Global Stories
International Widows Day 2020: Cherie Blair QC CBE and Amitabh Kant call for widow empowerment
Former First Lady, Cherie Blair QC CBE and Amitabh Kant, CEO Niti Aayog joined The Loomba Foundation to call for coordinated international efforts towards...
LIXIL committing $1m for accelerated rollout of SATO Tap for handwashing
SATO, LIXIL Group Corporation’s social business that aims to solve water, sanitation, and hygiene problems by providing affordable and easy-to-install sanitation systems to local...
Public Service Day 2020: Award-winning Public Initiatives
The United Nations marks today as Public Service Day 2020. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of innovative and adaptive public...
Mars Wrigley Foundation announces INR 4 million India grant against Covid-19
Mars Wrigley Foundation has announced an India grant that will aid the daily wage workers, migrants, labour and vulnerable population by providing them dry...
UN forum calls for greater investments in statistics to ensure no one, nowhere is left behind post COVID-19
Increasing investments in official statistics as well as empowering users will be a crucial factor to support post-pandemic socio-economic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region,...
Tech Mahindra Signs UN Global Compact Initiative Statement on Climate Action
Tech Mahindra has joined 155 global companies in calling for policies that will build resilience against future shocks by supporting efforts to hold global...
UN Foundation Initiative Girl Up Joins Call for Active Measures to Combat Rape
Recent reports indicate that after an initial dip, violence against women has been steadily rising with the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown. There has...
UNGC and Russell Reynolds Associates launch “Leadership for the Decade of Action” report
The United Nations Global Compact today launched the “Leadership for the Decade of Action” report in collaboration with Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading leadership...
Henkel aims to become climate-positive by 2040
Henkel introduced its new strategic framework for the future at presentation to investors, analysts and media.
Accelerate impactful innovations with increased investments
Henkel aims to accelerate...
World Environment Day: De Beers’ Forevermark CSR initiatives protect wildlife
On International Environment Day, Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, reiterates their commitment to protecting wildlife and keeping responsible sourcing at the...
ADB, ESCAP Discuss Stepping up Cooperation in addressing COVID-19 crisis
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana...
Thai company distributes food packets to migrant families
The Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) based in Thailand has reached out to low-income families in Delhi and Gurgaon with food packets. This activity...