural resources/energy, evolution timeline, climate change, and so forth) representing the five modules of Water, Waste, Climate Change, Biodiversity and Energy. This is an eco-effort to introduce and share deep insights about the crucial elements of mother nature, by creating native ecosystems, working models, audio-visual, and other sensory experiences including hands-on activities and experiments.

Sanjeevini - KSRLPS And Meesho Sign MOU For The Empowerment of 2500 Self-Help Groups

* The world will know the 'potential' of women from Karnataka: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Sanjeevini - KSRLPS and e-commerce firm Meesho for the empowerment of 2,500 self-help groups in the state was signed in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that the world will know the women's 'potential' from Karnataka. The state government has launched the `Saamarthya’ and the project will be taken up on an end-to-end route. He welcomed the efforts of Meesho and Canara Bank for joining hands with the government's initiative to empower rural women.

The Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood is providing assistance for self-employment to self-help groups under the `Elevate Scheme’ with the support of the Government of India's `Livelihood’ programmes.  He said these programmes need to be scaled up and managed at the micro level.

“Belief in the power of women”

The Chief Minister further said that it is commendable that self-help groups in the state have been selected for the Canara Bank scheme and women should be involved in economic activities. An economy is not money, but rather it is the economic activities of the people. Women have immense power and are always engaged in these activities. I believe in the power of women and that is why I decided to implement a scheme called `Saamarthya.’  Women, who make up half of the society, should be involved in economic activities.  For this, the products they produce need to be introduced to the global level by providing branding, marketing facilities in collaboration with online commercial entities like Meesho, he added.

“Big change in women's lives”

Specific schemes for self-employment of women should be identified in each Gram Panchayat and the DPR should be prepared. This can make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of women. Self-reliance is necessary to live a life of self-respect. The government will provide necessary assistance and cooperation in this regard, the Chief Minister said.  

Vidit Aatrey, Founder and CEO, Meesho said, “We are honoured to join hands with Sanjeevini and the Govt. of Karnataka to further our mission of democratising internet commerce for everyone. Over the years, Meesho has supported and empowered millions of women entrepreneurs and the partnership will take our efforts forward in that direction. Karnataka is home to several MSMEs who have the potential to grow their business online. We will provide these self-help groups with all the tools and guidance they need to succeed in the digital world.”

Minister for IT-BT, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Ministers Araga Jnanendra, B.A. Basavaraj, B. Sriramulu, Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, Chief Minister's Principal Secretary Manjunath Prasad; Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department Principal Secretary Selvakumar, National Livelihood Mission Director Manjushree. N, Meesho Founder Vidit Athreya, CFO Dhiresh Bansal and Devender Sahu of Canara Bank were also present.