Consumers are being challenged to ask and think about who made their clothes and the impact their purchasing decisions have around the world. The first Fashion...
Sustainable investment specialist Alquity Investment Management has announced the launch of three new funds, expanding its reach from Africa to Latin America, Asia and the Indian...
The world’s largest democracy is taking to the polls today, as Indians begin voting in the first phase of a massive general election. More than 814...
Believer is a jewels company, committed to improving working conditions of people and respecting the environment, both in the UK and in developing nations. Founder of...
Tea producers in India, where one-third of the world’s tea is grown, are suffering because of changes in temperature and rainfall caused by climate change, experts...
The US Defence Department has suggested that climate instability in the future could lead to global security problems linked to resource scarcity and social unrest which...
Nomads produces ethical and fairtrade clothes, which combine a modern design and traditional crafting skills of India. Nomads was founded in the 1980s thanks to Duncan...
US philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been once again named as the richest man in the world. His wealth is estimated to be $78...
Just Trade offers Fairtrade jewellery made by artists from developing countries and trains them to design and shape jewels in a co-operative way. It was set...
With cars and motorbikes dominating India’s roads – leading to pollution, congestion and road traffic accidents – a new campaign has been launched to promote sustainable...
I’ve been to India many, many times – I even lived and worked there for a time – but even I found the situation at Sealdah...
A team from Birmingham City University are preparing to unveil what they say could be the world’s first affordable hydrogen fuel cell mass transit vehicle. The...
Western countries are outsourcing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to countries like China through the production of cheap goods that are exported to the US and Europe,...
India has celebrated its third consecutive year with no new polio cases reported – a milestone that sees it declared a polio-free country. A number of...
A combination of rising global population, economic growth and climate change means that more than half of the world’s inhabitants will live in ‘water-stressed areas’ by...