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The SAP Solution Transforming How Businesses Navigate Plastic Regulations

3BL Media

At the same time, businesses themselves are furthering their commitment to sustainable practices through voluntary agreements, such as those proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). According to UNEP , 91% of consumers express concern over plastic waste.

UNEP 130
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Time to Break the EV Bottleneck

Chris Hall

“But it’s important to note that securing these supplies ultimately takes time; it’s not the kind of thing where we can just turn the tap on.” Land grab To ensure access to critical minerals in the long-term, “it’s important for automakers to secure the supply chain”, says Heck from Moody’s.

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Lost at Sea

Chris Hall

Investing in traceability and fostering accountability throughout supply chains could improve sustainability and profits in the seafood sector. The overexploitation of marine biodiversity has substantial environmental and financial implications that investors should not ignore. trillion in combined assets.

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Sustainable Agriculture: Aligned for Impact and Returns

Chris Hall

“We’ve got a supply-demand imbalance and resource limitations the likes of which we’ve never seen.” The ongoing war in Ukraine, increased incidence of extreme weather and the Covid-19 pandemic exposed global food systems’ vulnerabilities, disrupting supply chains and driving up prices of food, fuel and fertiliser.

UNEP 52
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SDSN Reflects on an Impactful 2021!

Sustainable Development Network

In Europe , the EGD Senior Working Group on the Energy Transition published their first report, The Future Europe Wants: A Green and Digital, Job-Based and Inclusive Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic. A Policy Brief on the EU’s impacts embodied into the food supply chains was also released.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

This economic model is designed to increase the human capacity to deal with shocks (climate disasters, supply chain interruptions, etc). As indicated in a U nited Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) report on the green economy (page 16) diverse strategies for economic growth and environmental stewardship can complement one another.