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The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency

GreenBiz

There are a lot of nuances with data on social issues, such as gender equality, human rights and labor standards. Social sustainability factors are material issues for many industries, however, and their management is directly linked to a company’s reputation and brand equity. The S in ESG is definitely gaining currency.

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

GreenBiz

Harder but not impossible: COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the world, acting through the United Nations, set in place a system of 17 very ambitious goals to guide humanity’s development toward sustainability through 2030. Alan AtKisson. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 01:00. Now it is 2021.

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The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance

GreenBiz

The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance. One silver lining of this horrific moment is the rise of loans, bonds and other financial instruments linked to sustainability outcomes. In this sense, "sustainability" is broadly defined to include environmental issues as well as social ones. Joel Makower.

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SDG 5 Gender Equality: How to Ensure Gender Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In the Workplace

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. In honor of International Women’s Month (March) International Women’s Day (March 8) and Trans Day of Visibility (March 31), GBB would like to recognize SDG 5: Gender Equality and acknowledge the progress towards this goal and continued need for improvement.

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Seaweed: a model solution for fighting climate change, says group

Envirotec Magazine

A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. Our research consolidates seaweed farming as an underpinning of a sustainable future,” said lead author Professor Carlos Duarte. “It

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Cooling a hidden threat for climate change and sustainable goals, says Oxford study

Envirotec Magazine

A new study, led by the University of Oxford and published on 19 October in Nature Sustainability , sets out a framework for delivering sustainable cooling. It also examines cooling needs in the context of sustainable development, and finds that this is a global blind spot.

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SDG 5 Gender Equality: How to Ensure Gender Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In the Workplace

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. In honor of International Women’s Month (March) International Women’s Day (March 8) and Trans Day of Visibility (March 31), GBB would like to recognize SDG 5: Gender Equality and acknowledge the progress towards this goal and continued need for improvement.