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Corporate Governance
First global guidelines for company sustainability disclosures introduced
The COP 26 summit saw the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board. It is producing draft standards for climate-related corporate disclosures.
Agile Governance
Should government leave innovation to the private sector?
It’s no secret that modern society esteems technology leaders as celebrities. They are the visionaries that civilization rewards for questioning the status quo and setting bold new agenda...
Governance for Sustainability
The Amazon rainforest is on the verge of collapse — and the finance industry can help to conserve it
The Amazon rainforest is a lynchpin of our planet’s health and a global public good. The finance sector is well placed to conserve it — but it must be supported in that effort.
Water
This lake in Africa is of vital importance for the whole of Africa
Lake Victoria in Africa is at risk of degradation, putting millions in danger of water insecurity. The World Bank aims to stop the discharge of untreated waste.
Governance for Sustainability
The time is now to commit to a binding global framework to address plastic pollution
Plastics are filling our environment. At the United Nations Environmental Assembly, world leaders must strike a binding agreement to end plastic pollution.
Climate Change
Constructing firm-level measures of environmental impact
While investor attention often focuses on carbon emissions, local pollutants are also important components of many firms’ environmental damages.
Governance for Sustainability
How humility can help governments regain trust
Trust in government is falling, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer. Humility can help, writes Juha Leppänen, Chief Executive of Demos Helsinki.
Better Business
The new ‘ROI’ for climate: The ‘risk of inaction’
One of the biggest questions facing business leaders is, when to act on climate change. The chairman of GreenBiz Group asks, is your company up to the task?
Davos Agenda 2022
How stakeholder alignment on sustainability unlocks a competitive advantage
Business leaders are often misaligned with the stakeholders they claim to support. We need to close the resulting consensus gaps to improve sustainability.
COVID-19
What will it take to rebuild trust in 2022?
As the Edelman Trust Barometer finds business is more trusted than government, rebuilding trust should be at the top of everyone’s agenda in 2022, writes Matthew Bishop.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
What is regenerative capitalism and why is it important?
Regenerative capitalism refers to business practices that restore and build rather than exploit and destroy.
How to Save the Planet
63% of executives think their company is leading on climate-change. But the true picture is more complex
A new survey of C-suite executives in 21 countries reveals a disconnect between corporate ambitions to reduce climate impact and their concrete actions
Davos Agenda 2022
3 ways digital technology can be a sustainability game-changer
Digital technology is a sustainability game-changer – but there are risks, too. Here are three areas organisations should consider.
Global Governance
Edelman Trust Barometer: Cycle of distrust threatens action on global challenges
The Edelman Trust Barometer 2022 finds two-thirds of people distrust organizations, with scientists most trusted and government least. Here’s what else you need to know.
Climate Change
The Great Acceleration: what we need to do to tackle climate change
Global efforts to combat climate change such as developing green infrastructure need to speed up in order to meet targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
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