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Environmental pollution and its impact on wage workers

Aditi Banerjee Intern, Centre for Responsible Business Environmental pollution and its impact on wage workers When we think about pollution, we often imagine smog-filled skies, struggling rivers, or melting glaciers. However, for millions of wage workers across India, pollution is an immediate and ongoing challenge. It impacts their health, from the air they breathe to […]

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Forests and Food: How Agroforestry Can Enhance Food Security

Nidhi Choudhary Programme Officer, Centre for Responsible Business Mohd Shehwaaz Khan Senior Communications Officer, Centre for Responsible Business Forests and Food: How Agroforestry Can Enhance Food Security International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21, raises awareness of the importance of forests and their immense advantages for both our planet and humanity. The year’s

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From Shadows to Structure: Rethinking the Informal Economy

Consultant at the Centre for Responsible Business Linkedin From Shadows to Structure: Rethinking the Informal Economy How addressing informal economy can help in achieving SDGs An informal economy by definition refers to all economic activities by workers that would add economic value if covered by law or regulated by governments. This includes a variety of

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From Plate to Bin: How Food Waste Impacts Food Safety and What You Can Do

Devyani Hari Director, Centre for Responsible Business Subhaprada Nishtala Director – Food Adroit, Vice President, AFST(I) From Plate to Bin: How Food Waste Impacts Food Safety and What You Can Do About It Food is a basic requirement for our survival and should fundamentally be available to everyone. Nevertheless, we grapple with challenges of food

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Role of sustainable public procurement in promoting uptake of Sustainable Palm Oil in India

Bhavya Sharma Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) Ashwin Selvaraj Deputy Director Market Transformation, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Aakash Deep Arora SE Manager – South Asia, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) We are grateful to and acknowledge inputs received from Sanjay Kumar, Global expert on Sustainable Public Procurement Sustainable Public

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Farming for the Future: Enhancing Biodiversity Through Regenerative Practices

Assistant Director Linkedin Farming for the Future: Enhancing Biodiversity Through Regenerative Practices International Day for Biological Diversity is a time to reflect on the rich diversity of life on our planet and the intricate interdependencies that sustain it. One of the most critical relationships is between agriculture and biodiversity. Agriculture is unique from the perspective

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Innovation for Forests: Driving Sustainable Solutions for a Greener Future

Programme Officer at the Centre for Responsible Business Linkedin Innovation for Forests: Driving Sustainable Solutions for a Greener Future As we mark the International Day of Forests on March 21st, the theme “Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World” calls for attention to the pressing need for innovative approaches to address forest conservation

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Navigating Compliance & Sustainability: SMEs in Global Value Chains

Consultant at the Centre for Responsible Business Linkedin Navigating Compliance & Sustainability: SMEs in Global Value Chains Will ESG regulations on global value chains safeguard or stifle SMEs in emerging economies/global south? Explore how compliance demands might pose opportunities and challenges for small businesses navigating these interconnected networks. Unveil the delicate balance between growth and

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Sustainable Production of palm oil in India

Linkedin Principal Scientist at ICAR- IIOPR Sustainable Production of palm oil in India Introduction: India requires nearly 25 million tonnes of vegetable oil annually of which more than 60% is imported[1] . To reduce the gap between demand and supply of vegetable oils, the Government of India has initiated the oil palm development programme in the

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Voluntary standards and addressing deforestation risk

Linkedin Designations: Head of Market Development (Asia-Pacific) at the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Voluntary standards and addressing deforestation risk The EU Regulation to curb global deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR)[1] JUST became a reality. Deforestation is a significant environmental challenge globally, and commodities like palm oil and tropical timber amongst others, remain one of its

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