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North Africa: Japan’s Unicharm Corp. to Bring Affordable Hygiene Products to 36 Million Low-Income Women
New York/Tokyo — Japanese consumer products giant Unicharm Corp. has pledged to bring affordable diapers and sanitary products to 36 million low-income women in the Middle East/North Africa and Asian regions as part of the Business Call to Action (BCTA), a global initiative to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development through the development of inclusive business models.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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Financing a greener future
World governments will gather soon in Hyderabad, India, for the biennial Convention on Biological Diversity conference to find ways of valuing and safeguarding life on Earth - perhaps one of the most pressing priorities the global community now faces.
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- Environment
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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‘The potential is big,’ says green energy entrepreneur
Socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneur Mshinwa Edith Banzi is the founder of Illumination East Africa (iEA), a Tanzanian-based company that offers affordable solar chargeable LED lamps to predominantly low income earners. These lights have a battery life of between 18-24 months and batteries can be replaced thereafter.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Entrepreneur brings color to the desert
A man-made oasis in China's seventh biggest desert, Kubuqi, on the southern bank of the Yellow River, has been the backdrop for several international environmental events this year.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- Asia Pacific
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Esource: Cycling solution to gadget recycling
Our desire to buy the latest must-have gadget comes at huge cost to the countries and people who deal with our electronic waste. But could pedal power offer a solution?
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Initiative for Global Development teams with Accenture to develop electricity, connectivity in Uganda
The University of Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (IGD) and Accenture — a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company — are taking the lead to empower disconnected communities in northern Uganda by harnessing solar energy to generate electricity for Internet and communications technologies, education and training centers, and new locally developed ventures.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jeff Skoll’s Billion-Dollar Plan To Save The World
Four years ago Jeff Skoll arrived via small plane in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon region, just in time for the Waura people’s festival of the pique fruit, where he sipped from a bucket of its bitter, bright-yellow brew.
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- Environment
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- Latin America
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At UN-backed conference, African officials discuss path to sustainable development
13 September 2012 – Representatives from more than 40 African countries have gathered at a United Nations-backed conference in Arusha, Tanzania, to discuss the region’s strategy to achieve sustainable development and come up with an integrated strategy for the region to encourage environmental initiatives.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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