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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food waste and loss

Envirotec Magazine

WRAP warns that food loss and waste have devastating impacts on society and global economies too. The World Economic Forum estimates that food loss and waste costs the global economy $936 billion a year, while more than 783 million people go hungry and a third of humanity faces food insecurity.

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African MBA programs are reclaiming sustainability in business education

Corporate Knights

Across the continent, business schools are embracing local narratives , turning the classroom into a space where African ingenuity and global relevance meet and changing how students see themselves – not just as participants but as creators of a more sustainable and equitable global economy.

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How a Women-Led Textile Business Is Weaving a Lasting Legacy in Peru

3BL Media

In Peru, it’s common for banks to require men as co-signers on loans, even loans for women-owned businesses. Without a banking history, as a woman entrepreneur, it would have been impossible for Violeta to get the loans that made her business possible. This is exactly what CARE’s programming has set out to change.

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

Through extensive workshops and knowledge exchanges, plus Convergence’s more than 15 years of evidence and our databank of 750+ blended finance transactions that have demonstrated the most effective approaches and structures, we collectively agreed on an action plan to increase investment from $240 billion to $530 billion annually.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation

Recognizing the very real threat to global economies and ecosystems posed by biodiversity loss, prominent global corporations are venturing beyond the atmosphere and into the biosphere. Thirdly, central banks and financial institutions increasingly view biodiversity loss as a systemic risk to financial systems.

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State of Corporate Conservation 2023: The Journey Towards Nature Positivity

3BL Media

That loss would be a massive hit to the global economy. is not a party to the convention, but that matters little in these days of the global economy and the multinational companies many of you work for or the international supply chains you are all part of. I have to clarify that the U.S.

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Gender Incentives in Climate Finance: Doubling Down on Proven Approaches During Uncertain Times

James Militzer

Yet instead of ramping up this sort of proven approach, multiple factors have combined to undercut gender and climate-focused funding in several key global economies. The catalyst of this effort has been IDB Invest , the investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank. They should be rapidly scaled up, now.

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