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Nov 23
Building Tomorrow: Shriti Pandey’s Strawcture Eco Shines at Sankalp Global Summit 2023
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Nov 23
Global Commitments by Global Institutions at the 15th Sankalp Global Summit 2023
Small steps to this bold journey by awarding Four Climate startups $20,000 each Mumbai, India, Oct 25, 2023 – One of the Global South’s largest convening on impact entrepreneurship, the 15th Sankalp Global Summit 2023, hosted by Aavishkaar Group and Intellecap at Westin Powai (Mumbai), positively engaged over 600 diverse stakeholders across the impact ecosystem. Through 24 […]
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Nov 23
Tamil Nadu’s blue carbon initiative offers key lessons for coastal states at climate summit
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Nov 23
Making The Retail Industry Sustainable
Katie Rodriguez In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Today, there are almost 140 developing countries in the world seeking ways of meeting their development needs, but with the increasing threat of climate change, […]
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Nov 23
Decarbonization of T&A Industry in South Asia
Within the framework of UN COP26 Fashion industry charter of climate action, over a 100 brands and retailers have committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, with an interim target of reducing emissions by 45% by 2030. As the 2030 deadline draws near, multiple efforts have been undertaken to decarbonize the sector supply chain, […]
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Nov 23
Moving the Needle: A Just and Inclusive Transition towards Circular Fashion
At the 15th Sankalp Global Summit, the session “Moving the Needle: A Just and Inclusive Transition towards Circular Fashion” hosted by Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) brought together key experts who brought diverse lenses to the discussion on the topic. This insightful discussion featured Ms. Abeer Al Fouti from Alwaleed Philanthropies, Mr. Kazi Faisal Bin […]
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Nov 23
A Circular Wardrobe_ Transforming Material Choices for a Regenerative Future
Our clothes impact the environment, and their material composition is a big part of the problem; 45% of the fashion industry’s emissions are attributed to fiber extraction and processing. Cotton is still the most preferred option in spite of estimates that making a simple cotton T-shirt requires 2700 liters of water, enough drinking water for […]
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Nov 23
Merging Climate and Gender Investments for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future
In 2023, only 26.5% of the global climate and clean-tech deals had at least one female founder. In India, of the climate-tech startups that raised Series A funding and beyond, only 9% were women-founded. Even though women are increasingly creating disruptive technologies to ensure a greener future for the planet, female founders raise less per […]
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Aug 23
Tirer parti de la mine d’or de l’économie circulaire en Afrique de l’Ouest
Retour sur le Sankalp West Africa Summit 2023 Le potentiel d’investissement pour l’économie circulaire (EC) en Afrique est colossal, s’élevant à 3 billions de dollars. Pourtant, la région fait face à une perte annuelle de 7,6 milliards de dollars en ressources récupérables, comme l’a révélé Opeyemi Oriniowo, conseiller politique – Affaires économiques au consulat général […]
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Aug 23
Briser les barrières: Impulser l’entrepreneuriat féminin en Afrique pour un paysage commercial plus inclusif
Retour sur le Sankalp West Africa Summit 2023 Visualisez Fatima, cette entrepreneuse énergique du Nigeria, qui produit avec assiduité de délicieux chips de soja sains et très demandés. Malgré sa détermination pour garantir un emballage de qualité et un marketing efficace, elle lutte encore pour faire vivre son entreprise. L’histoire de Fatima fait écho à […]