Category: SDG 9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
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The Need for Care, Companionship & Comfort for Senior Citizens in India
oday, older adults are left feeling isolated and lonely while the young grapple with family and financial struggles. Moreover, there are hardly any vetted caretaker services. Everyday cases of robbery, extortion, deception by fraud, and even murder create general distrust in senior citizens’ safety. What can you, as children, do when parents who looked after you can no longer do the same for themselves?” The increasing neglect of the needs of the elderly population in India is an issue that 60Plus India is solving. Find out more in this eye-opener
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The UN’s SDGs and LGBTQIA Inclusion: Are We There Yet?
It’s Pride Month. A time to pinkwash and sell more products in support of the LGBTQIA community. It’s also when we talk about inclusivity, equality and equity as part of sustainable development while discriminating against LGBTQIA members. At least, this is what we’ve been led to believe. On this day, the first Gay parade happened one year after the Stonewall riots. It serves as a reminder that we would be again witnessing the uprising of various minorities, fighting for their rights, which we’ve so conventionally shut out. While we are advocating for SDG2030 on fancier and non-controversial topics, we must focus on the goals of gender equality, reduced inequalities, and striving for peace, justice and strong institutions. It’s time to cater to universally progressive and inclusive ideas if we want the world to grow as ONE. And Pride+ is doing just that. We at ecoHQ wish more startup ventures like Pride+ get the Government and financial support they rightly deserve.
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Introduction to Sustainable Finance and the ESG Framework
Stakeholders and investors are increasingly considering a company’s performance on ESG concerns. These include cybersecurity, climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Likewise, with many companies across the globe reporting on sustainability, a worldwide ESG framework is a question of ‘when’, not ‘if’. Sustainable finance is the next big thing in the world engrossed in technological advancement and rapid digitisation. Besides, building a more sustainable future requires an all-hands-on-deck approach from most industries—finance foremost among them.
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Safe Motherhood: A Study on Institutional Deliveries in Tamil Nadu
Is safe motherhood a reality in India? Or are we still struggling to preserve Maternal and Child Health? Here’s a detailed study into Safe Motherhood in Tamil Nadu, conducted with vigorous research on the topic, in conversation with experts in the field.
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Disability Acts in India: the On-ground Reality
While you sip your evening chai contentedly by the window, a Person with Disability (PWD) is hoping for a whiff of happiness in their tiny home. Even though there are laws protecting the rights of PWDs in India, the situation on the ground is a far cry. From unfair education practices to rising unemployment, the prejudices keep piling up. Find out what’s happening!
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Bridge the Sustainability Gap for your Business
Are you a small business owner? Is sustainability, and the rising debates about it, challenging for you to move through? For businesses, being conscious comes with its own set of difficulties. Even then, several small businesses are persevering. So, what are they doing right? This article looks at Product Distribution and Business Development strategies that can help your business traverse the sustainability divide.
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Urea Deep Placement: a Step Forward in Agriculture. But a Step Backward in Mindset?
Millennials and Gen Z have contributed to many sustainable innovations for a decade now. But, do we have the right mindset to adopt such solutions? How ready is our Indian market? Are we even open to evaluating them yet? Sustainable development can happen only if we are cognizant of what we are doing and willing to unlearn and evaluate the solutions available to us and choose wisely instead of being rigid and sticking to our old habits. Today, on World Soil Day, we would like to discuss about Urea Deep Placement and how this sustainable innovation was received by our farmers in Tamil Nadu.