Key Impact Points: This year has highlighted the urgent need for sustainability: record-high daily temperatures, rising sea levels, and rapidly warming oceans. Yet, there is hope as businesses and consumers increasingly prioritize sustainability. “This is an issue that almost everyone, everywhere can agree on,” says Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator. During
Key Takeaways: Ethical Practices Shaping Supply Chains Ethical labor practices are reshaping the global business landscape, with companies emphasizing sustainability, fairness, and human rights. These approaches go beyond profits to prioritize workers, communities, and the planet. Here are 10 key practices: 10. Community Engagement Company: PatagoniaKey Leaders: CEO Ryan Gellert,
Key Impact Points: Transparency: The Cornerstone of Trust Cassandra Garber, Chief Sustainability Officer of Dell Technologies, emphasizes that sustainability is more than a corporate responsibility—it’s a trust-building tool. According to Garber, transparency satisfies stakeholders’ growing expectations: “Even if they’re not in agreement or alignment with what you’re doing, they want
Key Impact Points: A High-Stakes COP29 Drama Negotiations at COP29 in Azerbaijan teetered on the brink of collapse as tensions boiled over during closed-door talks. Food shortages and rising frustrations pushed representatives of the most vulnerable nations, including island states, to walk out of discussions. While brinkmanship is common at
PVBLIC Foundation is proud to share that today the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP) was officially unveiled at The University of the West Indies (UWI) in Jamaica. Executive Chairman of the PVBLIC Foundation Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, emphasized that “Today is a turning point in history. It marks the
Baku, Azerbaijan—COP29, November 22, 2024 As the dust settles on the seismic global shift in climate politics, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku has become a historic turning point for the international climate movement. Following the election of President-elect Donald Trump in the United States and his
Baku, Azerbaijan – November 22, 2024 As COP29 concludes, a sense of disappointment hangs in the air. Despite high expectations and the urgency of the global climate crisis, the outcomes of this year’s conference fell short of delivering the bold and decisive action many had hoped for. Yet, amid the
Key Impact Points: Tourism’s Role in Climate Action The global tourism industry contributes 3% of global GDP but is responsible for 8.8% of greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the urgency for climate action. Speaking at COP29 in Azerbaijan, U.N. Executive Director for Tourism Zoritsa Urosevic said: “At COP29 we have achieved
Key Impact Points G20 Leaders Push for Trillions in Climate Finance Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, G20 leaders emphasized the urgency of scaling up climate finance to support global efforts to combat climate change. The leaders stopped short of directly addressing the fossil fuel phase-out but acknowledged the importance of
Key Impact Points: Progress and Setbacks The COP29 summit in Baku started with initial success, as the Azerbaijani presidency celebrated an agreement on a global system of carbon credits. However, progress halted soon after. “The pace of negotiations in week one reminds me how climate COPs felt before the Paris
