Tag: SDGs
SDG Lab: An App to Track Individual Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals
It's hard to deny that we live in a world where there seems to be an app for everything, from ordering food to connecting...
Bajaj Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Bajaj Group, Aligns its activities to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Bajaj Group has been investing heavily in the social welfare of the country long before CSR became mandatory for companies in India. In fact,...
One Person Dying of Hunger Every Four Seconds: NGOs at UNGA
More than 200 NGOs have issued a warning that "stop the spiralling global hunger catastrophe" by taking swift international action. 238 organisations from 75...
U.N. Sustainability Goals will Cost $176 trillion to Achieve: Report
According to a new report released on Thursday, the cost of achieving global goals to combat problems including hunger, poverty, and climate change increased...
STEM education as an accelerator of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The right schooling is the foundational stepping stone to success in life. Quality education in school promotes the development of the knowledge, skills and...
Only 29 of the Top-50 Private Companies Have a Time-Bound Target to Achieve Net-Zero Goal: Report
According to a new study, only 29 of the top 50 private enterprises in the country have a time-bound aim to become carbon-neutral as...
2022 Declared as International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development by UN
The importance of technological development and scientific research has never been felt more than now, as the pandemic takes over the globe. It is...
The Impact of Covid-19 on Key SDG Indicators
The pandemic has been a major setback for sustainable development everywhere. There is a very real risk that inequalities will widen greatly between rich...
Tata Power and World Business Council for Sustainable Development come together to accelerate business action on SDGs for electric utilities
With the recently concluded COP26 reiterating the significance of the immediate and just transition to clean energy to meet the Paris Agreement goals, the...
New UN report takes deep dive on the role of innovative climate and digital finance strategies in current era
The rising debt burden faced by developing countries in the region is becoming a daunting challenge and squeezing fiscal space considerably. While countries prioritize...
Expo 2020 Dubai and UN Global Compact to co-curate SDG-focused business forum
Expo 2020 Dubai and the United Nations Global Compact are joining forces to hold a Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum during Expo’s Global Goals...
India Ranks 117 on its SDG Performance: Report
According to the State of India’s Environment Report 2021, the country’s rank has dropped by two places from last year to 117 on the...