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Is COVID-19 slowing progress toward the SDGs? Yes, say experts.

GreenBiz

As we move into a crucial decade of action on achieving serious progress on sustainability, many are hoping the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession will serve to reset our priorities toward a greener future in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Is COVID-19 slowing progress toward the SDGs? Yes, say experts.

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3 B Corp Veterans Launch Social Impact Reporting Platform for Small Business

B the Change

We listened, A LOT, and designed the platform to save time and maximize impact, providing B Corps with a convenient place to store impact data between three-year assessments and giving them tools to demonstrate the impact they’re making by sharing it every year with stakeholders,” said Pinchevsky.

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How Behavioral Science Can Improve Digital Services: Exploring the Impact of an Innovative Accelerator Program on Social Enterprises in Latin America

James Militzer

How do we decide whether to spend, save or borrow? This has revealed some surprisingly straightforward solutions to persistent problems: For instance, actions as simple as replacing the word “savings” with a more colloquial term such as “set aside” can increase customer enrollment in savings programs.

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Regions Financial Named One of America's Most JUST Companies

3BL Media

Particularly during a challenging time in which all companies are dealing with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, we are honored JUST Capital and CNBC recognize Regions’ strong commitment to creating shared value for associates, customers, people in the communities we serve, and our shareholders.”. SOURCE: Regions Bank. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.,

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Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ?

Edouard Stenger

This is the opinion of Nigel Topping who served as UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion at the COP26 organized by the UK. This is the opinion of Nigel Topping who served as UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion at the COP26 organized by the UK. So one could say he knows what he is talking about.

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How to Use Business As a Force for Good

B the Change

In the thick of another pandemic winter, some of Earth Rated’s most creative team members decided to create greeting cards for Sending Sunshine ?—?helping As part of the 2022 Global Pet Expo , Earth Rated selected Save the Manatee to feature as part of the trade show booth’s Giving Back Wall. even when they’re attending trade shows!

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The Recent Change in Consumers’ Fashion Behavior

B the Change

The fashion portal Highsnobiety surveyed luxury fashion consumers to understand shifts in their interests and consumer behaviors in 2020 and 2021, during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. And half (47%-50%) of them say they prioritize sustainability more than they did earlier and are more concerned about quality over quantity.