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2.5 Trillion Dollar Investment Gap To Achieve SDGs: Nisha Dutt, CEO, Intellecap

In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Nisha Dutt, CEO, Intellecap, discusses the way forward in establishing social defaults, ensuring an equitable future for all, and the need for collective action

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Hult Prize At Ashoka University Judges Innovations In The Field Of energy

Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Students", it is an initiative of Hult Business School and United Nations, with the support of President Bill Clinton

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Farmer Has Zero Contribution To Emissions, Yet He Suffers Most: Nila Madhab Panda, Director, Kadvi Hawa

It’s not just about banning sale, uses, production, everything should be banned. We are not an environmentally conscious society believes Nila Madhab Panda

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70% Of Indian Households Don’t Have Access To Toilets: Dr Siddeek Ahmed, Chairman & MD, Eram Scientific Solutions

With a huge section of the population still with no access to proper sanitation, it's integral that the social sector steps up and finds innovative solutions to the country’s sanitation problems. In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, Chairman & MD of Eram Scientific Solutions, discusses one of these social innovations, which is an award-winning, eco-friendly, e-toilet

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Asking The Right Questions

It would be unfair to hold the paddy farmers responsible for Delhi’s smog, when they have not been offered eco-friendly and cost-effective solutions

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Cost Of Meeting Paris Agreement Target Could Be Up To 4% Of Global GDP: Namita Vikas, Group President & Global Head, Yes Bank

In the fight against climate change, financial institutions have a big role to play to fill the funding gap required to effectively tackle environmental issues. 2016 was also the best year ever for green finance. Simply put, green finance covers the financing of investments that generate environmental benefits as part of the broader strategy to achieve inclusive, resilient and sustainable development. In 2016, G20 heads of state for the first time recognized the need to ‘scale up green finance’. In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Namita Vikas, Group President & Global Head, Climate Strategy and Responsible Banking, YES Bank, discusses the various elements of green finance

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Driving Innovation And Building Inclusive Supply Chains Through Sustainability Map: Initiative Of T4SD, ITC

Sustainability Map offers data to make informed sustainability decisions in the value chain: Joseph Wozniak, Head, T4SD, ITC

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Increasing Role Of Private Sector In Biodiversity Conservation: India And Sustainability Standards 2017 Conference

It is important for corporates to develop an understanding about the linkage of their operations with biodiversity and ecosystem services to future-proof their business

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