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Read more at: The case for responsible investment
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The case for responsible investment

The case for responsible investment Will Oulton, Global Head of RI, First State Investments; Chair of the Investment Leaders Group Working Group 16 September 2016 The case for responsible investment is proven. The intellectual arguments for incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG)...


Read more at: China looks to green its import of agricultural commodities
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China looks to green its import of agricultural commodities

China looks to green its import of agricultural commodities Thomas Verhagen , Senior Programme Manager 9 September 2016 The production and trade of agricultural commodities worldwide is a significant generator of carbon emissions globally. As China is one of the biggest importers of agricultural...


Read more at: It's time for financial institutions to get serious on climate risk
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It's time for financial institutions to get serious on climate risk

It's time for financial institutions to get serious on climate risk Paul Fisher, Senior Associate, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 7 September 2016 As environmental and climate risks surge, the world's financial system needs to take them into account – now. This year...


Read more at: The G20’s race to green the financial system | G20走向绿色金融系统的征程
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The G20’s race to green the financial system | G20走向绿色金融系统的征程

The G20’s race to green the financial system Andrew Voysey, Director, Finance Sector 7 September 2016 At their summit this year in Hangzhou , G20 leaders have been tackling head-on the effects of a languishing and increasingly unequal global economy. Encouraging more inclusive economic growth was...


Read more at: Louisiana floods highlight the protection gap
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Louisiana floods highlight the protection gap

Louisiana floods highlight the protection gap Tom Herbstein, Senior Programme Manager, ClimateWise, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 2 September 2016 The current Louisiana floods, with over 40,000 homes damaged, have been described by the Red Cross as the worst US disaster since...


Read more at: Five ways for businesses to integrate sustainable practice into their operations and strategy
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Five ways for businesses to integrate sustainable practice into their operations and strategy

Five ways for businesses to integrate sustainable practice into their operations and strategy Munish Datta, Head of Facilities Management and ‘Plan A’ reveals how Marks & Spencer, a global retailer with operations in 59 international territories, is putting sustainability at the core of its...


Read more at: Making business sense of natural capital
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Making business sense of natural capital

Making business sense of natural capital Dr Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 10 August 2016 There is a lot of chatter in certain business, conservation bodies and policy-making circles about the business case for investment in natural capital, but also a...


Read more at: Don’t panic – the end of DECC could be good news
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Don’t panic – the end of DECC could be good news

Don’t panic – the end of DECC could be good news By Jill Duggan, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group 4 August 2016 I was at DECC when it was formed, working as a civil servant under Ed Miliband, its first Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. So I know more than...


Read more at: Are we on track with SDGs?
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Are we on track with SDGs?

Are we on track with SDGs? Dame Polly Courtice, DBE, LVO, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 25 July 2016 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021). She is now Emeritus Director...


Read more at: Why Colombia and why now?
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Why Colombia and why now?

Why Colombia and why now? By Lucy Bruzzone, Programme Manager, Executive Education 1 July 2016 Last week saw a historic moment in Colombia’s history as the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas agreed a bilateral ceasefire . This marks the last major step toward ending one of the world’s longest...


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