Decent Work and Economic Growth – Page 8

‘Eden Bonds’: How Rewilding Could Save the Climate and Your Pension

Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Life on Land

Eden bonds – a newly proposed financial instrument – would fund rewilding projects at the same time as generating safe, long-term returns for institutional investors. Here’s how they would work...

The Multibillion-Dollar Potential Of Social Innovation

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Germany-based Discovering Hands taps into the superior skill of blind women to detect early-stage breast cancer (training tools are pictured above). A new study by McKinsey and Ashoka argues that...

‘We Hope What Wales is Doing Today on SDGs the Rest of the World will do Tomorrow’

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities

In 2016, the Welsh government passed the ground-breaking Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, based on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The UN’s goals recognise that ending societal problems...

An Impact Investing Model Designed for Africa: Why the Continent Should Embrace Search Funds

Decent Work and Economic Growth, No Poverty

In post-World War II England, the workers at Europe’s largest tire plant, Fort Dunlop, were at a standstill. The company, Dunlop Rubber, could not afford a specific carbon toughening agent...

Deforestation, Plastics, Food Waste, Forced Labour and Health to Top the Agenda at 4th CGF Sustainable Retail Summit

Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production

The programme for the 4th Sustainable Retail Summit (SRS) has now been finalised. Taking place on 24th-25th October 2019 in Berlin, Germany, the event will showcase how the consumer goods...

How This B Corp Provides Access to Education as a Force For Good

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty, Quality Education

Laureate Amplifies the Power of Education to Transform Lives of Young Social Entrepreneurs Six student ambassadors from Latin America attended the 2019 Champions Retreat as representatives of Laureate International Universities,...

Timberland Partners with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate in support of the Great Green Wall

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Life on Land, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland announces a partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate to support the Great Green Wall as a nature-based solution to fight the global...

Global Issues Demand a Global Response: How Inclusive Businesses Are Innovating and Collaborating to Drive Social and Environmental Impact

Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities

Overcoming global challenges such as poverty and climate change demand a collective effort – no longer can tackling these issues be considered just the domain of development actors. Recognizing this,...

20 of the Most Amazing Things That Just Happened at 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Below Water, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities

Why Global Citizens Should Care Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, which include gender equality, good health for all, and universal education. You can join us in...

Albertsons Companies, The Kroger Co., and Williams-Sonoma Announce Major Commitments to Fair Trade Certified Coffee as Part of Sustainable Coffee Challenge

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production

Fair Trade USA, the leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America, in collaboration with the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, announces another round of historic commitments made by leading retailers in support of sustainable coffee sourcing and...

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