More: Sustainability
Only 10 years to achieve SDGs but businesses remain on starting blocks for integration and progress
Analysis by PwC of over 1000
published reports from listed, private and public sector organisations,
highlights that with only ten years to deliver the Sustainable Development
Goals...
Climate-Neutral Davos: WEF’s 50th Annual Meeting Will Be More Sustainable than Ever
The World Economic Forum’s 50th Annual Meeting, to be held in Davos on
21-24 January, will be climate-neutral for the fourth consecutive year, with
new initiatives...
Towards smart sustainable cities: UNECE examines good practices to promote innovation ‎
The world is urbanizing fast. Already
today, half the population is living in cities. By 2050, that proportion is
projected to rise to over two thirds....
What does it mean to ‘leave no-one behind?’
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development has the principle of ‘leaving no-one behind’ at its core. Efforts
to improve social, economic and environmental conditions should focus...
Spotlight on cities
Over half the world’s people live in cities. As more
and more people move into cities from rural areas a number of environmental and
social challenges...
Four Regional Development Banks Launch Joint Report on Livable Cities
Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with
opportunities to provide more sustainable, vibrant, and prosperous centers for
their citizens. But they must first...
World Economic Forum 50th Annual Meeting in Davos: Defining Stakeholder Capitalism
The World Economic Forum today
announced the theme and details for its 50th Annual Meeting, to be held 21-24
January in Davos, Switzerland. The Meeting’s theme...
Cities Around the World Want to Be Resilient and Sustainable. But What Does This Mean?
Cities around the world, large and small,
face common challenges, especially due to rapid urbanization and climate
change. According to United Nations (UN) estimates, four billion...
Developing Asia Needs Concessional Resources for Sustainable Development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) should continue to deliver
concessional assistance—comprised of very low interest loans and grants—to
countries in need in the Asia and Pacific...
Actions not words: What was promised at the UN’s landmark climate summit?
UN Secretary-General warned leaders not to come to his
landmark Climate Action Summit with beautiful speeches, but to present concrete
plans for cutting harmful greenhouse gas...