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Environment and Natural Resource Security
Antonio Guterres backs new UN plan to end 'suicidal' war on nature
Antonio Guterres has lent his support to 'Making Peace with Nature', a new UNEP report, looking at how to tackle global environmental challenges.
Leadership
Leaders with a 'sustainable mindset' can help solve societal problems
Research, by Russell Reynolds Associates and the United Nations Global Compact, highlights the importance of a 'sustainable mindset' for positive impact.
Climate Change
Global ice loss is catching up to worst-case scenario predictions
A new study by Leeds University, Edinburgh University, UCL, and Earthwave has discovered the extent ice loss has increased over the past three decades.
Climate Change
These are the ‘positive’ tipping points that could slow global warming
A new paper suggests harnessing positive “tipping points” can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
IKEA fits in a world that wants to buy less, says Ingka Group's CEO
Sustainability needs to be designed into products from the ground-up, according to Jesper Brodin.
Governance for Sustainability
What gets measured gets managed: How sustainability reporting can help save the planet
57 CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies have endorsed the World Economic Forum’s Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, which embed sustainability at the heart of value creation.
Social Justice
The bold steps business leaders must take on social justice
A year of pandemic, protest and societal disruption has created an inflection point for companies to act on social and environmental justice issues.
Climate Change
State of the climate: 2020 ties as warmest year on record
The COVID-19 pandemic may have defined 2020. But the year proved devastating for the world's climate, with several records being broken, as Carbon Brief explains.
Infrastructure
This is how Buenos Aires plans to achieve 1 million bike rides a day
Buenos Aires has set a goal of achieving 1 million daily bike rides by 2023. Argentina’s capital is extending protected cycle lanes right into the city centre.
Circular Economy
Waste not want not: 4 signs the circular economy is going strong
Reusing and repairing goods as part of a circular economy is a good way to help our environment. From the rise of buy-back programmes to online resale, here's four signs the circular econ...
Better Business
What is a CSO and does every company need one?
A Chief Sustainability Officer used to be seen as a glorified marketing position – but now it often plays a vital role in future-proofing a company. Here’s why.
Biodiversity
Scientists find new, rare and rediscovered species in Bolivian Andes
A 14-day scientific expedition in March 2017 led by non-profit environmental group Conservation International discovered and rediscovered 20 species of plants and animals.
Decarbonizing Energy
Lloyd's of London steps back from coal in first climate change policy
The company's first ever ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy aims to reduce its exposure to non-renewable energy.
Sustainable Development
EU faces Franco-Dutch call for plan to stop 'greenwashing'
A new framework proposed by the EU and pressured by France and the Netherlands will prevent inaccurate claims that investments are sustainable and climate-friendly.
Decarbonizing Energy
Explained: why renewables became so cheap so fast
The price of renewable energy has fallen significantly in the past few years, with the cost of solar falling by 89% in the last decade.