The GRI’s new Integrity Matters Checklist turns UN-HLEG guidance into a practical tool for checking corporate climate claims. It pushes firms to back their pledges with real data, clarify transition plans, and show clear fossil fuel phase-out steps. Investors can use it to spot greenwashing more easily.
Click to View MoreIndia’s road safety crisis stems from weak systems, not just driver mistakes. Fatalities stay high despite the 2019 law because of poor road design, corrupt licensing, and weak enforcement. Delayed institutional reforms worsen the problem. Strengthening engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency care is key to reducing deaths.
Click to View MoreIndia struggles to manage growing sludge from rapid urbanization. With most areas depending on on-site sanitation, a strong Fecal Sludge and Septage Management framework is vital. Despite supportive policies, gaps in infrastructure, technology, and regulation remain. Adopting a circular economy can turn sludge into a valuable resource.
Click to View MoreClimate change acts as a threat multiplier, worsening gender-based violence by deepening poverty, displacement, and resource stress. Women face higher risks of domestic abuse, exploitation, and child marriage during climate crises. Integrating gender justice and empowering women in climate action are vital for safety and sustainable development.
Click to View MoreThe International Solar Alliance, launched by India and France at COP21, unites over 120 nations to drive a global solar revolution. Aiming to mobilize $1 trillion by 2030, it promotes clean energy access through initiatives like OSOWOG, fostering sustainability, energy security, and climate resilience.
Click to View MoreKerala will be "extreme poverty-free" by November 1, 2025, a goal achieved through a decentralized model led by local bodies and Kudumbashree. They identified vulnerable families and addressed their food, health, and housing needs, marking a significant step in inclusive growth and SDG-1.
Click to View MoreIndia, represented by the Surveyor General, has been elected Co-Chair of UN-GGIM-AP (2025–2028), marking its rising geospatial leadership. It will align regional strategies with the UN framework, promote data-driven governance, and advance initiatives like PM GatiShakti for sustainable digital transformation across Asia-Pacific.
Click to View MoreThe 2025 FAO report reveals a decline in over 60% of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for food and agriculture since 2015. Food insecurity affects 2.3 billion people, with women's dietary diversity decreasing. The report emphasizes the need for global intervention to prevent a crisis.
Click to View MoreThe 2025 Global Hunger Index shows hunger progress stalled since 2016, with 56 countries set to miss the 2030 'low' hunger target. India ranks 102nd with 'serious' hunger, primarily due to child malnutrition. Conflict and climate change are major factors, necessitating renewed global efforts for Zero Hunger.
Click to View MoreThe State of Finance for Forests 2025 report shows forest investments are underfunded. To achieve 2030 climate and biodiversity goals, governments must triple annual funding from $84 billion to $300 billion, redirect harmful subsidies, and mobilize private capital toward nature-based solutions to fully protect and restore forests.
Click to View MoreIndia is facing a health crisis due to the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), leading to increased mortality rates, cancers, and respiratory diseases. This issue is exacerbated by gender inequities in healthcare access, hindering timely intervention. A shift towards a preventive, gender-sensitive healthcare model is needed to address this issue.
Click to View MoreUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to ensure equitable, affordable healthcare for all citizens. Despite progress, challenges include low public spending, skilled personnel shortages, out-of-pocket expenses. A path forward involves increasing public investment, strengthening primary care, leveraging technology like telemedicine and digital health records (ABDM), to guarantee quality and accessible services for all.
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