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Materiality assessments are now an important business tool.

What Is Materiality In Sustainability Reporting?

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Materiality assessment is a key component of sustainability reports. A study found that more than 60% of the logistics companies have presented a materiality assessment in their sustainability reports. Companies conduct materiality assessments to identify their material topics. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has introduced a standard (GRI 3) to assist companies in identifying martial topics. […]

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Environment, Innovation, Strategy, Sustainability
To create a thrivable future, we need to address the world's most overpopulated cities.

Desperation: The World’s Most Overpopulated Cities

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Currently, 4.3 billion people, or 55% of the global population, reside in cities. By 2050, this is expected to increase to 80% (World Economic Forum, 2022). Although people who live in cities typically have a higher quality of life, many developing countries have sizable slums where people are essentially cut off from resources, employment opportunities,

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Environment, Health, Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
Creating green cities by retaining green spaces

The Economic Benefits of Creating Green Cities

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In an era defined by increasing urbanisation and environmental concerns, pursuing green growth in cities is more important than ever. Today, some 56% of the world’s population lives in cities. This number is expected to grow by 1.5 times by 2045 (World Bank, 2023). Cities are responsible for consuming a staggering 75% of global energy

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Business, Environment, Innovation, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
The oceanic economy is important for a thrivable future

The Oceanic Economy In Developing Nations

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The oceanic resource-based economy is a massive opportunity for developing nations. They can use their abundant renewable marine resources to construct creative green industries and build resilient economies. This will not only dampen the environmental harm but will also support climate action. Global expertise and funds need to be distributed fairly to developing nations to

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Environment, Science, Society
Climate risk management is essential for a thrivable future.

Climate Risk Management

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A comprehensive climate risk management strategy is essential. The effects of human action-driven climate change are eroding the progress made towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Extreme weather events like cyclones, floods and heatwaves are rapidly increasing in rate and severity. At the same time, there are slow-onset events. Defining climate risk management

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Scuba diving on coral reefs is problematic, as this fragile ecosystem should be conserved to ensure sustainable development.

The Impact Of Scuba Diving On Coral Reefs

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Why is scuba diving on coral reefs significantly treacherous? According to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, as of late 2000, an estimated 27% of the world’s coral reefs were severely damaged (GCRMN, 2000). Subsequently, the ‘Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020‘ report found that between 2009 and 2018 there was a progressive

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Environment, Science, Society, Sustainability
ESG vs sustainability: what is it?

ESG Vs Sustainability: The Facts

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What is ESG? ESG is facing a slew of criticism from experts due to its limitations in truly contributing to sustainability. We explain this by the essence of ESG being inward-looking rather than outward-looking. ESG is the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial factors in business decision-making. Sustainability, on the other hand,

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Business, Society, Sustainability
Waste-to-energy technologies are essential to mitigate damage.

Waste-to-energy technologies: sustainable solutions

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Decades of linear consumption habituate consumerism, valuing raw material products, causing waste in landfills and oceans (Anghel & Hristea, 2018). Unfortunately, in this prevailing fashion of overconsumption, the emphasis is on a push for purchasing products, often disregarding their long-term sustainability. Consequently, the discarded waste ends up polluting our precious land and marine ecosystems, posing

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Environment, Innovation, Science
There are sustainable rewards for green finance

Sustainable Rewards For Green Finance

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“The business of business is business.” Economist, Milton Friedman Friedman famously argued that the only purpose of business is to earn a profit, an underlying ideology of the finance industry. He believed that governing bodies hold the sole responsibility for society’s sustainability goals. However, business growth is totally dependent on societal input. After all, societal

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Business, Environment, Strategy, Sustainability
We must mitigate access to water for sustainable agriculture and food security

Water for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

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Water is essential for every form of life, for all aspects of socio-economic development, and for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While there are enough freshwater resources available on a worldwide scale to support continuing industrial and agricultural expansion, concerns about the long-term sustainable use of water resources are developing. This is especially true when taking

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