An IICA-UNICEF workshop seeks to build the capacity and awareness of the participants on the emerging trends and best practices of BRSR in relation ESG issues
By Outlook Planet Desk 27/09/2023
The workshop also covered various topics such as CSR and ESG as tools for establishing responsible brands, effective BRSR disclosures, digital tools, IT portal/software for BRSR and the application of family-friendly policies in business
By Outlook Planet Desk 13/09/2023
Cholera’s extraordinarily high mortality ratio is also alarming. Malawi and Nigeria registered case fatality rates as high as three per cent this year, well above the acceptable one percent
By Outlook Planet Desk 21/05/2023
More than one in five deaths that occur before the age of five are caused by premature birth
By Outlook Planet Desk 10/05/2023
The number of people living in extreme poverty is higher than it was four years ago. Hunger has also increased and is now back at 2005 levels, and gender equality is some 300 years away
By Outlook Planet Desk 01/05/2023
Girls are the least likely to have the opportunities to develop the skills needed for 21st century learning and employment
By Outlook Planet Desk 27/04/2023
The Report warns a total of 67 million children missed out on vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, with vaccination coverage levels decreasing in 112 countries
By Outlook Planet Desk 26/04/2023
A new UNICEF reading campaign, Goshtiche Shaniwar (Reading Saturdays), provides children with one storybook every week to promote their emotional well-being as well as support their language proficiency
By Outlook Planet Desk 27/03/2023
A UNICEF report states that over 80 percent of adolescents suffer from ‘hidden hunger’. The goal is to meet the intergenerational nutrition gap through various Government schemes
By Santanu Mishra 19/04/2021
Did you know that not breastfeeding a child adds substantially to your carbon footprint?
By Abhirupa Kundu 27/03/2021