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3rd Edition of the Siena Advanced School on Sustainable Development Successfully Completed

Sustainable Development Network

The School tackles the issues of environmental, economic and social sustainability in an integrated way, while promoting concrete, successful solutions Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA On 23 February, the third edition of the Siena Advanced School on Sustainable Development successfully ended with the participation of 45 students.

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Social Taxonomy Tightens Ties to EU Sustainability Agenda

Chris Hall

The final draft of the Platform for Sustainable Finance’s ( PSF ) social taxonomy proposal has been adjusted to integrate more fully with existing European sustainable finance legislation to minimise regulatory burdens. The Commission will now conduct a review of the social taxonomy in due course.

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Bonds Could Unlock Climate Adaptation in Emerging Markets

Chris Hall

The green, social and sustainability (GSS) debt could provide a key channel for investors to support adaptation in emerging markets countries, according to panellists speaking during a webinar hosted by the NGO Climate Bonds Initiative this week. . billion last year, with a YoY growth of 941%. .

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Climate tops ESG Priorities for US Institutional Investors

Chris Hall

A broad base of US asset managers share this global concern about climate change,” noted Joshua Humphreys, President of the Croatan Institute, speaking at a webinar launching the research. Globally, managers with more than US$50 trillion have made net zero commitments via the Net Zero Asset Managers’ initiative.

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Why Every Decision on 6G Must Put Sustainability First

3BL Media

Moreover, technology must be anchored in society to be socially sustainable, meaning that the use of resources is well motivated and explained. 6G for sustainability 6G networks should contribute to an overall sustainable development in society by enabling the transformation of other sectors than just ICT.

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Investments in People Sustainability Drive Positive Business Outcomes, Says New SAP Research

3BL Media

Just as environmental and economic sustainability require careful preservation and use of natural and financial resources, people sustainability requires treating people and human potential as precious resources that must be supported and valued to drive resilience and agility — and the future we all wish to see.

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Aligning the European Recovery Plan and the European Semester with the SDGs

Sustainable Development Network

María Cortés-Puch , Vice-President of SDSN Networks , opened the webinar by evoking the historic agreement reached by the European leaders to address the consequences of the pandemic. The European Recovery Plans seeks to address the immediate crisis, but also to lay the foundations for a more resilient and more sustainable Europe.