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Rice could trigger the climate agenda’s ‘Arab Spring moment’. The staple commodity feeds 3.5 billion people uses 40% of the world’s irrigation water and is acutely sensitive to climate impacts. Being a subsistence crop, the knock-on effects of supply shortfalls on social unrest are high, underlining how important it is to put food security at the centre of climate solutions.

The call for more SDG financing is not just about quantity; we must focus on quality, with a strategic impact focus.

It is no secret that declining pharmaceuticals exports have been worrying not just pharma honchos but the Prime Minister’s Office as well. The slide has not been sudden. Trading Economics’ data shows that pharma exports decreased to $2086.32 million in 2016 from $6488.40 million in 2015. They averaged $3902.05 million from 1996 until 2016, reaching an all time high of $11140.5 million in 2013 and a record low of $672 million in 1996.

UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative partner with WWF and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to launch global insurance industry commitment to protect World Heritage sites

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) hold great possibilities for businesses. While perhaps the largest audience for the SDGs are government entities, businesses can contribute in three important ways: as engines of employment; through technological innovation; and as sources of finance.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s ambitious outbound investment strategy which links at least 65 countries along terrestrial and maritime trade corridors, will open massive new opportunities for trade and investment in frontier markets. Energy infrastructure investments are a backbone of BRI, so aligning these investments with sustainable development goals is necessary for China to navigate regional patchworks of social, environmental and economic priorities.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Report features Earth Security's framework which highlights the need for new economic growth models for sustainable growth within planetary limits. The framework calls for more interconnected analysis beyond prevailing linear financial and ESG analysis.

The Report is a monthly wrap-up of recent research on sustainable business and clean technology, produced by Corporate Eco Forum, a by-invitation membership organization comprised of large, global companies that demonstrate a serious commitment at the senior executive level to sustainability as a business strategy issue.

The overuse of antibiotics and water pollution in India undermine the global pharma industry, says The Earth Security Report 2017. The report put forth a practical method for business and investors to define the issues, metrics and actions that matter to their sustainable growth.

Following through on the commitments outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals is one of the best shots companies have to maintain a competitive advantage and future-proof their businesses, but progress has thus far been lacking.

El Grupo de Seguridad de la Tierra (Earth Security Group), aliado del WBSCD, lanzó un informe que traza una hoja de ruta para que las empresas alineen su crecimiento a las demandas de inclusión social y seguridad ambiental globales, mientras navegan los riesgos y oportunidades de la Agenda 2030 de Desarrollo Sostenible.

The automobile market in Africa is projected to double over the next decade as the continent is the world’s second fastest growing market for new vehicles. This is largely thanks to factors such as a growing middle class, rapid urbanization and continued investment in infrastructure.