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Sustainable Development Technology Canada Awards $68.2M to Canadian Companies

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SDTC, the largest funder of sustainable small and medium-sized businesses in Canada, is investing $68.2 The post Sustainable Development Technology Canada Awards $68.2M million toward 17 innovative Canadian companies. to Canadian Companies appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Capstone Announces Sustainable Development Strategy for Copper Production

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The Sustainable Development Strategy reflects the company’s responsibility for responsible mining practices. The post Capstone Announces Sustainable Development Strategy for Copper Production appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Report Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable Development Goals Progress Slow

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Energy transitions, climate action, and sustainable communities are among the areas the UN Global Compact Network UK anaylized. The post Report Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable Development Goals Progress Slow appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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CooperCompanies Contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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DESCRIPTION: As a global consumer medical device company, we recognize the powerful role we can play in contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a collection of 17 interconnected global goals that promote a better and more sustainable future for all. SOURCE: CooperCompanies.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop!

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Western Asset Management Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bond for Climate Action

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dollar equivalent) 5-year Sustainable Development Bond from the World Bank. World Bank bonds support the financing of sustainable development projects and programs designed to achieve positive social and environmental impacts in developing countries. KEYWORDS: NYSE:BEN, Franklin Templeton, Sustainability.

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Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development forms publishing agreement with Frontiers 

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Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde) has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers.

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Sappi Remains Committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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DESCRIPTION: We’ve made the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) an integral part of our business. Sappi is joining the call to step up—using our global impact and working with governments, civil society, businesses, and society—to achieve ambitious action for sustainable development.

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Global Food Safety Initiative Calls for Faster Action on Sustainable Development Goals

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DESCRIPTION: PARIS & BARCELONA, Spain, March 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today launches a campaign to collate the views of the food safety community on the action needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals linked to food safety. link] #gfsi22.

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World Business Council for Sustainable Development launches sustainable packaging framework

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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recently launched SPHERE: The Packaging Sustainability Framework. SPHERE defines sustainability in packaging as maximum circularity and minimum environmental footprint, while avoiding the presence of harmful substances.

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Force for Good Reveals Funding Gap for Sustainable Development Has Widened to US$135 Trillion Ahead of 2022 UN General Assembly Debates

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Unlocking almost half the world’s wealth to fund both sustainability and security will require the alignment of every stakeholder group, from clients and consumers to governments and businesses.”. The initiative engages the world's leading financial institutions and other stakeholders to boost sustainable development.

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IPCC Synthesis Report Underscores Urgency of Taking Ambitious Climate Action Now for a Sustainable Future

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The 2023 report recognizes the interconnectedness of climate, ecosystems, and biodiversity and the importance of diverse forms of knowledge when it comes to climate change adaptation, mitigation, ecosystem health, human well-being, and sustainable development.

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Current status of world's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

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The United Nations Member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as a commitment to end poverty, improve education, address water shortages, eliminate inequalities and focus on the climate, among 17 designated targets. Goals set in 2015 outlined a 15-year timeline to achieve certain human and environmental goals by 2030.

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Renewable Energy for Agri-food Systems: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement

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This report jointly developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations analyses the role of renewable energy in agri-food systems and the opportunity they offer to advance energy and food security objectives as well as contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development… (..)

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UN Calls for SDG Stimulus For Climate Action in Developing Countries

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To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN urged the world’s most developed nations last week to increase their financial support by $500 billion each year. The post UN Calls for SDG Stimulus For Climate Action in Developing Countries appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Allegheny College To Host Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development At Universities June 16-17

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Allegheny College in Crawford County will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16–17, 2022. This year's symposium focuses on "Educating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future" and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field.

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UN Calls for SDG Stimulus For Climate Action in Developing Countries

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To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN urged the world’s most developed nations last week to increase their financial support by $500 billion each year. The post UN Calls for SDG Stimulus For Climate Action in Developing Countries appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Land Betterment Impact Minute #43: One World One People With Dr. Byron E. Price

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Price, President of African Views Organization USA talks about how African Views Organization USA is harmonizing existing parallels between the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals with the 20 goals and aspirations of the African Union Agenda 2063 by implementing lasting relationships without comprising cultural integrity.

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A Sustainable Future Requires Business Action for the SDGs

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DESCRIPTION: May 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ -International experts in sustainable development shed light on strategies for building greener and better cities and communities, as well as changing business models to help raise the standard of living – in the latest podcasts from GRI. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

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Antea Group's Commitment to Innovation

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DESCRIPTION: Energy Transition, climate change adaption, and sustainable development continue to present unique challenges across the globe. At Antea Group, we understand the role innovation plays in developing solutions to these challenges as we work to develop a better future. SOURCE: Antea Group.

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2022 OECD Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum Will Discuss Green Innovation and the Impact of Economic Shocks

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The 2022 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum will meet at their headquarters in Paris, France, November 22-23, 2022. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Essity: How a Holistic Approach to Sustainability Is Driving a Healthier World

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The purpose is to showcase how businesses are progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and positive progress to society and the UN targets at large. Tuomas Yrjölä, President Global Brand, Innovation and Sustainability. A groundbreaking documentary series from companies around the world is released this year.

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“Sustainable Development for All” – The IPCC Calls for Climate Resilient Development to Adapt to and Mitigate Climate Change

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The Climate Resilient Development Project. Sustainable Development for All”. The IPCC Calls for Climate Resilient Development to Adapt to and Mitigate Climate Change. Climate Resilient Development is a new frontier in the global response to climate change. Land Use Law Center. March 17, 2022. ” Id.

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The World Environment Center Presents The Clean Tech Fair

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About World Environment Center WEC is an independent, global non-profit, non-advocacy organization that advances sustainable development through the business practices and operations of its member companies and in partnership with governments, multi-lateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and other stakeholders.

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Sappi Partners With EcoVadis to Assess Suppliers’ Sustainability Performance

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Sappi Limited has partnered with EcoVadis, a global leader in third-party evaluations of business sustainability performance, to benchmark and assess the sustainability practices of Sappi’s suppliers and encourage their commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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World Environment Center Awards the 2022 Gold Medal for International Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

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DESCRIPTION: May 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The World Environment Center was pleased to award its 38th Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s leading brewer. We envision a future that is more sustainable and more inclusive.

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PT Freeport Indonesia Wins National Award for Sustainable Business Practices

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DESCRIPTION: PT Freeport Indonesia recently received the nationally recognized Sustainable Business Practices Award in the Highly Commended Category, making it one of the 20 companies and the only one from Papua getting recognition for its sustainable practices in the business sector.

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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

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One is rather obscure: the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development. The other is the driving force for global poverty-reduction efforts: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have a 2030 deadline. There have been undoubted successes for water and sanitation.

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Sofidel: Building a Better Future

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DESCRIPTION: Within Agenda 2030, the action program for people, the planet and prosperity (signed in September 2015 by the governments of the 193 member countries), Sofidel intends in particular to contribute to pursuing the following Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs).

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World Environment Center to Award 2022 Gold Medal for Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

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DESCRIPTION: March 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The World Environment Center is pleased to announce that its 38th Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s leading brewer. SOURCE: World Environment Center. Headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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WEC Gold Medal Winner AB InBev Host Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains Event

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DESCRIPTION: November 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - World Environment Center (WEC) and AB InBev will host the WEC Gold Medal Symposium on Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains on Thursday, November 17th in New York City. Tackling the climate crisis and other sustainable development challenges requires collaboration and innovation.

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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

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This year is the midpoint for these Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. McCandless is associate vice president at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a research organization. The catalyst for the conference was a set of global targets for healthier people and ecosystems.

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Meta at UNGA 2022

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We’re also working with industry peers to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals of promoting health and safety, peace and security. The Global Goals give us the framework we need to ensure that the metaverse brings about positive social change and sustainable development.

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Arbor Day Foundation and National Council of Negro Women Partner to Support Forest Ecosystems and Economic Stability in Haiti, Mali, and Senegal

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We see this tree-planting project in Haiti, Mali and Senegal as a reinvigoration of our commitment to global affairs and to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They provide food, shade, building material, aesthetic appeal and economic opportunity. More information is available at arborday.org. # # #.

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UN Global Compact Network Canada Recognizes Three Winners for Championing the Global Goals

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DESCRIPTION: TORONTO, May 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The UN Global Compact Network Canada is delighted to announce the three Canadian SDG Pioneers — business leaders working at any level of a company, who are using business as a force for good to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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WEC Opens Call for Nominations for the 2023 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Sustainability

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DESCRIPTION: September 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As the world moves to rebuild our economies and to tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever. An independent jury of international experts in business and sustainability selects the Gold Medal awardee.

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World Environment Center Welcomes New Gold Medal Jury Members

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DESCRIPTION: October 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The World Environment Center’s (WEC) is honored to have three new members join this unique group of sustainability leaders, which independently selects the recipient of the annual WEC Gold Medal Award for International Achievement in Sustainable Development winner each year.

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Harnessing Design Talent to Design for Good

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Design for Good is an alliance of industry-leading companies and institutions across private sector, academia and social sectors, who share the mission to harness design as a way of enacting measurable positive change in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

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From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: UN Goals and Stakeholder Engagement

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DESCRIPTION: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp.

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NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: A Business Structure for Sustainability Success

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We are committed to leading our sector in sustainability transparency and disclosure, and we follow the leading globally accepted frameworks and standards to provide key information to all our stakeholders. Sustainable Development Goals. Read the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report to learn more: [link].

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Keep STEM Skills Sharp With TCS’s June goIT Monthly Challenge

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Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). KEYWORDS: Tata Consultancy Services, NSE:TCS, STEM.

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Deckers Releases Its FY22 Creating Change Report

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., November 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Deckers Brands (NYSE:DECK), a global leader in ­­designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today released its Fiscal Year 2022 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Creating Change. Donated a total of $3.4

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New Kensington, Westmoreland County Launches Downtown Sustainability Stroll To Show Connection To History, U.S. Sustainable Development Goals

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By Penn State News Penn State New Kensington , in partnership with the city of New Kensington , [Westmoreland County] has launched the city’s first-ever Sustainability Stroll to highlight local businesses and organizations, and history, while also connecting them to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.