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Green Economics: Signalling and Green Consumption

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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
How do sustainable business models in the fishing industry compare to other industries?

Sustainable Business Models: The Seafood Industry

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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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UNRISD Thresholds of Transformation Report

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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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How Job Automation Is Changing The Workplace

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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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Corporate social responsibility defines a major way forward for poverty alleviation strategy.

Corporate Social Responsibility For Poverty Alleviation

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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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Business, Society, Strategy
Recycling solar panels will become increasingly important as the world transitions to renewable power.

Recycling Solar Panels: The Next Great Challenge

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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
artificial intelligence for sustainability is a new and exciting field

Can we use Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability?

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“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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Business, Environment, Innovation, Strategy, Technology
Sustainable economies require global commitments

Making Sustainable Economies in Developing Countries

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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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Business, Environment, Sustainability

Eco Building: Concrete ways to cement net-zero goals

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Eco building, or green building, is the practice of creating structures and using processes that reduces or eliminates negative environmental impact throughout a building’s life cycle. It should also bring positive impacts where possible. This practice incorporates a number of features that include the efficient use of natural resources, using renewable energy, and utilising recycled

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