Introduction The world is in the middle of a tremendous transition towards sustainability. The pledge to achieve the United Nation (UN)’s 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a remarkable marker of where we are in human history. The SDGs require governments and public institutions to amend political policies and legal frameworks. At the […]
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Green consumption has become an increasingly popular trend for individuals and businesses alike. This is because it promotes sustainable development and reduces negative environmental impacts. Signalling theory is an economic concept that explains how individuals and organisations use signals to indicate their intentions to others. Signalling is an important part of green economics. Green economics
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Business, Lifestyle, Sustainability
There has been more and more focus on the fishing industry in recent years, as concerns about marine life and the ocean grow. The ocean is absolutely critical to the proper functioning of the planet’s climate. It affects every other ecosystem and has huge implications for human well-being. Environmental and humanitarian issues including plastic pollution,
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The Thresholds of Transformation report was released by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) in July 2022. This report presents the results of a pilot test project on a set of Sustainable Development Performance Indicators (SDPIs) developed by UNRISD. The SDPIs are novel indicators that assess sustainability impacts by comparing them to
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Among the 17 SDGs, we find two that are particularly closely connected. SDG 8 is related to strategies that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. When an industry builds resilient infrastructures, promotes sustainability and fosters innovation (SDG 9), it is also helping achieve the objectives of SDG 8. However,
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Diversity, in the way we use that word today, can refer to a wide range of things. In sports, diversity might mean having people with varying and complementary skills and backgrounds on your team. When it comes to institutional diversity, the concept cannot be applied simply on a macro level. It must also be applied
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In today’s world, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) promises to be a key tool in building social and environmental well-being. Corporations increasingly play a crucial role in contributing to solutions, not least among them poverty and sustainability (Idemudia, 2013). Research has shown that Corporate Social Responsibility can be a major factor in bringing about positive social
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Preventing the Earth’s temperature rising above 1.5 oC will require a global effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. In this scenario, solar energy will play a fundamental role. The power sector is the highest-polluting industry globally, accounting for 27% of total greenhouse gases alone. Hence, a deep shift away from fossil fuel energy production is
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Business, Energy, Environment, Government, Sustainability
“We’re at the beginning of a golden age of AI. Recent advancements have already led to invention that previously lived in the realm of science fiction – and we’ve only scratched the surface of what’s possible.” – Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, at his public conference on Artificial Intelligence (2022). During the last few years, Machine
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Sustainable economies preserve the natural world. They also benefit society. In practice, sustainable production practices make firms more viable by conserving and recycling resources. However, it can also enhance income by making products more attractive. Overall, sustainable business embraces broader social and environmental goals. Communities are thereby improved by economic activity, rather than depleted by
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