sustainability

2023 Will Test Companies’ Commitment to Social Responsibility

2023 Will Test Companies’ Commitment to Social Responsibility

1 Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, ESG, research, sustainability / By / December 20, 2022

Summary.    The months and year ahead will test whether American companies will uphold commitments to ESG and corporate social responsibility as we near a recession. The authors, members of three organizations that work with leaders engaged in social impact across sectors and regions, caution against stepping back from these commitments and and cutting costs. They …

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Promoting Inclusive Business in Agriculture and Food Systems in India

Promoting Inclusive Business in Agriculture and Food Systems in India

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, CSR, CSR Reporting, Efforts, Environment, sustainability / By / December 1, 2022

In 2004, Stuart L. Hart and C.K. Prahalad put spotlight on the “fortune at the bottom of the pyramid”.   The concept ignited a lot of interest amongst members of the industry and policymakers. This culminated in the coining of the term “inclusive business” by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in 2005.  An …

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How market-based sustainability standards can help protect the planet

How market-based sustainability standards can help protect the planet

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, ESG, Global Warming, Save Earth, sustainability / By / November 10, 2022

Ninety percent of tropical deforestation is linked to agriculture, driven largely by palm oil, timber, beef and soy trade. Thus, commodity-driven trade is a significant driver of biodiversity loss for developing countries, as well as the global climate crisis. Because climate agreements and ongoing negotiations in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) focus on nationally …

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Rajasthan's scheme turns women into entrepreneurs, provides Rs 1 cr loan

Rajasthan’s scheme turns women into entrepreneurs, provides Rs 1 cr loan

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Efforts, ESG, Information, purpose, sustainability, Women Empowerment / By / November 1, 2022

The scheme was started in 2019, and till now, 1,141 women entrepreneurs, SHGs and clusters have been sanctioned loans of more than Rs 57.60 crore in urban and rural areas The Rajasthan government’s India Mahila Shakti Udhyam Protsahan Yojana has become popular among women wanting to become entrepreneurs. Under the scheme, the state government is providing loans …

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Breast cancer survivor shares journey, and how plant-based food helped her feel better

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, Plant Based, sustainability, Vegan, Women Empowerment / By / October 27, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just a few days away from coming to a close, but those who have dealt with Breast Cancer know all too well that it is a year-round battle. That includes Nikia Lightfoot from Huntsville, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She told News 19 …

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