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Fiona Duggan, (Nov 8, 2021)
COMMENT: If lower-income countries are to phase out fossil fuels the transition has to be economically and socially just, writes Fiona Duggan of sustainable energy charity Ashden
Giles Bristow, (Sep 14, 2021)
Comment: Giles Bristow of Ashden urges impact investors to back innovators in the Global South who have developed affordable and effective alternatives to air conditioning
Terry Slavin, (Nov 28, 2018)
Terry Slavin reports on how the giant conglomerate, which has set Science Based targets for its entire group, is using its mandatory 2% of profits to developing a watershed management programme in Madhya Pradesh
Mike Scott, (Jul 24, 2018)
Village-level power systems are crucial if India is to bring electrification to 200 million people without energy access. Mike Scott reports
Eric Marx, (Feb 22, 2018)
Eric Marx reports on apps such as Plantix and the Sowing App, which are helping smallholders achieve optimal harvests in some of the harshest growing areas on the planet
EC Newsdesk, (May 31, 2017)
Efforts to eradicate open defecation and unhygienic toilets in countries like India can succeed with a well-designed private-sector led approach, Scott Roy and W Roy Whitten argue
Ranajoy Basu, (Mar 7, 2017)
On International Women's Day, Ranajoy Basu of Reed Smith says the success of the world’s first development impact bond in boosting female literacy in Rajasthan shows that private capital can tackle critical social issues
EC Newsdesk, (Mar 1, 2017)
Coral rescue mission, Dell uses ocean plastics, Indian solar, Singapore carbon tax, sustainable Mango, Co-op Fairtrade cocoa, charities squeezed, California to go fossil-fuel free, Walgreens Boots CSR
Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)
The giant Indian conglomerate is working to value natural and social capital as it moves beyond materiality issues
Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)
Shifting to a circular economy could cut the country's greenhouse gases by 44%, says The Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)
The IT giant has proved that eco-efficient architecture is no more expensive than conventional building methods
Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)
Mahindra, Aditya Birla and Godrej are among the big Indian companies that have set out ambitious sustainability goals as part of their CSR strategies
Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)
The world’s fastest-growing country is betting on solar to power its future, but daunting sustainability challenges remain
Stephen Gardner, (Sep 9, 2015)
Dutch climate ruling, EU fracking, Indian idols and vaping dangers
Nadine Hawa, (Sep 9, 2015)
Indian workplace diversity, APP peatland plans, Amazon investigation and Monsanto law-suit
April Streeter, (Aug 4, 2015)
Mobile networks have shown great promise in spreading life-changing and sustainability-promoting applications. Now, mobile – and wearable – solutions – have moved from the philanthropic efforts of big companies to encompass the efforts of small, innovation-driven companies, too
Oliver Balch, (Jul 14, 2015)
Family run companies and responsible tax payment
Rajesh Chhabara, (Jul 8, 2015)
Nestlé has handled a product safety scare stunningly badly, appearing to have learnt little from its multinational experience over many decades
Nadine Hawa, (Jun 5, 2015)
Conflict mineral disclosure, birth certificates for street kids, India NGO crackdown and oceans valued
Oliver Balch, (Jun 4, 2015)
Delivering social return and cross-sector partnerships