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Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery

GreenBiz

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy. Many are considering a tried-and-true method to boost economies in the short term and provide wide societal benefits in the long term: infrastructure investment.

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Circularity analysis details alarming trend as global resource consumption passes 100 billion tonnes a year

Envirotec Magazine

Separating recyclable materials in a local cooperative in the Glicerio neighborhood in São Paulo in 2017: The report also points to a number of encouraging ‘bottom-up’ initiatives, that are advancing circularity in certain regions of the world. Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6%. 5] [link]. [6]

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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

3BL Media

Setting ambitious targets and leveraging digital solutions have proven crucial. Raising our ambition to achieve net-zero emissions is a key element of our approach to sustainability, which looks across the interconnected areas of holistic steering and reporting, climate action, the circular economy, and social responsibility.

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How Consumer Goods Companies Can Turn the Tide on Plastic Waste

3BL Media

trillion in the global economy, and reducing plastic waste is a crucial focus. Escaping “pilot purgatory” to reduce plastic waste Given this business case, Accenture and SAP have built expertise in the circular economy, helping clients reduce waste in product lifecycles. Consumer industries have a major part to play.

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This Week’s People Moves: New Investment Director for OnePlanetCapital

Chris Hall

We know that unprecedented change is required to our global economy. He will work with Ryan Bond, Head of Climate and Sustainability Insurance Innovation, to design and implement new services to address emerging risks around the environment and circular economy.

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Sentinel Cities for Public Health

Stanford Social Innovation

By Jesse Rothman , Paromita Hore & Andrew McCartor In 2017, a New York City health inspector visited the home of a 5-year-old child with an elevated blood lead level. Global cities like New York can serve as natural early warning stations for detecting tainted goods.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

She is at the center of the NGO’s working relationship with Walmart , among other retailers and consumer brands, helping it launch in 2017 an expansive strategy to reduce its chemical footprint for consumables by 10 percent by 2022. . She was executive producer of the 2017 documentary "Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America." .