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Harder but not impossible: COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals

GreenBiz

In too many places and across too many dimensions of sustainable development, the pandemic has turned hard-won progress into a backslide whose momentum must first be stopped and reversed before development can again take on the shape of positive transformation. There are no silver linings in a global pandemic.

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AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues

GreenBiz

We really cannot lose these learnings and agility, and I think that's been a great learning and contribution of the pandemic — helping us to be more agile and to be more collaborative," she told GreenBiz during an interview in early May. Clancy: What happens to long-term plans? Are they still going on alongside that?

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Why BASF, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Colgate-Palmolive view the SDGs as an innovation catalyst

Business Green

Top corporates reveal how the SDGs can deliver a lot more than a burnished reputation. It's a real moment to take stock, and say, ‘What more can we do?'" Global Compact and B Lab Global that helps sustainability teams track progress toward all 169 of the specific SDG targets more methodically.

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SDG16: How B Corps can help model a future of good governance

Business Green

In the UK that means every B Corp must amend its articles of association to put people and planet on an equal footing with profit. The company sees the process as a way of making a real contribution to SDG16, saying that, "in today's world, big companies and their brands are fundamentally challenged as to whose interests they really serve.

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What business needs from COP26 to deliver on global climate goals

Business Green

Sophie Punte from the We Mean Business Coalition sets out the top demands from business leaders at the Glasgow Climate Summit. Governments have a unique opportunity to step up climate action to ensure that we can halve global emissions by 2030. The companies have gone beyond just making commitments. ºC pathway.

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Harder but not impossible: COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals

AGreenLiving

In too many places and across too many dimensions of sustainable development, the pandemic has turned hard-won progress into a backslide whose momentum must first be stopped and reversed before development can again take on the shape of positive transformation. There are no silver linings in a global pandemic.

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Putting Humans Into Climate Models

Energy Innovation

Since human actions are at the root of climate change, the scholars argued, incorporating more about people into climate models is crucial for creating realistic climate forecasts and making informed decisions. Connecting the climate and social spheres. Connecting the climate and social spheres. Source: Konc et al.

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