In 2004, Stuart L. Hart and C.K. Prahalad put spotlight on the “fortune at the bottom of the pyramid”. The concept ignited a lot of interest amongst members of the industry and policymakers. This culminated in the coining of the term “inclusive business” by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in 2005. An …
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Ninety percent of tropical deforestation is linked to agriculture, driven largely by palm oil, timber, beef and soy trade. Thus, commodity-driven trade is a significant driver of biodiversity loss for developing countries, as well as the global climate crisis. Because climate agreements and ongoing negotiations in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) focus on nationally …
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The scheme was started in 2019, and till now, 1,141 women entrepreneurs, SHGs and clusters have been sanctioned loans of more than Rs 57.60 crore in urban and rural areas The Rajasthan government’s India Mahila Shakti Udhyam Protsahan Yojana has become popular among women wanting to become entrepreneurs. Under the scheme, the state government is providing loans …
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just a few days away from coming to a close, but those who have dealt with Breast Cancer know all too well that it is a year-round battle. That includes Nikia Lightfoot from Huntsville, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She told News 19 …
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More than 300 saplings are planted as part of CSR initiative The Kia India Limited took up a plantation drive at Subbarayunipalli village of Chennekothapalli mandal as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), in association with the Forum for Rural Development. More than 300 saplings were planted in the presence of Kia India Chief …
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