In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030. The seventeen Sustainable ...

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization was quite clear in the release of its nutrition flagship report earlier this week that it is far off from reaching the organization’s goal of ...

“As water stress increases, so do the risks of local or regional conflict. UNESCO’s message is clear: if we want to preserve peace, we must act swiftly not only to safeguard water resources but also ...

Exploring whether robust economic growth can align with environmental protection, highlighting innovations, policies, and new ...

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Over the past decades, business has begun reacting to growing societal pressures by broadening its focus from profit maximization alone to the “triple bottom line” of people, planet and profit. 1 In ...

As darkness fell across New York City on the 25th of September 2015, the headquarters of the United Nations lit up with brightly colored infographics, images, and slogans celebrating the adoption of a ...

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Frank Biermann receives funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (ERC Advanced Grant No 788001). In September 2015, leaders ...

Sustainable investing, also known as socially responsible investing (SRI) or environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, may appeal to investors who want their portfolios to reflect their ...