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Standard Chartered Partners with Brazil’s Acre to Launch 5 Million Amazon Forest Carbon Credits

Standard Chartered Partners with Brazil’s Acre to Launch 5 Million Amazon Forest Carbon Credits

Key Impact Points: Landmark Bank–State Partnership in Forest Carbon Markets Standard Chartered has signed a five-year agreement with the Government of Acre, Brazil, to bring high-integrity jurisdictional forest carbon credits to market, potentially releasing 5 million credits in 2026. Located in the Amazon rainforest, Acre will use the programme to

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UNIDO Previews FairShare Academy to Boost Skills for Sustainable Supply Chains

UNIDO Previews FairShare Academy to Boost Skills for Sustainable Supply Chains

Key Impact Points: Skills and Jobs at the Core of Sustainability At the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), UNIDO hosted the side event “Better Skills, Better Jobs”, alongside the Permanent Missions of Austria and Ethiopia. The gathering brought together private sector leaders, civil society, and academia to explore how skills

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UN Summit Aims to Transform Landlocked Nations into Global Trade Links 2

UN Summit Aims to Transform Landlocked Nations into Global Trade Links

From Landlocked to Landlinked For the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), lack of direct sea access drives up transport costs, slows deliveries, and limits competitiveness. Climate change is adding to the strain, damaging roads, disrupting supply chains, and exposing fragile infrastructure to extreme weather. The Third UN Conference on

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Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs - Sanda Ojiambo

Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs – Sanda Ojiambo

By Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic challenges due to their geographic isolation. With no direct access to seaports, LLDCs rely on neighboring countries for trade routes, increasing transport costs and reducing competitiveness. Yet, these 32 countries, with a population

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