More: Sustainability
A Crisis of Governance, Not Goals: SDSN on Europe’s Sustainability Retreat
When the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its 2026 Europe Sustainable Development Report last month, headlines focused on stalled progress and rising inequality....
Systems Thinking: Urban Development and Beyond
Authors: Annelie Marchsteiner and Dmitriy Genchev*
Urban development remains one of the most pressing issues faced by both the Global North and South. According to...
Is Europe Still a Sustainability Leader? What the New SDG Report Reveals
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its 2026 Europe Sustainable Development Report this week with a message that should alarm policymakers: Europe's sustainability...
Bandwagon Effect: Systemic Barriers to Global Governance and SDGs 16
Development agendas borrow a term common in the study of global governance that is shaped not only by policy, but also by the decision-making...
EU Parliament Dilutes Corporate Sustainability Law After Lobbying Pressure
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to scale back the European Union’s landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a law designed to hold...
Nestle and the Green Paradox: Global Ethics or Local Exploitation?
Every year, Nestlé touts its progress toward a "deforestation-free" supply chain. But the story on the ground often falls short of that rosy narrative....
UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in New York following a week-and-a-half of substantive discussion between...
Nordic Leadership in Low-Carbon Construction: A Blueprint for Europe’s Sustainable Future
As the global climate crisis intensifies, countries around the world are seeking innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions while supporting economic growth. Among the...
Rethinking the SDG Commitment of Indonesia’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The issue of pharmaceutical waste, ranging from expired or unused medications to effluents from pharmaceutical production, has increasingly drawn serious attention in Indonesia over...
The Zero-sum Game of Digitalization: Data Centre Expansion and Sustainability Dilemma
Amid climate change, digitalization becomes a dilemma. Europe, a continent committed to sustainability, is caught in this challenge. As digitalization expands, companies build more...