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April 24, 2023
Can Pay-As-You-Go Help Clean Up Clean Cooking?
Over the past few decades, energy access discourse and practice have been dominated by electrification efforts. This started to change with the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in
April 24, 2023
Empowering Ghanian Women the Green Way
More than 57,000 women have benefited from products and services created under the GrEEn Project in the Ashanti and Western regions of Ghana
April 24, 2023
Emphasising the ‘S’ in ESG – five lessons from our social risk workshops
How is human rights management in supply chains going to evolve in 2023? What are the most effective ways to proactively engage key stakeholders
April 24, 2023
When the world is drying up, every drop counts
As the water cycle is disrupted, farmers are having to adapt and come up with inventive ways to harvest, store and use water
April 24, 2023
Women’s equality in agrifood systems could boost the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce food insecurity by 45 million
Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries
April 24, 2023
Gender Empowerment: How Carbon Finance & Investing in Climate Solutions Drives Positive Impact
With climate change having an outsize impact on women and girls, particularly those in developing countries
April 24, 2023
Forget about Mobile Money, Invest in Insurtech Instead: The Untapped Triple Bottom Line Opportunity in Nigeria
For many customers in emerging markets, their first encounter with insurance goes something like this: Your friend, who recently went into debt because she couldn’t pay off hospital bills
April 24, 2023
How Donors Can Put Equity into Practice for More Effective Giving
Much has been written about the impact and significance of leading edge, equity-based practices in philanthropy
April 24, 2023
How government and Corporate India joined hands to revolutionise water conservation in the country
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas on 13 January in Varanasi
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Maharashtra makes us see HER: Rewriting the rules for women in agriculture to transition them from Invisible Workers to Recognised Farmers
What do you see when you close your eyes and imagine a farmer? Invariably, a man, right? Exclusion: Hiding in Plain Sight But this is contrary to what data tells us. Globally, ..
GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..