SDGs and ESG

Developing city forests and ecosystem services to promote urban green spaces

The announcement of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) is a necessary and ambitious step towards restoring the ecosystems of the world. Actors around the globe are accepting and recognising the role that nature will play in the attempt to tackle the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution. An important …

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Technology offers solutions to all types of problems, both in the near term and in the long term: Ben Driggs

SDGs and ESG

Ben Driggs, President & CEO of Global High Growth Regions, Honeywell, talks about the role technology can play to have a real impact on sustainability, energy conservation and energy transition

The world’s waste is not produced equally

SDGs and ESG

In 2020, the world economy was valued at an estimated US $84 trillion. More than 50% of this came from nature in the form of food, clothing, housing and raw materials for manufacturing. The world uses over 100 billion tonnes of natural resources every year. Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a five-fold increase in …

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Embracing circular economy to reduce our plastic footprint

SDGs and ESG

A reduction in plastic waste can be achieved by adopting a circular economy approach focused on the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Today, plastic plays an intrinsic part in our daily lives. Its versatility, durability, and low cost make it an ideal material for packaging, transportation, construction, and consumer goods. Rapid urbanization has made …

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Closing the loop through circularity in the textile value chain

SDGs and ESG

The textile industry is responsible for an estimated two to eight percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Breaking the plastic habit: Insights on building eco-friendly business operations and lifestyles

SDGs and ESG

Industry leaders emphasise the necessity of collaboration, innovation, and behaviour modification in the creation of a more environmentally friendly future

Technology – An important enabler of ESG

SDGs and ESG

Organisations are increasingly realising that ESG is not merely a regulatory affair but a firm economic construct that can generate value through itself, a value that is as solid as any commodity or service that is being traded. The only way to generate this value is through the precise gathering and reporting of the numerous …

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