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Retail Asia20/03/2017

The UN Broadband Commission has called for a “New Deal” involving fresh industry collaboration and public-private partnerships to help connect the 5 billion people who lack mobile broadband access. At the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s 2017 Spring Meeting in Hong Kong yesterday, participants debated the need for a new deal between all broadband stakeholders […]

Retail Asia14/03/2017

Sweden’s H&M has become the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance. The retailer says it will encourage its suppliers to pay their workers through mobile money or other digital forms to improve the livelihoods of its workforce, enhance transparency and cut factory costs. The Better Than Cash Alliance […]

Retail Asia05/10/2016

Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are once again conducting their joint preventative training, known as Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD), at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, Lombok International Airport and Selaparang Airport in Lombok. Indonesia was the pilot country when the program was implemented globally in 2009 — in […]

Retail Asia21/09/2016

The GSMA has published the first research into the global mobile industry’s contribution towards helping the UN achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs). Prepared by Deloitte, the report also details several industry commitments and explores ways the industry can strengthen its impact on the goals. According to GSMA director general Mats Grannyd, the report will […]

Retail Asia08/09/2016

Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are once again conducting their joint preventative training, known as Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD), from September 5 to 9 at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, Lombok International Airport and Selaparang Airport in Lombok. Indonesia was the pilot country when the program […]

Retail Asia19/06/2015

A fund set as much as compensate the victims of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza manufacturing unit collapse has lastly reached its US$30-million (RM112 million) goal, the UN’s Worldwide Labour Group stated Monday, greater than two years after the catastrophe left over 1,100 garment staff lifeless. With all of the funding now secured, the final households nonetheless […]

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UN calls for “new deal” on mobile broadband

H&M joins Better Than Cash Alliance

DHL, UN hold airport disaster preparedness workshops in Indonesia

GSMA details industry’s impact on UN SDGs

DHL and UN Development Programme Hold Airport Disaster Workshops

Compensation fund for Bangladesh manufacturing unit victims reaches US$30 million goal