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

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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). Life Below Water (Goal No.

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SDG Ambition: Scaling Business Impact for the Decade of Action

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Now more than ever, companies everywhere must unite in the business of a more resilient, sustainable world. In fact, the United Nations Global Compact Progress Report 2020 reveals only 39 per cent of companies surveyed believe they have targets that are sufficiently ambitious to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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How corporate finance can activate the SDGs

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How will investors help make the UN Sustainable Development Goals happen? In partnership with UN Global Compact. How corporate finance can activate the SDGs. Speakers: Alberto De Paoli, CFO, Enel Group. Fernando Tennenbaum, CFO, AB InBev. Emily Chasan, Director of Communications, Generate Capital. YanniGuo.

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Kyra Whitten of Flex on improving its work with the Sustainable Development Goals in mind

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Kyra Whitten, vice president of corporate marketing, communications and sustainability at Flex, says the Sustainable Development Goals that the Global Compact developed have been a great tool for the company to set its own goals. Flex is a member of the U.N. Global Compact.

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Going plastic neutral: Footprints, credits and offsets

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But as companies work to shift supply chains and develop infrastructure to achieve ambitious plastics-reduction goals, offsets could offer a near-term approach to lightening a company's plastic footprint. Kristin Hughes, Director, Global Plastic Action Partnership, Member of the Executive Commit, World Economic Forum.

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The Path to Sustainable Forestry

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The Path to Sustainable Forestry. The forest industry is embracing more sustainable practices that protect people, biodiversity and our climate – and many companies have set goals to source from more sustainable forests. Speakers: Ron Jarvis, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Home Depot. The challenge? Ron Jarvis.

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Partnership is key for InterContinental Hotels Group’s circularity goals

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Partnership is key for InterContinental Hotels Group’s circularity goals. InterContinental Hotels Group, which has tens of thousands of properties currently in operation or development, has a large footprint. Still, it's striving toward big goals. But did you know that many of its properties are run by third parties?

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