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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being. What is a sustainable blue economy?

UNEP 98
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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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Net Zero Action Depends on Public-Private Cooperation

Chris Hall

They need support from policymakers and regulators, they need rules and regulations to steer global economies in an effective, sustainable, and coherent transition to net zero. But they cannot do it alone.

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Water Must Be “Third Peak” in Climate, Nature Challenge

Chris Hall

No water, no nature Panellists at the OECD event reinforced the importance of understanding the interconnectedness between climate and nature. Richard Mattison, Vice Chair at S&P Global Sustainable1, said that the global economy’s “reliance on nature” highlights the “critical importance of greater transparency for market participants (..)

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FABLE Consortium co-leads "Transforming food systems" chapter of the 2022 Emissions Gap Report

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN is proud to have contributed to Chapter 6 "Transforming food systems" of UNEP's 2022 Emissions Gap Report thanks to our FABLE Consortium scientific director Aline Mosnier. Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us from accelerating climate disaster.” C in place. C in place.

UNEP 52
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At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030

3BL Media

The risks to global economies, natural systems, and communities are beyond catastrophic if urgent action isn’t taken in the near term to reverse climate change. Co-hosted by AIGCC, CDP, Ceres, IGCC, IIGCC, PRI and UNEP FI. C to help make net zero investment portfolios a reality.

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World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can tackle climate change and biodiversity crisis”

Envirotec Magazine

The report was produced by the World Economic Forum, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with Vivid Economics.