by Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft I have attended many COPs over the course of my career — 13 to be exact! I’ve experienced them from three different vantage points: first as part of the NGO community, then as part of a government delegation, and now as part
By World Economic Forum (WEF) Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, there is a push to move from political commitments to implementation. This is even more pressing as global temperatures exceeded the Agreement’s limit of 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time last year. However, geopolitics, climate finance shortfalls –
Chris Killian, Eastman’s chief technology and sustainability officer, describes how integrating innovation strategy and sustainability can drive business growth and societal impact A growing body of evidence across sectors and industries shows that a company’s efforts to achieve sustainability goals can help it outperform competitors, improve the bottom line, and
By Hacina Py, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Societe Generale The future of our oceans has surged to the forefront of the global agenda. The recent United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), held in June in Nice and preceded by the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) in Monaco, helped crystallise a powerful
By Kristina Wyatt, Persefoni Deputy General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer SB 253 and SB 261 to Proceed Toward Implementation What Happened On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups’ motion for a preliminary
After failing to deliver a legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution in Busan last December, the Geneva INC-5.2 talks last week were a near facsimile. Negotiations once again collapsed, leaving country delegates and observers alike wondering if a deal will ever be reached. The talks collapsed because the divisions
By Thomas Östros – Vice President, European Investment Bank Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic and social challenges due to their geographical constraints. At the European Investment Bank (EIB) we recognize the urgent need for long-term investment to alleviate these challenges and unlock the potential for sustainable development in
By Amir Dossal, Chairman of SDG News and President & CEO of the Global Partnerships Forum Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are some of those ‘least discovered’ among investors. These new emerging economies face complex challenges due to their unique geographical limitations, but also offer remarkable investment opportunities as frontier markets.
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
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) Although it may not be obvious at first glance, Mongolia, Paraguay, Switzerland, and Zambia share more than the colour red in their flags: They have all dealt with – or are still dealing with – red tape and trade bottlenecks as
