Global Stories
CSR: Leading Sustainability In The Hospitality Industry
Sustainability is a major concern today with the deteriorating state our planet is turning into. While it is important to raise awareness among every...
Asia-Pacific Countries Adopt Regional Actions To Tackle Inequality
At the close of a high-level UN policy forum in Bangkok, political leaders and senior government officials recommitted themselves to tackling rising inequality across...
Political Leaders Gather To Address Widening Inequalities In Asia-Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) called for strengthening multilateralism and regional integration to tackle rising inequalities...
SDG Evaluation Tool Launched by Trucost
Trucost, a leader in carbon and environmental data and risk analysis, has launched SDG Evaluation Tool to help enable companies to identify business risks...
Closing Gaps In Economic Statistics For Sustainable Development
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Statistics Week (APES) closed in Bangkok with a strong focus on strengthening the capability of Member States to produce core...
CSR: Mobilising Financing For Development Needed
Mobilizing financing for development remains a fundamental priority in the Asia-Pacific region. The robust growth registered by the region in 2017 and promising prospects for...
CSR: Short-termism impedes progress of millions
The prospects of around 800 million of the world’s poorest people remain dire. The global economy is experiencing a moderate upturn, and momentum around...
Strengthen PPPs To Accelerate Sustainable Development
Future technologies and innovative financing have the potential to transform and accelerate sustainable development, but better policies and regulation are needed to ensure all...
Building Resilience To Natural Hazards Critical To Achieving 2030 Agenda
Countries in Asia and the Pacific must build resilience to natural hazards and invest in social protection systems if the region is to achieve...
World Makes Great Progress On Energy Access, Says UN
Remarkable progress has been made in broadening electricity access globally, however sustained political will and increased public and private finance are urgently needed to...
Focusing On Disaster Information Management To Combat Sand And Dust Storms
The High-level Regional Conference on Information Management for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Resilience opened with a strong focus on regional cooperation for combating sand and...
What India Can Teach The World About Sustainability
We are starting to witness the penalty for unsustainable lifestyles and patterns of production and consumption. As the human population is exploding, resources are...