Global Stories
CSR: Setting Internal Carbon Pricing for Companies
With growing concern across the globe for protecting the environment, carbon pricing has garnered a lot of attention by the governments. The countries all...
USA: Kohl’s Commits $10 Million to Family Health and Wellness
Kohl's announced it is deepening its long-standing commitment to families and communities through an expanded Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform, shifting the company’s focus...
CSR: The Food Industry Trends of the Future
The global food industry is reaching a crossroad. It has been estimated that by 2050, the global population will reach up to 2 billion people....
How CSR Can Ruin Brand’s Reputation
CSR has gained a lot of attention in recent years at a global level. The humanitarian image that it is associated with has attracted...
Thailand: An Overview of Southeast Asian Extremism
By Haoyu Huang
One of the regions people don’t usually think of related to extremism is Southeast Asia. Yet, extremism is prevalent there, and like...
Legal readiness for climate finance
Only about 10% of banks and finance institutions in the world view climate change as an issue that can have either a positive or...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Recent Developments and Next Steps
By Gabriel M. Piccillo
The international community is concerned about stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, and the knock-on effects on regional stability, and international tranquility. 25...
CSR: Areas to Focus on to Combat Global Warming
Climate change is a rising concern for all the people across the globe. This has called upon bolder climate actions by governments, businesses and...
UN leads new united push on green tech solutions
The UN, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities today teamed up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology to...
New ‘hotspots’ tool pinpoints unsustainable consumption and production
UN Environment launched in March 2019 a new tool that allows countries to see “hotspots” of unsustainable practices in consumption and production.
The tool, known...
Instagram backlash and the social media void
August 2018 saw the launch by New York-based Village Marketing of the first Instagram-centric apartment. The 2,400-square-foot SoHo space, which is decked out with...
Effective Movement Addressing Toxic Masculinity
Masculinity has been often portrayed with sexism, violence and aggression. This flawed image of what it is to be a man has been circulating...