Tag: SDGs
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...
CSR and Business Opportunities in the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide business opportunities to create shared value. Considering the challenges India is currently facing and also acknowledging the resource...
SaPa joins hands with MUN Impact to inspire children with 100,000 Deeds challenge
The Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SaPa) has joined hands with the Model United Nations (MUN Impact) headquarters in New York, to encourage children...
Are Indian companies on track to achieve SDG 8?
SDG 8 calls for promoting 'sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all'. According to some experts,...
UN sets in motion new regional collaborative platform for 2030 Agenda
Regional United Nations entities in Asia and the Pacific are scaling up efforts and coordination to support countries in their COVID-19 response and accelerate...
Role of Media in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
“Get the word out there.”
These five words sum up what mass communication is essentially for. The media relentlessly keeps the public up-to-date on the...
UN Report: SDGs can guide Asia and the Pacific to build back better
The Asia-Pacific region must accelerate progress everywhere and urgently reverse its regressing trends on many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve its ambitions by...
4th South Asia SDG Forum Asks Countries to Partner Up for Recovery from COVID-19
The 4th South Asia SDG Forum organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Maldives'...
Closing the loop: SDGs and CSR in India
Chetna Kaura, Head Corporate Social Responsibility, India, Publicis Sapient.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, whilst imposing social distancing, has also galvanized all of humanity to come...
