Global Stories
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...
Machine Learning to reduce waste in fashion industry
Research collective Synflux has developed a system of digitised couture that reduces the amount of fabric needed to make clothes by creating garments that...
AI to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a global issue that poses a plethora of challenges at humanitarian, environmental and economic levels. However, the threat that it actually...
Video Games for Mental Health
According to a report by the World Health Organisation, there are about 56 million people suffering from depression and 38 million people suffering from...