Posts tagged sustainability

In Asia, nearly 85% of the farmers are small and marginal farmers, in India this number if close to 82%. They have small landholdings and limited resources. World Bank calls …

Scientists have always differed over the exact definition of what a pandemic is. One thing everyone agrees on, however, is that the word describes the widespread occurrence of disease, in …

The United Nations (UN 2030) Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered a bless to humanity. These goals are diversified to address the different aspirations applied to all countries. Decision …

The essence of sustainable development lies in three core principles: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability. But after nearly four decades since the first world climate conference, has sustainability …

What happened when Chennai – a bustling metropolitan city in India ran out of water? Yes, Chennai was recently hit by the dreaded Zero Day. The author reports from ground …

Sustainable agriculture is a controversial and confusing topic for many. Farmers practicing sustainable agriculture are often so busy managing farm and business that public outreach is often insufficient. Moreover, the …

How an architect from Germany became a crusader of environmental sustainability in Bahrain, a small island nation in the middle-east region of the world. Active supporter of environmental sustainability campaigns …

Bhutan, also known as Druk Yul – Land of Thunder Dragon, has built sustainability in its national culture. Billed as the happiest country in the world, what is the secret …

Matt Powell-Howard, Head of Strategy of leading health and safety awarding body, NEBOSH, talks to Marginalia about how health and safety is conducive to business sustainability… Hear the word “sustainability” …

The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint. In research recently published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, The World Economic Forum ranked fresh foods based …

In her new book, Alice Major observes the comedy and the tragedy of this human-dominated moment on Earth. Addressing questions such as “Where do we fit in the universe?” all …

The carbon bubble is a hypothesised bubble in the valuation of companies dependent on fossil-fuel-based energy production, because the true costs of carbon dioxide (CO2)  in intensifying global warming are not yet taken into account …

As the world becomes increasingly more impacted by globalisation, technology, and social responsibility, the future of work is changing. After taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief, I wanted to speak …

We asked “if your company could invest in 3 of the following what would it be?’ 1. Communications 2. Employee Engagement 3. Learning & Development 4. Sustainability 5. Wellbeing 6. …

Jakarta is sinking. This is not statistics or predictions it is happening, now. Jakarta’s precarious position is thanks to a combination of two factors – rising global sea levels and …

In 1948, the world’s great powers, 58 countries, came together at the UN to tackle the world’s problems. If today we brought together the 100 greatest economies to do the …

To complement our increasingly technology-reliant workplaces, surely successful 21st century organisations must focus on people and meaningful work. James Murphy, founder of Engage International and The Lotus Awards, finds that successful companies work within four pillars, either naturally or by design. The four pillars directly support success and high performance across the workforce, and Murphy considers them to be essential. Read about the four pillars and the applicability of the ‘COLOURS’ model.

Why is sustainability critical to the future of work? How can employers and employees evolve practices and better themselves while also making a positive impact on society? Learn more from Engage International’s CEO and founder, James Murphy who shares insights into the topic. In this interview, he also tells MARGINALIA the vision of CISP – The Culture, Innovation and Sustainability Project.

The Industree Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation and Sonata Software, have introduced a beta version of an e-commerce store front for creative manufacturing enterprises run by women in India. The ambition of the e-marketplace is to help lift 1 million Indian craftspeople out of poverty.

British Safety Council launches IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management, giving students the skills to build responsible sustainable companies.