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• August 2023: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) analyzed the highly successful 'Indore model' of waste management to enhance solid waste management (SWM) in Mumbai. This approach has contributed to Indore, known as the 'Mini Mumbai' of Madhya Pradesh, maintaining its position as the cleanest city in India for six consecutive years.
• March 2023: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, unveiled a special initiative named "Sound Management of Waste Disposal (SMWD)" as part of their sustainability endeavors. This initiative focuses on the reduction and recycling of e-waste. BPCL aims to attain zero-waste-to-landfill certification across all operational refineries and marketing locations by 2025.

• August 2023: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) analyzed the highly successful 'Indore model' of waste management to enhance solid waste management (SWM) in Mumbai. This approach has contributed to Indore, known as the 'Mini Mumbai' of Madhya Pradesh, maintaining its position as the cleanest city in India for six consecutive years.
• March 2023: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, unveiled a special initiative named "Sound Management of Waste Disposal (SMWD)" as part of their sustainability endeavors. This initiative focuses on the reduction and recycling of e-waste. BPCL aims to attain zero-waste-to-landfill certification across all operational refineries and marketing locations by 2025.

• February 2023: Latham & Watkins Advises on Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.’s USD 32.5 million Public Offering of Common Stock. Tactile Systems Technology is a medical technology company focused on developing medical devices for the treatment of patients with underserved chronic diseases at home.
• October 2022: Kirkland & Ellis advised Nordic Capital, a leading European private equity investor, on the recently closed Nordic Capital Fund XI. The fund was closed at its hard cap with aggregate capital commitments of EUR 9 billion (USD 9497115000). The fund was to focus on buyouts in Nordic Capital’s focus sectors of healthcare, technology and payments, and financial services, as well as selectively in industrial and business services. The fundraising exceeded its EUR 8 billion (USD 8441176000) target and was raised in nine months.

• Jun 2023: Asian Paints takes luxury design to new levels with the launch of Beautiful Homes Studio and Soft Decor 2023 Collection.
• Dec 2022: Home improvement firm Livspace launched Livspace for Business to provide interior design services to corporates. This segment will cater to offices, retail, hospitality, and warehouses and will help the company expand its business-to-business (B2B) vertical.

• October 2022: The Shams Al Riyadh residential complex in Saudi Arabia is home to the first two-story, 9.9-meter-high mansion made using 3D construction printing technology (Dar Al Arkan, a real estate business). The structure was constructed directly on the site in the middle of the summer without any cooling or shade, demonstrating that the technology can print homes all year and in any location throughout the kingdom.
• October 2022: The State of Qatar participated in the preliminary meeting of the GCC nations' undersecretaries of the interior ministries to prepare for the 39th meeting of Their Highnesses and Ministers of Interior of the GCC countries.

• In September 2022: The launch of the Masruf system benefitted nearly 84,000 private school students in 2022. Masruf is an electronic platform and application that connects private school students through an electronic bracelet that allows payment and purchases at the school canteen and other sales conducted by the students at the school.
• In September 2022: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the implementation of music as a part of the curriculum starting from the kindergarten level in two years. In 2022, nearly 100 private schools included music in their teaching program.

• In May 2022, interior designer startup Havenly introduced IRL services, A digital interior design startup that's been offering online services and is bringing its interior design expertise into the real world. The biggest difference between Havenly's in-home services is that the designer will tour your space IRL, take measurements and make sure that everyone is on the same page before they send over a virtual design through digital layouts and 3D renderings.
• In March 2022, female-owned Modsy, a leading online interior design firm, launched a first-of-its-kind virtual renovation design service that will use 3D technology so customers can visualize and virtually walk through every detail of their project.

• In February 2022, Element Six UK Ltd collaborated with II-VI Inc. Through this collaboration, II-VI licenses Element Six's intellectual property and necessary equipment would produce high-quality single-crystal diamonds to expand its core competency in diamond technology.
• In July 2021, Element Six UK LTD and the University of Warwick entered a partnership to develop the next generation of synthetic diamond-enabled technologies. Under this partnership, Element Six applied its renowned expertise and capabilities in advanced material solutions.

• April 2024: Smartwater launched designed aluminum cans for its alkaline and sparkling waters. The cans are available in supermarket aisles in the United States. 
• February 2024: The Topo Chico brand launched a range of sparkling mineral water flavors, such as Tonic Water, Ginger Beer, and Club Soda. The products can be used as mixers in cocktails.
• February 2024: Nongfu Spring invested CNY 5 billion (approx. USD 703 million) into a new factory in Jiande City, Zhejiang Province. The project was implemented in two phases and multiple stages and was expected to be completed within five years. The company plans to cover production, processing, and manufacturing to create a comprehensive industrial base for drinking water and beverage products.

• March 2024: Daikin announced the acquisition of BKF Klima in Denmark to drive the region's carbon reduction efforts and expand installer upskilling opportunities. The company will also open two new facilities, a Daikin Installer Training Center and a Daikin Experience Center for consumers, at Daikin's new offices in Brondby, Denmark. This strategic acquisition will enable Daikin to further leverage its extensive research and development expertise in low-carbon HVAC solutions for the region.
• January 2024: Carrier acquired Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group. Through this acquisition, the company will strengthen its position in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions strengthens Carrier’s position as a digitally enabled, end-to-end scalable, sustainable energy solutions provider that addresses all renewable, cooling, heating, solar PV, battery storage, and energy management requirements for the home.