Entrepreneurship is one of our greatest characteristics, and India is quickly becoming one of the most robust business environments in the world. India now has the third-largest and one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the world. It has been vital to the country’s economic and social development. Most newContinue Reading
Several environmental groups are concerned about a new five-year permit that the state issued to Valley Proteins, a Dorchester County industrial facility with a history of environmental violations. The environmental nonprofits, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and ShoreRivers, as well as local group Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth, are worriedContinue Reading
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has today (Thursday 26 January 2023) set out detailed plans for the nation’s farming sector, supporting farmers to be profitable and resilient as they produce food sustainably while protecting nature and enhancing the environment. The accelerated roll out of theContinue Reading
Young innovators, policy-makers and activists around the world are working to secure their future on a healthy planet in stable and cohesive societies. Twenty-six youth delegates at this year’s Annual Meeting are focusing on nature and climate education, advocacy, innovation and entrepreneurship to safeguard the planet. Find out who theyContinue Reading
The VIVE Programme, a sustainability programme based on continuous improvement for the food and beverage industry, strengthens its commitment to tackling the climate emergency by announcing its new Climate Action programme today. Developed over the past 12 months with partner Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy recently acquired by BostonContinue Reading
Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is Singapore’s national trade association for startups. Established in 2003 by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and re-launched as a private sector-led, non-profit organization in 2014, ACE focuses on five ecosystem pillars: startups, corporations, institutes of higher learning (IHLs), risk capital, and the publicContinue Reading
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General has reminded the world that we are “on a fast track to climate disaster”. In Malaysia, we are already bearing the brunt of extreme weather caused by climate change: enduring hotter and hotter days, while also facing frequent torrential rain and unpredictable flooding. So far, Malaysia’sContinue Reading
It has become clear that meaningful progress on climate change is not going to be achieved by one person or indeed, one government. Coordinated action between governments, industry, local leaders and society is needed urgently. The recent COP27 decision itself mentions the importance of local communities, cities, indigenous peoples andContinue Reading
A primer on prescription drug prices, pharmacy benefit managers, government action, and why physicians need to be heard. The soaring price of prescription drugs is a huge thorn in the side of the U.S. health care system. Not only has the cost of new drugs risen more than 10% year-over-yearContinue Reading
The sustainability of natural capital is vital for socio-economic development and prosperity. Yet, nature has systematically been considered an externality – undervalued and mispriced by the public and private sectors. There is clear and concrete evidence of the large-scale impacts of nature degradation due to human activity, as well asContinue Reading
