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Role of Corporates in the Transition from a Linear to a Circular Economy Climate change refers to long-term changes in global temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial emissions. These activities increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, melting

आधुनिक परिवर्तनकार डॉ. वसुधा पिंगळे – मु. पो. मणिपूर स्व ला समाजाशी जोडणाऱ्या स्त्रियांबद्दल लिहिण्याचं ठरवलं आणि पहिलं अगदी जवळचं नाव मनात आलं ते म्हणजे वसुधा ताई. त्यांना प्रश्नावली दिली. प्रश्न अर्थातच त्यांच्या पूर्ण प्रवासाबद्दलचे, त्या या कामाकडे कशा वळल्या, प्रसंगी परिस्थितीशी जुळवून घेऊन अतिशय दुर्गम भागात कशा बरं राहिल्या असे काही. त्यांनी केलेल्या आणि करत असणाऱ्या कामाचं काठिण्यत्व सांगणारे. पण गंमत ती अशी की त्यांनी दिलेली उत्तरं ही तितकीच साधी सरळ सोप्पी की कोणालाही वाटावं, की अरे हे तर आपण देखील करू शकतो की. विशेष म्हणजे त्या डॉक्टर पण त्याचं अक्षर मात्र सुरेख वळणदार. प्रश्नांची उत्तरं लिखित असल्याने हे लक्षात आलं. त्यांच्यातील शिक्षकाची ओळख झाली ती त्या अक्षरातूनच. अशी ही महाराष्ट्र कन्या डॉ.वसुधा पिंगळे. जन्म चिपळूणचा आणि शिक्षण B.H.M.S. काही वर्षे त्यांनी डोंबिवलीत वैद्यकीय

Sustainability is a term that carries a much deeper meaning than just environmental balance. True sustainability comes with societal stability — where communities are empowered, where people have the capacity to earn, the willingness to spend, and where a particular section of society consciously extends support to those who are less empowered. Establishing this balance

Introduction: Over time, carbon credits have become an important tool in tackling climate change. First introduced under the Kyoto Protocol and later strengthened by the Paris Agreement, carbon credits represent verified reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In line with its global climate commitments, India has updated its targets to reduce GHG emissions by 45%

For many years, critics of ESG have argued that it distracts from what businesses are really meant to do “make as much money as possible while following the rules of society,” as economist Milton Friedman said more than 50 years ago. Today, sustainability is no longer optional; it is a basic expectation. Investors, regulators and

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors have moved from being a secondary concern to becoming a central theme in global business and finance. Businesses with poor ESG scores have faced higher borrowing costs, exclusion from global supply chains and reduced investor interest, while those with strong ratings enjoy easier access to capital and stronger reputational

Water scarcity is already affecting communities, economies, and ecosystems worldwide. In July 2024, Reuters reported that India is facing a water crisis that threatens its fast-growing economy, with shrinking rivers, drying lakes and falling groundwater levels. The article highlighted that approximately 200,000 people die each year due to contaminated water. To address the crisis, the

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is essential because it recognizes that businesses are part of a larger ecosystem where communities, the environment and the economy are interconnected. Individuals depend on their environment for growth and survival, companies too depend on healthy, resilient societies and natural systems. CSR achieves the greatest impact when it starts with systematic

INTRODUCTION The Himalayan region, once admired for its snow and beauty, has increasingly become one of the most disaster-prone areas. As a fragile mountain system, it is highly vulnerable to human activity and climate change. Unplanned construction, deforestation, and rising temperatures have triggered frequent and intense disasters such as floods, landslides, avalanches, and land sinking.

News broke on Sunday morning, and my mind instantly went back to Jaipur. We had landed on the evening of the 20th, greeted by gusty winds, lightning, and rain. Curious, we asked our Uber driver if it had been raining for days. He laughed: “No, not for many days. Thanks for coming with the rains—you