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Tomorrow marks the 2021 International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. Despite the protection afforded by several important legal instruments, the environment continues to be the silent victim of armed conflicts worldwide. The toll of warfare today reaches far beyond human suffering, displacement and damage to homes...

As the country begins its recovery after the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Diwali 2021 brings about a new hope among the people of India, to mark an end to the bleak times and welcome new light and opportunities. Keeping alive this hope are Indian companies and non-profits, which are launching various...

Indian is an agriculture based country, where more than 50% of population is depending on agriculture to be their main source of income. This gives a lot of scope for the growth and development of the food-processing industry in the country. The food-processing industry in India is a sunrise sector that has gained prominence in...

Recognising that climate change is a global concern, big pharma is taking action at a global level. Pharmaceutical corporations are already working on initiatives to reduce carbon emissions across their own operations and value chains, invest in renewable electricity and energy efficiency measures, recycle and cut water use and on bespoke projects which will...

With Diwali round the corner, immersive creative learning platform unlu has launched a 2-week campaign to provide free learning classes to aspiring creators from underprivileged backgrounds. The campaign will provide them with an opportunity to learn from top celebrity instructors, connect with talent, create impactful content and empower their careers. Committed to accelerating the learning...

Global carbon credit exchange and marketplace Climate Impact X (CIX) has completed a first-ever pilot auction of a portfolio of high-quality carbon credits. The auction successfully cleared 170,000 carbon credits from eight recognised NCS projects curated to form a diversified portfolio, at $8 per tonne. What is a carbon credit? A carbon credit is a certificate...

The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt in the pace of development across the globe. The economic activities have been greatly impacted in the last two years as a result of this. While in this time, there was a sure fall of carbon emissions, a new report has revealed that even so, 2021 is set...

With a donation of a steep Rs. 9,713 crore, Azim Premji & family – the founder chairman of Wipro – tops the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021. This is EdelGive and Hurun India’s 8th annual ranking of the most generous individuals of our nation. EdelGive Foundation has partnered with Hurun India towards creating this...

17-year-old Sanjana Runwal spearheads activities of the Clean Up Foundation, an NGO that drives initiatives directed at enhancing the lives of sanitation workers of Mumbai. The Clean-Up Foundation has developed a home loan app for them. This Diwali, she aims to brighten up the lives of the sanitation workers by helping them obtain their...

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a new report that highlights that the climate targets submitted by countries party to the 2015 Paris Agreement are insufficient to prevent global warming. The NDC Synthesis Report released just ahead of the global climate summit in Glasgow has also indicated that the progress...

India accounts for more than 25% of the world’s childhood cancer. Yet we have a Poor Access2Care ratio. Less than 34% children make it to a cancer centre. The top 10 centres see no more than 13% to 15% of children. For this reason, survival rates are less than 20%. Launched in 2018, the WHO...

In the run-up to the United Nations (UN) Day on October 24th and as part of The CSR Journal’s new series aimed at understanding and exploring various bodies and agencies of the UN, let us explore UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls,...