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Oct 10 2023October 10, 2023

Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Efforts, Pollution, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023

Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves The damage caused by the climate crisis through extreme weather has cost $16m (£13m) an hour for the past 20 years, according to a new estimate. Storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts have taken many lives and destroyed swathes …

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MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge (centre) taking the lead in the AWE project

Oct 9 2023October 9, 2023

9 corporate firms team up to uplift women-led enterprises

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, Efforts, purpose, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / October 9, 2023 October 9, 2023

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda together with several corporate entities is participating in a new programme – Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) aimed at supporting formal women-led enterprises to thrive. The AWE project aspires to usher in a new era of improved business ownership, enriched diversity, and enhanced equality in the supply chain. It …

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Oct 9 2023October 9, 2023

Institutional readiness for ESG & sustainability disclosures

1 Comment / Efforts, ESG, research, sustainability / By SLSV / October 9, 2023 October 9, 2023

In recent years, developed economies around the world have embarked on a collective journey to make the planet more liveable and sustainable. They have tightened regulations related to environmental protection and biodiversity, all in pursuit of their commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). As a result, businesses, large and small, are …

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Oct 6 2023October 6, 2023

IDCA Conferred With The Mahatma Award 2023

Leave a Comment / DifferentlyAbled, Efforts, purpose, sustainability / By SLSV / October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023

The award was presented to Roma Balwani CEO of IDCA and Reena Jain Malhotra, Patron of IDCA The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has been conferred with the “Mahatma Award 2023” for their contribution to promoting inclusivity for differently-abled sportspersons in traditional sports. The award was presented to Roma Balwani CEO of IDCA and Reena …

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Oct 6 2023October 6, 2023

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Leave a Comment / Efforts, Global Warming, Information, Pollution / By SLSV / October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023

Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health A toxic cocktail of damaging chemicals created by road pollution is flowing into England’s rivers and no regulator is monitoring the scale of its impact on wildlife or public health. More than 18,000 outfalls, such as pipes, and about …

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