Global Stories

The man who liberated his nation from racial apartheid is also perhaps the model for Citizen Social Responsibility (CSR) whose values live on, seven years after he bid the world goodbye. It's these values of peace and equality that are honoured on July 18th every year, celebrated as Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela International...

With a vision to nurture and empower young leaders and entrepreneurs, the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has launched a BRICS CCI Young Leaders Initiative. The programme is committed to enabling young leaders to become better resources and contributors to global development while also helping them explore sustainable and lucrative work opportunities...

Over 60% of students globally have been affected by school closures as a result of COVID 19, prompting The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change launched a free, interactive, and game based online global citizenship programme. This programme connects out-of-school students around the world in a safe and inclusive online space. The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure is a simplified version of the Tony...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on July 13 announced a $10 billion GoogleForIndia Digitisation Fund. Under the fund, Google will invest roughly Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years. "I am glad to announce  – Google for India digitization fund – it's $10 billion dollars for India alone," Sundar Pichai said in...

The Indian army has made India proud overseas today. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col handed out the UNIFIL environmental awards in Lebanon. UNIFIL’s Indian Battalion (INDBATT) was adjudged first for a project seeking to increase awareness and decrease waste generation by planting seedlings in their positions and...

GP Global, a global diversified conglomerate today announced the launch of its first Sustainability Report, demonstrating its commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes across its entire portfolio. In support of the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UAE 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, GP Global‘s Sustainability Report showcases an enterprise-wide review of the...

3M, a global science company, has taken a unique approach to employee volunteerism, and called the social initiative 3M Impact. This is employee-inspired and purpose-built after employee surveys revealed that a large number of 3M employees around the world were seeking more ways to use their work skills for social good. Employees travel to...

Having dealt with unparalleled upheaval because of the COVID-19 pandemic, close to 72% of farmers in India, USA, France, China, Brazil, and across Africa are worried about the impact of climate change on crop yields, animal health and their ability to do business over the next five years. These farmers are unanimous that their...

Small island developing States (SIDS) in the region must take better advantage of their vast ocean resources and blue economy to accelerate sustainable development, as significant socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are threatening to reverse years of development gains, warns a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia...

Salesforce and Siemens have announced a strategic partnership to develop a new workplace technology suite that will support businesses globally to safely reopen and deliver the future experience for physical workplaces. The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes, people...

90’s children, while growing up, have often heard phrases like, “Don’t drink tea. It will make the skin dark’, ‘Drink milk, it will make you fairer’, ‘You should take better care of your skin. Who will marry a dark-skinned girl?’ and many such phrases. It has been engrained through movies, ads and shows that...

Global sportswear giant, adidas, in a bid to fight plastic pollution has launched a sustainability film to celebrate its 5-year successful partnership with Parley. Through this film, adidas aims to raise awareness about fighting marine plastic pollution and replacing all plastics and polyester in its products with recycled materials by 2024. In 2015, adidas announced...