Resilient, Inclusive & Sustainable Enterprises

The RISE initiative by WRI India focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tamil Nadu's automotive cluster and Gujarat's textile cluster. By 2026, the program intends to support at least 1,000 workers across 100 MSMEs to manage climate impacts, reduce emissions, and acquire green skills. This work is part of the broader Climate Resilient Employees for a Sustainable Tomorrow (CREST) initiative funded by the Ares Charitable Foundation, which targets training 25,000 individuals for clean energy jobs in the US and India.

• MSMEs are critical to the Indian economy, contributing 30% of the GDP and employing over 110 million people, but they face vulnerabilities from climate change, technological shifts toward low carbon, and changing market demands.
• The RISE initiative targets the automotive cluster in Tamil Nadu and the textile cluster in Gujarat, with a goal to support at least 1,000 workers in 100 MSMEs by 2026 to implement climate actions and improve livelihoods.
• WRI India's strategy under RISE involves identifying gaps and building capacity to help MSMEs manage climate impacts, reduce emissions, upskill workers, and access finance.
• The Climate Resilient Employees for a Sustainable Tomorrow (CREST) initiative, funded by the Ares Charitable Foundation, aims to train and place at least 25,000 individuals in clean energy jobs and raise awareness for 100,000 people in the US and India.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Resilient, Inclusive & Sustainable Enterprises. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-10/rise-brochure.pdf?_gl=1*1mwb82e*_gcl_au*MTg1MTU5OTU2LjE3NzI0ODgzNjcuMjEwODUxOTU3OS4xNzc4MTU4Mzc4LjE3NzgxNTg0NDI.

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Resilient, Inclusive & Sustainable Enterprises. n.d. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-10/rise-brochure.pdf?_gl=1*1mwb82e*_gcl_au*MTg1MTU5OTU2LjE3NzI0ODgzNjcuMjEwODUxOTU3OS4xNzc4MTU4Mzc4LjE3NzgxNTg0NDI.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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