Global Stories
Asia-Pacific nations urged to step up investment in social protection
A new report by the United Nations’ regional arm, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is calling on countries...
Tetra Pak and Veolia partner to get all beverage carton components recycled
Tetra Pak has joined forces with global resource management company Veolia in a game-changing partnership that will enable all components of used beverage cartons...
‘Stranger Things’ Star to Take on Bullies in New UN Role
British actress Millie Bobby Brown, the teenage star of hit drama series Stranger Things, was named as the youngest-ever goodwill ambassador for the United...
Asia-Pacific gathers to take stock of ambitious development targets
Diverse views on human rights, population, migration and urbanization, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, and sustainable development merged into a remarkable global consensus,...
CNN explores why Singapore leads the way in sustainable public housing and green architecture
The city-state of Singapore balances building high-density housing whilst remaining a sustainable city. Following their independence, Singapore’s new government made housing and building a...
CSR: Tech disruption reinventing the toilet
To help save millions of people from early death and disease, forward-thinking companies could soon be turning a low-tech problem into the next tech-powered...
Global Forum on Human Settlements calls for urban innovation toward achieving SDG 11
The Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) 2018 concluded at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in...
Mountain Gorillas Come Back From Edge of Extinction
A decade ago, there were just 680 mountain gorillas in the wild. Today, there are more a 1,000 thanks to conservation efforts, a historic...
LANXESS to strengthen its Indian production sites
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is strengthening its asset base in India. The company plans to invest up to INR 1250 crores till 2023. Focus...
Pernod Ricard joins the ‘New Plastics Economy’ Global Commitment
Pernod Ricard announced its commitment to contribute to establishing a new plastics economy, by becoming a signatory of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment,...
Water.org, Bank of America Expand Partnership to Bring Safe Water to India and Brazil
Without a home water tap, Manjula had no choice but to carry an 8-10 liter water container back and forth each day to a...
Godrej & Boyce, WorldGBC join hands to accelerate the dialogue on net zero carbon buildings in the Asia Pacific Region
Godrej & Boyce has partnered with WorldGBC’s Asia Pacific Regional Network as a Corporate Activity Partner to advance the dialogue on accelerating the uptake...