Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, has been lifted to 8th place in the 2024 Access to Medicine Index (ATMI), up from 13th in 2022. This improvement reflects the company’s strategic shift of prioritizing Health Equity as its primary contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Every two years the ATMI [...]
Ten trailblazing organizations from the Global South to receive over $14 million for digital inclusion efforts Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) is proud to announce the awardees of its first round of funding. Ten organizations, spanning eight countries across East Africa, West Africa, South [...]
Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 13, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The UN Global Compact, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted the 12th Annual High-Level Meeting of the Caring for Climate initiative at COP29 in Baku today. The event brought together senior leaders from business, finance, government, civil society and [...]
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 13, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is proud to announce the inaugural World Anaphylaxis Awareness Day on 21 November 2024. This landmark initiative, held on the opening day of FAAM-EUROBAT 2024 in Athens, Greece, seeks to raise awareness and promote essential steps in preventing and managing anaphylaxis, a severe, [...]
DECATUR, Ga., Nov. 12, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The Mectizan Donation Program applauds Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, a remarkable achievement that was recently validated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Timor-Leste is the fifth country in Southeast Asia to achieve this milestone and the first country in the region [...]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 11, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Dubai Billionaire and founder of PFOAA Anosh Ahmed and its foundation announces today that it is donating ten millions of pounds of essential food to Lebanon. “In times of hardship and recovery, no one should face hunger alone. As Lebanon heals from the recent conflict, we [...]
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 07, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Today, ATNi launches the 5th edition of the Global Access to Nutrition Index, the largest yet, assessing the world’s 30 largest food and beverage manufacturers and over 52,000 products, representing 23% global market share. One in five deaths globally is associated with a poor diet. One out [...]
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the latest results of its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program and its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. Rueil-Malmaison, France, Oct. 30, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, [...]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 28, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Dubai Billionaire and founder of PFOAA Anosh Ahmed and its foundation announces today that it is donating ten millions of pounds of essential food to Lebanon. “In times of hardship and recovery, no one should face hunger alone. As Lebanon heals from the recent conflict, [...]
The new report from Safe Futures Hub calls for practical action to protect children worldwide Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 23, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Safe Futures Hub, a joint initiative of Together for Girls, WeProtect Global Alliance, and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) has today launched “Building Safe Futures: Solutions to end childhood sexual violence.” This comprehensive evidence [...]