Conference 31st of may 2019

Conference 31st of may 2019

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  GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY & UNSDG-2030- THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS DR. G.P. SUDHAKAR
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  Gandhi’s 18 point constructiveprogram UN Sustainability Goals 2030 Quotations from Gandhi about the topics covered in UN SDG 2030 Communal Unity No Poverty “Poverty is the worst form of violence”. "Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man you have seen, and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be any use to him." Removal of Untouchability Zero Hunger “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” Prohibition Good Health and Well-being “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” “The purpose of life is to live correctly, think correctly, and act correctly” Khadi Quality Education “True education must correspond to the surrounding circumstances or it is not a healthy growth”. Other Village Industries Gender Equality “To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior.” “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in the minutest detail in the activities of man.”
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  Village Sanitation Clean Water and Sanitation ‘Sanitationis more important than political independence’ “An ideal village will be so constructed as to lend itself to perfect sanitation…The very first problem the village worker will solve is its sanitation,” New or Basic Education Affordable and Clean Energy “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another” Adult Education Decent Work and Economic Growth “I want no differentiation between the sons of a weaver, an agriculturist and a school master. No labour will be considered too low or too high.. I have been saying for years labour is far superior to capital. Without labour gold, silver and copper are a useless burden. It is labour which extracts precious ore from the bowels of the earth. Labour is priceless, not gold” Women Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure “That atomic energy though harnessed by American scientists and army men for destructive purposes may be utilized by other scientists for humanitarian purposes is undoubtedly within the realm of possibility. An incendiary uses fire for his destructive and nefarious purpose, a housewife makes daily use of it in preparing nourishing food for mankind.” Education in Health & Hygiene Reduced Inequality “The contrast between the rich and the poor today is a painful sight. The poor villagers are exploited by...their own countrymen-the city-dwellers. They produce the food and go hungry. They produce milk and their children have to go without it. It is disgraceful. Everyone must have a balanced diet, a decent house to live in, and facilities for the education of one's children and adequate medical relief…” “I cannot picture to myself a time when no man shall be richer than another. But I do picture to myself a time when the rich will spurn to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor and the poor will cease to envy the rich. Even in a most perfect world, we shall fail to avoid inequalities, but we can and must avoid strife and bitterness. There are numerous examples extant of the rich and the poor living in perfect friendliness. We have but to multiply such
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  Provincial Language SustainableCities and Communities “A village unit as conceived by me is as strong as the strongest. My imaginary village consists of 1,000 souls. Such a unit can give a good account of itself if it is well organized on a basis of self-sufficiency”. National Language Responsible Consumption and Production "Civilisation, in no uncertain terms, to consist not in the multiplication, but in the deliberate and voluntary reduction of wants. This alone promotes real happiness and contentment, and increases the capacity for service." Economic Equality Climate Action “The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed” Kisans Life Below Water “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Labour Life on Land “The real conflict is not between environment and development but between environment and the reckless exploitation of the earth by man.” “The good man is the friend of all living things.”
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  Adivasis Peace andJustice Strong Institutions “The future depends on what you do today’ “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” Lepers Partnerships to achieve the Goal “My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.” “Isolated independence is not the goal of the world states. It is voluntary interdependence.” Students
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  5 STEP GUIDEFOR BUSINESSES
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  THE TEN PRINCIPLESOF THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT • Human rights • Principle 1: businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and • Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. • Labour • Principle 3: businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; • Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; • Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and • Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. • Environment • Principle 7: businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; • Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and • Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. • Anti-corruption • Principle 10: businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.