Green Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In July 2017 China, which is by far the world’s largest importer and recycler of scrap metals, plastic and paper, notified the World Trade Organization that it planned to effectively ban imports of 24 types of scrap , which its environment ministry called “foreign garbage,” by the end of the year. Science Advances, July 19, 2017, CC BY-NC.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2023

During lockdown, the global economy was disrupted so severely that it triggered a shift in mindset among business leaders to recognise the importance of ESG issues in creating a more resilient future. “ When I attended COP25 (Madrid) in 2019, there was talk of the climate crisis, but there was not a lot of urgency,” she says.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

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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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO, IIGCC and global Steering Committee member: “While there are clear signs of progress, particularly from a European perspective, it’s equally clear that companies need to move further and faster to fully play their part in the transition of the global economy.

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Sustainable Development Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In particular, he highlighted that while Switzerland is advancing on many of the SDGs, the 2017 SDG Index and Dashboards Report illustrates that Switzerland has a long way to go to address its global responsibilities in terms of negative spillover effects in other countries.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Founded in 2017, LongPath’s provides scalable technology to monitor and quantify methane emissions, enabling operators to tailor measurement frequency, quantification rigor, detection thresholds as well as alert modality to match facility types, operational goals, and budget constraints.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

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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B the Change

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Experts from B Lab’s Standards, Certification & Verification, and Global Partner Business Development teams share insights on the challenges and opportunities of bringing multinational corporations into the B Corp movement. B Corp Certification is for businesses of all sizes. a concept known as stakeholder governance.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Our investment framework will be proprietary IP comparable to our SDG framework , which we developed in 2017. The dependency of the global economy on nature and biodiversity is ultimately a financial risk, says Robeco.

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Sense and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Precious Akanonu , a 2017 Young Global Changer and development economist from Nigeria. While countries, and indeed the global economy, have suffered in other ways, many are perhaps realising the benefits of reduced emissions. Part 1 can be seen here.

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Sense and Sustainability

JULY 21, 2020

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ), the global number of jobs in cleantech reached the impressive figure of 10.3 million in 2017. Growth in cleantech jobs means that an economy based on sustainable energy could soon gain political and financial support across the globe. In 2017, China invested $126.6

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ESG Today

JUNE 12, 2023

Launched in 2017, Climate Action 100+ is an investor initiative that has targeted the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to promote taking necessary action on climate change, and align their business strategies with net zero in order to help limit average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 20, 2020

Confronting the Crisis: Priorities for the Global Economy’, 9 April 2020. 6 (01 2017): 235–37. Almost 25 Million Jobs Could Be Lost Worldwide as a Result of COVID-19, Says ILO’, 18 March 2020. Joint Statement World Bank Group and IMF Call to Action on Debt of IDA Countries’, 25 March 2020. Bouley, Mieghan Bruce, et al.

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Jon Hale

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Author’s Note: No holiday parties for us this year because of the Omicron variant, but I wrote this back in 2017 and I think it still applies today. End of Year Notes Have a safe, healthy, and prosperous 2022! All previous posts on The ESG Advisor are available in the archive.

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Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Hicks is a psychologist who gained global notice through her success in advancing the peace process in Northern Ireland, and between Palestine and Israel. Global businesses should apply this foundational principle to the private enterprises that public authorities charter. Dignity First Economic Leadership.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

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." .

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Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

‘Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist” by Kate Raworth (2017), Book Cover. “Leading With Dignity: How to Create a Culture that Brings Out the Best in People” by Donna Hicks (2017). Never, that is only good for the scholar in his study.”6. Dignity First Executive Leadership.

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