Global Stories
Five Positive Developments Across the World for Women Empowerment in 2021
2021 has been an eventful year for women across the globe. The global institutions and leaders across the globe have taken decisive actions in...
Amazon becomes the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally
Amazon headquarters announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S., Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K., totaling 5.6 gigawatts...
CSR initiatives in Dubai surpass $816 million in value in 2020, according to IACAD report
The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) has revealed that the value of social responsibility initiatives implemented by various sectors in...
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Becomes a Signatory of UN Principles of Responsible Investment
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has become the first Indian insurance company to sign the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The company has...
Skills, digital revolution, India-UAE partnership in focus at first India Global Forum UAE 2021
On the second and final day of the first-ever UAE edition of the UK-based India Global Forum (IGF) – India Global Forum UAE 2021...
India Among the Most Unequal Countries of the World: Report
According to the recently released World Inequality Report 2022, India is now among the most unequal countries in the world. The report released by the World Inequality...
Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranks Havells as 7th most sustainable company globally in its industry group
Havells India Limited commitment to Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and responsible growth has again been recognised by DJSI. The company ranked 7th among the...
Ericsson pledges to empower 1 million children and young people by 2025 with digital skills through its Connect To Learn CSR programme
Ericsson today announces a major new commitment to empower 1 million children and young people by 2025 through access to digital learning, tools, content...
Epson Earns Platinum Rating for Sustainability from EcoVadis
Epson, a world leader in digital imaging and printing solutions recently became the first(1) company in the Japanese manufacturing industry to convert to 100%...
Replacing Fossil Fuel with Wood-based products can help Combat Climate Change: FAO
Renewable wood-based products can help combat climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture...
Saaf Water from India is winner of 4th Call for Code Global Challenge
Call for Code founding partner IBM and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the winner of the fourth annual Call for Code Global Challenge....
UKIBC’s second Socio Economic Impact conference discusses critical SDG issues for India
UKIBC Executive Chair, Richard Heald, and British High Commissioner, Alex Ellis, were joined by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP...