Key Impact Points: The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have unveiled plans for the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference COP16. Scheduled for October 21 to November 1, 2024, in Cali, Colombia,
Organizations around the globe are making significant progress in both environmental and social sustainability, according to the latest survey from the Capgemini Research Institute. The comprehensive study involved 2,152 executives from 727 organizations, each with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion, spread across 13 countries. In addition, 6,500 consumers from these
Key Impact Points: The United Nations General Assembly begins today with the Summit of the Future Action Days, marking a pivotal moment for global collaboration and change. The Summit aims to pave the way to a better tomorrow that we can only shape together. A Gathering of Global Stakeholders In
Key Impact Points: With only 17% of Sustainable Development Goals on track to be met by 2030, the private sector faces an urgent call to leverage technologies like Generative AI (Gen AI) to bridge the gap in sustainable development. Julie Sweet, CEO and Chair of Accenture, emphasized, “In the past
Key Impact Points: LinkedIn’s latest data reveals a looming green skills gap as demand for environmentally focused expertise is set to double by 2050. Despite the skyrocketing need, the current supply of green talent is insufficient to meet global demands. Surging Demand vs. Insufficient Supply Demand for skills in hydrogen
Key Impact Points: UNDP and IBM have unveiled two innovative AI models on UNDP’s GeoHub platform to analyze complex energy issues and support a just energy transition. Leveraging technologies like the IBM watsonx AI platform, these tools are designed for policymakers, governments, and the general public. IBM and UNDP Collaboration
Key Impact Points At the midpoint of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, business leaders and world governments are grappling with sobering statistics: only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track, and 37% of targets have either stalled or fallen behind the 2015 baseline. These setbacks
Key Impact Points As the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) takes place in New York City from September 10th to 24th, the world’s leaders, social entrepreneurs, and activists gather to address global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For newcomers and seasoned participants alike, UNGA
Key Impact Points Negotiations Ongoing for the Pact for the Future On 3 September 2024, negotiations on the Pact for the Future, the key outcome document of the Summit of the Future (SoF), were extended after the silence procedure was broken. This signals that the outcome document, which is expected
Key Impact Points Financing the Green Energy Transition Achieving the global transition to green energy is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. While targets and technology are in place to address climate change, the critical missing piece is finance. A successful green energy transition requires strategic financing
